all right let's now go to our guest joining us in london charo a lot to hog an associate fellow of asia pacific program at chatham house in colombo via skype omar waraich deputy south asia director at amnesty international and also in london david bergman a journalist who was formerly based in bangladesh for thirteen years welcome to you all charu i want to start with you today look many have said that these protests are about far more than just road safety or traffic what in your view are the issues that led to these demonstrations. i think the fact remains that they said being deceived by an idea that dissent has been suppressed for too long a questioning of the government is something that is not being tolerated and let's bear in mind that its board. its all factions all political parties across the board currently we have the army leak we is trying to bring in what is called the digital think killer t. act are hugely the cornea piece of legislation which would seek to suppress and undermine the media so i think with this a third of widespread protests by students in the light of a l

all right let's not go to our guests joining us in london charo lot to haugan associate fellow of asia pacific program at chatham house in colombo via skype omar waraich deputy south asia director at amnesty international and also in london david bergman a journalist who was formerly based in bangladesh for thirteen years welcome to you all charu i want to start with you today look many have said that these protests are about far more than just road safety or traffic what in your view are the issues that led to these demonstrations. i think the fact remains that they said being deceived by an idea that dissent has been suppressed for too long a questioning of the government is something that is not being tolerated and let's bear in mind that it's both sides it's it's all factions all political parties across the board currently we have the army leak we is trying to bring in what is called the digital think killer t. act are hugely piece of legislation which would seek to suppress and undermine the media so i think with this a third of widespread protests by students in the light of a l

all right let's not go to our guest joining us in london charo a lot to hog an associate fellow of asia pacific program at chatham house in colombo via skype omar waraich deputy south asia director at amnesty international and also in london david bergman a journalist who was formerly based in bangladesh for thirteen years welcome to you all charu i want to start with you today look many have said that these protests are about far more than just road safety or traffic what in your view are the issues that led to these demonstrations. i think the fact remains that the obama base has been besieged by an idea that dissent has been suppressed for too long a questioning of the government is something that is not being tolerated and let's bear in mind that it's both sides it's it's all factions all political parties across the board currently we have the army leak we is trying to bring in what is called the digital think killer t. act are hugely the cornea piece of legislation which would seek to suppress and undermine the media so i think with this a sort of widespread protests by students i

unfortunately, we do have a new sig alert in the tri-valley, westbound 580 in livermore, just before el charoft and hov lanes. several miles of backup there. looking live at the san mateo bridge, no crash on either side of the roadway, heavy westbound, but a nice clear day and lots of sunshine. you'll want your sunglasses. >> all right, alexis, thank you. >>> coming up on "gma," singer pink's son sick with happennd, , perstarnd her husband bng parehad for the >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. the dangerous and deadly heat wave is reaching its peak in parts of the country. 13 states under watches and warnings right now. it'll feel like it's 100 degrees in so many major cities. ginger is tracking the summer scorcher this morning. >>> and the major election upset overnight in a battleground state. the democratic favorite upset by a history-making candidate now set to face off with the president's choice for nominee. what it all could mean for the midterms. >>> new this morning, the photo going viral, posted by pink and her husband of their son suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease.