Energetic Rahul Gandhi, lethargic Congressmen
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was to conclude in Mumbai, so I decided to check with it, see it, experience it and hear the leaders live at Shivaji Park, Dadar.…
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was to conclude in Mumbai, so I decided to check with it, see it, experience it and hear the leaders live at Shivaji Park, Dadar.…
New Delhi: The Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Prof Salim Engineer has condemned the attack on foreign students in a hostel in the Gujarat University. In a statement to the…
To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar Election Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri Gyanesh Kumar/ Rajiv Kumar, I write…
The leaders of BJP, the ruling dispensation have been claiming to be winning more that 400 (370BJP +30 Allies) seats in the forthcoming parliamentary elections (Char sau paar) of 2024. …
The recent disclosure by the Election Commission of India sheds light on the intricate web of financial transactions underlying political funding in the country. Two crucial PDF documents uploaded by…
While on Karan Thapar's show two distinguished advocates are seen arguing whether the CAA is constitutionally valid or not, it seems arguable enough that it is the actually the most…
PUCL[1] has been deeply concerned over the state of continuing violence in Manipur ever since 3rd May, 2023, when the first incident of ethnic conflict broke out. The violence which…
To Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon’ble President of India Respected Rashtrapati Ji, Kindly refer to my letter of March 12th, 2024 about the haste in which the NDA government was trying to select candidates to be appointed…
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA, hereinafter), amended the Citizenship Act 1955 (CA1955, hereinafter). However, an Act can only be implemented after the associated Rules are notified. The Ministry of…
Introduction The timing and implementation of the CAA rules and online procedure for seeking Indian citizenship just before the 2024 general election have raised serious questions about the intention of…
Is India headed for Internal Emergency -II The present political developments parallel what happened during 1975 to 77. [P. S. Sahni is a member of PIL Watch Group. Blog: https://pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com/…
PUCL is outraged at the move of the Central Government to implement the CAA 2019 weeks before the election and demands that the law be repealed. PUCL has filed an…
Democratic identity encompasses more than just political processes and governance structures; it is about the empowerment and development of citizens. At its core, democratic identity reflects the intricate interplay between…
Political strategies of a leader who has been literally immersed in this field for more than four decades at the national as well as regional level can certainly not be…
In recent days the political scene in India has been full of discussion on big-time donations to political parties, particularly by corporate interests, and the strong stand taken on this…
Allowing indiscriminate redevelopment of buildings in Mumbai is like thrusting a knife ino one’s chest. The price is heavy, said Amita Bhide, professor in the Centre of Urban Policy and…
Since the mooting of CAA there has been stirrings of doubt and unrest all over the country on its necessity and intended benefits.While it happens to be a sacred responsibility…
To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Dear Shri Rajiv Kumar, India's electioneering has become inordinately expensive with political parties resorting to money laundering, hawala transactions etc. to fill their…
That the government of Uttarakhand is Dilly dallying action against Patanjali, despite Supreme Court’s order is a matter of concern but is not astonishing. The State Bank of India’s refusal…
There is a vigorous opposition to Hindi in South India. It goes under the name, ’Imposition of Hindi’. On the other hand, it is an undoubted fact that more people…
How BJP dreams to Usher In Hindu Rashtra Democratically ? Anantkumar Hegde, BJP MP from Uttari Karnataka, is again in the news. Close on the heels of his controversial statement…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bombarding us with slogans urging voters to re-elect him for a third term. He is resorting to a three-pronged strategy combining (i) high voltage announcements …
What is the effect of a whip? A Minister in the Himachal Pradesh government officially says “In the initial stages, we had contemplated issuing whip but when we got to…
ToShri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner I understand that Doordarshan has decided to broadcast daily the "Aarti" (Morning prayers) at the Ram Temple at Ayodhya from now onwards .The said move…
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) that promises to open the door for Indian nationality to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians and Parsis who got into India (on or before December…
A piquant situation has arisen as the Prime Minister who along with a member of his cabinet have become ex officio members of the search panel for CEC and two…
Second appeal to Rashtrapatiji to intervene to protect the democratic traditions of the nation To Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon’ble President of India Respected Rashtrapati Ji,I take the liberty of renewing an earlier appeal made…
Now just before one week of declaration of election schedule, the position of all parties is clear. It is therefore easy for voter to make their choices and they must…
In recent years, the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has become a contentious issue in democracies around the world. While these machines were introduced with the intent of streamlining…
Subject: MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE FORTHCOMING GENERAL ELECTIONS IN 2024 Respected Rashtrapati-ji, Respectful Greetings to the Supreme Commander of India’s Armed Forces from an Indian Armed Forces Veteran, who took…
Kindly order an independent enquiry, pending which the electoral process may have to be deferred To Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon’ble President of India Respected Rashtrapati Ji,Kindly refer to my letter of 7th March,…
by Ayush Bajpai, Vishnu Bandarupalli and Sandeep Pandey In the majority decision (4-3) in Abhiram Singh v. C.D. Commachen (Dead) By Legal Representatives, the Supreme Court stated that the ethos…
India that is more Bharat these days is a democracy,which proclaims to the whole world that unlike socialist dictatorships is ruled by law.It has become quite difficult to understand what…
With Hindu Nationalist BJP in the saddle of power from the last one decade there has been a deliberate promotion of a pattern of policy making in education, which is…
There are numerous sources of political leadership in Indian politics, spanning from familial political legacies to issues rooted in economics, society, and culture. Political leadership emerges from various quarters, including…
Under the Constitution, Parliament is entrusted with the responsibility of making laws. At times an easier route to change the legal jurisprudence to sail with the interests of the establishment…
ToSmt. Droupadi Murmu Hon’ble President of India Respected Rashtrapati Ji, I wish to place before you certain distressing facts revolving around a well-orchestrated strategy of the ruling political party at the Centre that…
Who can ignore power of money? But when it’s utility extends to almost shrieking out loudly through headlines, pictures and other tools of media to let practically the whole world…
To Shri Rajiv KumarChief Election CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri A C PandeyElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri Arun GoelElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Dear S/Shri Rajiv Kumar/ Pandey/ Goel, Please…
The renewed protests by farmers at the borders of Delhi have been met with a ferocious response by the State, showing yet again that dissent and self-determination of political identity…
What immediately follows news breaks reporting yet another attack on a Muslim peddler or Muslim milkman on his way back from a fairground with a newly acquired cow,is usually analysis…
Of late oranges and apples are increasingly dumped in to Indian markets from California or New Zealand, small farmers in Punjab are distressed for not receiving even half the cost of…
Alleviation of Poverty-I The present understanding of ‘education’ – both of the community and its leadership – is that of the model exemplified by the Aligarh Movement of Sir Syed…
Rajesh Ramachandran has concluded his latest piece with the line, ‘Indian democracy is still waiting for the primary opposition party’s leadership to come of age’, citing how INC has also…
In a short time from now, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the General Elections 2024! The citizens of India are aware that this is a…
In India total Christian population is approximately 27.8 million (as per the Church source); among them approximately 20 million are following Roman Catholic denomination. As per the attached testimony of…
The unemployment rate in India has reached 45.4%, highest in 45 years. Of course, there are advertisements for government jobs but vacancies are not filled up. The Modi government is…
We, the people of Odisha representing different social groups of socially marginalized sections, Mulnivasi, Indigenous, Adivasi, Dalit, Backward classes, and Religious Minorities (SCs, STs, OBCs, and RMs) constitute more than…
Chingari is an organization mainly of rural women of weaker sections which has been involved in raising several issues of justice and equality in parts of Bundelkhand region. One of…
India now counts among the most right-wing countries in the world, with all the classic markers of fascism emblazoned with a leering smugness across the faces of its elite and…
Those who are in-charge of implementing the PM-Awas scheme of rural housing can rightly take pride in what has been achieved in Dafai hamlet (Karvi block, Chitrakut district, Uttar Pradesh).…
Among the nearly one-and-a-half billion population of the subcontinent, twelve million Kashmiris are included who are not only cricket fans but also sentimental about it. Unfortunately, they have not found…
The arrogance and extreme incompetence of the Metro railway and municipal authorities is increasingly becoming obvious. In Bangalore a farmer was denied entry into the Metro station last week on…
ToShri Rajiv KumarChief Election CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri A C PandeyElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri Arun GoelElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Dear S/Shri Rajiv Kumar/ Pandey/ Goel, The apex…
As the general election approaches, there are few spaces where the opposition can be safe online India has been tightening its platform laws for years, but with next year’s general…
As we moved a away from the starting point of the Bundelkhand Expressway and a famous pilgrimage site into a side-road, the hills of Chirakut here appeared to be more…
Our indefatigable Prime Minister,not content with being the 'only Rockstar politician on the international arena',has now taken one step closer to being elevated to the Hindu Pantheon in popular imagination…
There is a lot of curiosity about forthcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh. It goes for both Assembly and Parliament elections simultaneously with a serious contestation between the ruling regional YSRCP…
The Sangh Parivar is creating a hullaballoo with its campaign demanding that every ancient mosque must be subjected to archaeological examination in order to confirm their claim that stones embedded …
How Mohan Bhagwat's exhortation that 'cultural marxism' and 'woke people' are spoiling India's ethos betrays Hindutva Supremacism's real agenda vis-a-vis assertion of the subalterns and independent thinking Being woke means…
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