Uddhav needs to do better than playing ‘victim card’ to survive this existential crisis
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Uddhav needs to do better than playing ‘victim card’ to survive this existential crisis

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Uddhav Thackeray playing ‘victim card’ in Saamana interview is understandable. Balasaheb’s son being wronged by BJP and his ex-colleagues is meant to gain Shiv Sainiks’ sympathy. But there is nothing for common Maharashtrians in this story of victimization and betrayal. Uddhav needs better political imagination to survive this existential crisis.

5 AGs and 5 DGPs in 10 months—the game of musical chairs in Punjab must stop now

5 AGs and 5 DGPs in 10 months—the game of musical chairs in Punjab must stop now. Shuffling top law and police officers so frequently has an unsettling and demoralizing effect on entire administration. It’s high time Bhagwant Mann-led government settled down. Governance can’t be in perpetual experimental mode.