The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.
Full statehood for a national capital in a federal system is impossible. Delhi should be restored to its earlier union territory status but with an elected Mayoralty with greater municipal powers outside of the Lutyens (NDMC) zone. Or its 1.6 crore people will continue being crushed between feuding politicians.
Modi and BJP are seriously hurting India’s federalism
Smiling pictures of the Prime Minister and chief ministers of non-BJP states look great for Indian federalism. The reality is different. Our centre-state relations are the most strained since the ’80s. The Prime Minister should reflect on how his and his party’s campaign style is damaging our federalism.
AAP doesn’t get Punjab, its history or the dangers of courting radicals
Unfortunately, AAP still doesn’t appreciate the peril in courting radical religious forces in Punjab. Possibly, it isn’t a state they understand well, nor have they read its history. There’s a motivated, diabolical campaign to revive radicalism in gurudwaras in Pakistan, Canada and Europe. It’s Punjab unit can’t be playing along.
It’s time SC declared its innings against BCCI
Judicially-mandated dictatorship over cricket is grossly unjust. Instead of reforming, it’s made BCCI so opaque, R&AW and IB look transparent in comparison. As Anand Vasu’s brave piece in ThePrint shows, it is now harming Indian cricket. The court should declare its innings closed. More important cases await its attention.
Everyone’s lost the Kashmir plot
The failure of the Ramzan truce in Kashmir is as much a reflection of the leaderless, rudderless conflagration as it is of the Modi government’s inconsistent policies. Mainstream parties and the Hurriyat have lost control of the state’s youths who are running amok. More violence and bloodshed seem inevitable.
Prof PK Sharma, Freelance Journalist,Barnala(Punjab)
Non- serious and casual approach in handling traumatic, turbulent and insurgent state of affairs responsible
for chaos in the valley !
Hide and seek measures so far not fruitful !
Some solid and smart policy to restore peace and normalcy in the valley needed instantly !
Both BJP-PDP Combine J&K Government and Modi led Union Government should admit failure !
Experts- General (Retired) VP Malik, Mr.Brahma Chellaney , Mr.G.Parthasarathy, Mr.Gurbachan Jagat, and Mr.Ved
Marwah’s services should be availed of to wriggle out of this war like situation !
Prof PK Sharma, Freelance Journalist
Pom Anm Nest,Barnala(Punjab)