Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament on plans to implement NRC nationwide is ludicrous, unworkable and unnecessary. There was a historical and social context behind the exercise in Assam. But a nationwide NRC is nothing but political deception by BJP and amounts to opening yet another front for polarisation.
Govt’s disinvestment move is bold, but will be tested by opposition from its swadeshi lobby
Modi government’s move to disinvest in 5 PSUs is bold. It will provide a boost to government finances. But, with only around four months left in this fiscal and likely opposition from its own swadeshi lobby, the government’s ability to push through these asset sales will be severely tested.