Tamil Nadu CM Vijay has sent out a strong social justice message by inducting eight Dalit ministers. Brahmins’ return to the Cabinet after 39 years — discounting ex-CM J Jayalalithaa — signals a departure from Dravidian shibboleths. Running the first coalition government in 72 years will test Vijay’s mettle as a politician.
Blocking Cockroach Janta Party’s X account sets a dangerous precedent
The central government’s move to block Cockroach Janta Party’s X account raises troubling questions about political satire and free expression. Using administrative power to suppress parody accounts sets a dangerous precedent. A confident democracy does not fear mockery; it tolerates, even absorbs, dissent and satire as part of public discourse.