Dhaka is dialling history by punching a wrong number. After tearing down statues of Mujib-ur-Rehman, Dhaka groups are now commemorating Jinnah’s death anniversary. If the headiness of street power and search for a new founding father ends in Jinnah, it’s defying historical facts and also slipping dangerously into denial mode.
In Manipur, conflicting security forces signal a collapse of state machinery. The Centre remains silent
As Manipur continues to simmer, Army’s now-deleted social media post seeking intel from the Centre’s security adviser signals a breakdown of the security apparatus. A rift between the CM’s office and police and conflicting claims within security forces shows the state machinery has collapsed. And the Centre’s silence is loud.
Farm laws being used for political one-upmanship is unfortunate. It promotes policy paralysis
It’s unfortunate that much-needed agricultural reforms are thrown about callously by leaders in political one-upmanship. BJP MP Kangana Ranaut’s call to revive the farm laws and her party’s hasty distancing is precisely what promotes policy paralysis. With an aggressive opposition at its heels, the government is clearly on the backfoot.