Nitish Kumar government’s decision to treat offensive social media posts against legislators and officials as cybercrime is deplorable and anachronistic. Defamatory posts against anyone are inexcusable. But there are adequate legal safeguards already. Implement those promptly and judiciously instead. Bihar government shouldn’t find new ways to intimidate and silence critics.
Deferred CWC election shows leadership confusion continues & Gandhis’ reluctance to loosen grip
Congress Working Committee’s decision to defer election of a new president to June shows continuing confusion and indecision on the leadership question. Rahul Gandhi can’t decide whether to have power with or without responsibility. Gandhi family’s reluctance to loosen its grip is evident from its non-committal stance on CWC elections.
Farm reform too valuable to lose. Still not late for Modi govt to coax farmers to see reason
Farmers’ rejection of government offer to suspend farm laws for 18 months smacks of all-or-nothing adamancy. It’s still not late for Modi government to reach out to all political parties, build consensus and use that unity to coax the protesters to see reason. This reform is too valuable to lose.