By urging followers to stockpile weapons against “love jihadis,” MP Pragya Thakur has demonstrated the dangers of giving demagogues a stage. Thakur is entitled to her opinions, but not to incite violence. This isn’t the first time Thakur has embarrassed the BJP. The party must ensure it’s the last time.
Don’t use death to wage war on inter-faith relationships. Empowering women is the answer, not policing them
Using Tunisha Sharma’s tragic death to wage war on inter-faith relationships is a disservice to India’s women. Troubled relationships aren’t a Hindu-Muslim issue. Like Shraddha Walkar, millions of women experience violence from partners and kin of all religions. The answer is empowering women to end abuse—not policing their choices.
Govt foodgrain subsidy for poor shows its confidence. But now it gets that ‘free’ tag too
Government halving foodgrain to poor and making it free shows it’s confident the pandemic is behind us. Those who need support will get it, the others get back to work. This, apart from the financial and political benefits Centre will accrue. But it’s also now stuck with the ‘free’ tag.