TDP’s intervention in debate on special intensive revision of electoral rolls is significant. Its suggestions to ECI to conduct it at least six months before elections and clarify its distinction from citizenship verification are based on sound logic. ECI must listen to BJP’s crucial ally, especially on ensuring voter confidence.
Growing representation of women in civil services is heartening, but far from ideal
ThePrint report on growing representation of women at the highest echelon of civil services — 16 out of 90 GOI secretaries — is heartening. It’s far from ideal, though. Government should empanel more women as joint secretaries and above. Gender parity at the decision-making level is a must to address systemic bias.
If Naidu is concerned about the future of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, he can have them all. Let these immigrants settle down in Andhra Pradesh and add to Mr. Naidu’s votebank. Bihar has no place for them.