It’s heady for fans and good for Indian cricket that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is back centre-stage so soon after retiring as a player. Dhoni as mentor plugs the generation gap between team and officials. It will hopefully reset power equations and provide a counterpoise to the Kohli-Shastri jugalbandi.
On Karnal SDM, the govt action must be exemplary. Transfer is not enough
That the Karnal SDM has become a sticking point in the talks between protesting farmers and the state government is not surprising. Such a provocation by a magistrate-on-duty will not disappear easily. Transferring the officer doesn’t amount to punishment or accountability. The state’s action must be seen to be exemplary.