Supreme Court’s unequivocal reiteration that there are limits to the government’s powers to restrict internet services is a belated but crucial reminder. The court’s norms should discourage misuse of state power in the name of security. This also redeems some of the moral and constitutional stature the court had lost.
Political challenge to Modi-Shah over CAA and NRC lacks energy
It comes as no surprise that the mercurial street fighter West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee rebuffed the Congress-Left attempt to forge a joint opposition front against the BJP over CAA-NRC. Protests across India may appear formidable, but still lack political energy to pose a threat to Modi and Amit Shah.