Silence of politicians across parties over the Salman Rushdie incident is cowardly
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Silence of politicians across parties over the Salman Rushdie incident is cowardly

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Itna sannata kyun hai bhai (why such fearful silence) Rahim Chacha (AK Hangal) said in his immortal line from Sholay. He was trying to rouse his village’s conscience over his son’s killing. It’s in order to throw the same taunt at our cowardly politicians’ silence in Salman Rushdie, across parties.

Punjab AAP govt’s one-MLA-one-pension plugs fiscal haemorrhage, sends out a strong message

The one-MLA-one-pension decision by Punjab’s AAP government is an important and bold reform. Besides plugging fiscal haemorrhage, it sends out a strong political message. Multiple pensions for MLAs serving multiple terms was an obscenity. It was also a stark example of politicians conniving in self-interest. Good riddance, and brave move.