All this Rajiv Gandhi talk shows Modi squandering historic 2014 mandate
50-Word Edit

All this Rajiv Gandhi talk shows Modi squandering historic 2014 mandate

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

   

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s challenge to the Congress to fight the remaining two phases of elections in late Rajiv Gandhi’s name shows BJP’s intent to continue raising non-issues to avoid a debate on real issues of economic slowdown. It’s an insult to Modi’s historic mandate in 2014 for development.

SC right to dismiss opposition’s VVPAT plea deliberately maligning EVMs

The Supreme Court is right in dismissing the review plea of opposition leaders on increasing VVPAT count of votes. The opposition leaders appear to be deliberately casting aspersions on EVMs again and again to undermine the Election Commission. EC isn’t helping either by its uneven positions on controversies involving Modi-Shah.