A bill on appointment of election commissioners — SC says objective approach is essential — weighs heavy in favour of the executive, with CJI not being included in selection panel and the officials being shielded from civil or criminal proceedings. Impartiality and transparency may suffer behind this smokescreen of objectivity.
BJP choosing first-time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma as Rajasthan CM is brilliant politics
BJP choosing first-time MLA Bhajanlal Sharma as Rajasthan CM is a bold gambit. It starts a new era in the state, dominated by stalwarts Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and Vasundhara Raje. Rewarding an organisation man has a message for cadres. Leveraging Modi’s popularity to experiment with new leadership is brilliant politics.
SC verdict on Article 370 triggers questions on federalism
SC verdict on Article 370 gives untrammeled power virtually to the Union in matters of states under President’s rule. This undermines federalism, considered Constitution’s basic structure, and has far-reaching consequences. It makes it tempting for powerful central governments to misuse Article 356 and then employ this flawed Article 3 interpretation.