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A Delhi court has summoned Shashi Tharoor in the “suicide” of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. The charge of abetment to suicide smacks of vendetta. More ludicrous is the police claim to use her social media posts as “dying declaration”. Looks like a classic “might is right” targeting of a rival.
To bolster our military, we need reform more than money
Nirmala Sitharaman’s assertion that the defence budget is at an all-time high is factually correct yet fallacious. It’s the highest in absolute terms, but not as percentage of GDP. It also ducks the point: India isn’t buying necessary firepower and mobility with it. Our defence needs reform more than money.
We don’t need no education with pressure
A Tamil Nadu girl killed herself after she failed the NEET exam. Much has been written about how our education system is a sham, but little has been done to reform it. Marks, good or bad, can never qualify a person. Are parents, peers and the government listening?
It’s time for a ‘plastic-mukt Bharat’ campaign
India is the official host of World Environment Day 2018 and its theme is a plastic-free future. Although efforts have been made to curb the use of plastic, the seriousness of the crisis is yet to sink in. More than laws, we need a national campaign to become ‘plastic-mukt’.
BJP’s realising it needs allies for 2019
The decision of BJP president Amit Shah to meet Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray Wednesday shows BJP has realised it needs to bring its angry ally around. This is a clear signal, if one was needed, that the BJP is concerned about the impact of opposition parties uniting for 2019.
Prof PK Sharma, Freelance Journalist, Barnala(Punjab)
Shashi Tharoor, Sunanda Pushkar Suicide Case :
* Law of Land in India is blind ! Is everyone equal before law? Truth takes limitless time to surface that too by chance !”
Mrs.Nirmala Sitharaman’s assertion :
* BJP leadership believes in the adage : “Money makes the mare go.”
A Tamil Nadu girl killed :
*Even those who are well qualified and placed in medical stream too are none to happy because
” Happiness is but an occasional episode in the general drama of pain.”(Thomas Hardy)
Plastic Mukt Bharat :
*Awareness, awakening can help !
Allies for 2019 :
” Opposition unity haunting BJP, but allies will now seek more pound of flesh ! BJP obviously seems shaken and jolted ! ”
Prof PK Sharma, Freelance Journalist
Pom Anm Nest, Barnala(Punjab)