The same-sex marriage case in the Supreme Court is playing out in bizarre ways. The government’s arguments against it range from the sanctity of marriage, elitism to child protection. In one word, it’s regressive. Homosexuality is de-criminalised and RSS has called it ‘mode of life’. Why stop people from marrying?
Supreme Court hearing on Atiq Ahmed assassination probe is a test for the judiciary
Days after Atiq Ahmed’s conspicuously public assassination, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea for an independent probe. This, two weeks after it junked a PIL by Ahmed seeking protection. The court had said that the state machinery would safeguard him. This is a test for the judiciary.
Ideologically committed leaders quitting in Karnataka shows limits of BJP’s power-centric politics
Karnataka BJP leaders—ex-CM Shettar, former deputy CM Savadi and others—joining Congress suggests a crisis in the ruling party. High-profile pre-election defections are new to BJP. Ideologically committed leaders quitting over denial of tickets also reflects BJP’s power-centric politics. The BJP high command looks out of depth in Karnataka, for once.