Supreme Court of India is facing an institutional crisis. Last year’s press conference by the four judges had exposed internal fissures. Now, sexual harassment charge against CJI Gogoi, the court’s handling and subsequent conspiracy theories have muddled things further. The court’s wisdom and courage are under watch, and on test.
Udit Raj is not the first leader BJP has managed to alienate
BJP MP Udit Raj’s defection to the Congress, a day after the denial of ticket to contest elections, is sheer political opportunism. But it also underscores the BJP’s inability to offer opportunities for growth to its Dalit leaders, a number of whom have quit the party in recent times.