A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint in the last 24 hours.
With attack on Agnivesh, they’re now after Hindu Arya samajis
Jyoti Malhotra on how the mob attack on Swami Agnivesh, which pitted saffron against saffron, is symptomatic of the BJP’s normalisation of hate, to rule in once-peaceful parts of the country.
By no stretch of imagination can military be compared to IAS, IPS officers
Manvendra Singh argues that the Armed forces propagate a false equivalency by seeking parity with IAS and IPS officers. He calls for the Army, Navy and Air Force to instead create a joint plan to address military angst over degradation of ranks, lower pay scales, and warrant of precedence.
China ramps up defences in PoK
There are worrying signs at the Khunjerab Pass in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where, Col. Vinayak Bhat (retd) writes, China has ramped up defences and has begun patrolling with Pakistani troops. He also maps the extent to which the Chinese have occupied territory claimed by India.
Jayant Sinha deserves credit for condemning Agnivesh assault
Staying with the assault on Swami Agnivesh, Shekhar Gupta, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief, breaks down the problems with using violence as a means to stifle disagreement. He also has a word of praise for the much-maligned BJP MP Jayant Sinha, who is the only leader of his party to condemn the incident.