Modi's reference to the 'committed judiciary' takes us back to the 1970s, when Indira Gandhi’s government twice superseded senior judges while appointing the Chief Justice of India.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.
Leaders with ‘mileage’ believe they can overcome age and vintage. Think Xi, Biden, Trump, going ahead Erdoğan & Putin and now, we have sufficient evidence to say, Narendra Modi.
Indian politics wouldn’t be a fraction as fascinating as it is if it did not defy any idea that looks obvious or an answer that begins with ‘of course’.
A final view on who is OBC, electoral reforms, abolition of anti-defection law & introduction of Universal Basic income are among the key goals PM should pursue if he wins a 3rd term.
This is the first time in its history that Pakistan’s people have risen to vote against Army & defeat it. If this isn’t a win for democracy, how would you describe it?
Indira Gandhi targeting RSS during Emergency & legitimising it, Rajiv giving up mandate in 1989, and Vajpayee, Advani advancing general elections – these errors changed the course of India’s politics.
The key difference between BJP & Congress governments is that ideology guided Congress's policies, never governed them, while BJP's commitment to ideology is almost fundamentalist.
Legatees of political forces Indira Gandhi locked up during Emergency are now redefining some of India's foundational principles. They can be challenged, just as she was in the 1970s.
The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
Vise president Dunker,former law Minister Raiju are very active bullies of the judiciary, post retirement jobs for judges, recent example of Bengal judge’s judicial ,political activism and eventual joining of BJP are all examples of how BJP undermines judiciary’s independence. Modi’s rhetoric is just part of his election campaign.
Shekhar – Do you atleast agree that Congress and Opposition keeps on changing their views about Supreme Court. Whenever they get something in favour, Supreme Court is neutral else not. On other hand current Govt and even BJP as a party never does that.
Even when decision goes against them, i.e. Electoral Bonds, they accept it and respect SC.
Same about Election Commission and EVM, it’s sometimes good and often not for Congress.
Also you will agree that, this Govt has not done anything similar to what Indiraji did with judicial system, right?
I am not really sure how could the letter of 600 Lawyers and mention of that by PM could be really compared with what was done in 70’s.
The press conference by four Supreme Court judges, ironically one of whom was Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was a troubling moment in the history of this fine institution. One which most Indians still trust, expect to be the ultimate guarantor of their fundamental rights and all that is promised to them by the Constitution. We yearn for better days.
Vise president Dunker,former law Minister Raiju are very active bullies of the judiciary, post retirement jobs for judges, recent example of Bengal judge’s judicial ,political activism and eventual joining of BJP are all examples of how BJP undermines judiciary’s independence. Modi’s rhetoric is just part of his election campaign.
This is really a case of a very corrupt police who is in cohort with the dacoit and the corrupt police complaining about dacoity.
Shekhar – Do you atleast agree that Congress and Opposition keeps on changing their views about Supreme Court. Whenever they get something in favour, Supreme Court is neutral else not. On other hand current Govt and even BJP as a party never does that.
Even when decision goes against them, i.e. Electoral Bonds, they accept it and respect SC.
Same about Election Commission and EVM, it’s sometimes good and often not for Congress.
Also you will agree that, this Govt has not done anything similar to what Indiraji did with judicial system, right?
I am not really sure how could the letter of 600 Lawyers and mention of that by PM could be really compared with what was done in 70’s.
The press conference by four Supreme Court judges, ironically one of whom was Justice Ranjan Gogoi, was a troubling moment in the history of this fine institution. One which most Indians still trust, expect to be the ultimate guarantor of their fundamental rights and all that is promised to them by the Constitution. We yearn for better days.
Right now the biggest threat to judiciary is our movement towards Autocratic regime.