Topic: Democracy
At 13, I joined the protest against Indira Gandhi’s Emergency, spent 3 months in jail
BJP national spokesperson Gopal Krishna Agarwal writes about how the time spent in jail while his parents were lodged in another prison shaped his views about democracy and freedom.
This is no Emergency. Modi and Shah are using democracy to subvert democracy
By looking for an Emergency in our times, we forget to notice that the first Republic inaugurated with the Constitution of India is already over.
SC stays Gujarat High Court order that scrapped BJP minister Chudasama’s election
The Gujarat High Court had scrapped state minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama’s election this week over what it described as several discrepancies in the counting of votes.
‘Ballot manipulation, unholy nexus’ — why high court scrapped Gujarat minister’s election
Gujarat High Court declared state minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama’s 2017 election void this week on grounds of multiple discrepancies.
Covid is making an autocratic Modi morph into a man of consensus who talks to CMs
Consensus and consultation are not two traits displayed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But the marathon Covid video conferences are changing that image.
The other Covid crisis — India caught between a charismatic PM and servile bureaucrats
Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic hit India, it has been clear that the bureaucratic structure Modi built is not delivering. And sometimes, it’s becoming part of the problem.
Go Corona to Go Democracy: How Covid showed Indians’ love for autocracy
Indians locked in their homes due to the coronavirus longed for their leader to turn more powerful and authoritarian, fondly reminiscing about the Emergency days.
Suspending MPLADS funds for coronavirus crisis is another stab at Indian democracy
If the Modi govt needs more funds to fight Covid crisis, it can suspend Rs 20,000-crore Central Vista project or Rs 25,000-crore Parliament project. India needs MPLADS.
India to Hungary, Covid-19 will make frightened people trade freedom for life
Democracies are in danger during the Covid-19 crisis as leaders like Victor Orban and Ilham Aliyev are going to execute power grabs.
India’s democracy deficit comes in the way of its battle against COVID-19
Critical questions about India’s handling of COVID-19 are being brushed under the carpet of propaganda and there is a brazen lack of accountability.
Modi, Xi are strong leaders, but for lasting peace at the LAC both need to make compromises
Both, Modi and Xi, understand that if India and China don’t make compromises, then a limited war is inevitable, which neither side wants.
Protect bankers, act against miscreants with full force of law: Finance ministry tells states
In a letter to all state chief secretaries, the finance ministry sought proactive and preventive measures amid rising incidents of violence against bankers on bank premises.
Defence
Armed forces to limit flying Cheetah choppers as Covid hits spares production at HAL
HAL has reduced spare production for the ageing Cheetahs, and it has been communicated to the forces that the shortage is expected to last around 3 months.
Read my lips, forget the camera
Say Central forces' angry soldiers. They need reform, committed leaders. And very sensitive handling.