The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
In all of Hindi belt states where these sad incidents have been prominent, sadly, the police is under real and psychological pressure of Hindutva activists. Without mincing words, police is frightened of these mobs. It is absolutely in no position to carry out Supreme Court’s directive. Persecution of innocent Kashmiri students etc will continue until the Modi government decides to stop it. I don’t know if SC can directly ask the army to take over the law and order control in these states, because that can be the only solution.
For this matter to reach the apex court points to a worrying vacuum of governance, state capacity / desire to guarantee to each citizen her most fundamental right.
In all of Hindi belt states where these sad incidents have been prominent, sadly, the police is under real and psychological pressure of Hindutva activists. Without mincing words, police is frightened of these mobs. It is absolutely in no position to carry out Supreme Court’s directive. Persecution of innocent Kashmiri students etc will continue until the Modi government decides to stop it. I don’t know if SC can directly ask the army to take over the law and order control in these states, because that can be the only solution.
For this matter to reach the apex court points to a worrying vacuum of governance, state capacity / desire to guarantee to each citizen her most fundamental right.