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People with the capacity to be good leaders tend to stay away from politics. They think that it attracts mostly bad blood. Those in political office in 1947 and those in 2023 have vastly different values. The former politicians were motivated by a sincere desire to see the country become independent. But the latter were distracted by several unimportant objectives. The ability of young people to affect change in a country's political climate has always amazed me. I am certain that the participation of young people in politics is essential for the development of a nation. This is said having witnessed numerous examples of successful youth movements in other areas of the world. I've noticed that many urban young people in Bharat have little to no interest in politics. Instead, they...

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Is Rahul Gandhi Simply Following In Footsteps Of PM Modi?

Sayani ChakrabortyMarch 7, 20230

On January 30, Congress president Rahul Gandhi completed his Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Srinagar. He was satisfied after five months. After walking nearly 4,000 kilometres, the final ceremony in Srinagar had to go smoothly despite the bitter cold and snow. He was happy to play snowballs or sheen mubarak with his sister Priyanka. He originally planned to end his Ekta Yatra at Raj Ghat, but the day before he decided to hoist the national flag at Lal Chowk, like Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi and PM Narendra Modi did in 1992. Rahul Gandhi waved the flag at Lal Chowk after dismissing it as a BJP-RSS stronghold, resembling Modi twenty years earlier. In December 1991, during the height of J&K terrorism, Modi organised Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi's Ekta Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. After...

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Tamil Nadu, Bihar Demonstrate How Quickly Hazardous Social Media Rumours Can Be Dispelled

Sayani ChakrabortyMarch 7, 20230

How to mitigate the harmful effects of disinformation spread via social media. Learn from Tamil Nadu's example. The state apparatus lost no time in responding to the rumor-mongering that migrants from north India in TN had endured "attacks" when the video message initially surfaced in Bihar streams. In direct contacts with migrants and also on social media, the CM, ministers, police, and governor, and industry staged a rapid and strong reaction to quash the rumours and ensure Hindi-speaking migrants of their safety in TN. In response to a tweet from the Bihar chief minister expressing worry about news coverage of the incident, TN police said unequivocally that both video messages were staged (one was an earlier grab of two locals fighting, the other, also dated, was of two migrant g...

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Why Was Shelly Oberoi, Newly-Elected Delhi Mayor, Attacked?

Adiba GhausFebruary 24, 20230

Fracas started at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) House session between BJP & AAP members. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Shelly Oberoi was elected as Delhi Mayor on 22 February, Wednesday, more than two months after the party won the MCD polls in December. She won with 150 votes, against 116 for BJP’s Rekha Gupta. The voting process concluded on Wednesday 22 February 2023 in the fourth attempt after three failed attempts - on January 6, January 24 and February 6 - to hold the elections. Aaley Mohammad Iqbal was elected as the Deputy Mayor with 147 votes, out of the total 266 votes cast. Two votes were declared invalid. But hours later, at around 6:30 PM, the House descended into commotion just as the Standing Committee election began. The election for six members of

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BJP Hopes To Win Nine Out Of Ten State Elections In 2023 With Less Opposition

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 23, 20230

The head of the BJP, JP Nadda, has set a lofty goal for his party: to sweep all nine state elections this year. Even before the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign begins, such a landslide will demoralise the opposition. The BJP has also set its sights on 160 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha where it expects to face difficult competition. Such forethought is uncommon in Indian politics. This has made the BJP a formidable electoral force. It's easy to see why Nadda would want to concentrate on the assembly elections. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have a stranglehold on national politics, the BJP has yet to achieve the same level of dominance in state assemblies. Clearly, the BJP hasn't ruled out the potential of local political developments maturing into a coordinated ...

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‘Who’s Free?’: SC Warned Against More Restrictions On Free Speech, But IPC Misuse Needs Vigilance

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 6, 20230

An eight-member bench of the Supreme Court found that no additional reasonable constraints can be envisioned on freedom of expression beyond those currently stated in Article 19. (2). These include issues related to public order, decency, defamation, and incitement to crime, as well as the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, and friendly ties with foreign powers. If a law restricting free expression is proposed by the state but does not fall into one of these eight categories of "reasonable limits," it may be challenged and overturned. Articles 19(1) (free speech) and 21 (right to life and personal liberty) rights are enforceable against private entities, and the state is obligated to defend these rights even when they are violated by non-state actors, as ...

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Current Situation Of Kashmiri Pandits Shows Identity Politics Doesn’t Hold Relevance!

Sayani ChakrabortyDecember 27, 20220

Who could have thought that the respected Kashmiri Brahmins, who according to history once defeated Adi Shankaracharya with Trika Shaivism, would teach us a lesson by protesting in Jammu? The Lieutenant Governor of the deteriorated Union Territory represents the apparently pro-Hindu Narendra Modi-Amit Shah pair, not the people of Jammu and Kashmir. When told in a 'take it or leave it' tone that there are no free lunches for them and they must return to the Valley to earn their salaries, they must have suffered a profound loss of faith. While Hindutva's right-wing objective in that neglected area of the country remains vital, the notion that life should take precedence over livelihood has substance (Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, to be exact). If the Pandits feel betrayed ...

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SC Upholding EWS Quota Shows Its Ignorance Of Socio-Economic Fairness And Equality

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 24, 20220

In 1985, Justice Chinnappa Reddy ruled that quotas should be utilised for equality, not charity. His ruling explains the social justice goals of Indian reservations clearly and movingly. The fact that the judiciary, which had previously rejected such notions of social justice, finally accepted the view of politicians and the majority of Indians regarding the need for vertical reservations in jobs and education to create a truly equal India is a landmark decision that will continue to symbolise this. Consider the Supreme Court's ruling in Janhit Abhiyan v Union of India (2022), which upheld the 103rd amendment in the context of reservations for economically poorer sector (EWS). By upholding the 103rd amendment, the Court implied such reservations are for charity, not parity. All thre...

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Underperforming MLAs Should Be Ousted, But Only In Strong-Led Parties

Sayani ChakrabortyNovember 16, 20220

The BJP's approach to elections is distinguished by its clinical evaluation of the likelihood of reelection for each existing lawmaker. Fear has spread among several of the BJP's Karnataka legislators after the party lost over 30 sitting MLAs in Gujarat. Only 149 out of 312 UP MLAs from BJP's 2017 triumph were re-elected earlier this year. In general, this is a decent method. As many MLAs run for office under the party's symbol, the party has a responsibility to the electorate not to re-nominate an underperforming member. Keeping the party at arm's length from any local anti-incumbency against the candidate is a plus as well. In most cases, this is possible only for parties with exceptional leadership. It was reported in 2021 that the CPM in Kerala has expelled 38 of its sitting MLA...

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‘Foot Fractured, Spirit Intact’: This Congress Leader From Manipur Practices What She Preaches On Bharat Jodo Yatra

RaviNovember 1, 20220

During the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kothur, Telangana, all the yatris ease up before resuming the Yatra at 4 pm at the resting camp. People from all across India that have partaken in the Bharat Jodo Yatra relax after the relentless stroll for 53 days. On one side, Jairam Ramesh can be caught engrossed in his phone. On the other, Rahul Gandhi gears himself up for a press conference. During the break, the yatris can be seen lying in their tent, talking with each other, or simply relaxing. In the middle of the Yatra, a Congress Manipuri leader proved what she preaches she practices as she walked the talk with an injured foot. The secretary of All India Mahila Congress, Kim Haokip Shingnaisui, stated "I could not rest in the container with so many of my fellow yatris walking. My foot

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India’s Democratic Setup Receives Vehement Attack And Assault

Sayani ChakrabortySeptember 6, 20220

The Prime Minister vehemently criticised the "freebie culture" last month at a public speech. He took particular aim at the norm of giving out free stuff in exchange for votes. It's all part of a plan to win over voters, he said, and the free stuff is just a bonus. He insisted that this strategy had to be countered, saying, "those who distribute freebies would never create expressways, airports, or defence routes to encourage growth." As the Prime Minister railed against giveaways, the courts stepped in to prevent political parties from promising benefits for the poor and powerless. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India, led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI), had suggested a wide-ranging expert committee to examine the issue of freebies after a recent public interest ...

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Kavita Krishnan Steps Down From CPI(ML) Liberation Party Positions Due To “Troubling Questions”

Sayani ChakrabortySeptember 3, 20220

Kavita asked about the similarities between the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin and the Chinese government now, as well as the similarities between those two governments and the one in India under Narendra Modi. A person in a position of authority, she argued, must refrain from asking such inquiries. After more than two decades of service, Kavita Krishnan, a member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation [CPI (ML) Liberation], resigned from all of her positions within the party over what is being seen as ideological disputes. Despite her assurances to The Hindu that she would remain the party's core member, the CPI(ML) Liberation leadership ultimately opted to expel Krishnan as well. On Thursday, September 1, she published a message on her ...