Caste, Poverty and Modi’s Reservation Fiasco
Narendra Modi’s propaganda over the 124th Constitution Amendment to provide 10 per cent reservation is a mockery of the Constitution and Supreme Court
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Is Sabarimala row a Watershed or Waterloo Moment for BJP in Kerala?
The BJP and the RSS didn’t shy away from resorting to terrorism in Kerala over Sabarimala to create a space for Hindutva fascism. Can they win this battle?
Modi Regime’s Effort to Evade Rafale Jet Scam Accusation Won’t Work
The petition to investigate the Rafale Jet deal for a possible scam was dismissed on jurisdiction, not on merits by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is not an investigative agency and what it does now is beyond belief of the common people. It is the infernal arrogance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that is … Read more
A Marxist Enquiry Into Indian State’s Bitter Internal Strife
The year 2018 has been a year of embarrassment for the ‘great’ Indian democratic state machinery. Though undermining the democratic ethos isn’t something new for India’s so-called democracy. The Indian state didn’t maintain a modern democratic relationship with its citizens from its very inception. The Constitution wasn’t adopted through any plebiscite or public debate, rather … Read more
Whom the Supreme Court’s Verdict on Babri Masjid & Aadhar will Benefit?
When the Supreme Court bench led by the outgoing CJI, Dipak Misra, gave a verdict decriminalising the colonial era Section 377 of the IPC, which criminalised homosexuality, the liberal democrats, the non-conservative elites and upper-middle class city dwellers welcomed the move and hailed the Supreme Court. They even overlooked the allegations that four senior-most judges … Read more
Press Conference of Four Supreme Court Judges and the Crisis in Judiciary
On 12 January, four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court called a press conference to fire a salvo against the present Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, accusing him of arbitrarily handling the Supreme Court’s daily affairs and allocating the hearing of the crucial cases to selective benches without any rational or consultation with other … Read more
Triple Talaq ban won’t end Muslim Women’s Agony
A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court banned the instant triple talaq, a rarely practised form of divorce by a small section of Sunni Muslims, after delivering a split 395-page long verdict. According to the Supreme Court’s verdict, the concept of Talaq-e-biddat or instant triple talaq, where a husband can divorce his wife instantly by … Read more
Why the SC Verdict to Prosecute Advani will help the BJP in 2019?
On 19 April, the Supreme Court ordered a trial court in Lucknow to not drop the names of the high-profile accused like Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti and the Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh from the charge sheet that the CBI has filed earlier on the Babri Masjid demolition … Read more
The Ram Temple Politics of the BJP and the Problem of Resistance
From Mandir Wahin Banayenge Until Now The political situation prevailing at present in India can be attributed largely to the demolition of the Babri Masjid by thousands of karsevaks on 6 December 1992, when Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti captained a mob of incensed karsevaks to the site of the Babri … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections Organised Under Modi-fied Code of Conduct?
The Election Commission decided to make the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections a multi-phased polling exercise to curb the poll related violence and maintain law and order in the state. Uttar Pradesh is prioritised by the EC due to its immense political value to the key players of Indian polity. However, despite all these measures the … Read more
Ram Temple Promise by UP BJP Chief Despite SC Verdict
The Supreme Court ordered the political players to desist from playing religious or casteist cards during the elections a few weeks back. The aim of the order, according to various critical analysts is to place a barrier on the path of developing a caste and communal unity among the downtrodden and marginal communities, however, many … Read more
Nationalism & Patriotism in Cinema Halls
Nationalism and patriotism must be on display in each and every cinema halls. Supreme Court has passed an order on 30th November that makes it compulsory for cinema hall owners to play the national anthem at the beginning of every screening and made it mandatory for all cinema goers to stand in attention until the … Read more