उणे-पुरे १० हजारापेक्षा कमी विद्यार्थी आणि त्याहून कितीतरी कमी शिक्षक असलेल्या जवाहरलाल नेहरू विद्यापीठावर अखेर मोदी सरकारचा व सदा-सर्वदा या सरकारच्या सेवेत तत्पर असलेल्या राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघाचा एवढा राग तरी का आहे? भारताच्या पहिल्या पंतप्रधानांच्या नावाने हे विद्यापीठ उभे आहे, असले पोरकट कारण यामागे निश्चितच नाही. मात्र नेहरूंना अपेक्षित असलेला सर्वसमावेशक भारत या विद्यापीठात नांदतो, …
सरलेल्या वर्षात, म्हणजे २०१९ मध्ये, राजकारणाचे एक वर्तुळ पूर्ण झाले आहे. एक वर्षापूर्वी ज्या प्रकारची परिस्थिती देशात होती, जवळपास तशीच परिस्थिती २०२०मध्ये प्रवेश करताना आहे. फरक एवढाच आहे की, यंदा लोकसभेच्या निवडणुका होऊ घातलेल्या नाहीत. २०१९च्या एप्रिल-मे महिन्यात पार पडलेल्या लोकसभा निवडणुकीने देश उजव्या विचारसरणीच्या दिशेने ठामपणे झुकला असल्याच्या वस्तुस्थितीवर शिक्कामोर्तब झाले. मात्र, उजव्या बहुसंख्याकवादी …
The NRC will turn into an exercise to put in limbo the citizenship of not only as many Muslims as possible but also the political opponents of RSS. This is the final solution that RSS is looking for to establish its firm control over the state, society and each individual. ‘Mohammad Ali Jinnah must be …
In Indian democracy, the legitimacy of any government lasts 5 years. The citizenship is permanent, unless an individual surrenders it! Submitting to the whims of the government of the day on such a fundamental issue will overturn the state-citizens relations in India. Uncaring for perpetuating economic distress, the Narendra Modi government is busy …
Celebration of diversity, including religious diversity, is considered essential to unity and integrity. Not only the elite but the disadvantaged from diverse religious, social, regional, linguistic and gender backgrounds are torch-bearers of idea and India in JNU. The fee hike is an assault on the opportunity for this diversity to come together and strengthen itself …
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The biggest political story in Maharashtra, after the Lok Sabha election, is that there is no big story unless the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena decide to contest the elections separately. Initial ground reports from poll-bound Maharashtra run along the expected lines. There is no emerging political plot in the state but mere …
PM Modi’s foreign policy agenda in his second term contrasts starkly with his first. The Modi government’s foreign policy agenda is emerging clearer in the third month of the second term. The offensive against Pakistan, soft posturing in the neighborhood, a nuanced position concerning China, and a recalibration of relations with the United States seem …
It will take its own time and huge toll in the form of life and expenses before Indians outside Kashmir will realise the sheer hollowness in the Modi government’s policy as far as integration of Kashmir with Indian Union is concerned. In the year 2004, the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government unexpectedly lost a bid to …
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The Congress’ very future is at stake. If the party is serious about resurrecting itself, it has to summarily axe the old-timers. There is no time to waste The Indian National Congress’ manifesto for the 2019 election was titled ‘We Will Deliver’. Today, it’s more a question of “’Who Will Deliver’ for the Congress party?”. …
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For Maharashtra, it is a historic moment to proclaim that Pawar’s politics is dead, long live Pawar’s politics! The last session of the Maharashtra assembly under the stewardship of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is almost over now. Mr Fadanvis, a flamboyant RSS worker, is going to be the second person in Maharashtra’s political history to …
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