Engagement with diverse ideas, acceptability of different tactics, and broader unity against the hegemony of fascist ideas are the need of the hour. The Aam Adami Party’s epic victory in the Delhi assembly elections is a validation of the work undertaken by the Kejriwal government in this half-state. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s resounding defeat, on …
‘नागरिकत्व (दुरुस्ती) कायदा २०१९’ ची कोणत्याही परिस्थितीत अंमलबजावणी करण्यासंबंधीची वक्तव्ये केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री, अमित शहा आणि सत्तेतील इतर अनेक नेत्यांद्वारे देण्यात येत आहेत. दुसरीकडे, काही राज्यांनी या कायद्याला लागू न करण्याची भूमिका घेत राज्य विधानसभेत या संबंधी ठराव पारीत केले आहेत. नागरिकत्व हा पूर्णपणे केंद्र सरकारच्या अख्यत्यारीतील विषय असल्याने या संदर्भात राज्यांची स्वायत्तता कितपत आहे, हे …
Today, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is offering an alternative political platform to Shiv Sena’s Hindutva politics. But we need to see how long Raj Thackeray’s new theatrics last, and how much of an impact it will create in the state’s politics. It is a déjà vu moment in Maharashtra’s politics, particularly in Mumbai. Raj Thackeray, in a …
The CAA is certainly good for the 30,000 odd refugees whose citizenship otherwise would get delayed by a few more years. However, it discriminates based on religion, which will destroy the communal fabric of our country. The central government and its ideological followers attempted to club together CAA, NPR, and NRC in chronological order. Since it …
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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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A better option for the Shiv Sena is to extend outside support to the BJP to form the government. However, its power-hungry MLAs would never allow its leadership to think of long-term politics. Two weeks after the announcement of the assembly results, Maharashtra is on the verge of President’s Rule. This is despite the fact …
