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Defectors & Democracy: A critique of the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution
The right of voters to recall representatives who defect—as seen in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa and Arunachal Pradesh—and the requirement of intra-party democracy could form part of a broader institutional redesign. Such measures would deepen democratic values and, above all, signal a refusal by citizens to accept the corruption of their mandate. These may be among the reforms that India's Parliament and democracy most urgently need
Rejection of Republic Day tableau kicks off a row: Karnataka
In the midst of a political row over the rejection of the state’s tableau for the Republic Day parade, for the first time in 13 years, the state’s nodal officer issues a “clarification”
Food, Housing, Health- limitations of post Covid-19 Migrant workers’ related policies
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A close look at some of governments post pandemic policies for migrants reveals that key structural exclusions in the labour codes, the one nation, one ration card (ONORC) and PMAY schemes threaten serious exclusions
Union Home Ministry seeks further six months to frame CAA rules, has implementation however begun?
Without the rules being framed, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act cannot be implemented; MHA’s claims in its annual reported reveal however that some measure of implantation may have begun
“Pour petrol on his house, not water”: Pakistani mullah incites death on Ahmadi Muslims
In another major escalation of anti-Ahmadiyya sentiment in Pakistan, a radical religious cleric "Syed Mohammad Sibtian Shah Naqvi of Sarghoda", with a significant social media following, has called for a total boycott of Ahmadi Muslims.
Prominent Muslim writers excluded from Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, allege scholars, alternate meet called
Several academics and senior writers have told The Hindu, New Indian Express snd The News Minute that the state has hundreds of Muslim Kannada writers, however, only a select few have been considered for the event.
President Draupadi Murmu gives her assent to Gujarat Bill empowering police to criminalise protests
The controversial new law vests powers with the police to register cases against those who protest without informing local courts in writing, which has been the case thus far.
PM’s ‘deafening silence’ on attacks on Christians concerning, outfits protest such attacks
'The deafening silence of the Prime Minister on atrocities against Christians over a long period of time in different parts of the country is a notable, a matter of concern, said the Khasi Jaintia Christian Leaders Forum.
Karnataka BJP accused of protecting rape accused, Dalit group warns of protest
An audio clip of the accused talking disrespectfully to a senior police officer has also gone viral.
Uneven yet Eloquent: PEN America’s anguished cries on India at 75
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