Why yet another victory for the incumbent in Bihar flies in the face of the logic of democratic politics.
First came an e-mail from Yogendra Yadav, explaining why he quit its PAC, questioning party policies. Sisodia responded: Do you want to finish off the party? Or do you want to finish off Arvind?
The noted academic and now an Aam Aadmi Party member reacts to the HRD ministry sacking him as UGC Member "with immediate effect".
The eminent academic responds to the HRD ministry notice asking him to explain why he should not be removed as member of the UGC because of his affiliation to the Aam Aadmi Party
'We were shocked to learn that these books were presented in the Lok Sabha as an attack on politics, politicians and democracy. Nothing can be farther from the truth'
'We think that the short, heated and not very well informed debate in the Parliament did not do justice to the responsibility that a democratic society has towards its future generations'
Instead of trying to find out how not to respond to the reasonable questions raised by the questions, the government, if it is serious about the cause of social justice, would do well to think hard about how to give straight answers.
Why is there no coverage of protests that a few castes corner the benefits of the existing SC reservations? Is it because it does not concern 'people like us' — because it is some mess concerning 'their' quota?
A decision wrongly arrived at need not always be a wrong decision. But the policy as announced does close the possibility of attending to the disadvantaged groups other than the OBCs. Yet something can still be done to ensure more efficient targettin
How does one meet the challenge of Mandal II? Is there a way forward where both merit and social justice can be given their due?
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