Hypocricy as per convenience
In a ludicrous and crass display of hate towards India’s Constitution, her basic federal structure and spirit, the CPIM government in Kerala passed an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) resolution calling for it to be scrapped. The Congress party, which has now become the principal instrument for fomenting, articulating and perpetuating …
Healing deep scars
Citizenship Amendment Act is to remedy the historic wrongs that millions of refugees had to sustain Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has granted a new life of hope to a large number of refugees who were forced to abandon their home and hearth in India’s neighbourhood because of religious persecution and …
The emergence of a resolute India
The distinct shift of the narrative from appeasement and vote bank to development and empowerment was evident when the results came in May 2019. In terms of India’s new political narrative, 2019 has been one of the most eventful years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic victory in the general elections was …
Unclear Why Some Political Parties Oppose CAA
It also was unclear on what basis or what drove parties such as the BSP to oppose the passage of the Bill. While giving his unassailable, pointed, inspiring and historic replies in the both Houses of Parliament, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked a number of questions which the Congress …
CAB: A historic commitment
Bangladesh’s historic mistreatment of the Hindu minority shows why India should be a natural home for persecuted Hindus in Muslim majority nations. When he tabled the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2019 in Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah asked a fundamental question, in response to the Congress party’s leader in …
New India Polity: The Modi mode
A re-energised nation moves towards empowerment and mainstreaming of the marginalised By the time the general elections of 2019 arrived, Narendra Modi’s vision of New India was on track. The vision had been firmly and clearly articulated, its ideationa contours had been laid and its working out on the ground …
Ayodhya verdict: Defeat for cartels of discord
Kashmir disappointed them. There was no conflagration, no conflict and the separatist agendas could find no expression since August 5. Like they waited with baited breath after the abrogation of Article 370, for the region and the country as a whole to erupt, the radical Islamists, the Urban Naxals, the …
The congressional rigmarole
The US congressional hearings on Kashmir are unhelpful and provide divisive figures with a stage to distort narrative vis-à-vis Kashmir post the revision of Article 370 A second Congressional hearing on Kashmir is due on November 14. The participation is of course not uniform, a number of Congressmen with a …
Going strong
Outcomes of regional elections post 370 have reaffirmed how BJP’s narrative of nationalism and national unity holds the popular vote The recently concluded elections in Maharashtra and Haryana have indicated support for the governance vision and action followed by respective BJP governments in the last five years in these states. …
Impressions of Korea
Evolving over time, the civilisational connect between South Korea and India serves as the bedrock for a more robust bilateral relationship enriched with greater opportunities and engagements There’s increasing interest and curiosity worldwide in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is natural that this interest has increased over the years. …
Taking a step towards being ourselves
Union Home Minister Amit Shah echoes our nationalist thinkers and educators in the past. The discussion on history writing in India is again under focus after Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke of it while inaugurating a national conference on Skandagupta at the Banaras Hindu University on October 17. The debate …
Rise of civilisational states
The informal nature of the Mamallapuram summit has allowed Modi and Xi to form connections on shared culture as civilisational states Much has already been written about the Modi-Xi informal summit in Mamallapuram. The Wuhan Spirit was reciprocated by the Chennai Connect, the significant and symbolic dimension of the meet …
An awakened Bharat?
Abrogation of 370 demonstrated the nation’s readiness for a change in thought process. In his Vijaya Dashami address, RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat referred to and drew attention to certain fundamental and core thoughts. These thoughts, whether one accepts them or not, whether one chooses to ignore or to internalise …
Congress leaders lack knowledge of own history
Despite the Congress’s hurdles, despite Communists and Naxals trying to prevent it, PM Modi did just that and received resounding support. When he piloted the abrogation of Article 370 in both Houses of Parliament on August 5 and 6, 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah referred to a number of …