When Gun failed and the table negotiation solved Mizoram’s 25 years old Insurgency Problem By Madhu Chandra The Arm Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA) is termed as a draconian and xenophobia law. It is draconian law because section 4 (a) of the AFSPA gives power to armed forces personnel to shoot at anyone suspicious, section...
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Two Symbolic Icons on Yamuna River Bank
Akshardham Temple and National Dalit Prena Sthal By Madhu Chandra Socio-cultural religious revolution versus socio-economic educational revolution is what the nation is witnessing now in Uttar Pradesh. Mayawati – the Dalit Chief Minister has brought socio-cultural and religious revolution within her state in last five years. State capital city Lucknow looks like an ancient...
Anna Adopts Hindutva Laboratory Method
By Madhu Chandra Anna Hazare who almost became Gandhi II this year on account of his campaign against corruption – seven days fast in April and thirteen days in August. Interestingly, the idea is not originated from Anna himself but from his team mate, he and his team adopted saffron methodology to test a...
AFSPA: THE DRACONIAN AND XENOPHOBIA LAW
By Madhu Chandra The forgotten struggle of Iron Lady Irom Sharmila against Arm Forces Special Power Act 1958 (AFSPA) for last 11 years, has finally appeared in national debate today. Team Irom Sharmila took advantage from Anna Hazare movement against corruption, though both are totally different issues altogether. Team Irom Sharmila’s movement intensifies in...
Jan Lokpal Bill is very Regressive: Arundhati Roy
Sagarika Ghose, CNN-IBN Updated Aug 31, 2011 at 12:07am IST http://ibnlive.in.com/news/jan-lokpal-bill-is-very-regressive-arundhati-roy/179990-3.html In an exclusive interview, writer Arundhati Roy said there are serious concerns about the Jan Lokpal Bill, corporate funding, NGOs and even the role of the media. Sagarika Ghose: Hello and welcome to the CNN-IBN special. The Anna Hazare anti-corruption movement has thrown...
Ambedkar’s way & Anna Hazare’s methods
By Sukhadeo Thorat http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article2384849.ece?homepage=true Following Dr. Ambedkar’s example, Team Anna should use constitutional methods and enhance people’s faith in them. Otherwise it will convey the message that only coercive and unconstitutional methods work. A group of people, with placards showing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, staged a demonstration in Delhi a few days ago against Anna...
Now playing at Ramlila Ground…
Varghese K George, http://www.hindustantimes.com/Now-playing-at-Ramlila-Ground/Article1-735647.aspx Krantikari Manuwadi Morcha (KMM) is one of the organisations mobilising people for Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption. Krantikari means revolutionary, and Manuwadi means adherer to Manusmriti — the ancient text of law which many say forms the theological roots of Indian conservatism, particularly related to caste and gender. But...
I’d rather not be Anna
I’d rather not be Anna By Arundhati Roy http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article2379704.ece While his means maybe Gandhian, his demands are certainly not. If what we’re watching on TV is indeed a revolution, then it has to be one of the more embarrassing and unintelligible ones of recent times. For now, whatever questions you may...
The Anna monopoly
The Anna monopoly - How govt ignored other groups SANJAY K. JHA http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110819/jsp/frontpage/story_14396574.jsp New Delhi, Aug. 18: Sections within civil society have reservations about Anna Hazare’s movement but the government’s failure to tap them may have lent credence to the impression that his group was speaking up for the entire nation. Although leaders like...
Does Anna’s Civil Society Represent the Nation?
Does Anna’s Civil Society Represent the Nation? By Madhu Chandra All sections of Indian society have suffered by corruption and all must fight against it. Everybody has rights to protest against corruption in democratic manner. Civil society’s fight has big role in bringing policies, laws and plan of actions against corruption. Absolutely, time has...