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The second phase of elections for District Development Council (DDC) are currently underway in the newly formed union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir.
The polls for the first phase have already been conducted successfully on 28th November, when an impressive voter turnout of 51.28% was registered, considering the freezing sub-zero temperature and an ongoing pandemic.
<ins>Historic for certain people</ins>
The abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35-A has brought relief to numerous people, who otherwise had lived an isolated life in the heavenly land of Jammu and Kashmir. These people are the refugees from West Pakistan, Valmiki Samaj (Dalits), and Gurkhas - all of whom will cast their votes for the first time in 70 years!
Until last year, people of these communities, amounting to more than 4 lakh voters, did not enjoy any voting rights, reservations in government jobs, and could not buy land or property even after living in J&amp;K since partition.
<ins>Local body elections</ins>
A total of 1427 candidates belonging to various political parties are contesting these elections. The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, Bharatiya Janata Party, and Altaf Bukhari’s Apni Party are the major competitors. The recently formed People’s Alliance consists of Farooq Abdullah’s National Conference, Mehbooba Mufti’s People’s Democratic Party and Sajjad Lone’s J&amp;K People’s Conference.
Voting for 280 constituencies in total 20 districts (14 in each district) will take place in 8 phases from 28th November to 19th December, 2020, and the counting will be conducted on 22nd December. About 169 companies of central armed forces have been deployed for the overseeing of elections.
&nbsp;<ins>What is District Development Council (DDC)?</ins>
The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir is currently being run under the administration of the Lieutenant Governor who works under the interests of Union Government (Ministry of Home Affairs). Recently, on 17th October an amendment was brought in the J&amp;K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, through which a new unit of grass root governance in the form of District Development Council (DDC), together with District Planning Committee (DPC) were established in all the districts. This system replaced the the erstwhile system of District Planning and Development Boards.
The job of the DDC is to prepare and approve district planning and capital expenditure. It consists of 14 elected representatives from each district, the MLAs, and the chairpersons of all Block Development Councils. Its CEO will be an IAS officer who will be called District Development Commissioner. The term for a DDC will be of 5 years, and it will conduct meetings at least four times a year.
The DPC will consider and guide the formulation of development planning of each district, and thus will finalise the budget accordingly. It will include chairperson of DDC, MPs, chairperson of Municipal bodies, and district development commissioner.
The key difference in the new system of governance is that a district level of government body will be there which will consists of directly elected representatives.&nbsp;
This body will work in tandem with the lower levels, that is, Block Development Council, and Village Panchayat, thus bringing robustness in the idea of democracy at grass root level.

4L people to vote for the first time in J&K since partition

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For the year 2020, assembly elections in India can be broadly characterised into two categories – Pre-Covid and Post-Covid. Note that ‘Post-Covid’ is not to surmise that Coronavirus is vanished from India, but one can say that the initial scare is passed away, and we are on the path of recovery.
Anyway, coming back to the elections. Pre-Covid time has seen assembly <a href="https://policharcha.com/article/politics/44b823c2-eff5-4183-83f9-607c95bdb661/the-abc-of-delhi-election-" target="_blank">elections in Delhi</a> , where for the second consecutive time, AAP was able to garner a monumental positive response from the public. On the back of its developmental work done in Delhi, AAP secured 63 of the 70 seats. One might also give credit to the anti-BJP narrative due to the passage of CAA, which ultimately resulted in a riot in the national capital. Not so long after that, India had to impose a nationwide lockdown to curtail the spread of Coronavirus which put a pause to the economic activity, and obviously rendered all the elections related activity to a stop.
After more than six months now, in the ‘Post-Covid’ period, it is the time for Bihar assembly elections to take place. Considering the status of politics in Bihar which is giving birth to an intriguing equation, it is safe to assume that Bihar elections will pave the way for the future of politics (and elections) at least till the next Parliamentary elections due in 2024.
On one hand, we have a Chief Minister in Nitish Kumar who has the reign since the last 15 years, but faces heavy anti-incumbency. He has a major political ally, BJP, which, some might say that, is facing criticism due to the handling of the Covid-19 crisis which has caused economic distress and further raised unemployment. On the other hand, we have a younger competitor in Tejashvi Yadav who is looking to put his party, RJD, back to power in the state. He is supported by the INC, which has lost its own ground in the state, and is trying to stay relevant by supporting RJD. There is also a third emerging player in Chirag Paswan, who is taking the LJP baton forward from his late father and a seasoned politician Sh. Ram Vilas Paswan.
The main contest is between NDA (BJP and JDU) and Mahagathbandhan (RJD and INC), but we cannot under estimate the standalone LJP which can play a party spoiler.

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<ins>Main points to consider</ins>
According to the survey done by Drishtikone Media and Policharcha.com, NDA is expected to surpass the magic number of 122. BJP will emerge as the single largest party with around 85 seats and JDU will be able to get around 43 seats. Despite this feat, we might not see Nitish Kumar as the CM of Bihar. The case of Bihar will be in the similar lines to that of Maharashtra. BJP was the single largest party in Maharashtra, and on the back of that it persisted with the claim that a BJP candidate must be the CM of Maharashtra. BJP did not succumb to the political pressure made by Shiv Sena, and it resulted in the break-up of the two parties. Similarly, in Bihar also, no matter what it says before the result, BJP is likely to support its claim on the post of CM, not giving the chance to JDU’s Nitish Kumar.
Moreover, after the 2015 Bihar elections, which were fought together by RJD and JDU against BJP and LJP, BJP was not in the position to play a deciding role or even bargain for the post of CM. This time though, it is supposed to be the single largest party and that too with the support of the current CM, therefore it holds some leverage, and will not give the CM seat to JDU as a charity.
There is also major anti-incumbency against Nitish Kumar. Women voters are likely to not vote for JDU due to the fact that state-wide liquor ban did not reap the expected results. Moreover, the plight of the Pachpaniya community is there to be focused upon. There are about 55 castes living in Bihar which are considered to be the most backward. They assert that in the last 3.5 years of RJD’s rule, their situation has gone from bad to worse. The Bihar Government did not keep its promise to make these people socially empowered.
Nonetheless, it will be difficult to keep a seasoned politician like Nitish Kumar out of the political mainframe of Bihar, and because of this BJP might offer him a position at the Centre. Or perhaps Nitish Kumar can be next Presidential candidate as the presidential elections are due in 2022. What are your thoughts about it? Be sure to comment your views.

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Another point to consider is the fact how LJP has fielded its candidates in Bihar. Out of the total 134 nominations filed by LJP, only six are contesting against BJP directly. This raises some questions regarding the intent of Chirag Paswan to go solo for the assembly elections this year. On paper, BJP and LJP are not contesting together, but if you consider that they are fighting against each other at just 6 constituencies out of the 243, you can say that there is something more than what meets the eye. LJP is likely to give more bargaining power to BJP as LJP is fighting against JDU, RJD, and INC on 128 seats. This will strengthen position of BJP and weaken that of other parties.
Muslim Yadav (MY) votes will also be one of the deciding factor. As always, caste configuration will play a substantial role to determine the fate of Bihar. Yadav voters will cast their votes in groups and are very likely to go with Tejashwi Yadav. Although, this time around Muslim voters have a task of their own. One can assume that they will vote against BJP, but they have several other options to choose from. This makes things better for BJP. Muslims can go with Mahagathbandhan (MGB), or even go with JDU due the secular image of Nitish Kumar. JDU had nominated 11 Muslim candidates who are expected to cut the vote share other parties. AIMIM is also in the scene in these assembly elections. They have nominated candidates to fight for 24 seats, out of which on six seats they have placed a candidate against BJP. Therefore, Muslim voters will have another option to vote for, which again makes BJP’s prospects better.
BJP is at a better position than it was in 2015. Considering the fact that, it was non-BJP ruled states of Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab which had sent the migrant workers, most of whom belonged to Bihar, back their states. It was Yogi and Modi’s Governments which helped them by giving them free food on the way, and then providing them with free ration for 7 months once they had reached their state Bihar. Therefore, contradicting the popular opinion that is upheld by the media that people will not vote for BJP due to economic crisis and unemployment, a substantial number of the rural population is going to favour BJP, partly because of Modi’s image also.
<ins>NDA very likely to form the Government</ins><ins> </ins>

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As per our survey, NDA is likely to secure 130 to 145 seats, out of which BJP will get 84 to 95 seats and JDU will get 40 to 47 seats. Therefore, BJP is gaining seats this year because of the anti-incumbency against Nitish, and Modi’s image. NDA’s vote share might increase by almost 2 percent from 41.2% in 2015 to 43% in 2020. It is interesting to note that, in the 2015 election, BJP and JDU did not contest together as a group, still BJP got the majority vote share of 24.4 percent, but could not become the single largest party.
Mahagathbandhan (MGB) is expected to win on nearly 85 to 95 assembly seats with the majority of share going to RJD at 60 to 70 seats. In terms of votes, MGB’s share is likely to increase from 25 percent in 2015 to 36 percent in 2020, but the number of seats won by them will reduce due the way LJP has fielded its candidates.

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42% of the people of Bihar wants Nitish Kumar as their CM. 31%, 6%, and 3% of people see Tejashwi Yadav, Chirag Paswan, and Sushil Kumar Modi respectively as the CM of the state.
LJP will move up from its tally of 2 seats in 2015 to around 5-7 seats this year, and can even touch double digits, depending on the performances of other parties.

What are your views on Bihar election? Be sure to let us know in the comments.

Nitish Kumar might not be the CM of Bihar even if NDA wins

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India can boast to be the world’s largest democracy, but cannot stake a claim on being the world's greatest democracy. The rising number of politicians accused of criminal cases in Indian politics is not a new thing, but what is astonishing is a lack of effective action. To curb the persistent increase of criminal elements in Indian politics, and more specifically the legislature, the Supreme Court of India has given out a verdict aimed at cleansing the Indian politics.&nbsp;
The two-judge bench of the Apex Court gave a list of six mandatory directions to political parties which are:-
<ul>
<li>It shall be mandatory for political parties at all levels, to upload on their website detailed information regarding individuals with pending criminal cases (including the nature of the offences, and relevant particulars such as whether charges have been framed, the concerned Court, the case number etc.) who have been selected as candidates, along with the reasons for such selection, as also as to why other individuals without criminal antecedents could not be selected as candidates.</li>
<li>The reasons as to selection shall be with reference to the qualifications, achievements, and merit of the candidate concerned, and not mere "winnability" at the polls.</li>
<li>This information shall also be published in a) one local vernacular newspaper, and one national newspaper, and b) on the official social media platforms of the political party, including Facebook &amp; Twitter.</li>
<li>These details shall be published within 48 hours of the selection of the candidate or not less than two weeks before the first date for filing of nominations, whichever is earlier.</li>
<li>The political party concerned shall then submit a report of compliance with these directions with the Election Commission within 72 hours of the selection of the said candidate.</li>
<li>If a political party fails to submit such compliance report with the Election Commission, the ECI shall bring such non-compliance by the political party concerned to the notice of the Supreme Court as being in contempt of this Court's orders/directions.</li>
</ul>
This verdict came in consideration of the increasing number of candidates who are accused in any criminal case. In 2009, 30% of the members in the Lok Sabha had criminal cases against them, it was 34% in 2014, but the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 saw an unprecedented increase of these criminal elements to 43%. A far more grim picture is that in 2019 general elections, 13% of the candidates contesting election were charged with heinous crimes that include murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, rape and other crimes against women. The picture of Indian politics seems clearly polluted and it seems political parties don’t seem to care much, as they continue to field candidates with criminal charges.&nbsp;
<ins>But what does this verdict change?</ins>
The Representation of the people act, 1951 already asks candidates to submit an affidavit with details of the cases pending against them. What this verdict does is forces the parties to justify their decisions, which they previously shrieked of by hiding behind the due process of law, and statements like “let the law take its own course”. Beyond that, it also allows for public discourse as more voters know about the candidates they are voting for. It also allows for more transparency between voters and their representatives, allowing voters to make a more informed choice.&nbsp;
Criminalization of Indian Politics is definitely a real thing which is something India has realized over the last decade. It is definitely a step forward to root out a problem which has been ingrained into the Indian political system.&nbsp;
Should judicial activism always direct executive to take action as we see the SC almost always pushing the executive inertia? Also, is this verdict enough as we clearly see a strong need for further legislation by the executive to control this parasitic problem?
The political parties seemed to have welcomed the top court’s verdict with open arms. Congress is urging other parties to upload the information on their websites, and social media handles, and BJP is suggesting that the verdict helps electoral democracy.
Whether these comments are just theatrics or out of actual concern for Indian politics and governance will only be understood in the upcoming elections when the parties field candidates.

SC takes charge to cleanse Indian politics

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An approach which picked pace in the late 20th century Europe, Green Politics, or Ecopolitics, advocates that sustainable development, ecological balance, among other things, must be a political party’s top priority while devising policies.
India is evolving in every subsequent five-year-plan. Today, we are experiencing the 17th Lok Sabha, and we have come a long way from the political, environmental, social, and economic practices that were used when India had just gotten her independence. We have seen growth and increase in per capita income, industry, trade, living standards and other areas.
This has come at a cost, most of which has been paid by the environment. It is true that at the time of independence, we were faced with more pressing concerns like poverty, food security, and unemployment, hence it is a no brainer that most of the policies formulated by the Government were more focussed on the above mentioned issues and not on the sustainability of these policies with the environment.
It is notable that India, a country having over 2500 political parties, have only a few, five of which we could find, Green Political Parties. Many political parties with varied ideologies present people with a manifesto or a grand narrative about the policies they will implement if they get voted to power, but all of them have given a low space to sustainable development.

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On the pretext of global climate meet, when we see people, even children like Greta Thunberg, take up the cause of climate change, it becomes imperative for a country of more than 1.3 billion people to have a Government, or at least a national party, which is critical towards environment while framing policies.
Most of us might think that India, where a substantial size of the population lives below poverty line, has other more important areas to think about rather than the issue of environment degradation. Our country has issues like inequality, gender discrimination, heath, and education, which need more attention than the issue of environment.
Moreover, on the face of it, all the above issues seem to be contradictory with environment, but in reality they are rather go hand-in-hand.
<ul>
<li>Those in poverty have a higher chance of experiencing ill effects of climate change due to increased exposure &amp; vulnerability. Climate change can lead to more droughts, famines, and various weather anomalies which are bound to impact the vast agrarian population of India, and push them further into traps of poverty and inequality.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Our consumerist approach towards environment has also consequences on gender equality as has been well documented in the field of eco-feminism.</li>
<li>A degraded and polluted environment is also an encroachment on our fundamental right i.e. Right to Life which comes under Article 21 of the Constitution.</li>
<li>Climate change and environmental pollution will also affect the health of the citizens which will increase the number of sick days, and thereby resulting in absenteeism from school colleges and work places. Therefore, having a negative impact on education and economy.</li>
</ul>
This list of such kind of inter-linkages are non-exhaustive, unlike our fossil fuels!&nbsp;

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What the need of the hour is a Green Party which can give us a direction and lay down a path for policies which are in harmony with the nature. Even if not voted to power, a green party can at least bring all these issues to the forefront in state and national politics. They can take a cue from Arne Næss philosophy of deep ecology. Rather than focussing on divisive politics, we need to buck this trend and work towards the politics of inclusion with the environment and with our fellow beings.
Being one of the top greenhouse gas emitter, India is committed to implement sustainable ways to generate energy and tackle climate change. The current union government, backed by several state governments, is working to make India greener and healthier, but do you think that it is time to invest more into Green Politics?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Is the future of Indian politics GREEN?

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Several surveys and opinion polls have showed AAP as the front runner to secure a majority in the Delhi Assembly Election 2020. The mandate of the people seems to be going in one way, but some factors like having a strong Chief Ministerial candidate, dedicated voters, electors’ intent to have different leaders at the state and national level, and the silent majority will somewhat have a vital impact on the final result.
Silent majority refers to the electors who support CAA and NRC, but do not express their support.&nbsp;
A - AAP is confident that people of the capital will elect it for a second term because of the pro-public work done in past 5 years. Cheaper electricity, free water supply, strengthening of health sector, and improved education services definitely put AAP as favourites. Mr. Kejriwal has already proved his mettle as CM. Electors’ intent to have different ruling parties at the state and national levels is also a positive sign for AAP. The factors not favouring AAP are the silent majority and Congress’ ability to take back its dedicated vote share.&nbsp;
B - BJP has never secured less than 32% of the votes in any Delhi assembly election thanks to a dedicated set of voters. The silent majority must account for a large portion of this set, but if that is not the case, then BJP can expect an increase in the vote share. BJP has not announced a CM candidate yet. Mr. Tiwary is in front of the line, but he is not perceived as the best choice to be elected as the CM. Therefore, how BJP will fare in these elections rest on the shoulders of Congress. If INC manages to take back their vote share, then it would benefit BJP and hurt AAP.&nbsp;
C – Congress is going as an underdog to these elections. Its hopes lies on the fact that it finished the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Delhi at second place with 22.5% of the votes polled, one place ahead of AAP (18% vote share). Moreover, Congress’ comeback in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra, and Jharkhand will give impetus to the party workers to work tirelessly. In INC’s case, the non-silent majority can play a major role as it has seamlessly opposed CAA and NRC. Congress had lost its dedicated vote share to AAP from 40% in 2008 to 24.5% in 2013 to a mere 9% in 2015. After the death of former CM Mrs. Dikshit, INC also lacks a leader who can be portrayed as CM face.&nbsp;
So, it all comes down to whether Congress can take back its dedicated vote share from AAP, and can pitch for a hung assembly or play a king maker, perhaps?

The ABC of Delhi Election 2020

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The watchdog of election process in India, Election Commission (EC), has issued a directive to BJP which seizes the tag of ‘Star Campaigner’ from Union Minister Anurag Thakur and Lok Sabha MP Parvesh Sahib Singh.&nbsp;
A move that came in response to the breach of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and The Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA) by both the ministers. The EC is of the view that comments by these ministers have the potential to aggravate existing differences and create mutual differences among different religious communities.
The EC has also barred Mr. Thakur and Mr. Singh from taking part in any public meetings, public processions, public rallies, roadshows, and interviews in connection to the upcoming election to the legislative assembly of Delhi for 72 hours and 96 hours respectively.

Who is a star campaigner?
To add visibility and charisma to their election campaign, political parties nominate certain persons to campaign in a given set of constituencies. These persons are, in almost all cases, prominent and popular faces within the party. The expenditure incurred on campaigning by such notified star campaigners is exempt from being added to the election expenditure of a candidate. However, this only applies when a star campaigner limits herself to a general campaign for the political party she represents.

What is the Model Code of Conduct?&nbsp;
The MCC is a set of guidelines issued by the EC to regulate political parties and candidates prior to elections. In line with the Article 324 of The Constitution, the EC spells out the do’s and don’ts for elections through the MCC.&nbsp;
The code comes into force on the date of announcement of the poll schedule and remains operational till the final result of the election is out. It has no statutory backing, but the parties and politicians are still expected to adhere to it on matters ranging from the content of election manifestos, speeches, and processions to general conduct.&nbsp;

EC rips star campaigner tag off two BJP leaders

Can anybody tell what happened to those 40 masked goons with rods who took JNU at their helm one night? Its like they've been forgotten.
They did it in the one of the finest educational insititution of our country. Where have we come as a democracy? We are unofficially no more a democracy.

No Action Taken!

Manish Sisodia's (Education Minister) winning margin from Patparganj AC ~ 3200 votes

Amantullah Khan winning margin from Okhla AC (Shaheen Bagh is a part of this AC) ~ 73000 votes

Honourable Mentions:-
Winning margins of AAP's candidates from the following seats
<ol>
<li>Mustafabad (This seat was 1 of the 3 where BJP won last time) ~ 21,000</li>
<li>Ballimaran ~ 36,000</li>
<li>Seelampur ~ 37,000</li>
<li>Matia Mahal ~ 50,000</li>
<li>New Delhi (Kejriwal's seat) ~ 22,000</li>
<li>Kalkaji ( Atishi's seat) ~ 11,000</li>
</ol>

Notice the difference in margin of winning among the above mentioned seats.

Moreover, Delhi's polls saw a decline of 5% in the total votes polled - This has happened first time since 1998
<ul>
<li>1998 ~ 49% votes polled</li>
<li>2003 ~ 53% votes polled</li>
<li>2008 ~ 58% votes polled</li>
<li>2013 ~ 66% votes polled</li>
<li>2015 ~ 67% votes polled</li>
<li>2020 ~ 62% votes polled</li>
</ul>

The polling percentage was on a continual rise since 1998, why has it decline this year?
Had people really voted for development (or freebies), I think that polling percentage would have increased further.

All Im trying to say here that AAP has been the biggest beneficiary of the perceived religious divide.

Now the question is, with seasoned campaigners like Amit Shah, and Modi in the team, have BJP really gone for such a tactic that costed them the election?

But there is something worth noting, and that is the playing field has been levelled. After winning the Delhi election 3 times in a row, Kejriwal can now portray himself (and his party) as a national leader (party).

Data Source : ECI and Wikipedia

The truth of Delhi election?

Uniform Civil Code.&nbsp;

Is it really a tough topic or it is a simple topic but tough to understand for our diverse populace.

Why not a Uniform Civil Code?&nbsp;
This was the question first asked in the parliament when our constitution was under formation. Be it Hindus or Muslims or others; every creed had their reasons to oppose a single civil code. Hindus argued divorce is not considered sacred in their religion whereas Muslims placed their support for unilateral talaq (divorce). And this debate extended to marriage, divorcee, maintainance, family and property succession.

The demand for UCC is in the Directive Principles. Also the Supreme Court has been asking for it. But till now we have not been successful at bringing UCC. Why?

The Congress's appeasement policy has also been one of the deterrants.
Goa is the only state with UCC applied.&nbsp;
Hindu personla laws were reformed after much contention in 1956.

if you look at our politicians, you will find some who are accused of crimes, even some heinous crimes

Does being a criminal increases your chances of becoming a politician?

I mean look what is being done in the two cities, Ahmedabad and Agra when he is about to visit.&nbsp;
Though hiding the poverty than erasing it, sounds a bit disheartening. It hurts our self-respect as an Indian, doesn't it?
But again its easier to hide poverty than to erase it and that's understandable.
People who cannot utter the complete name of the President of America will be present in the numbers of lakhs to welcome him. What does all of this tells about our mentality. Should we be proud of this? Even if we are following here our 'Athithi Devo Bhava' then do you think Mr. Trump deserve this love or respect?&nbsp;

Why are we trying to please him? He has already said "not any significant deal with India this time"

And what he said today. "India didn't treat America well but I like PM Modi a lot"&nbsp;

And lastly, Shame on our Governments and Shame on us who vote for them. This is what we have to do when American or Chinese president visit us.

Wish Trump could visit every city of India

Should reservation still exist? How much more time do we need to finish this imbalance in our society? We are about to reach the centernary anniversary of our Independence in two and half decades. Would reservation have become a past till then?

Also reservation exists in different forms. Caste, Religion, Gender, Economical (Economic Weaker Sections) and Physically disabled.&nbsp;
On Physical level I believe we should keep that forever.

Economical: We are a poor nation. That's a one line answer.

Gender: We are a poor nation with Hindus and Muslims. That's another one line answer. Here Women and the third gender have always been suppressed. And it is now that they are slowly finding their way out in open.

Caste based: That's debatable. Although the caste mentality is still very strong among Indians. But it is uncertain if that mentality will ever die. And then every there is community asking for reservations for their caste.

Religion: There are reservations for Muslims. I don't understand why now that EWS is also there.

Hello! the seat is reserved...

Socrates on his philosophy school:

If one could build a system of morality independent from religion, then theologies might come &amp; go w/o loosening the moral cement that makes of individuals the perfect citizens of community.

Isn't this valid in the current state of our country?

If one could build a system of morality independent from religion

Next big election is in Bihar...can we see some political drama again...

Nitish Kumar said that his alliance will remain with BJP in the upcoming elections...

But consistently also said that NRC will not be implemented in Bihar, thereby countering to the home minister's claim...
And now that Bihar has become first NDA ruled state to pass the resolution that no NRC will be implemented and rather the NPR on 2010 terms will be ...it is difficult to understand what is actually cooking?&nbsp;

Next Destination Bihar

Why? There is no reasonable reason. There cannot be one.

This time it is going ahead of appeasement. It is like recreating a good image in the eyes of India's biggest minority.
&nbsp;If BJP's communalism is killing the country then Congress's politics isn't clean either. It has never been.&nbsp;

We were forcing our way towards finishing Reservation system and here they come up with this.

And Shivsena. If their founder Bal Thakaray was alive today, he would have already expelled and disowned his son. For what he has done till now.

Anyone can give me one reason that this decision should be welcomed.

5% Reservation for Muslims

Prime Minister National relief fund had a balance PMNRF .&nbsp;
We have Contingency Fund of India..
&nbsp;Now did we really need this PM CARES , when the sole purpose are same for above and has a place in books ??

PM CARES fund or not ?

Political reasons, problems with Congress, or has BJP found a way to influence upcoming leaders?

Scindia's move to BJP. What can be the reasons?

In the din of Corona-Corona, the case of Ex-Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi's nomination to the Rajya Sabha somehow evaded the huge controversy it was supposed to make...Yes, it made some noise but surely the attention have now shifted...

What do you think of this move? Is it justifiable?
Should judges be allowed to hold any position post-retirement?
&nbsp;

Ranjan Gogoi's Case

The probe is going on the supposed hate speech by arnab, but SC has stayed the arrest for 3 weeks.
Congressis say that Arnab's comments were derogatory for SG, but these people have said much worse things about Modi and the entire BJP camp. Hypocrisy of the highest order or just scoring some points in front of Sonia Gandhi?

What's your take on the Arnab-Sonia mess?

<a href="/hashtag/BJP">#BJP</a> is working really hard in West <a href="/hashtag/Bengal">#Bengal</a>, can they win?