The ‘One nation One Election,’ albeit a fanciful slogan, is an assault on India’s constitutional values. It is aimed at centralisation and concentration of power by the centre.
From disrobing Draupadi in the King’s court five thousand years ago to raping women in hospitals, sexual violence against women is rife in Bharat.
A coalition which believes in pluralism, individual freedoms, and inclusive development based on social justice, equity, & non-discrimination, is the best guarantee for securing India’s democracy.
In a multi-party democracy, where the number of contesting candidates is usually high, it is almost inevitable that a party without the support of the majority of the voters will end up as rulers under the FPTP system.
Why do we hold on to things we know we will never use?
Here’s a poem that narrates the moral duplicity and vainglory of war.
Nefarious politicians have weakened most of the organs of the state. Can ordinary citizens free themselves from the tyranny of power politics?
Here’s an allegorical poem about the ‘land of milk and honey.’ Make of it what you will.
Here’s a poem that reflects on fables that we tell about the almighty, life and death.