The Supreme Court (SC) was perceived as soft towards some senior advocates appearing for Congress or in cases where success of the case would indirectly benefit Congress in the 2019 Parliamentary elections. For example, when an advocate told the Court that the case about Ayodhya Land Dispute be taken up after 2019 Parliamentary election and…
Old Horses + Young Stallions = VICTORY
December 15, 2018On April 26th 2018, the Congress party sent their old horse to Madhya Pradesh (MP) to win. Not just win but destroy the 15-year reign of BJP in that State. That old Congress horse was Kamal Nath. Rahul Gandhi, speaking of Kamal Nath said, “He is not Kamal Nath but Kamal Naash,” literally meaning Lotus…
Of victories and defeats in electoral politics: Thoughts on the results of elections in five States
December 13, 2018Looking at the election results of the five States announced day before yesterday, I thought I must reflect on my article in this column titled “Musings on Secular Democracy and Hindu Nationalism” that appeared on Dec.8 and Dec. 9, 2018. Inspiration for that article, in two parts, was an article published in The Hindu of…
A coup that awaits the daring
September 11, 2018By T.J.S. George There is a strategic political coup that Rahul Gandhi can execute, and thereby transform the entire landscape of the 2019 election. Routine politicking won’t do in the present climate because Narendra Modi’s oratorical ability to attract mass attention is unrivalled and his party has the advantage of being in power. It will…
The bugles are calling for war
July 31, 2018By T.J.S. George The big question is finally being addressed: Who will be the Opposition’s Prime Minister candidate? It will be unrealistic, of course, to expect an answer at this stage. But the unexpected flexibility in the Congress’ position tells its own tale. Two days after taking a stand firmly in favour of Rahul Gandhi,…
No Trust Motion defeated in LS
July 21, 2018New Delhi: After a raging 12-hour debate yesterday, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government defeated the No-Confidence Motion in the Lok Sabha by 199 votes. While 126 members supported the motion, 325 MPs rejected it. This was the first No Trust Motion against the Modi Government which came to power in 2014. The day-long session in…
Hug + Wink = Hoodwink
July 21, 2018After Wimbledon, Cricket and Football World Cup, we thought we had enough of watching TV, but then Telugu Desam Party (TDP) moved a No Confidence Motion against the BJP government and it was time to watch TV again. And yesterday from 11 am to 11 pm, we had a political drama unfold on TV. Sadly,…
HDK meets Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi today
June 18, 2018New Delhi: Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) this morning met AICC President Rahul Gandhi and discussed the issues relating to functioning of the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in the State. Kumaraswamy, who was here to participate in the Niti Aayog Council meeting yesterday at Rashtrapathi Bhavan, had extended his stay by a day to meet…
Rahul, the young man in a hurry to become Prime Minister and the Perils
June 13, 2018Narendra Modiji, Amit Shahji and Mohan Bhagwatji will understand that India cannot be run by only these three people. India will be run by the people of the country,” thus spake Rahul Gandhi while addressing an Other Backward Classes (OBC) Convention organised by his party, Congress, in Delhi recently. As a senior citizen, having seen…
HDK takes oath as 25th CM
May 24, 2018Bengaluru: Janata Dal State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday took oath as the 25th Chief Minister against the imposing backdrop of Vidhana Soudha in the presence of more than a dozen non-BJP leaders from across the country. Kumaraswamy was administered the oath of office and secrecy at 4.30 pm by Governor Vajubhai Vala at a…
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