Justice Katju: Kejriwal's Arrest Triggers Democracy Debate in India

Kejriwal’s plight

Poor, poor, Arvind Kejriwal. Ever since he was arrested on 21st March in connection with the massive liquor scam he was expecting millions of people to turn out in protest by holding massive demonstrations in the streets of India, particularly in Delhi. But no one seemed to be interested. No one is happy at the prospect…

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Allahabad High Court Declares UP Madrasa Education Act Unconstitutional

The Allahabad High Court, by a verdict given on 22.3.2024  has declared the UP Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 to be unconstitutional, being against the principle of secularism. https://www.firstpost.com/india/studying-in-madrasa-violates-secularism-allahabad-hc-declares-madarsa-education-unconstitutional-13752135.html https://www.newsclick.in/explained-why-has-allahabad-hc-struck-down-madarsa-act The full judgment is given below : https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/anshuman-singh-rathore-vs-union-of-india-thru-secy-ministry-of-edu-new-delhi-and-3-others-2024-livelaw-ab-189-allahabad-high-court-529904.pdf I agree with the verdict that madarsa education violates the constitutional principle of secularism. It also…

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JNUSU elections 2024

The Leftists have swept the polls in the recent elections for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union elections ( JNUSU Election ) https://www.news18.com/india/saffron-wave-in-left-bastion-jnu-as-abvp-leads-in-all-4-posts-of-students-union-election-counting-underway-8827172.html https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/in-first-jnu-student-polls-in-4-years-left-sweeps-40-101711306391166.html This is being hailed as a great victory for the poor people of India. But going by past experience one can safely predict that after leaving the JNU these ‘revolutionaries’ who have won the…

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Justice Katju: Kejriwal's Arrest Triggers Democracy Debate in India

One cannot murder a ghost

The Aam Aadmi Party has called the arrest of its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi, as the murder of democracy in India AAP leaders have called for a nationwide protest against it, and some protests have taken place Opposition leaders, such as Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerji, Akhilesh Yadav, Shashi Tharoor, etc, and a…

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