29.03.2024.Untouchables News.by Sivaji Team.chennai.26
‘My Appointment To Supreme Court In 2019 Was Made To Give Representation to the Scheduled Caste’
SC judge Justice B R Gavai speaks at US university, Dr Ambedkars alma mater
Justice Gavai discussed the critical role of citizen information rights, financial privacy, and SC representation in elections. He highlighted the importance of Transformative Constitutionalism and landmark legal cases, emphasizing the evolving nature of constitutional principles.
Pakistan: Islamabad HC judges allege ISI interference in judiciary
Islamabad high court judges confront ISI's interference, seek SJC guidance on reporting executive meddling in judicial affairs. Supreme Court judgment questions Siddiqui's removal due to accusations against Major General Hameed.
Do justice without favour or fear, CJI tells judicial officers
CJI DY Chandrachud urged judicial officers to be impartial in deciding bail petitions, emphasizing confidence in their abilities. He highlighted female representation in judiciary and addressed facing social media abuse. The judiciary values teachings from Buddha, Basavanna, and Narayana Guru.
Ballia News: Dalit girl first raped and then threatened to kill her
Ballia News: A youth from the same village has been arrested for raping a Dalit girl in Bairia area of Ballia district. Police sources, quoting the report lodged on Thursday, said that a 22-year-old Dalit girl, resident of a village in Bairiya police station area, was raped by Lagan Dev Yadav (34), a resident of her village, on March 7 and when she told anyone, Threatened to kill. He said that on Tuesday, on the complaint of the girl’s mother, a case was registered against Yadav on charges of rape and threatening and he was arrested on Wednesday. Sources said that the police is investigating the matter.
Bounty criminal injured in encounter with police, arrested
A rewarded criminal was injured in an encounter with the police in Motigarpur area of Sultanpur district. He has been arrested and admitted to the hospital. Police sources said that during a routine inspection in Motigarpur area on Wednesday night, when the police tried to stop two people on the basis of suspicion, they opened fire on the police team. The police retaliated in which one rewarded criminal was shot in the leg and the other criminal, Akhand Pratap, escaped taking advantage of the darkness. The police surrounded him and arrested him in Jaisinghpur area. He said that the miscreant who was injured by the bullet has been identified as Man Singh, a resident of Gosaiganj police station area. A reward of Rs 15 thousand was also announced on him. He has been arrested and admitted to the hospital. Police area officer Prashant Singh said that Man Singh and his associate Akhand Pratap were wanted in the case of robbery at a petrol pump. He said that legal action is being taken in the matter.
Courtesy: Hindi News
Dalit couple assaulted, molested, case registered – Dalit Couple Assaulted
An incident of assault and molestation of a Dalit couple took place in Dholpur district. The accused is absconding since the incident. The police is trying to catch him.
Dholpur. A case of assault and molestation of a Dalit couple has come to light in a village of Angai police station area in the district. The incident is said to have happened on the day of Holi. The couple has filed a case against the accused with the police.
Circle Officer Narendra Kumar said that the victim was taking his wife and daughter to the hospital to see a doctor on March 25. On the way, we met a young man riding a bike from the village. He abused and beat the victim by using caste related words. When the wife ran to save her husband, the accused beat and molested her too. The accused absconded after threatening the husband and wife. The victim couple has filed a case against the accused at Angai police station.
Sarmathura CO Narendra Kumar said that on the complaint given by the couple, a case has been registered against the named accused. There are serious allegations against him of assault as well as molestation. The woman’s written statement is being taken. Medical examination of the injured couple has also been done. After the incident, the accused has absconded from the village. Police are continuously raiding the possible hideouts of the accused. Arrest will be made and legal action will be taken.
Woman disrobed in Indore! Dominant women openly tore their clothes, beat them with sticks, the crowd remained spectators
Indore. In Gautampura rural police station area of Indore, women of Dalit community brutally beat up a woman belonging to their own community. During this time, the women stripped and beat the victim, the video of which is going viral on social media. At the same time, on the complaint of the victim, Gautampura police has registered a case against the accused women under strict sections and sent them to jail and the entire matter is being investigated.
Woman caught, torn and beaten
The whole matter is of village Bachhoda of Gautampura police station area of Indore. The victim woman living here was beaten severely by the Dalit women of the same community living in the village. The video of the beating is going viral on social media. In which it can be seen that about 5 to 7 women are beating a woman naked. At present, when Gautampura police came to know about this entire matter, they initially registered a case against the accused women under strict sections and arrested them and sent them to jail.
This is the reason for the controversy
Investigation is revealing that the women who were beaten are said to be relatives of Congress leader Sanjay Singh Maurya. The reason behind the dispute is said to be that the victim had taken the women’s mother-in-law to Mandsaur and the women were not aware of this. When the women came to know about this entire matter, they reached the victim’s house and started talking about the whole matter. But during this time the matter reached the point of physical violence and the women beat him fiercely.
Villagers remained spectators
The women brought the victim out of the house, stripped her naked and beat her. During this time the villagers stood as spectators. No one tried to save the woman and no one tried to give clothes to her naked body. After the video of the incident went viral, the police immediately came into action and registered a case against the accused women and arrested them.
Courtesy : Etv Bharat
“Mesmerising to win EFLU Student Union polls”: Newly elected Dalit President Raghuvardhan
The Student Union elections were held on Wednesday, March 27 with INSAF — Inclusive Students’ Allied Front — emerging victorious for all the posts
Harsha Tallapragada
“It is truly mesmerising,” said the newly elected President of The English and Foreign Languages University Student Union (EFLU SU) Rathod Raghuvardhan.
Recalling the time when a tribal student was denied admission to EFLU, Rathod told EdexLive, “Coming from a Dalit and a tribal community, we face many challenges. Therefore, this victory of a tribal and Dalit student is a significant achievement.”
The Student Union elections were held on Wednesday, March 27 with INSAF — Inclusive Students’ Allied Front — emerging victorious for all the posts. The voting for SU was conducted for various posts of President, Vice-President, General Secretary, Joint Secretary, Cultural Secretary and Sports Secretary.
To recall, EFLU SU elections were last held in 2019.
According to the president representing the INSAF alliance comprising Telangana Students Forum (TSF), Fraternity Movement, National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and PRISM EFLU; INSAF candidates emerged in the first position in all posts. The president won with a majority of 730 votes, added NSUI representative Ibrahim Khan.
The Inclusive Alliance for Social Justice had issued a 21-point manifesto before the elections. It said the alliance’s efforts are directed towards working on students’ concerns like scholarships, SWAYAM courses, mess facilities, opening up of campus spaces, central funds, Non-National Eligibility Test (NET) funds and others.
INSAF manifesto
Here are a few highlights from the manifesto, which EdexLive has access to:
Ensuring students’ representation on the Academic Council
The efficient and smooth running of the CoE (Center of Excellence), DSW (Dean of Student Welfare) and other administrative offices
Address challenges faced by students to enrol in SWAYAM courses and push administration towards subsidisation of registration fees
Tackle the difficulties of Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship (MCM) and National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
24*7 accessibility to library spaces
To ensure that the university provides a comprehensive course handbook
Withdrawal of falsely framed police complaints and show cause notices issued against the students
Working towards the possibility of opening all campus gates 24/7 for increased convenience
President’s plan-of-action
Speaking to EdexLive, the president of the newly elected SU, Rathod said that first and foremost, he would work towards opening up the campus for all. “We have three gates but only Gate 2 is open for the students. Therefore, I will work towards opening up all gates for the students 24*7,” he said, adding that this facility will enable students to have multiple pathways to enter Osmania University (OU) feasibly, buy groceries, receive food delivery packages and others.
Secondly, pursuing SWAYAM courses under National Educational Policy (NEP) is the onus of many students, the INSAF representatives opine. Adding more to this, Rathod claims that every student has to enroll for more than one SWAYAM course, as against NEP’s regulation of one per semester. And each course costs Rs 1,000, he added.
“Therefore, we demand either subsidisation of registration fees or reduction in the number of courses a student should enroll for,” Rathod stressed.
Rathod was also keen on advocating and pushing for 24*7 library hours for the benefit of students. “Now, the library is open from 10 am to 8 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. Therefore, to ensure that students can have access to resources at any time, we demand that the library be open 24*7.”
Another point the manifesto highlights is the ‘Withdrawal of falsely framed police complaints and Show Cause notices issued against the students.’ This pertains to the November 2023 protests against the sexual harassment of a student and the non-functionality of the Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment (GSCASH), many students were issued show-cause notices along with police detainment.
EFLU is yet to issue a press statement regarding the Student Union.
Courtesy : Edex Live.
BIHAR CASTE DALIT NEWS ELECTION 2024 NEWS STATE
This Is The ‘Messiah’ Of Dalit Politics In Bihar! 2024 Elections Will Become A Litmus Test, Who Will Have 20 Percent Votes?
Patna: All the parties of Bihar, busy in politics of extremely backward and backward classes, are also eyeing Dalit votes. The politics of 20 percent seems to be decisive in the election results. But, in the race to win Dalit votes, the litmus test of the Dalit leaders of the alliance party is going to be in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Be it NDA or India alliance, they are busy in shining the faces of their respective Dalit leaders. The parties involved in coalition politics have an army of strong Dalit leaders. If we talk about famous Dalit leaders, there are many such leaders in NDA and Grand Alliance who are well known on the political scene of the country. Know those Dalit leaders one by one
Dalit leaders of parties included in NDA
Sanjay Paswan
Sanjay Paswan has been a minister at the Centre. he/she has also been the Minister of State for Human Resources, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment and Minister of State for Information. Recently his/her MLC tenure has ended. Due to their reach, they have been successful in bringing Dalit votes into the BJP’s kitty.
Janak Ram
Janak Ram has been playing a role in the politics of the state and the country. Has been MP in the year 2014. At present he/she is an MLC and also a minister in the NDA government. While doing BSP politics, he/she joined BJP to blossom into lotus flower.
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Jitan Ram Manjhi, the founding president of Hindustani Awam Morcha, has been identified as a Dalit leader. Manjhi, who was a minister during the Congress rule, was included in the council of ministers of RJD and NDA governments. Taking moral responsibility for the agreement reached in the Lok Sabha in 2014, Nitish Kumar resigned from the post of CM and made Jitan Ram Manjhi the CM. Manjhi comes from Dalit caste and their hold is considered strong on Manjhi, Beldar and Musahar. Because of this, Dalits of Bihar have become a big identity in politics.
Chirag Paswan
Chirag Paswan, who has a B.Tech degree, is the son of Dalit leader Ram Vilas Paswan. Chirag Paswan, known as Modi’s ‘Hanuman’, has been an MP for two consecutive terms after winning the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. After the death of late Ram Vilas Paswan, Chirag kept 6 to 7 percent of Paswan’s vote politics under his/her control. This time you established yourself by winning the political battle with uncle Pashupati Paras. They are fighting from Hajipur, Samastipur, Vaishali, Khagaria and Jamui Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. At present, he/she is the national president of LJP (Ram Vilas) and is playing an important role in the politics of Bihar.
Ashok Chaudhary
Ashok Chaudhary, the political successor of former Bihar government minister Mahavir Chaudhary, is currently a minister in the Bihar government. Nitish Kumar is considered very special. Besides, he/she is recognized as a big Dalit leader of JDU. he/she has also been the state president of Congress in the past.
Maheshwar Hazari
Maheshwar Hazari is the son of former MP and five-time MLA Ramsevak Hazari. At present he/she is a minister in Bihar government. Maheshwar Hazari himself has been an MLA four times and a Lok Sabha MP once. he/she has also been the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. At present, he/she is considered to be the big Dalit face of JDU in Mithilanchal.
Dalit leader included in India alliance
Meera Kumar
Meira Kumar, former Speaker of the Lok Sabha and daughter of Jagjivan Ram, is recognized as a big Dalit face in the politics of Bihar. Meira Kumar has been doing more central politics than Bihar and is considered very close to the Gandhi family. She has been MP from Sasaram many times. But, he/she also had to face defeat from Dalit leaders of BJP many times.
Shyam Rajak
Shyam Rajak was a leader very close to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad. But due to some reasons he/she became angry with RJD and joined JDU. he/she became a minister twice during the NDA rule and also during the rule of CM Nitish Kumar. But then his/her resentment increased and he/she came back to RJD. At present, Dalits are giving edge to politics for RJD.
Uday Narayan Chaudhary
Uday Narayan Chaudhary has been identified as a Dalit leader. he/she has been the Speaker of Bihar Assembly twice. Since he/she did not get along with Nitish Kumar, he/she joined RJD. Now he/she is considered close to Lalu Yadav, who is giving edge to Dalit politics for RJD.
Ashok Ram
Ashok Ram, son of Congress MLA and former Congress minister Baleshwar Ram, is an old Congressman, who is considered a prominent Dalit leader of the Congress. Ashok Ram, who has a political background, is trying to become a big face of Dalit politics by carrying forward his/her father’s politics.
Courtesy : Press Wire 18
Hardoi: Case registered under Dalit Act after 10 months of court hearing, know what is the whole matter
First hit the bike, then threatened with gun and pistol in hand
By Jagat Mishra
Hardoi, Amrit Vichar. The police did not pay any attention to the case of a Dalit being hit with a bike while showing dominance and then threatening him by abusing and abusing in the middle of the village with a gun and pistol in his hands, after which an application was filed in the court. Tadiawan police, after the court hearing, has registered a case against 6 people under the Dalit Act on its orders.
It has been told that Suresh, resident of Tara Purva Majra Barauli village of Tadiawan police station, had said in the application filed in the ADJ (II) SC ST court that on the evening of 2 May 2023, his son Kuldeep was grazing animals near the factory on the edge of the village. . Meanwhile, Abhinav alias Sonali and Shivam alias Bada of the village hit him with their bike. Suresh reached there after Kuldeep started screaming, meanwhile both the accused present there abused him and ran away, threatening him with life and property.
According to Suresh, shortly thereafter, Ram Pratap, Ashok, Sonali, Bada and Jai Shiv Dwivedi reached there by car and bike and created a ruckus in the middle of the village by abusing and threatening to kill. Meanwhile the video made went viral, yet the police did not pay any attention. Satish, tired and exhausted from running, narrated the whole story to the court. On the orders of the court, about 10 months after the attack, a case has been registered under the Dalit Act against 6 people including Abhinav alias Sonali, Shivam alias Bada, Ram Pratap, Ashok, Jayshiv Dwivedi.
The investigation of the case registered under the Dalit Act on behalf of Suresh of Tara Purva Majra Barauli of Tadiawan police station has been handed over to CO Hariyawan.
Courtesy: Hindi News
Gaya College teacher students shine in the film ‘Thaur’: The movie is based on the resistance of Dalit community; Shooting took place in Gaya itself
The film “Thaur”, based on the cunningness of the upper caste community and the resistance of the Dalit community during the elections, is making waves on the YouTube channel – Mitropur Junction these days. The special thing is that all the characters, writers and directors of this film are associated with Gaya College. Some are professors, some are employees and some are students.
Everyone has shown their creative talent very well. The special thing is that the film script is a part of the story which was written by a student of Gaya College and that story came into discussion after it was published in the annual issue of the literary magazine.
Although the language of this film is Hindi, it has a touch of indigenousness of Magahi language. Also songs and music with folk tunes in Magahi tone. Recently, this film was screened in Premchand Auditorium of Gaya College. This film has been directed by Dr. Sridhar Karunanidhi, Assistant Professor, Department of Hindi, Gaya College, Gaya.
The producers of the film are Dr. Abhay Narayan Singh, current Head of the Department of Hindi, Gaya College, Gaya and former Head of the Department and Controller of Examinations, Dr. Anand Kumar Singh. Students and research scholars of South Bihar Central University, Gaya also have important contribution in this film.
The film’s director Dr. Sridhar Karunanidhi says that the entire journey of this film is an example of an exciting experience. No member associated with the production of this film was trained. The idea of film production came when Hindi department student Twinkle Rakshita’s story ‘Kaminiya’ was published and discussed in the special issue of the literary magazine Diwali in 2022.
Due to the Magahi tone, the teachers of the Hindi department liked this story very much and from here the idea of making a film on it also came. Neyajipur village located near Kujapi, Gaya was chosen for its shooting. The villagers there cooperated a lot in this. Apart from this, the location of the hill at Bodhgaya, Sikariya Mor was also used in it.
The farmer’s field located in Neyajipur was used for harvesting. Shooting took place for about 15 days. Then the work of dubbing etc. was completed in the studio of Patna. The entire script of this film, with slight changes from the story of Twinkle Rakshita, focuses on a dynamic woman from a Dalit Bhuiya community.
In the film, Panchayat elections, going to any extent for dominance, the use of money power, shortcomings, the condition of workers, their physical and mental oppression and the cunningness of the Golden Society, its collusion with the administration and its efforts to maintain its dominance. The inter-stories like efforts etc. have been shown effectively through each and every shot of the film.
The resistance of the Dalit community is also recorded in the film. The violence of acid attack on the face has often been used only against women, but in this film a woman carries out an acid attack against a feudal man and his mentality.
Courtesy: Hindi News
Unemployment rate in India doubles among educated youth: Former CEA Kaushik Basu says, ‘Change is coming’
I’m optimistic ordinary people can see this & change is coming,’ said former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) Kaushik Basu
Sounak Mukhopadhyay
Economist Kaushik Basu has commented on the massive rise of unemployment in India over the last couple of decades. The remarks by the former Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government of India are about the India Employment Report 2024, published by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Institute of Human Development (IHD).
Describing it as a “new worry for educated youth in India”, Basu wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Share of those with secondary & more education in total unemployed youth has jumped from 35.2% (2000) to 65.7% (2022). Shows what cronyism & the erosion of trust are doing.”
He added, “I’m optimistic ordinary people can see this & change is coming.”
The report says the share of young people with at least a secondary education among the unemployed has nearly doubled from 35.2% in 2000 to 65.7% in 2022. Also, 83% of the total unemployed people in India are young individuals.
Also, many students leave school after secondary education, especially in less wealthy areas and among disadvantaged groups. Even though more people are going to college, there are still worries about the quality of education. The report indicates significant disparities between what students are taught and what they actually learn in schools and colleges.
On March 27, the Congress accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre of trying to “distort, distract, and divert.” The Grand Old Party insisted that unemployment among the youth remains a defining issue to address as the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 approaches.
Rahul Gandhi slams Centre
Rahul Gandhi slammed the BJP-led NDA government after CEA V Anantha Nageswaran commented that the government would not be able to solve all social and economic problems. According to Gandhi, the employment report reveals the “massive failure” of the Narendra Modi government.
“The report says there is a skill gap. We will make freshers a skilled workforce through ‘Pehli Naukri Pakki’. New jobs have to be created, says report – Our ‘Youth Light’ guarantee is bringing ?5,000 crore of support for start-ups,” he said.
Courtesy : mint
Weeks Away From Lok Sabha Polls, Can INDIA Unite Over Kejriwal, Soren Arrests?
While the ground is ripe for a united mass movement, analysts feel it might be too little too late for the opposition bloc.
Rakhi Bose
The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Lok Sabha seemed to galvanise the Opposition leaders into action, giving the fragmenting INDIA alliance bloc an opportunity to find common ground against the ruling BJP. The Aam Aadmi Party chief was “arrested” on March 21 by the Enforcement Directorate amid ongoing investigation into an alleged liquor scam weeks after it arrested JMM leader and Jharkhand chief Hemant Soren on Feb 1 in relation to an alleged land scam.
Soon after Kejriwal’s arrest, Opposition unity was apparent on social media. Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, TMC’s Derek O’Brien, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M K Stalin, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav of Samajwadi Party were among those who slammed the BJP government for using ED and arrests as a pre-poll tactic to “silence” democracy.
This is what top Opposition leaders have said since the arrest:
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said: “To try and tamper with what was supposed to be a level playing field by arresting somebody who is not just a Chief Minister of a state but also a President of an Opposition party in the fray and at the same time to freeze the bank accounts of principal Opposition party, the Congress, this is for us is completely unacceptable. It is an assault on democracy and it reveals the depths to which this BJP govt of PM Modi will sink, they would rather throw our democracy in the gutter than risk losing the election which they’re clearly afraid of losing. This is one more indication of the panic that has set in in the BJP ranks. I urge SC to take suo moto cognizance of the matter.”
Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi called the ruling party a “scared dictator” while others questioned the ED’s move to arrest an Opposition leader ahead of elections when the model code of conduct has already been implemented. “Clearly, the arrest of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal is linked to elections. Within days of the Lok Sabha polls announcement, you see a sitting CM and an important partner of opposition alliance, has been arbitrarily arrested by ED. His arrest unfortunately is a part of the process whereby the democratic institution of the country has gradually been eroded,” INDIA-bloc partner Jammu Kashmir National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah told media in Srinagar.
DMK chief MK Stalin condemned the “egregious assault” on democracy and the party’s workers have been holding protests in support of Kejriwal. Warning the BJP to get ready to “face the people’s wrath,” the TN CM posted, “Ahead of driven by fear of a decade of failures and the imminent defeat, the Fascist BJP Govt sinks to despicable depths by arresting Delhi CM (Kejriwal), following the unjust targeting of brother Hemant Soren”. He further highlighted how no BJP leaders were “facing any scrutiny” even amid “relentless persecution of opposition leaders,” which “smacks of a desperate desperate witch-hunt”.
“Their futile arrests only fuel our resolve, fortifying the #INDIAalliance’s march to victory,” Stalin added.
NCP stalwart Sharif Pawar also took to Twitter to express his solidarity with Kejriwal: “Strongly condemn the vindictive misuse of central agencies to target the opposition, especially as general elections loom. This arrest showcases the depth to which BJP will stoop for power. ‘INDIA’ stands united against this unconstitutional action against #ArvindKejriwal”
Many of these leaders including Stalin had previously come out in support of Soren. “Thiru Hemant Soren is a blatant display of political vendetta by the Union BJP Govt. Using investigative agencies to harass a tribal leader is a new low,” Stalin had stated.
Will the arrests of Kejriwal and Soren give the INDIA bloc the much needed plank it needs to unite all its ideologically differing alliance partners from across different states?
Can the INDIA bloc capitalise on this issue in time for Lok Sabha elections?
The ground is ripe, feel analysts. Nevertheless, the ground is ripe for a mass movement against the BJP. Coming in the backdrop of the electoral bonds controversy, the arrests have the potential to snowball into an ideological agreement between the various INDIA leaders. Perhaps the INDIA bloc parties can take a few lessons from the past. The 1977 electoral defeat of India Gandhi was the result of the coming together of Opposition parties across strands of ideology or politics for a common cause. The end of the Emergency period which saw several Opposition leaders and governments dissidents were indiscriminately jailed and sanctions placed on media, was followed by the nation’s first national coalition government, made up of five parties, four of which had formed the Janata Party, itself a party forged out of alliance.
Many have indeed likened the current political situation to the Emergency era. Delhi Commission of Women chief Swati Maliwal said, “Arvind Kejriwal arrested, Hemant Soren arrested, Congress Bank Accounts frozen, Election Commissioners resigning, Electoral Bonds scam not being investigated…If this is not a state of emergency, what is?”
“There is, however, a world of qualitative differences between now and then. Politicians may want to use the term ‘Emergency’ or as a slogan but they have to realise that it doesn’t work,” political analyst Rasheed Kidwai stated.
“The acts by Indira Gandhi which were deemed “unconstitutional” or illegal were proven or declared to be so by the country’s laws, intelligentsia and agencies. Gandhi’s own election was set aside by the Allahabad High Court in 1974 which her critics believe may have led to her decision to implement emergency, thereby freezing all democratic channels.
As opposed to that, most of the arrests made under Modi government are backed by law. “The arrests of leaders, even those known to have high integrity like Manish Sisodia, Soren or Kejriwal, are being carried out within the legal framework and the law seems to be against them. Therefore, they are not even able to get bail”.
There is also a shift in the attitudes of media and civil society. Much of mainstream media, which acted at a watchdog capacity in the 70s and publicly resisted censorship, has today become largely polarised and aligned with the party in power. “Moreover, they have shown not just indifference but have been rather adversarial to the Opposition’s cause,” Kidwai adds.
Political scientist Manindra N Thakur states that while the controversy over the arrest might make some of Kejriwal’s voters in Delhi question the ruling party, the on ground situation is not likely to be in favour of INDIA electorally. It would dependson how quickly and effectively the Opposition parties can marshal all their resources and mobilise their individual cadre bases to take to grounds in large numbers. “It is a question of how quickly and unitedly the parties can mobilise their cadres and ensure that their ideas reach the ground,” says political scientist Manindra N Thakur. There is also the question of ironing out ideological differences and rivalries not just at the leadership level but also between workers pf both parties.
Another important aspect, in case of Kejriwal is his own political identity and credibility among his voter bases in Delhi. Thakur, however, feels that it is unlikely as his core voters – the middle class – has been disillusioned with the party due to its apparent fall from moral high ground. A slew of controversies like the Kejriwal house renovation expenses row or the Supreme Court’s denial of bail to Sisodia, have added to loss of credibility for AAP on ground. “AAP’s other voter base which consisted of domestic workers, people with small jobs etc in areas like JJ colony has also been penetrated by the BJP,” he states. In such a scenario, massive on ground mobilisation is unlikely in Delhi.
“The setting is perfect. But the problem is, who will bell the cat? Mallikarjun Kharge, at 83, as Congress President, does not carry that kind of heft. It has to have Sachin Pilot, Priyanka Gandhi, other Opposition leaders to come to the fore and bring things to a standstill, so that the people really see that they are upset,” Kidwai states. The reaction of regional partners will also depend on political aspirations and intent of the regional parties. “The BSP, for instance, is likely to go easy against BJP this time, perhaps in return for an easier run during the assembly elections,” Thakur adds.
Courtesy : Outlook India
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