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In today’s climate of intolerance, the relevance of Gandhi’s last fast and his demands is ever increasing. Excerpts from Kumkum Sangari’s article, “A narrative of restoration: Gandhi’s last years and Nehruvian secularism”, first published in 2002 in the wake of the Gujarat riots.
The idea of secularism underlay the very foundations of free India. Gandhi insisted that the multiple faiths of India can and must co-exist peaceably in a free nation. This was a belief shared by Gandhi’s most prominent follower, Nehru.
The vitriol of Hindutva rhetoric is obliterating the Constitutional idea that all citizens are equal, regardless of religion.
Alas, the consequences these days for journalists doing such stories can be serious. Even for those doing straight reporting. Siddique Kappan, arrested en route to Hathras to meet the family of the gang-rape victim, has languished in jail for over a year now, unable to get bail.
Vivekananda was not a traditional Hindu monk as the Sangh Parivar makes him out to be. He was a modern ascetic with a scientific and materialist outlook. A brief outline of some of his views.
The villagers of Dhinkia village, who had earlier opposed the POSCO project, are now resisting JSW Steel’s proposed project in the area. The Govt of Odisha has unleashed fierce repression on them. Statement in support of the fighting people of Dhinkia.
State ownership of banks not only provides for wider reach of institutional credit but also for stability of the financial system of capitalism itself.
The Centre’s unjustifiable conservative fiscal stance has continued, worsening the impact of the health emergency and imposing long-term costs on the people.
On January 10, 2022, National Security Advisor of Pakistan, Moeed Yusuf, admitted that the country does not have any financial independence, being dependent on loans from International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other foreign organizations.
Over the past 20 years, U.S. and allied air forces have dropped over 337,000 bombs and missiles on other countries. That is an average of 46 strikes per day for 20 years.
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