“Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent…,” British writer George Orwell began his essay – “Reflections on Gandhi” – thus in 1949, in which he painted a posthumous portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. Orwell’s yardstick is rigorously applicable to present-day politicians as well. Kalyan Singh, however, was an exception, as he neither … Read more
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Friday sought an apology from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remark that he would not attend the inauguration of the mosque to be built in Ayodhya, replacing the demolished Babri Masjid. In an interview to a television channel Thursday, Adityanath said he couldn’t go for the mosque … Read more
The Bhoomi Poojan ceremony for the Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5 is the penultimate step towards the objective of a once-in-an-epoch political movement. But was it necessary to hold this emotionally charged event when the Covid-19 pandemic requires full attention? Not to mention the need to flatten the risk curve of military conflict … Read more