The government recently cancelled the FCRA license of the Centre for Policy Research, an independent think tank producing stellar research and case studies for over 5 decades.
CPR, a respected institute run by eminent scholars in the field of economics, public policy, urban planning, environmental studies and transnational finance has a global reputation and it's published material is used by many governments to benchmark performance metrics and development indices.
It's research is based on objective expression, academic rigor and analytical integrity without bias and tells things as they are without any sugar coating.
The government fears CPR for its uprightness and resorted to this vindictive act of snuffing it's funding to prevent tarnishing Vishwaguru's image.
Glitzy posters of Modi hugging world leaders and 24x7 propaganda will not propel India forward on the world stage; instead respect for institutions, fostering freedom of expression, cultivating a scientific temper, and practising tolerance will earn reverence and goodwill for the country.
It is a crying shame that the government should be so timid as to feel bullied by scholars, rigorous research and tenets of transparency.
