SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Common man finds republic on backfoot

Emergency has been cited as a classical example of undermining the Constitution. But in recent times much worse is in vogue without using the word emergency. India has made rapid strides since then but even now drinking water, health, education, housing, food and clothing  the basic necessities are a far cry waiting to be addressed as basic priorities. On  the other hand our politicians are building their own nests with all facilities, perks, luxuries and even pensions for a day in office. India of today is built by sweat and brow of all Indians irrespective of caste and  creed.

Indifference, isolation, revenge,  hatred imputing motives to tear apart  secular fabric and target

 specific communities will never complete the dream of secular India. People are being fed with diet of slogans and rosy economic status but unemployment, women's security are poor indicators. The price  escalation of food, petrol, gas etc are breaking backs of the poor. The rights of liberty, free speech etc are slowly eroded.The brute majority may lead to more curbs and eventuality may transform democracy to dictatorship.


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Case of true democracy versus India's managed democracy

S KAMAT, Alto Santa Cruz
Published Jan 25, 2023, 7:54 PM IST
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Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom was fined for not wearing a seatbelt while in a car. He obediently pays up after tendering an apology, advising the nation that it is important to wear seatbelts and that it was a lapse on his part. In contrast, Tejaswi Surya, the Karnataka BJP MP attempts to open the emergency door in flight and there is endless dialogue on whether it was the cockpit door or the emergency door, whether he did tender an apology to…

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