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The DDC Elections in J&K: Analysis : Lalit K Kaul

                                                                              The DDC Elections In J&K Lalit K Kaul Every political commentator is rejoicing at the results of the just concluded DDC elections. From roof tops it is being declared that the people of J&K have finally given their approval for abrogation of Art 370. A closer look at the results may have a different story to tell. 1. The results show a near clean political divide between Jammu & Kashmir regions. But for the 3 seats that the BJP won in the Valley, it would have been a Black & White spectrum. Thanks to 3 seats, a shade of grey has infiltrated the region separating the White from Black. 2. BJP has got a toe hold in the valley & that's a very important political development. 3. That the BJP swept Jammu region is no surprise, because in the last Assembly elections too

The Indian Parliament is Infructuous (The Collapse of Parliamentary System of Democracy/Back to Lokvidya Swaraj & Panchayati Raj) Lalit K Kaul

  The Indian Parliament is Infructuous (The Collapse of Parliamentary System of Democracy/Back to Lokvidya Swaraj & Panchayati Raj) Lalit K Kaul In recent times an emerging trend is to defy any act of the Parliament on the streets; hold entire country to ransom; cause inconvenience to general public only to exhibit their muscle strength supplemented by those designated as ‘opposition’. Fight for ideological values don’t require muscle power, while agitations may be carried out. A very dangerous precedence was allowed to be set with the connivance of all political parties by allowing Shaheen Bagh & similar baghs for not very intelligible reasons. Yet, whatever the apprehensions of agitating women (most of them didn’t know     why) their enforced blockade shouldn’t have been allowed. Farmers have picked up from where Shaheen Bagh ended & are following the precedence. In the eighties, the protests led by farmers didn’t employ such ways as they are now. What’s the reason?