It is not unusual that both Hindutva and radical Islam are unanimous in their view that Seema Haider should be deported. Patriarchy will be satisfied that she is back to the man who has ‘rightful’ control of her body
Vibhuti Narain Rai writes: We must remember what then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was trying to remind the nation of when he mentioned ‘raj dharma’ and, more importantly, to whom. We must remember that the world’s opinion matters in these globalised times
V N Rai writes: The tendency of law enforcement agencies to pronounce verdicts and dispense punishment, without going through due process, signals a setback to the quest for a more humane justice system.
A new unwritten Madhya Pradesh Police manual has emerged, where the police are not supposed to resist the lawbreakers. Rather, it facilitates the thugs by making sufferers leave their houses to take refuge.
