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Manoj Kumar Jha
Manoj Kumar Jha is the national spokesperson of the Rashtriya Janta Dal
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As the country’s values erode, imagining a letter from Jawaharlal Nehru to IndiansSubscriber Only
November 14,2023 17:52:29 PM
At the time of Independence, we knew that India’s diversity should not only be protected but celebrated
Wed, Nov 15, 2023
Poetry is the soul of politics. It belongs in ParliamentSubscriber Only
October 01,2023 11:54:09 AM
To my colleagues who objected when I recited Omprakash Valmiki’s poem, ‘Thakur ka kuan’ in the House: What exactly do you have a problem with?
Sun, Oct 01, 2023
Only spectacle, no substanceSubscriber Only
September 25,2023 07:55:23 AM
Note on which Parliament’s special session closed — communal slurs from a ruling party MP — disabuse us of any notions of specialness or newness
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
Shocking communal slur shows there is nothing ‘new’ in new Parliament buildingSubscriber Only
September 23,2023 11:17:12 AM
The construction of expensive architectural spectacles does not translate into moral legitimacy
Mon, Sep 25, 2023
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: On Parliament, government is trying to gaslight Opposition – it won’t workSubscriber Only
August 31,2023 14:30:19 PM
Government has used everything it has — numerical strength, suspensions, turning off mics and cameras — to browbeat the Opposition and derail house proceedings. And then it plays victim
Fri, Sep 01, 2023
Manoj Jha writes: Parliamentary lessons for Modi government from Jawaharlal NehruSubscriber Only
August 18,2023 14:13:02 PM
Non-partisan facilitators’ failure to weigh in dispassionately in facilitating a broader consensus between the Treasury benches and Opposition erodes public trust
Sat, Aug 19, 2023
Manoj Jha writes to Rajya Sabha Chairperson: Parliament cannot take ‘business as usual’ approach in face of crimes against humanity in ManipurSubscriber Only
July 26,2023 09:52:36 AM
Manipur is looking at you, demanding a discussion. As a neutral referee, you can make sure that this demand precedes everything -- including the official version of discipline and decorum
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
As Jammu and Kashmir hearing begins at Supreme Court, a political reminder: The time for elections is nowSubscriber Only
July 11,2023 08:00:58 AM
The Union government and its ministers have maintained that ‘normalcy’ has been restored in the Valley and militancy has been brought down. There could be no better demonstration of this than to conduct the elections at the earliest
Wed, Jul 12, 2023
Dear Prime Minister Modi, there are big and little fires everywhere, a healing touch is neededSubscriber Only
June 18,2023 14:33:10 PM
A vote for you is not a vote against Nehruvian ideas. Criticise Nehru all you want. But don’t reach for the lowest hanging fruit, like changing names, because you will realise one day that erasing memory limits the range of a nation's ideas and narratives
Tue, Jun 20, 2023
Manoj Kumar Jha and Ghazala Jamil write: Why Pratap Bhanu Mehta is wrong about social justice politics and caste censusSubscriber Only
April 28,2023 15:33:27 PM
Caste injustice is a product of a wider culture of denial and impunity. Countering this requires a sustained and concerted effort to raise awareness about the realities of oppression
Sat, Apr 29, 2023
RJD’s Manoj Kumar Jha writes: Government at the Centre needs to understand Bihar, not label itSubscriber Only
December 24,2022 18:00:51 PM
No government at the Centre has looked closely at Bihar’s demography, geography, and social stratification. It is easier to malign the people than to address their problems.
Sat, Dec 24, 2022
Why India must stand with PalestineSubscriber Only
November 29,2022 07:20:30 AM
As Islamophobia has now regrettably become a common phenomenon in India, it is convenient for the State to disregard the cause of Palestinians. However, ignoring the dispossessed people goes against India’s anti-colonial legacy
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
Manoj Jha writes: Election Commission’s proposal on freebies and election promises raises questions of institutional overreachSubscriber Only
October 06,2022 16:51:17 PM
The ECI must not lose sight of its broader remit to enforce rules of the game. It must remain monitor, not become player
Fri, Oct 07, 2022
Akshaya Mukul’s biography of Agyeya captures the life of one of Hindi literature’s most iconic practitionersSubscriber Only
September 10,2022 12:00:31 PM
Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many Lives of Agyeya is set against the cultural landscape of the 20th century and explores the life of the iconic writer, who was one of the mainstays of the Nayi Kavita literary movement
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
Why the Rajya Sabha mattersSubscriber Only
July 22,2022 19:39:52 PM
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: The deliberative and reflective function of Rajya Sabha is most valuable, as it meticulously analyses merits and demerits of a Bill. It also empowers its members to voice resistance, dissent, or disagreement
Sat, Jul 23, 2022
Hindutva and Fascism: They may not be identical, but why suspend a teacher who asked students to compare the two?Subscriber Only
May 12,2022 15:49:54 PM
The thinking citizens of this country ought to wonder about the answers of the students if they had been allowed to attempt the exam question on Hindutva and Fascism
Thu, May 12, 2022
Failure to acknowledge existence of manual scavenging is deplorableSubscriber Only
February 23,2022 03:07:43 AM
Manoj Kumar Jha, Pragya Srivastava write: Both the central and state governments are notorious for enshrouding the problem. There has always been an attempt to fudge the data, and contradictions are found in government data itself.
Wed, Feb 23, 2022
Those who vilify Nehru must reflect on true meaning of independenceSubscriber Only
November 13,2021 03:15:58 AM
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: What does it mean for those who lost loved ones to Covid mismanagement, or sleep in poverty, or do not believe in dominant ideology and are bold enough to voice their dissent?
Sun, Nov 14, 2021
A crisis of compassion in IndiaSubscriber Only
October 15,2021 03:10:34 AM
It is not just a feature of the criminal justice system, but has also come to be a hallmark of majoritarian nationalism.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021
On India’s population, let the data speakSubscriber Only
August 25,2021 03:02:11 AM
Mohd Shahid, Manoj Kumar Jha write: Fertility rates are reflective of the progress in respective states on schooling, income levels, decline in neonatal and infant mortality rates and increase in the contraceptive prevalence rate.
Thu, Aug 26, 2021
Count the grief caused by Covid, stop bickering over numbersSubscriber Only
July 26,2021 03:35:29 AM
Manoj Kumar Jha writes: The suffering caused by the pandemic was a collective failure. We must acknowledge it
Mon, Jul 26, 2021
Dear people of Palestine, forgive us our silenceSubscriber Only
June 17,2021 03:01:19 AM
Manoj Kumar Kha writes: India’s abstention from UNHRC resolution on Gaza violence is a betrayal of its history -- and the bond between two peoples.
Thu, Jun 17, 2021
When Central government hides behind the ‘system’Subscriber Only
May 20,2021 03:00:16 AM
For the last six-seven years, the very soul of the Constitution is being undermined or made a mockery of.
Thu, May 20, 2021
Confusing symptoms for diseaseSubscriber Only
August 17,2020 20:56:07 PM
Replacing parliamentary system with presidential form of government will not secure democracy. What’s needed are un-barricaded spaces for fearless discussion so as to inform the public and include them in the democratic process.
Mon, Aug 17, 2020
History shows lack of debate is a symptom of majoritarianismSubscriber Only
September 18,2019 03:01:54 AM
A majoritarian parliament is different from majority in the parliament. Majority in parliament gains legitimacy through deliberation but in a majoritarian parliament, numbers trump every other moral consideration.
Wed, Sep 18, 2019Journalism of Courage
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