Stalin is preparing the DMK to go the whole hog in making federalism , Tamil self-respect and communal cohesiveness the party s poll plank next year, and package the BJP and its possible allies, as divisive and reactionary , predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.
While Governor Ravi s speeches have put the local BJP supporters on the defensive in matters of religion and social justice, his add-on attack on the constitutional scheme in the Senthil Balaji case , has been condemned squarely by many legal experts and editorial writers across the country, thus adding weight to CM Stalin s position at least until the courts come up with their binding views, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar will likely disqualify the 16 Shiv Sena MLAs, including Eknath Shinde, who will then be asked to resign as chief minister. Once this is done, Ajit dada will be sworn in chief minister.
This committee underscores the Indian State s longstanding conventional approach to leverage top-down conflict management in North East India in general and Manipur in particular. Trying to manage violent conflicts top-down has not worked in the past, and apparently does not seem to work this time either.