Democracy in India
15 Followers
Recent papers in Democracy in India
The assembly elections results of UP, Punjab, Uttrakhand, Manipur and Goa have given victory to BJP in 4 states and AAP has come to power in Punjab. In Punjab AAP seems have won as there was a serious in fighting in Congress and the SAD's... more
This paper explores the development of multiple conceptions of citizenship in India in an attempt to understand how, despite profound social divisions, India's nationhood holds together. The paper advances the proposition that the Indian... more
The CAB is actually a trap by BJP, set to win West Bengal in the upcoming assembly election in the state. The National Register for Citizenship (NRC) exercise in Assam was disastrous for the ruling Party. It has taken away communal issues... more
The cry for an abnormal Muslim population growth in Assam is a hoax. It is factually busted time and again but the political forces which find it suitable as polarization tool keep propping this issue as campaign material. An Army General... more
The electoral outcome in Haryana and Delhi (2019) was a microscopic reflection of the national trend. However, the sweeping victory of BJP in Haryana and in the national capital has its own nuances and implications. This article... more
In recent times, we have witnessed an escalation of discrimination against Indian Muslims. What are some of the political, social, and historical factors that have contributed to this present moment and how much of this hate is... more
The main purpose of this article is to highlight the fact that, contesting and winning elections in India is becoming a distant dream for the common man, if you don’t have money power; or in other words, money plays an important role in... more
All about the Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP)
This article examines Gandhi’s legacy in the shaping of citizenship in India and its implications for the resilience of Indian nationhood. I contend that a conception of citizenship that can be extrapolated from Gandhi, and that persisted... more