Pankaj Vohra

PERARIVALAN’S RELEASE LEADS TO FRESH DEBATE IN RAJIV GANDHI CASE

May 23, 2022

Thirty-one years after his arrest in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, AG Perarivalan, amongst more than half a dozen other convicts, was released by the Supreme Court which while invoking its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution set him free. The Apex court order has been criticised by...

ANIL BAIJAL’S TENURE AS DELHI LT GOVERNOR WAS INSIGNIFICANT

May 21, 2022

Anil Baijal was always rated by his peers as one of the most competent bureaucrats of his time. Considered extremely close to Mr L.K.Advani at one juncture, he was appointed as the Home Secretary by him. It was said at that time that if and when Advani would become the...

THERE MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE DELHI FIRE INCIDENT

May 17, 2022

The fire that broke out in an illegal factory in the Mundka Village close to the Delhi-Haryana border and claimed at least 27 lives has once again underlined the need for greater accountability. What has to be probed and ascertained is that how was this factory running in the native...

RENAMING OF STREETS AND PLACES CANNOT ALTER HISTORY

May 14, 2022

Earlier this week, certain right-wing activists demonstrated in the Mehrauli area of South Delhi demanding that the historic Qutab Minar should be renamed Vishnu Sthambh. Simultaneously another group of people wanted that the names of Shah Jahan Road and Tughlak Road in the Lutyens zone to be changed. Everyone is...

POLITICAL PARTIES LOWER THE DIGNITY OF INDIAN POLICE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM

May 9, 2022

Several recent incidents wherein the State police machinery has been used to settle political scores is something that shall hurt our democracy in the long run. The judiciary, particularly, the Apex Court must take cognizance of what is happening around us and give appropriate directions to the Centre and the...

CONGRESS DECIDES NOT TO PROJECT A CM FACE IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

May 7, 2022

In order to keep the party united ahead of the Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh later this year, the Congress High Command has decided not to project anyone as the Chief Ministerial candidate. Instead, the central leadership has constituted a widely representative state unit with Pratibha Singh, wife of the...

A TEST FOR BHAGWANT MANN AS PATIALA CLASHES THREATEN PUNJAB PEACE

May 2, 2022

Friday’s clashes in Patiala, one of the most important cities of Punjab, between two groups owing allegiance to different political parties could become the first major test of the new Chief Minister, Bhagwant Singh Mann. Supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party have claimed that certain vested interests were attempting to...

BJP CHIEF MINISTERS FAVOUR UNIFORM CIVIL CODE AHEAD OF POLLS

April 26, 2022

At least three states headed by the Bharatiya Janata Party have indicated that they would be initiating steps to implement the demand for a Uniform Civil Code in order to ensure equal development opportunities for all sections of society. It is evident that the clamour for Uniform Civil Code would...

JAHANGIRPURI RIOTS AND SUBSEQUENT BULLDOZING POLARISE DELHI CITIZENS

April 23, 2022

The Jahangirpuri incidents over the past few days seem to have unfortunately polarized the Delhi residents. This has happened when the need of the hour is to maintain communal harmony to create an atmosphere that is free of any hate content. The Bharatiya Janata Party and its affiliates seem to...