It is difficult to believe that the caretaker government has issued the ordinance totally banning contributions by companies to political parties in any form whatsoever solely to eliminate the influence of the so-called big money from public life. It must know that political parties cannot fight the forthcoming election without … Read More
The Imam of Jama Masjid has said that in view of his experience in the last two years he would lay down specific terms for an electoral understanding with any political party. The least he expects is 20 per cent nominations for Muslims for both the Lok Sabha and Rajya … Read More
It is difficult to believe that the present caretaker government in New Delhi would wish to disqualify Mrs. Gandhi from contesting the forthcoming election and thereby throw the entire political-electoral process into confusion. But if the reports emanating from the capital regarding the proposed changes in the Representation of the … Read More
It may or may not be a mere coincidence that the very day the Janata chief announced his party’s decision to publish on its own the Gupta Commission’s report into the affairs of the Maruti firm headed by Mr. Sanjay Gandhi, Mr. CM Stephen said on Mrs. Gandhi’s behalf that … Read More
The United States claims to have caught North Korea building another tunnel under the demilitarized zone. Pyongyang is bound to deny this charge as it has denied similar charges in the past. But the three tunnels it had dug earlier are there for anyone to inspect. In fact, the third … Read More
President Sanjiva Reddy has been quoted as having said that he has not acted “under pressure from anybody” and that whatever he has done is “based on the dictates of his conscience”. The reference is clearly to his recent decisions to deny Mr. Jagjivan Ram an opportunity to form a … Read More
It is reasonably clear that a channel of communication exists between the Janata leaders in New Delhi and the Karnataka Chief Minister, Mr Devraj Urs, in Bangalore and that they will come to his rescue if he faces defeat in the state legislature due to meet later this month. On … Read More
