Writing
Columns, essays and commentary by Professor Chhokar.
2016
Narendra Modi backs EC move on anonymous political donations
“The whole thing about political funding is a black box and any recommendation like this will help in promoting transparency. Lack of desire among…
Time to Get Real About Foreign Money and Black Money in Politics
When a government which says it wants to remove black money tries to defend acceptance of foreign money by political parties and opposes transparency…
The war against black money should have started with political parties, not demonetisation
Educating the citizen
The demand that political parties function democratically must come from the people Suhas Palshikar gave sound advice to those who wish to set up…
Educating the citizen
Political parties & RTI: This political hat is an old one
The charade finally ends as political parties can officially get donations from foreign firms
NPAs and the conspiracy of silence
Cost to Country: What Should MPs and MLAs Be Paid
The recent advertisement by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat House Committee reiterates that our ‘public’ representatives and ‘public’ servants do not consider public money to…