Money Alone Can’t Buy Better Policing, What Is Needed Is More Autonomy
The Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) scheme, recently approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security, has no mention of the men and women who…
Writing
Columns, essays and commentary by Professor Chhokar.
2017
Is it not contempt of court?
Independence Day: There has been a steady dip in democratic values – Jagdeep Chhokar
It wasn’t merely independence from subjugation by a foreign power that India achieved 70 years ago. With an independent democracy, its citizens also won…
Partners in deceit
‘Radical Reform’ Sought By Election Commission Is Rather Straightforward
The Election Commission of India has taken a logical and commendable stand in two of its depositions before the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on…
Financial Bill Reflects Modi Government’s Consistent Opacity on Political Funding
Contrary to the finance minister’s assurance in the Budget speech, amendments to the Finance Bill ensuring anonymity to the donor as well as the…
Sentiment And Justice
Past efforts at out-of-court resolution of Ayodhya dispute have been non-starters It is neither possible nor advisable to disregard the Supreme Court of India…
Sentiment And Justice
Do transparency and anonymity go together?
The Finance Minister has redefined these terms and now there’s a completely opaque system of political funding in place. This is the question that…