Writing
Columns, essays and commentary by Professor Chhokar.
2022
Three Desperate Measures to Cull the ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’ Phenomenon
The problem of defection is not of the legislators alone. Political parties are essential actors in this drama of defection that now plays out…
Letter to Director, CBI on the Bilkis Bano matter (August 30, 2022)
Inconsistency in the Judiciary: A Tale of Two Judgments
The Supreme Court’s judgments in the cases of Zakia Jafri and Nupur Sharma are a study in contrast; one in which observations in court…
India’s ‘Festival of Democracy’ Needs Healing
India’s ‘Festival of Democracy’ Needs Healing
We, the warriors of democracy…
In his now famous speech to budding police officers in Hyderabad on how civil society groups can be subverted, the National Security Adviser, Ajit…
Assembly Election 2022: चुनाव में मतदाता करे अपने प्रतिनिधि का चयन
मतदाता चुनाव के मुख्य अंग हैं। हमारी चुनाव प्रणाली में मतदाताओं से पूछकर उम्मीदवार उतारने की कोई प्रक्रिया ही नहीं है। राजनीतिक पार्टियां किसी…
Should electoral ID data be linked to Aadhaar?
Correcting electoral rolls in a society like India’s has to be done the hard way — going door to door. Quick fixes and tech…
Apprehensions persist over electoral bonds
Only 15 regional parties received donations through electoral bonds, the highest amount being BJD’s Rs264 crore. For the Opposition parties, electoral bonds pose the…