Writing
Columns, essays and commentary by Professor Chhokar.
2023
The Unsaid Factors Behind the Belief That Modi Can Do No Wrong
There are three elements of today’s political culture that possibly explain “the phenomenon of ‘Modi can do no wrong’”. Professor Suhas Palshikar, one of…
Who Is Afraid of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh?
A set of events reported in the media suggests that no court is willing to hear the allegations against the BJP MP and WFI…
After Being Snubbed for Inauguration of New Parliament, the President Has Only One Option
Prime Minister Modi inaugurating the building is a violation of constitutional principles. Given that President Droupadi Murmu has been steadfast in correctly performing her…
‘Tum Ab Chup Raho’: Interrogating the Enforced Silences of the Modi Government
Why the Proposal to Have Remote Voting Machines Could Be Concealing More Than It Reveals
The proposal for remote voting for migrant resident voters (MRIs) is not new has its origins in an older proposal, to allow Non-Resident Indians…
2022
Benchmarks for ECs’ appointments
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…