Writing
Columns, essays and commentary by Professor Chhokar.
2022
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…
There’s Not Much to Celebrate in EC Saying Candidates Have to Declare Criminal Records
All that the announcement does is to follow exactly what several judgments of the Supreme Court have ordered. The announcement of the schedule for…
Apprehensions persist over electoral bonds
2021
Who Was Ajay Mishra Before He Became a Legislator?
The Union minister of state for home affairs was acquitted in a 2000 murder case, but appeal is still pending before the Allahabad high…
Why Has the EC Brought Back the Dangerous Proposal to Link Voter IDs With Aadhaar?
Despite the ECI’s enquiries and reassurances, there is a fairly widespread impression that the attempted linking of electoral roll data with Aadhaar may have…
बहुत जरूरी हैं चुनाव सुधार (Bahut zaroori hain chunav sudhaar) (Electoral reforms are very necessary)
बहुत जरूरी हैं चुनाव सुधार