Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd | 13 Jun 2024 The attitude of the RSS/BJP leadership, terming protesting farmers as Khalistanis, is what has given courage to Ranaut, who, instead of asking for action against Kaur, has dragged entire Punjab into the controversy. Image Courtesy: Twitter Suddenly a young paramilitary woman in uniform by name Kulwinder Kaur became more popular than a … Continue reading Farmers’ Heroine Vs RSS’s Heroine

Three terms for any person in the prime ministerial post with a clear majority could lead to authoritarianism. During Nehru’s time itself, the Congress should have brought in a limit of two terms, writes Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd. Narendra Modi taking oath as PM for third time Written by: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd 11 Jun 2024 Indian … Continue reading Why India needs to restrict prime ministers to two-term rule

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd For the first time in Indian electoral history the OBC question and the protection of the Constitution played an important role in changing the RSS/BJP's dictatorial direction in India. As an OBC PM, Modi lost his party's majority mainly because he failed the OBCs during his regime. The Shudra/OBC masses did not … Continue reading How the Shudra-OBC issue became Modi-led

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd  Whatever could be the results of the election, Rahul Gandhi must pursue the socio-political reform standing by particularly SC/ST/OBCs. He has driven his reluctant party towards understanding the caste question.  Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Bengal's Birbhum. Photo: By arrangement. Rahul Gandhi, while speaking at the Panchkula conclave on Samvidhan Samman … Continue reading Win or Lose Lok Sabha Polls, the Congress Must Continue to Push Social Reform Agenda