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 

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd  The BJP has panicked after the Congress's assurance of a caste census and an increase in caste reservation.  Illustration: Pariplab Chakraborty The 2024 Congress election manifesto has forced the Bhartiya Janata Party leaders, mainly Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to start a defensive campaign on the entire reservation system. The Congress manifesto has … Continue reading India’s OBCs Can’t Understand Why Narendra Modi, an OBC PM, Is Against a Caste Census