No well-known Indian has cut so tragic a figure in the wake of the demolition of the Babri structure in Ayodhya as Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The prime minister too has been in an unenviable position. Indeed, his dilemma has been far more painful. Unlike Mr Vajpayee, he is obliged … Read More
1992 will doubtless go down in Indian history as the year of Ayodhya. This is so not so much because recent events there have pushed into background all other issues such as economic reforms and reservations for the “other backward castes” as they have released forces which will have a … Read More
Indications are piling up that under pressure from Muslim ministers, MPs and others, the Union government is preparing to amend its package on the Ramjanambhoomi issue to provide for a reference to the Supreme Court under Article 138(2) of the Constitution in place of Article 143 as decided by it … Read More
The space for liberals in the Muslim world is severely limited, says Girilal Jain It is only natural for liberal Indians to empathise with Muslim academicians, journalists, lawyers, social activists and others who assembled in New Delhi on January 24. They had been shaken by the demolition of the Babri … Read More
