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VP Dhankhar Challenges Basic Structure Doctrine: ‘Where Was It During the Emergency?’
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VP Dhankhar Challenges Basic Structure Doctrine: ‘Where Was It During the Emergency?’

By Khushboo Kumari April 18, 2025

NEW DELHI: In a provocative take on India’s celebrated Basic Structure Doctrine, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar questioned its effectiveness and legacy, especially in the context of…

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J&K’s leaders must show by example that hierarchy is undemocratic
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J&K’s leaders must show by example that hierarchy is undemocratic

By David Devadas March 16, 2025

A disparaging reference to municipalities in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly last week brought to mind how deeply hierarchical contempt is embedded in the psyche…

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