Yogi Adityanath Archives

Why Is Our Government Insistent on Changing the Constitution?

BJP ministers Anant Kumar Hegde and Yogi Adityanath have made it amply clear that they’d like to change the Constitution, the word secular particularly. They should listen to what advocate-activist Menaka Guruswamy has to say: The beauty of the Constitution is it compels us to unlearn the prejudices that we hold true.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 26, 2016

POV

Who is Dr Kafeel Khan? The Man Wrongly Accused of the Death of 60 Children in Gorakhpur

Two years after being accused of negligence that led to the death of 60 children in Gorakhpur, a new UP government report found Dr Kafeel Khan innocent. Who then should be held responsible for the tragedy?

Arré Bench June 20, 2016

POV

First Unnao Rape, Now Murder Charge: What’s Stopping the BJP from Expelling MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar?

A collision with a speeding truck with a blacked-out licence plate is the third time the Unnao rape victim has emerged as a survivor. A murder case has now been filed against the accused, BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar. But what’s stopping the party from expelling him?

Kahini Iyer May 4, 2016

POV

History or Politics, What’s the Real Reason for Changing City Names?

Cities with names that point to India’s real history are an embarrassment to those who wish to rewrite the past. Running out of time before next year’s election, renaming cities and building extravagant statues feels like a relatively low-risk, high-reward approach for the government to leaving a lasting impact.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 31, 2016

POV

“Capitulism” in the Age of Yogi Adityanath

What are we to do in the face of the epic monstrosity of man? Collectively capitulate to the horror unfolding all around. The option is too terrible to contemplate.

RayC March 3, 2016