Arms for peace okay but need to get better armed!

  By Vijay Darda | 10-06-2019 Government must get rid of the phobia surrounding the defence deal controversies and take necessary and bold decisions The AN-32 transport aircraft that vanished in Arunachal Pradesh over the region bordering China shortly after taking off from Jorhat in Assam last week still remains

Why has Congress come to this pass?

  By Vijay Darda | 03-06-2019 Where is the Congress organisation of Nehru and Patel’s era when the dedicated workers prevailed There is no doubt that Congress president Rahul Gandhi worked very hard day and night during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. But what has been the outcome? Why did

The nation sings to Modi’s tune!

  By Vijay Darda | 27-05-2019 The positive message sent by Narendra Modi, the architect of BJP’s magnificent victory, is most welcome First of all, I would like to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this tremendous victory. I also want to congratulate the Congress president Rahul Gandhi for renewing

Freedom of speech alright but not rank abuse

  By Vijay Darda | 20-05-2019 Pragya Thakur first insulted Hemant Karkare and now extols Godse as a patriot! The venomous utterances of terror-accused Pragya Thakur, who contested on the BJP ticket from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency have shaken the country. At first she insulted Hemant Karkare, who was martyred

This election has shaken the roots of fair play!

  By Vijay Darda | 13-05-2019 Use of such foul language by leaders was never practised in earlier elections; such trend is dangerous for democracy Dushmani jam kar karo lekin ye gunjaaish rahe Jab kabhi hum dost ho jaaye toh sharminda na ho! These lines from the eminent Urdu poet

Why is the police force neglected in our country?

  By Vijay Darda | 06-05-2019 Injustice to the police personnel handling law and order situation If you are asked which government department has the highest responsibility but is mostly neglected, then the only name that emerges is of police department. If any crime happens, then people lay all the

Sri Lanka blasts cause of concern for India

  By Vijay Darda | 29-04-2019 Islamic State is casting its evil eye on our country too; we have to adopt aggressive tactics at every level. The serial blasts in Sri Lanka should not be looked at in isolation as just another terror act, but it needs to be seen

Scary indeed are these accusations and insults

  By Vijay Darda | 22-04-2019 Baseless allegations against the Chief Justice of India and insult to martyr Hemant Karkare are no ordinary incidents The two incidents which took place last week clearly reflect that they are intended to intimidate. The way the Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi

Why is the judiciary forced to intervene?

  By Vijay Darda | 15-04-2019 Notwithstanding the government’s claim, the reality is that securing administrative justice is becoming tough The country is clearly realising that the system designed for the common man is not functioning properly. People are not getting administrative justice and therefore, they feel obliged to go

Parties may lose, but nation must win

  By Vijay Darda | 08-04-2019 We are the world’s largest democracy. Every vote counts and hence you must cast your vote. The first round of the 17th Lok Sabha elections is just three days away. It is the biggest celebration of democracy. You will decide who is going to