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Starvation causes fall of sultanate!

   By Vijay Darda | 11-07-2021 Terrible sufferings of people of Sri Lanka and brazen lavishness of the dynasts Vijay Darda VWhen an administrator or a democratically elected people’s representative becomes an autocrat, is neck-deep in corruption, deceives the youth, betrays the people and leaves them to starve, the people revolt. This is what is happening in Sri Lanka at

Will Shiv Sena be able to stop Shinde’s arrow?

P   By Vijay Darda | 04-07-2022 Political upheaval should not impede development; it is very important to pay special attention towards farmers Vijay Darda Last week, I aired my anguish over the turn of events in the politics of Maharashtra through this column. My distress was not about any particular political party at all. My approach has always been that

I’m feeling suffocated by this turn of events

   By Vijay Darda | 27-06-2022 The soul of the democracy should remain alive, irrespective of who wins or loses the political tug of war in Maharashtra! Vijay Darda The political upheaval in Maharashtra has caught the attention of the entire nation. My colleagues from the other states are asking me “since when have you people started behaving like us?”

Take everyone into confidence before taking any decision

   By Vijay Darda | 20-06-2022 Damaging government property while protesting against Agnipath scheme should not be tolerated under any circumstances; clarity is necessary before announcing any scheme Vijay Darda There is a storm-like situation in several parts of the country following violent protests against the proposed Agnipath scheme which promises to recruit youths between 17.5 years and 21 years

A parade of sycophants, bear it if you can!

   By Vijay Darda | 13-06-2022 Sycophants dominated Congress during the Rajya Sabha polls while outsiders hijacked the rights of the state leaders. Vijay Darda Well, the Rajya Sabha elections are over. Most of the candidates had already been elected unopposed. Thanks to political manoeuvring, voting was held to elect 16 members to Rajya Sabha in four states. Political manoeuvring

File approved as minister has accepted bribe!

   By Vijay Darda | 31-05-2022 Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has added a page of honesty to politics by sacking minister Singla When Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann sacked and handed over his health minister Vijay Singla to police on corruption charges, it reminded me of an interesting 55-year-old incident of corruption. No doubt Bhagwant Mann has added a

Why should Jumman’s house burn for Babur’s transgressions!

   By Vijay Darda | 06-06-2022 RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has aptly stated that trying to find Shivling in every mosque is not right Even as the country found itself in the maelstrom of controversy surrounding Gyanvapi, the people feared the likely escalation of some more mosque-temple disputes along with it. Some people started flipping the disputed pages of history.

More than Chintan, it’s time to worry!

   By Vijay Darda | 23-05-2022 A strong Opposition is necessary to protect democracy; will Congress be able to stand this test? Vijay Darda The day Congress’ three-day Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir concluded in Udaipur, the BJP’s two-day Chintan Shivir began in Ahmedabad. A discussion over these two camps is quite natural. Every person who believes in democracy wants a

But for gold, India would have become Sri Lanka

   By Vijay Darda | 16-05-2022 India had also faced a Sri Lanka-like crisis three decades back, but the leadership saved the country Vijay Darda During the rule of demon king Ravana, his palace in Sri Lanka was made of gold. But today there is not an ounce of gold in Sri Lanka’s treasury to save it from bankruptcy! But

Who set petrol, diesel prices on fire?

   By Vijay Darda | 03-05-2022 The common man is least bothered about the Central and states’ share in the tax, he just wants relief Vijay Darda Indian state fuel retailers have increased petrol prices almost daily since the curtains fell on key Assembly elections including that in Uttar Pradesh and there is no abatement in the prices which are