Opinion

Dubious politics behind rush to enact new CAB

In keeping with BJP-RSS’s political theology, if there is no CAB, there can be no compilation of a National Register of Citizens (NRC). The CAB is meant to give legal cover to illegal Hindus in Assam. The recent disastrous exercise of compiling the NRC for Assam showed there were more Hindu illegals than Muslims. The state BJP rejected the exercise. Thus, the added emphasis by the Centre on a fresh NRC, but only after the CAB is in place. (Photo: AP | PTI)
Thus, when illegal immigrants become citizens under the new law, they will not be free to reside where they like as other citizens.
DC Comment Friday, December 06, 2019
The promise to compensate the states was made by India’s sovereign entity and should be held sacrosanct under all circumstances — only then will people and businesses have faith in the government. Nevertheless, the Narendra Modi government appears to be keen to renege on its promise on the pretext of lower indirect tax collections, which plummeted below Rs 1 lakh crore in three of the last four months. (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)

Keep promises to states

It will kill the concept of cooperative federalism that he claimed to espouse since he came to power in 2014.
DC Comment Friday, December 06, 2019
The story of the “Begum”, “Princess” and the jungle “Prince” is a classic case of “news” which, when neither confirmed nor denied, takes root in the popular imagination. Public opinion then drives the government into action to minimise criticism. That is why Indira Gandhi in the early 1980s agreed to transfer the “royals” to a medieval hunting lodge on the ridge. It is known as Malcha Mahal. This transfer may also have been to remove a nuisance from public gaze. (Representational image)

Story of Oudh’s begum & prince comes to life

As early as 1975, Anjum Qadar, whose descent from the Oudh “royals” is established, had rubbished Wilayat Mahal’s claims.
Op Ed Friday, December 06, 2019
 
(Photo: ANI)
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Second, the rupee is weaker today that it was three months ago. A weaker rupee is akin to lower interest rates. Since the rupee is expected to be weaker from here a cut may not be the best thing to do at this juncture since effective lower rate is already established with a weaker rupee. (Representational image)
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No need for rate cut now

Second, the rupee is weaker today that it was three months ago.
Friday, December 06, 2019
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