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Bukhari’s dangerous move

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By K.N. Pandita

The Shahi Imam of Jamia Masjid Delhi is in news. He has stirred a controversy without realizing it could have serious consequences.

He has announced anointment of his son to make him his successor when he is no more in this world. The fundamental question is whether Imamate in Islam is by heredity or by acquisition? An Imam’s son does not become the Imam-regent by virtue of his descent; he becomes Imam by virtue of his scholarship in Islamic studies and his popularity and acceptance among the people of the faith. Continue Reading…

When politicians become irrelevant

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By K.N. Pandita

A stage comes in the life of our political leaders when they begin to think the party as their private estate. Congress remained in power after the colonialists left India. Except for very short span of time political power for almost entire post-independence period remained exclusive domain of Congress.

Parties in opposition could not make much headway. Reasons are that Congress brought the entire nation under obligation of having won freedom for it. Moreover association of the stalwarts of freedom struggle remained closely associated with Congress.   Continue Reading…

Modi-Obama meeting underplayed

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By K.N. Pandita

I think the significance of Modi-Obama one to one interface in the white House has been under played by the India media. Is it by design or by the rush of more exciting events connected with the visit, I cannot say. But if it is done by design, the logic in doing so is infallible.

I believe US-India statement issued at the end of Prime Minister Modi’s US visit has much to do with Pakistan contrary to general view that Modi carefully circumvented the Pak item.

On October 2, the Dawn of Karachi succinctly summarized the implications of the statement and desired its readers to try to read between the lines.   Continue Reading…

Pak’s monkey business

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Keeping in mind how Pakistani Rangers have been repeatedly violating the cease fire agreement of 2003 during this summer not only on LoC but also at several places along IB, it is a clear indication that Pakistan has no intention of respecting the agreement. It leaves India free to wriggle out of it and take unilateral action in the context of security of her border and safety of Indian citizens living along the border. It is now of no use to remind Pakistan time and again that she is violating an agreement which is in contravention of international norms of relationship between two neighbours. Continue Reading…