A week is a long time in British politics. At the moment, parties are releasing their manifestos and preparing for debates on Brexit and the economy based on their declared positions. In India, on the other hand, just 12 hours are enough for parties to somersault on their stated position and manifestos be damned. ‘Communal’? ‘Secular’? ‘Corrupt’? No, all just desperate for power.
On Friday evening, Sharad Pawar claimed there was consensus over Uddhav Thackeray as chief minister of the Shiv Sena-NCP alliance. On Saturday morning, even before 8am, Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as chief minister with NCP’s Ajit Pawar as deputy chief minister. The drama has a name: grab power at any cost. What conclusions emerge?
First, corruption can’t be Read More
