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Not tougher but unfairer laws

September 18th, 2008 · Comments · General

For some unknown reason, I occasionally waste my time reading comments on news stories at ToI (Times of India). For all those waiting to pounce upon me for reading a virtual tabloid … I know, I know. The only reason I read ToI is because they are probably one of the fastest with breaking [...]

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Fight terror, but don’t turn India into a police state

July 25th, 2008 · Comments · General

8 blasts in Bangalore today (at least till 6pm, there are rumours of a 9th). As much as I am concerned about terror in this country, I am more concerned about the knee jerk reactions of the insanely incompetent police force and government in this country.
And I am as much sickened by the attitude of [...]

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The POTA games

May 19th, 2008 · Comments · General

Watching Arun Jaitley’s interview about POTA, and his criticism of the PM’s idea of a federal investigation agency made me recoil with disgust at the games these political parties play.
POTA was created during the NDA rule in 2002 as a replacement for the much maligned TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act) which was allowed [...]

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