5/13/2015

Notations on Our World: On #India

India is one of the "BRICS" and has continued to make profound strides since the election of Prime Minister Modi.    Yet, challenges persist throughout the country as Marxists continue their agitation in states such as Assam and as Kashmir continus to present challenges.

Beyond the political and economic challenges, there is also the continued social challenges the country faces.     The developments over two high profile criminal cases was quite startling:
It seems so ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜“First #Salman, Then #Jayalalithaa: VIPs First Among Equals Before the Law?#India has a challenge ๐Ÿ˜” http://t.co/xQxrAksYS5
— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) May 12, 2015

One of the leading actors in Bollywood and one of the most powerful politicans in Southern India were basically cleared.   Salman Khan was given a suspended sentence as The former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was cleared along with a number of her co-consipartors and is destined to return to office.    #India has a challenge that it has to overcome.

Beyond that, there is also the relationship between what in India is referred to as the "Centre" and the States.     As the Prime Minister is affirming the rights of the States, the Chief Minister of Bihar (who had to fight to get his job back), came out swinging in this harsh editorial on +NDTV :
This is as some crucial elections is coming up in India.



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