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  Feb 20, 2014

  Don't believe Rahul, here's why the Whistleblower Bill won't matter

  The fustian charade of anti-corruption stands exposed even as the political class pussyfoots around a severely faulty bill.
  Corruption UPA Congress InMyOpinion Rahul Gandhi Accountability Whistleblowers Protection Bill Satyendra Dubey
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  Feb 13, 2014

  L Rajagopal and a brief history of Parliamentary battles

  The fight between legislators in the Rajya Sabha brought back not so fond memories of similar incidents in the past. Here's a brief history.
  Rajya Sabha Electoral reforms Speaker Assembly
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  Feb 05, 2014

  Not dharna, here's 5 ways police reform can actually be done

  The events that unfolded in Delhi last month culminating in the dharna, could have provided a great platform for all right-minded citizens, legislators, journalists and opinion-shapers to fix the spotlight firmly on the issue of police reforms.
  US Delhi Arvind Kejriwal Q&A UK States Indian Police Service AAP constabulary Police reform
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  Nov 20, 2013

  MP elections: Here's how parties fare in keeping criminals out

  A quick glance at the list of candidates who are contesting the Madhya Pradesh assembly election is sufficient evidence that no political party is really serious about reducing criminality in politics.
  Politics Congress BJP Rahul Gandhi BSP Madhya Pradesh Politicians Madhya Pradesh Election 2013 Criminal
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  Oct 02, 2013

  An open (non-nonsensical) letter to Rahul Gandhi

  Here are some other topics that the Congress Vice President should turn his attention to and might find nonsense.
  Prime Minister InMyOpinion Rahul Gandhi Election Commission Right to Information Act Ordinance on SC verdict on Lawmakers Election funding
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  Sep 21, 2013

  Compulsory voting: FPTP will function better if parties have internal democracy

  An email received from Prof Jagdeep Chhokar, founding member of Association for Democratic Reforms [ADR] in response to the interview with Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan.
  Jayaprakash Narayan Elections Election Commission Q&A Loksatta Party Lok Sabha elections 2014 Representation of Peoples Act First Past the Post Preferential Voting
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  Sep 19, 2013

  Compulsory voting will draw young voters and is welcome: Loksatta chief

  Loksatta party chief Jayaprakash Narayan talks about why the current political system is flawed and what can be done to improve this.
  Jayaprakash Narayan Elections Election Commission Q&A Loksatta Party Lok Sabha elections 2014 Representation of Peoples Act First Past the Post Preferential Voting
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  Aug 27, 2013

  Mumbai gangrape: The numbers reveal how states failed to tackle rape

  One route of reducing crime, including rape, is to examine the robustness of administrative and legal deterrents. Here's what the numbers reveal
  India InMyOpinion Mumbai Rape Crimes against women State governments Mumbai Gangrape
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  Aug 05, 2013

  Here's a law our politicians wouldn't mind creating

  Given their opposition to the RTI and criminal MPs being prevented from coming into Parliament, here's a suggested law that might be approved.
  Politics India Supreme Court InMyOpinion Political parties Representation of People Act
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  Jul 06, 2013

  Want to change how elections are held in India? Here's your chance

  The government is offering citizens a chance to reform the electoral system in the nation.
  Politics India Elections InMyOpinion Political parties Electoral reforms Representation of People Act