I had no idea such a case was being heard and TOI is the only major newspaper to cover it. It’s obviously a huge case because of its ramifications on the country, but it also coincides with the issue of redistribution of wealth taking centre stage in the elections. On the one hand, Modi has claimed that money seized from scams in Bengal will be redistributed to the people of Bengal. On the other hand, Rahul Gandhi has spoken of deeper structural inequality and redistribution of private wealth. Priyanka Gandhi clarified yesterday that this is linked to the caste census and wealth will be redistributed from privileged castes to deprived castes. The SC ruling will have a direct bearing on such claims.
Meanwhile, the Counsel (Zal Andhyarujina) is trying to turn this into a culture war by dragging in Marxist ideology. This argument will spectacularly fail because Marxism is inherently about democracy and strengthens democracy! It is capitalism that is anti-democratic. Very unfortunate that such an eminent counsel is making such foolish arguments.
I had no idea such a case was being heard and TOI is the only major newspaper to cover it. It’s obviously a huge case because of its ramifications on the country, but it also coincides with the issue of redistribution of wealth taking centre stage in the elections. On the one hand, Modi has claimed that money seized from scams in Bengal will be redistributed to the people of Bengal. On the other hand, Rahul Gandhi has spoken of deeper structural inequality and redistribution of private wealth. Priyanka Gandhi clarified yesterday that this is linked to the caste census and wealth will be redistributed from privileged castes to deprived castes. The SC ruling will have a direct bearing on such claims.
Meanwhile, the Counsel (Zal Andhyarujina) is trying to turn this into a culture war by dragging in Marxist ideology. This argument will spectacularly fail because Marxism is inherently about democracy and strengthens democracy! It is capitalism that is anti-democratic. Very unfortunate that such an eminent counsel is making such foolish arguments.
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