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We all know, that Mahatma Gandhi undertook a Yatra like the Bharat Jodo Yatra some 93 years ago immediately after the 44th session of the Indian National Congress held on the banks of the Ravi river at Lahore. A resolution demanding complete independence was passed on December 31, 1929. In that meeting, Vallabhbhai Patel suggested a massive march to Delhi, and Jawaharlal Nehru advised setting up a parallel government. But Mahatma Gandhi in his memorable speech proposed a march of 78 dedicated and disciplined Satyagrahis to offer Salt Satyagraha.

The Inquiry is a joint effort of cross-party Parliamentarians from both Houses of the British Parliament and experts (the Inquiry Team) working together to reveal atrocities and promote justice for the Hazaras in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

India needs a bridge, a political one that connects opposition parties with grassroots movements. Last week provided a glimpse of what such a bridge might look like. The possibility of resuscitating Indian democracy and reclaiming our republic depends on this political innovation.

Gorbachev was overtaken by events and characters within Moscow that created the basis for the collapse of the Soviet Union

The recent incidents of pouring petrol and burning a girl in Jharkhand, shooting a girl for denial of marriage in Delhi, garlanding rapists and releasing them prematurely in Gujrat, raping of dalit women and minor girls by Seer in Karnataka, increasing cases of gang rapes are creating shock waves and deep insecurity amongst women in our society. There are increasing cases of acid attacks and crimes on female employees in Public Sector banks who are performing their duty of recovery on loans.