Whether one likes Narendra Modi or not, one cannot deny him the credit of putting the national debate back firmly in the political realm and on the merits of relative political choice, says Shashi Shekhar
We must make politics that uses demographic identity as a wedge, less and less relevant, says Shashi Shekhar.
There cannot be any fence sitters in this political churning. The 'apolitical' campaigns will have to take a political stance sooner than later.
'Much of what we call corruption is but a side effect of a deeper malaise. The chalta-hai attitude and its innovative twin jugaad. Shortcuts have become endemic. Every shortcut we take compromises a principle, corrodes an institution and sets a wrong precedent,' says Shashi Shekhar.
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