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Fifty years after Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency, history is turning a harsher gaze not just on her authoritarian turn but on Jayaprakash Narayan’s fateful alliance with Sangh. Legitimised by JP’s misjudgment, the RSS has wrecked India’s democracy, institutions and political culture.

https://thewire.in/politics/the-emergencys-true-legacy-how-jps-naivety-empowered-the-rss 

Sharada Prasad concluded his letter to Natwar Singh with a penetrating observation: “.. the entire operation was necessary to save our political structure. When we  speak of our political structure or aims, the leftists speak only of socialism, the Anglo-US-European liberals only of pluralistic democracy, neither group gives much importance to secularism. Secularism is the base of Indian democracy. The cardinal mistake of JP and company was to hand over the controls to RSS and no man in his senses can ever say that an RSS-led opposition front can preserve a system based upon religious tolerance and equality.”

History has already dealt a rough hand to Indira Gandhi for embarking on a dangerous road 50 years ago; what she did during those dark days could be rolled back by the masses. History will deal an equally rough, if not  rougher, hand to Jayaprakash Narayan for rehabilitating the RSS as a normal political force. Fifty years later, Indira Gandhi’s excesses pale in comparison to JP’s cardinal sin. The RSS is the only winner of that battle five decades ago.

Harish Khare

25/06/2025

 The Supreme Court has said that the state cannot object to two consenting adults living together just because they belong to different religions. https://thewire.in/law/state-cant-object-to-two-consenting-adults-from-different-religions-living-together-supreme-court 

The apex court recently made this assertion while granting bail to a Muslim man who had spent nearly six months in jail for marrying a Hindu woman.

While the Uttarakhand high court had denied bail to the man in February this year, a bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma recently passed the order, allowing the appeal of the man, reported Hindustan Times.

11/06/2025

Message by Bilawal Bhutto to  Modi Over Kashmir, Water Treaty, And Gaza Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ELQwcYLmM8
as youtubed by Global Pulse..

We  in  India and Pakistan pride ourselves that we're the heirs of the Indus Valley civilization.  Mohenjodaro  is a stone throw away from my constituency back home.  India also prides itself as the heirs of the Indus Valley civilization .  So we should act as heirs of the Indus Valley civilization. 
One of the most incredible things about the Indus Valley civilization is that with all the archaeology that's gone on we've not found a single weapon .  All the great advancements - They had urban planning agriculture water distribution even sewage and things But not a single weapon.

How far we've come from our roots that Indus Valley civilization which didn't have a single weapon is now  is  armed to the teeth.
Mr Modi is sort of the timur version of Netanyahu.It's a little poor copy and we call upon the Indian government to not be inspired  by the worst examples possible .  Prime Minister Modi must decide.  he has two paths to follow before him. He could pursue the path of peace and be a true be a true heir of the Indus Valley civilization.
or he could pursue another path a path that we've been warning about  be it in the context of the Iran war and obviously the actions within Gaza  recently have inspired  some of the actions by the Indian government .

https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world-narendra-modi-is-butcher-of-gujarat-and-kashmir-says-bilawal-bhutto-352790 

From Uptime media   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8kNBkI1Pcg      *Rejection of India's Allegations*: Bilawal Bhutto rejected India's claims of Pakistan's involvement in terrorism, stating that Pakistan is a victim, not an exporter, of terrorism. He emphasized that India's accusations are "stale, rooted in fiction, not fact".
    *Kashmir Issue*: He advocated for a political resolution in Kashmir, rooted in the democratic will of the people, and suggested a plebiscite to determine the region's future. Bilawal condemned India's actions in Kashmir, saying, "Kashmir is not India's territory. It is a promise broken, a wound festering, and a people waiting".
    *Indus Waters Treaty*: Bilawal Bhutto warned India to respect the Indus Waters Treaty, stating that if India tries to block Pakistan's water, "we won't stay silent". He further emphasized that Pakistan would take strong action if India violates the treaty, saying, "Our water or your blood will flow in the Indus River".
    *Military Response*: Bilawal Bhutto praised Pakistan's military response to Indian aggression, claiming that Pakistan shot down five Indian jets "like mosquitoes" during a recent conflict. He warned India that any further aggression would be met with stronger retaliation.
    *Diplomatic Victory*: Bilawal declared that Pakistan's narrative has won in the international media, while India's narrative was defeated. He added that Pakistan successfully conveyed its message of peace and Kashmir's struggle.

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/pakistan/bilawal-bhutto-zardari-the-voice-of-pakistan/ar-AA1HcQv3   At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Goa, Bilawal did what many would not dare: he showed up in India, stood his ground, and stood for peace. Despite media hostility and diplomatic chill, Bilawal represented Pakistan with dignity and clarity, refusing to be silenced, yet offering dialogue over division.