Bihar Elections and the Powerlessness of the People
Statement of the Lok Raj Sangathan, 25th October, 2025 The Bihar Assembly elections have been announced amid growing public concern over the manipulation of elections and the loss of faith…
Nepal’s Experience and the Question of People’s Empowerment
Nepal has once again entered a phase of political upheaval. After weeks of mass protests led mainly by youth demanding jobs, accountability, and an end to corruption, the Prime Minister…
AIFAP Conference successfully held in New Delhi
Lok Raj Sangathan congratulates AIFAP for organising a successful all India conference against privatisation of electricity and other sectors in New Delhi on 15 April 2025. Lok Raj Sangathan has…
THE WINTER SESSION OF PARLIAMENT 2024: A CITIZENS’ APPRAISAL
Drama, walkouts, and name-calling in Parliament grab headlines—but what lies beneath the spectacle? This citizen’s appraisal of the 2024 Winter Session reveals the stark contrast between parliamentary theatrics and the…
77 Years of Independence of India: A Balance Sheet
On August 15, 2024, India celebrated 77 years of freedom from British Rule, as `Independence Day’. In 1947 the sovereign power went from British hands to essentially the propertied section…
On the concentration of powers in the Executive!
The recent swearing-in of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a select group within the cabinet decided on the allocation of ministerial…
‘Horse trading’: Utter powerlessness after pressing the EVM button
Following the official announcement of the elections, the “leading” and every other political party within the two major alliances negotiated, lobbied, bribed, blackmailed to make sure that (a) they were…
Is the Monopoly Over Election Symbols Creating an Unfair Election Field?
Election symbols were initially introduced into the Indian electoral process as a practical solution to overcome the challenges posed by widespread illiteracy. They served as simple, recognisable markers that allowed…
THE REAL OPPOSITION COMES FROM THE STREET: A COMMENTARY ON THE INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have concluded with an NDA coalition government led by the BJP being sworn in as this is being written. Some would say that the fact…
Women’s Reservation Act 2023: One Step Forward, Many Steps Back?
The enactment of a law to reserve one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and in state legislative assemblies was the highlight of the Special Session that took place on…