Rajeev Deshpande
The Emergency was a black chapter in India’s post-Independence history which has mercifully not been repeated. The curtailment of Article 352 and the proactive role of the constitutional courts in protecting the ‘basic structure' of the Constitution have prevented political overreach
His criticism of Indian democracy abroad is a misreading of the election results
Instead of confusing quality with quantity, the Gandhi scion might profit from the excellent role
The re-centring of the Constitution in public discourse is a mixed blessing