Brij Khandelwal

Brij Khandelwal is an Agra-based senior journalist.

​Danda, bullets, and jail - these are the tools to instil fear of the law. In our country, indiscipline has become synonymous with democracy. Seventy-five years after independence, India has become a nation where, in the name of freedom or secularism, the rule of law is openly mocked, inviting anarchy.

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's call for Hindus to adopt the three-child norm has triggered a multi-faceted debate in India involving demographic, social and moral considerations.

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The inclusion of the right to free and safe clean air and water as a basic human right is increasingly vital in the context of the fast-emerging ecological crisis, driven primarily by global warming and climate change. Humanizing the police and implementing substantial reforms are also the demands of bad times.

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The Taj City has become a hub of Homeopathy treatment, with a dozen local Homeopaths getting international recognition for their pioneering efforts. A Prestigious German group recently honoured Dr Pradip Gupta, who runs the Neminath Homeopathy Hospital.

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Despite numerous demands over the years, there seems to be no possibility of establishing a High Court bench in Agra. The Jaswant Singh Commission had recommended the establishment of a High Court bench in the city of the Taj, for which BJP leaders had been agitating for years, but now everyone has forgotten about it. The demand for Harit Pradesh or Braj Pradesh has also been cold storage.

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A city on the brink, Agra now teeters on the edge of a disaster. The spectre of Bhopal's tragic legacy looms large, as the city's industrial landscape, marked by lax safety standards and regulatory apathy, poses a grave threat to its residents.

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