Aggressive acts
The ‘steps’ by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, now “Bulldozer Baba” when it comes to rioters and land grabbers, seem to be leading to something else. Soon after the riots during a Ram Navami procession, the Madhya Pradesh government seems to have emulated his moves and gone the bulldozer route to ‘prove’ that it is being tough against rioters. There is a core issue in this. Can the government turn judge, jury and executioner when there are courts, laws and rules? It is dangerous to allow a “bulldozer” to become the method to bully a community, or for that matter act against those who are critical of a government. Such acts can also create fear in the minds of people who may want a change of government but would prefer to vote for the ruling party to be on the safe side.
N. Nagarajan,
