Speaking Truth to Power: My Alternative View - Couverture rigide

Chidambaram, P.

9788129151063: Speaking Truth to Power: My Alternative View

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ISBN 10 : 8129151065 ISBN 13 : 9788129151063

Editeur : Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2018

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In a parliamentary democracy, citizens always wish to hear the articulate voice of the Opposition that can offer reasoned criticism of the government and alternative policy solutions to the challenges faced by the country. In 2017, P. Chidambaram braved misinterpretation, criticism and abuse to emerge as that voice.From the reckless adventure of demonetization to the flawed GST to the Central government's economic report card that had to be marked "Failed', Speaking Truth to Power is a collection of the incisive essays published in 2017 as a weekly column in The Indian Express. The essays highlight why there is a pervasive sense of disappointment after forty-three months of the Narendra Modi government. They are on a range of subjects that capture the reality of India more than the country's GDP”hunger, children, privacy, intolerance, etc. In a year when Indian politics remained divisive and ugly, Chidambaram forcefully articulates his views on the Budget, the deceptive calm in Jammu and Kashmir, the implosion in the AIADMK, the intriguing verdict in the election to the Gujarategislature and many other contemporary issues.Following principles of fidelity to truth and unbiased criticism based on soundogic, Chidambaram is at his characteristic best here.

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P. Chidambaram is a former Union Minister of Finance and Home in the Government of India. Currently, he is a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs. He is an eminent lawyer practising in the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts.

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