March 2026 - Gems of BJP

CBI Closes Air India Leasing Scam Case Against Praful Patel Just Months After He Joins BJP-Led NDA

In March 2024, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a closure report in a high-profile corruption case involving Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Union Civil Aviation Minister…

March 30, 2026

Corruption

Karnataka BJP Appoints Anand Singh as Forest Minister Despite 15 Pending Cases of Forest Violations & Illegal Mining

In February 2020, the BJP government in Karnataka appointed Anand Singh — then facing 15 criminal cases involving illegal mining and violations of the Karnataka Forest Act — as Minister for Forest, Environment & Ecology. A documented case of conflict of interest.

March 29, 2026

Policy

UGC Equity Rules 2026: Potential Weapon Against General Category

The UGC's 2026 Equity Regulations mandate anti-discrimination mechanisms that critics say presume general category students and faculty as offenders while offering no safeguards against false complaints. Another example of institutional overreach under BJP rule?

March 28, 2026