@Riteshagarwal

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RiteshagarwalNov 16, 2019
Gautam BhatiaNov 15, 2019

@suhrith and I wrote a piece on the Ayodhya judgment.

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/peace-bought-by-an-unequal-compromise/article29975254.ece

We asked if the judgment is legally correct; and if isn't, whether it is nonetheless justified as an act of "judicial statesmanship" that lets the country move on.

We believe that the answer to both those questions is "no".

Peace bought by an unequal compromise

We must be wary of verdicts that align cleanly with what appears to be the dominant public sentiment at a given time

RiteshagarwalNov 16, 2019
Gautam BhatiaNov 16, 2019
1. Okay, here is a brief thread on Chile. As you know, there have been widespread protests in recent days, driven primarily by economic inequality (Chile is one of the most unequal countries in the world). Counter-intuitively, at the root of this inequality is the Chilean Constitution. The Constitution was drafted in 1980, as part of a transition from military to civil rule.
RiteshagarwalNov 16, 2019
Show threadGautam BhatiaNov 16, 2019

10. But if they get past that, then things will get really interesting and exciting. An opportunity for a fresh start, and a new Constitution - written in the economic and social climate of 2020 - will be fascinating to watch.

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