even more thoughts on what this means for tribals in the north east.
potentially, the fundamental rights of tribals is left to the mercy of executive actors under #CAA.
some more thoughts on NRC+CAA as the law stands today, and the legitimate worries this law poses for tomorrow, when the Govt can change things through executive acts on a whim.
The flesh and blood of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 is up for the executive to decide on a whim.
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/left-to-the-whims-of-the-executive/article30332157.ece
2019 main motto: don't let perfect be the enemy of good
even so, I'm so tired all the time what even
Vidushi Marda and I co-authored an India report this year for GISWatch.
we studied the #pune Smart Sanitation project's impact on the society it is being placed in, given #caste and #gendered systems of labour undergirding sanitation work in India.
we would love to hear feedback or to chat more on our findings!
https://giswatch.org/sites/default/files/gisw2019_web_india_mal.pdf
So #ConstitutionDay came and went, but some folks are keeping the movement going. Check out https://constitutionalism.in/, the Project Constitution initiative started by good friend and SC lawyer @[email protected], along with Srishti Agnihotri, @[email protected] and @[email protected]
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/prisjebaraj/status/1199708897470115840
replug: if electoral mandates don't turn on Government playing by the rules, it has no incentive to abide by the Constitution.
my piece for Constitution Day on why we need to watch the Government's every move like hawks if we care about the Constitution.
Prasanna S 