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Arudra Burra

If Left, Right and Centre could talk to each other in a civil tone earlier, what is the problem now?

What sort of engagement can we hope for unless we adopt a less hostile attitude towards our ideological opponents to begin with?

Arudra Burra
· Mar 27, 2017 · 08:00 am
Memo to Amit Shah: BJP icon SP Mookerjee would not have appreciated curbs on free speech

The Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder emphasised that he should have the right to air his own political views, no matter how unpopular they might be.

Arudra Burra
· Nov 25, 2016 · 01:30 pm
What self-styled nationalists could learn from the Hindu Right's own past record on free speech

Here's a reality check: Syama Prasad Mookerjee and NC Chatterjee drew unapologetically upon a Western liberal tradition while making a strong case for the right to free speech.

Arudra Burra
· Jan 27, 2016 · 05:30 pm