Imran Khan’s bluster
By Justice Markandey Katju I had got a good impression of Prime Minister Imran Khan after the Pulwama attack in Kashmir, when he said that historical experience shows that wars have unpredictable outcomes, and a…
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What wrong has Twitter done? Explains Justice Katju
By Justice Markandey Katju Twitter has been deprived by the Indian Govt of the ‘safe harbour’ in section 79(1) of the Information Technology Act, which means it will now have to face criminal and civil…
Justice Katju claims, “BJP will win UP and Parliamentary elections”
BJP will win UP and Parliamentary elections By Justice Markandey Katju Elections are due in 2022 for state assemblies in 8 states in India, including the most important state Uttar Pradesh, for which elections are…
The Aya Rams and Gaya Rams in Indian politics
By Justice Markandey Katju The term ‘Aya Ram Gaya Ram’ was coined after Gaya Lal, a member of the Haryana State Assembly in India changed parties thrice within a fortnight after the state assembly elections…
A nation of over a billion fools and hypocrites
By Justice Markandey Katju I have often said that 90% Indians are fools, whose heads are full of ‘gobar’ ( cow dung ), not brains. I was criticised for saying this, but what else can…
BJP will win India’s parliamentary election in 2024, Justice Katju’s prediction
By Justice Markandey Katju Many years back I had said that 90% Indians are fools, full of casteism, communalism and superstitions, whom any Pied Piper of Hamelin type scoundrel could take for a ride http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-90-/934145/…
The Narada Sting Case: criticism of the CBI action holds no water, says Justice Katju
The Narada Sting Case By Justice Markandey Katju Several important politicians of the Trinamul Congress Party ( TMC ), which has once again won the West Bengal state assembly elections and formed the state government…
How Indians view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
By Justice Markandey Katju For several days the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians has been going on. We in India have seen on YouTube rockets being fired by Hamas, which are often intercepted…
How free is the ‘free press’ in India? Justice Katju is telling the truth
By Justice Markandey Katju One often comes across appeals to the public on Twitter etc for financial help from publications claiming to represent a rare phenomenon nowadays in India–the ‘free’ media. One such publication which…
The Great King of India
By Justice Markandey Katju There is a Sanskrit shloka : जानामि नागेश तव प्रभावम् कण्ठस्थितः गर्जसि शंकरस्य स्थानम् प्रधानम् न च बलम प्रधानम् द्वारस्थितः कोअपि न सिंघः “Jaanaami Nagesh tava prabhaavam Kanthasthitah garjasi Shankarasya Sthaanam…
In the name of God go
By Justice Markandey Katju Many leaders of the Congress Party have telephoned me recently and said they are getting abuses by the public because of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi who are clinging on to the…
Can Mamata Banerjee continue as Chief Minister? Learn from Justice Katju
Mamata Banerjee can continue as CM By Justice Markandey Katju Despite her defeat in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee need not resign as Chief Minister of West Bengal. This is because of Article 164(4) of the Indian…
Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar
By Justice Markandey Katju Today, 27th April, is Hanuman Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Hanumanji. In the Ramcharitmanas Tulsidas writes : “कहइ रीछपति सुनु हनुमाना। का चुप साधि रहेहु बलवाना।। पवन तनय बल पवन समाना।…
Imran Khan reminds Justice Katju of the American con artist Soapy Smith
Soapy Khan By Justice Markandey Katju The Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reminds me of the American con artist Soapy Smith. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soapy_Smith Like Soapy, Imram Khan is as smooth, slick, and soapy as they come….
Justice Katju appeals to Muslims of India and Pakistan
An appeal to Muslims in Pakistan and India By Justice Markandey Katju An agitation is going on in Pakistan spearheaded by the Tehreeke Labaik Party ( TLP ) demanding the expulsion of the French Ambassador…
Justice Katju pays tribute to Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee
Former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee Passes Away At The Age Of 87. Justice M.K. Mukherjee By Justice Markandey Katju I was sad to learn of the demise of Justice Manoj Kumar Mukherjee…
Justice Katju is narrating a funny story When Indians fooled Time magazine
The genius of the Indian people By Justice Markandey Katju This incident happened about 50 years ago when I was a student in Allahabad University, but it is still fresh in my memory, as it…
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: a true follower of Dante’s dictum
Maulana Azad ( 1888-1958 ) By Justice Markandey Katju The great Italian poet and philosopher Dante ( 1265-1321 ) wrote ” Segui Il tuo corso e lascia dir le gente ” ( Follow your own…
Is Pakistan part of Arab culture or Indian culture ?
By Justice Markandey Katju Sulman Ali’s article ‘New wave of Arabisation‘ published in nayadaur.tv poses the question : Is Pakistan part of Arab culture or Indian culture ? I submit it is part of Indian…
The greatest crime in history
By Justice Markandey Katju Many people believe that the greatest crime in history was sending 6 million Jews to gas chambers in extermination camps at Auschwitz, Treblinka, Sobibor, Belzec, etc by the Nazis. Germans are…