OPINION: RG Kar killed faith in Democratic Institutions

RG Kar killed faith in Democratic Institutions

opinion: Sugato Hazra

For an ordinary citizen, the murder of the 31-year-old medical PG trainee at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and desperate acts of the state administration to confuse issues raise several questions on the effectiveness of various Constitutional authorities of the national democracy. Are the institutions robust enough to repair the fault lines as observed? The overwhelming feeling of any ordinary citizen does not look well for the largest democracy in the world.




https://sundayguardianlive.com/opinion/rg-kar-killed-faith-in-democratic-institutions




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