In the Padmaavat case, the State has allowed Karni Sena to make a mockery of existing institutions



The protests over Padmaavat and the open vandalism on the streets across north and west Indian states exposes a peculiarly Indian political paradox.

A hallmark of the ideological platform of conservative — or Right of centre — parties is their deep belief in the need to strengthen State authority and an uncompromising stance on its monopoly over force

In the Padmaavat case, the State has allowed Karni Sena to make a mockery of existing institutions

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