In Athgarh Context, What was Expected of the Speaker and the Supreme Court?

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak Athgarh Constituency is not just one of the 147 constituencies of Orissa Assembly.In the context of Indian democracy, it has tremendous significance. Indian democracy is not as strong we believe. Anybody can gain over a junior officer … Read more →

Athgarh Offers an Opportunity to Save Democracy from Bureaucratic Outrage

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak Whether nullification of an election when valid voters have exercised their franchise for valid candidates notwithstanding the list of the said candidates being improper, is a point of law that fortunately is going to be answered by … Read more →

JUDICIARY HELPS DEMOCRACY AT ATHGARH, BUT THE ISSUE IS DIFFERENT

Subhas Chandra Pattanayak In these pages, on April 7, 2009, under the caption “Spirit of democracy is in danger at Athgarh: EC must immediately interfere”, I had noted: Obliteration of BJD candidate from the election scenario in Athgarh on flimsy … Read more →