🖋️ अभिजीत राणे लिहितात 'चाकूरकर' पर्व आणि संसदीय शिस्तीचा मानदंड महाराष्ट्राच्या आणि देशाच्या राजकारणात ५० वर्षांहून अधिक काळ आपल्या कर्तृत्वाने ठसा उमटवणारे ज्येष्ठ नेते आणि माजी केंद्रीय गृहमंत्री शिवराज पाटील चाकूरकर यांचे निधन ही भारतीय लोकशाहीसाठी मोठी हानी आहे. लातूर जिल्ह्यातील चाकूर या छोट्याशा गावातून सुरुवात करून त्यांनी विधानसभा अध्यक्षपद, लोकसभेचे अध्यक्षपद आणि अनेक महत्त्वाच्या केंद्रीय मंत्रिपदांपर्यंत मजल मारली. चाकूरकर साहेबांनी संसदीय लोकशाहीत शिस्त, संयम आण

🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane The recent Government Resolution issued by the Social Justice & Special Assistance Department — GR No. Samaj-2023/… dated 20 November 2023 — once again reflects the government’s obsession with appeasement politics. The GR lays down procedures for granting one-time relaxation and administrative protection to government employees facing allegations under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, including cases linked to abetment of suic

🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane Voter Lists in India—A Legacy of Neglect and a Call for Reform. India’s electoral rolls have long been riddled with errors—ghost entries, duplicates, and outdated records. From booth capturing to ballot stuffing, the pre-T.N. Seshan era normalized electoral malpractice. Even post-2014, despite technological advances, voter list discrepancies persist. My late wife’s name remained on the rolls years after her passing, despite formal removal re