The New 'Laws' of Crime and Punishment in India

Recent developments reveal a strange relationship between crime and punishment in the country.

Recent developments reveal a strange relationship between crime and punishment in the country. On the one hand, those who read and try to understand Ambedkar, Tolstoy, Gorky, Nehru and Bhagat Singh are persecuted. On the other hand, suspects in mob lynching cases are openly protected. Noted journalist Urmilesh takes a look at some of these incidents and analyses their impact on the country and its political and legal systems.