The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 16th August 2024

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Hindu Vocab On the Independence Day speech and beyond

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first Independence Day speech in his third term in office — the eleventh since 2014 — sought to signal continuity and authority, particularly in the context of the fact that he is now leading a coalition (the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way) government. He called for a uniform civil code, terming it a secular measure agnostic of religious faiths, ‘one nation, one election,’ and increased safety of women against the backdrop (a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance) of the sexual assault and murder of an on-duty doctor in Kolkata recently. Mr. Modi said there were attempts to destabilise (to make a government, area, or political group lose power or control, or to make a political or economic situation less strong or safe, by causing changes and problems) the economy of the country, echoing the BJP’s view on a recent report by U.S.-based short seller Hindenburg Research that has accused the head of stock market regulator SEBI of conflict of interest. Mr. Modi criticised (to express disapproval of someone or something) the continuing trend of dynastic politics and suggested that one lakh first generation young leaders should enter electoral politics at various levels, and also expressed hope for peace being restored in Bangladesh. Reviewing his two terms in power, he claimed that India has made great strides in manufacturing, and in fighting corruption (illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power), and vowed to stay the course regardless of obstacles. The desirability of a uniform civil code, or more youngsters in politics or fighting corruption is not in question. But unfortunately (usual), all these remain contentious issues, largely due to the government’s partisan approach.

That Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi was seated in a back row of the audience at Red Fort where Mr. Modi delivered his customary address is instructive. The government’s explanation for this breach of precedent, that the seats in the front rows were given to members of this year’s Olympic team, is hardly a reasonable one. The government needs to be less unilateral and more consultative (A consultative group or document gives advice about something) if it is truly committed to advancing a unified national agenda in the seventy-eighth year of India. A uniform civil code in a country as diverse as India requires consensus( a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people) building, and ending the opportunistic use of the issue to attack the Muslim community. The government cannot fight corruption by investigating only Opposition leaders and overlooking serious charges against functionaries such as the SEBI chief. Criticism of the government is not a conspiracy to destabilise the nation, and labelling it as such is appealing only to a diminishing (to reduce or be reduced in size or importance) number of people. Independence Day should be a good occasion as any other to remember that the nation is not the government, and certainly not synonymous with the party in power. The freedom is for keeping the government of the day accountable to the people through a political process.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 16th August 2024

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Coalition: The joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a government that is formed in this way

Backdrop: A large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance

Destabilise: to make a government, area, or political group lose power or control, or to make a political or economic situation less strong or safe, by causing changes and problems

Corruption: Illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power

Criticised: To express disapproval of someone or something

Unfortunately: Used to say that something is sad, disappointing, or has a bad effect

Customary: usual

Consultative: A consultative group or document gives advice about something

Consensus: A generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people

Ddiminishing: To reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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