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The Controversial Rajasthan Ordinance: What is it?
The Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance 2017, tabled in the Rajasthan Assembly on 23 October, is currently at the centre of a national uproar. Imposing restrictions on the two key instituions of democracy- the judiciary and the media, the ordinance (not the first of it's kind) raises fundamental questions that are essential for a 21st century democracy to address. From the need for protecting public servants to questioning the constitutionality of ordinances itself, let us break away from the usual habit of passing agitations, and probe deeper - watch the video to know more.
