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Saloni Gupta

Saloni Gupta

Hailing from Lucknow, she is a BSc, LLB (Hons.) student at Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Ahmedabad. She loves writing and debating. Having worked extensively in the social sector, working in NGOs like the Association for Advocacy and Legal Initiatives (AALI) and the Gandhi Corner, which dealt with women rights and rights of the backward classes, respectively, she is very passionate about all the issues which affect India and the world, and hopes to make a positive difference in the society.

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    A Critical Appraisal of the Samajwadi Party Government in UP

    224 seats in the 403 member house. The Samajwadi Party, through its poster boy Akhilesh Yadav, had swept the 2012 UP Assembly elections. His followers from every district ...

    On August 30, 2016 / By Saloni Gupta
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    The Modi Government is Bending the Law to Suit the Needs of the Lawmakers

    The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (henceforth, FCRA) has been making news since the past couple of years. Be it its use by the Centre to have more ...

    On June 23, 2016 / By Saloni Gupta
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    Privacy and Confidentiality Issues with the Aadhar Bill

    Everyone must have heard of the Aadhar card. Those of you who already own it will probably have memories of extremely ugly pictures associated with it. That aside, ...

    On May 30, 2016 / By Saloni Gupta
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    Dynasty Politics in India cutting across Party Lines

     The significance of the institution of the family in India can never be underestimated. Since the Vedic times, the family has always assumed great importance in the Indian ...

    On April 6, 2016 / By Saloni Gupta
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    Is Women’s Safety a Serious Priority for the Modi Government? It Doesn’t Seem So…

    A characteristic feature of Indian politics is blame game. Whenever any relevant issues are brought to light, whenever an attempt is made to find solutions to the many ...

    On February 21, 2016 / By Saloni Gupta
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    Literacy as a Prerequisite for a Public Office: Why a Recent Supreme Court Judgment Has the Power to Change the Face of Indian Politics 

    “Rajneeti karni hai hamare bete ko, padh likh kar kya karega?” I’m sure most of you are already familiar with the perception underlying the above statement- it is ...

    On February 21, 2016 / By Saloni Gupta

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