Comments on: The Politics of Depoliticisation in Post Reform India http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/the-politics-of-depoliticisation-in-post-reform-india Powered by Webshore Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ruchira http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/the-politics-of-depoliticisation-in-post-reform-india#comment-506 Ruchira Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:24:52 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=965#comment-506 Sorry Vipul, I apologise and I accept that you can be deeply political without being Leftist. This post was originally written for students of Economics in JNU- people who are exposed to the Left critique of neoliberalism day in and day out. Most of the people this was originally written for, write critiques of neoliberalism in their answer scripts but insist that they are apolitical. The reason why I posted this was to show that being apolitical is also a very political stance and it supports a stance that I personally, am opposed to. This is not to say that people who support the stance that I am opposed to, cannot be political. It's one of those annoying little If-then logic puzzles. Sorry Vipul, I apologise and I accept that you can be deeply political without being Leftist.

This post was originally written for students of Economics in JNU- people who are exposed to the Left critique of neoliberalism day in and day out. Most of the people this was originally written for, write critiques of neoliberalism in their answer scripts but insist that they are apolitical.

The reason why I posted this was to show that being apolitical is also a very political stance and it supports a stance that I personally, am opposed to. This is not to say that people who support the stance that I am opposed to, cannot be political.

It’s one of those annoying little If-then logic puzzles.

]]> By: Vipul http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/the-politics-of-depoliticisation-in-post-reform-india#comment-502 Vipul Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:42:00 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=965#comment-502 Ruchira, thanks for yet another stimulating post. I have a minor quibble. It seems that you assume that the main alterntaives are between sharing your political ideology and bein an apathetic apolitical supporter of the status quo. But many people are passionate about political matters without sharing your ideology or your methods of seeking change. I am one of those people. Ruchira, thanks for yet another stimulating post. I have a minor quibble. It seems that you assume that the main alterntaives are between sharing your political ideology and bein an apathetic apolitical supporter of the status quo. But many people are passionate about political matters without sharing your ideology or your methods of seeking change. I am one of those people.

]]> By: Ruchira http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/the-politics-of-depoliticisation-in-post-reform-india#comment-366 Ruchira Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:23:10 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=965#comment-366 I'll take this in the right spirit if and only if you post under your real name. I’ll take this in the right spirit if and only if you post under your real name.

]]> By: SantaBanta http://www.criticaltwenties.in/nationalpolitics/the-politics-of-depoliticisation-in-post-reform-india#comment-362 SantaBanta Wed, 29 Sep 2010 06:53:58 +0000 http://www.criticaltwenties.in/?p=965#comment-362 Dear Ruchira, Unlike most other posts on this blog, which demonstrate a creative style of writing in tackling issues, your posts are coming off as an uncontrolled rant with little or no originality. The contents of your present post appear to have been lifted from some JNU pamhplets published by SFI with almost no contribution from your mind. Your presence on this blog is important, since you will bring a unique much-needed leftist view, in a sea of middle class rightist opinion. However if you continue with these copy paste 'neoliberalism' rants you will lose credibility very fast. Hope you take this in the right spirit. Looking forward to more of your writings. Warm Regards, Santa Singh & Banta Singh Dear Ruchira,

Unlike most other posts on this blog, which demonstrate a creative style of writing in tackling issues, your posts are coming off as an uncontrolled rant with little or no originality. The contents of your present post appear to have been lifted from some JNU pamhplets published by SFI with almost no contribution from your mind. Your presence on this blog is important, since you will bring a unique much-needed leftist view, in a sea of middle class rightist opinion. However if you continue with these copy paste ‘neoliberalism’ rants you will lose credibility very fast. Hope you take this in the right spirit. Looking forward to more of your writings.

Warm Regards,
Santa Singh & Banta Singh

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