{"product_id":"in-defence-of-the-republic-constitutional-conduct-group-9788196937454","title":"In Defence of the Republic: Upholding the Values at the Heart of India's Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e'We have no affiliation with any political party and are, instead, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecommitted to the values enshrined in the Constitution and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ejudicial process that is protected by it.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost 25 years into the 21st century, as India, the world's largest democracy, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eheads into its 18th general election, the country's political and social landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis darkened by the looming shadow of authoritarianism and illiberalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanding against this dark tide is the Indian Constitution, with its pledge of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eequal citizenship to people of every faith, caste, class, gender, language and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eethnicity. It is this pledge that the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG)-a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecollective of retired civil servants with decades of experience in public\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eservice-has been trying to uphold since 2017. It does this through letters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto governments at the Centre and in the states, the judiciary, the Election\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommission and similar institutions when they subvert or undermine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edemocracy, and need to be reminded of their constitutional duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 74 letters in this volume deal with a number of urgent issues: the politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof communal hate and violence, failures of governance, protection of human\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erights, freedom of speech and dissent, the role of the media, failures of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elegal system, electoral reform, conservation and sustainable development, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe rights of marginalized and oppressed communities. Interspersed with the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eletters are clearly articulated, insightful essays on these themes by some of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecountry's bravest and most prominent activists and public intellectuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the clarity and integrity with which it speaks truth to Power, demanding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean unequivocal commitment to the Constitution, In Defence of the Republic is a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enecessary and empowering read for the Indian citizen. It is as much a manifesto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof informed dissent as it is a handbook of reference on some of the most\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esignificant issues in our national life today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Constitutional Conduct Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8196937458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788196937454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Speaking Tiger Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.02d","brand":"Constitutional Conduct Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135471993087,"sku":"9788196937454","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22475bff-2fa0-4845-a3c0-63d0c2b45f57.jpg?v=1755010257","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-defence-of-the-republic-constitutional-conduct-group-9788196937454","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}