First Salman, Then Jayalalithaa: VIPs First Among Equals Before the Law?
Acquitted in a disproportionate assets case, J Jayalalithaa is all set to return as chief minister of Tamil Nadu. It took 18 years to convict the AIADMK supremo, but today the verdict was delivered in a matter of 10 seconds. On the Buck Stops Here, we debate: first Salman Khan, now Jayalalithaa, is our law treating VIPs with kid gloves? Are higher courts demoralizing lower courts by overturning what many believe are brave verdicts? And as Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls Jayalalithaa and congratulate her, what are the political implications of the return of Amma?
