 "Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and Governor Kalyan Singh stand for the national anthem after the swearing-in ceremony, at Albert Hall in Jaipur, Monday, Photo: PTI")
After YouTuber Dhruv Rathee took to Twitter to slam the Rajasthan government’s decision to scrap the minimum education criteria for civic poll candidates, Delhi-based lawyer Gautam Bhatia wrote a thread to break down why the move is actually in the spirit of democracy.
What a regressive move by the new Rajasthan Govt!
10th pass was the criteria to be a candidate. They should have increased the criteria instead of removing it. Only educated candidates should be allowed!https://t.co/UHEkERkG6u
A thread on why this view is
