This paper seeks to understand who or what is thought to be the subject of queer politics. I will attempt to do so by a reading of the representational/discursive strategies of the queer movement in Delhi by looking at the Queer Pride Parades and the struggle against section 377 in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court. Not only do the two performatives seem to work against each other in my reading, marking a split in the psyche of the movement but they also seem to be fractured within. I will conclude with the limits and possibilities of such a subject and its queer politics.
Women’s Reservation Bill: The Journey and the Direction
Panelists: Krishna Menon, Manisha Pande, Shama Abbasi; Moderator: Arunima Theraja The Women's Reservation Bill, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was unanimously passed by both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in September 2023. The panel will discuss the history of...