The expression "Coalition Dharma", which was coined by the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has rapidly gained currency in political discourse. It is a convenient expression that can conjure illusions of sanctity to cloak the unprincipled compromises and accommodations willingly made by leaders of coalition governments desperate to hang on to power and its perquisites. No wonder that invocations to Coalition Dharma are being heard with great regularity in the context of the... Read More