Modi-Xi summit, Dalit unrest, judges’ appointment: What kept govt busy in April

In April, the government engineered radical foreign policy moves like the Wuhan summit. It also challenged judicial verdicts that had triggered Dalit unrest and brought in new policies to deal with sexual assault.

April was a busy month for the government. If, on one hand, it engineered radical foreign policy moves like the Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping informal summit and strongly projected power through a major air force exercise, on the other, it challenged judicial verdicts that had triggered Dalit unrest and brought in new policies to deal with sexual assault. There was a recurring conflict with the court over appointments of judges, which made the executive’s relationship with the judiciary a central political issue. Here is a snapshot of 10 key ministries, the big issues they grappled with in April, their significance, and what to watch out for next:

Parliament House of India at Sansad Marg, Janpath Building in New Delhi. (Pradeep Gaur/ Mint photo)