The Hindu Editorial (Crossing a line) – Oct 25, 2023

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The Hindu Editorial (Crossing a line) – Oct 25, 2023:

cross the line (phrase) – do something unacceptable; to overstep a limit/rule/boundary.
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (noun) – The Yatra was proposed by the Union government to be organised across the country for “disseminating information, awareness and extending services at Gram Panchayat level. The government has decided to deploy Joint Secretaries, Directors, and Deputy Secretaries as Rath Prabharis (chariots in-charge) to showcase the achievements. It will run from November 20, 2023 to January 25, 2024.
roadshow (noun) – a travelling political campaign.
implications (noun) – consequence, result, effect, ramification, repercussion, reverberation.
desist from (verb) – refrain from, stop oneself, abstain, hold back.
politicise (verb) – to make something into a political issue.
bureaucracy (noun) – authorities, officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the administration, the establishment, the bureaucracy, the system, corridors of power.
deploy (verb) – employ/bring into effective action; bring into service; have recourse to; use, utilize, employ, exploit, make use of, take advantage of.
down to (phrase) – including even the smallest or least important part of something.
run (verb) – organize, implement, carry out, perform, do.
to be sure (phrase) – certainly, undoubtedly, of course.
outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.
correspond to (verb) – relate to, equate to, coincide with, match up with, be consistent with.
campaign (noun) – canvassing, electioneering, an act of soliciting (asking for/requesting) votes; an organized effort that seeks to influence the decision-making progress within a specific group.
conveniently (adverb) – effectively, practically, sensibly, timely, desirably; applicably, appropriately.
time for (verb) – schedule, plan, set up, organize, arrange.
Rath Prabharis (noun) – chariots in-charge.
go into detail (phrase) – to give a full explanation of something.
footfall (noun) – the number of people entering an area in a given time.
potential (noun) – possibility, prospect, ability, capability (of becoming successful/useful).
attention (noun) – notice, regard, recognition, heed (as interesting or important).
come up (phrasal verb) – occur, happen, come about, transpire.
call out (phrasal verb) – criticize publicly, outcry, draw critical attention to, to say something loudly.
brazen (adjective) – blatant/flagrant; bold and shameless; unashamed, unembarrassed.
politicisation (noun) – a state/condition/situation of something which is influenced/controlled by politics.
constitutional scheme of governance (noun) – it lays down a set of guidelines & fundamental principles to be followed while governing the country.
governance (noun) – the act of governing something; administration.
envisage (verb) – conceive, imagine, envision, think, perceive, apprehend.
arm (noun) – branch, section, division.
the state (noun) – the government.
the executive (noun) – the executive is a branch of government which enforces the law as written by the legislature and interpreted by the judiciary.
the judiciary (noun) – a branch of government in which judicial power is vested.
the legislature (noun) – a deliberative body of persons, usually elective, who are empowered to make, change, or repeal the laws of a country or state. India follows a bicameral (two chambers/parts) system at both the centre and state level.
insulate (verb) – protect, save, safeguard, shield, defend, secure.
partisan (adjective) – biased, prejudiced, one-sided, discriminatory, preferential, unfair, nequitable.
in fact (phrase) – actually, really, truly, indeed
extensive (adjective) – comprehensive, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-encompassing, all-embracing, thorough, sweeping, far-reaching, widespread, broad-based.
largely (adverb) – mostly, mainly, generally.
credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, integrity.
bureaucratic (adjective) – relating to a bureaucracy; administrative, official, procedural, red-tape, governmental.
impartiality (noun) – fairness, justness, neutrality, lack of bias, equity.
in any kind (phrase) – in any way.
anathema (noun) – someone or something that you strongly dislike/hate/oppose; abhorrence, abomination, detestation, aversion, antipathy, disgrace, bane, outrage; (anathema literally means a strong curse)
loyal (adjective) – faithful, trustworthy, devoted, dutiful.
regardless of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, in spite of, nevertheless, in any case.
ideological (adjective) – relating to a system of ideas (ideology).
inclination (noun) – disposition, liking, penchant, partiality, interest, preference, affection.
directive (noun) – order, law, regulation, ordinance.
furtherance (noun) – promotion, advancement, development, furthering/forwarding.
interest (noun) – common concerns (in politics/business).
strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).
disregard (verb) – reject, deny, ignore, dismiss, spurn, repudiate, shrug off, brush aside.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, regulation.
pursuit (noun) – quest, search, striving towards, aspiration for, aim of.
in pursuit of (phrase) – in order to achieve/accomplish/attain something.
trail (noun) – series, sequence, aftermath.
leave behind (phrasal verb) – to cause a situation to exist after you have left; abandon.
fester (verb) – (of a problem) to become worse or more intense due to long time negligence.
undermine (verb) – weaken, subvert, sabotage, damage.
irreversible (adjective) – irreparable, unrectifiable, unchangeable, irrecoverable, irretrievable.
practice what you preach (phrase) – to do the things that you recommend others to do.