Air India and the Nation's mood

Mr. Amitabh Singh seems to be missing the point. Shutting down Air India may in fact be the greatest service to the nation.

Jai Hind!

Mob Raaj Made in India and Our Dear PM

The Pulwama attack on CRPF jawans was exploited by self-proclaimed nationalists to show once again that the rule-of-the-mob is king in India.

The links below are for a listing of all what I came across soon after Pulwama. First the mobs, followed by the anti-nationals, and our dear prime minister.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pulwama-attack-kashmiri-students-asked-to-leave-mob-wanted-it-so-dean-was-suspended-says-head-of-dehradun-college-5590191/

https://thewire.in/security/jammu-curfew-violence-pulwama-attack

https://www.news18.com/news/india/whatever-happens-we-face-brunt-of-it-say-anguished-kashmiri-traders-as-vhp-shuts-shops-down-in-up-2042117.html

This is from one who is paid by the Indian tax payer. They must be referring to him as the honourable: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/meghalaya-governor-tathagata-roys-boycott-kashmir-and-kashmiri-pulwama-attack-5593557/

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/karachi-bakery-says-absolutely-indian-by-heart-day-after-protest-in-bengaluru-1998289?pfrom=home-topscroll

https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/after-kapil-sharma-says-sacking-navjot-singh-sidhu-not-a-solution-twitter-calls-for-boycottkapilshar-1995852?pfrom=home-lateststories


The anti-nationals in Pakistan:

https://livewire.thewire.in/politics/young-pakistanis-say-no-to-war-and-condemn-pulwama-attack/

https://livewire.thewire.in/politics/pakistanis-share-pictures-of-eateries-named-after-indian-places/


Modi's Mann ki Baat took a long time to come out of his Mann. He most certainly processes information a lot slower than the mobs of this country. This seems to be becoming one of his legacies.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/narendra-modi-in-rajasthan-pulwama-attack-kashmiri-students-attacked-terrorism-5597868/

https://thewire.in/rights/as-hate-incidents-pile-up-modi-finally-breaks-silence-on-attacks-on-kashmiris

Of course, he can't get over himself. Anything to get a vote and/or keep his audience entertained.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vande-bharat-express-pm-narendra-modi-says-people-mocking-train-18-should-be-punished-1995879?pfrom=home-topscroll

I wonder if people mocking a train should be punished what should be done to the architects of demonetisation for its clearly measured short term impact of people succumbing to ATM queues. At the least, there is a case of criminal negligence.

The man can't get over himself: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/pm-modi-nitish-kumar-iaf-airstrike-balakot-pakistan-5609023/

More here: See his background. This at a political rally. Had he gotten permissions from these rather unfortunate jawans before their lives were abruptly ended by a terrorist? What is this if not shameless arrogance?

State of the nation: Yuva sena's coward-in-chief and his sena's rights

The coward-in-chief Aaditya Thackeray has unlimited freedoms in this country while the mango men (aam aadmi) can hardly raise their voices without the state paying them a visit.

Every Kashmiri Muslim is a Terrorist Or Goons Are Out to Make the Most of a Horrible Tragedy

One of the above two has to be true. This given calls by Vikas Verma, who is the convenor of the Bajrang Dal.

From the report here.

The horrible tragedy being the attack.

Of course, the response of the DG is notable too. One could argue that a society that values the rule of law would be worried by such a response. Also, what is this about "there is bound to be a reaction"? Any reaction including intimidating others is within bounds? Inciting violence too? Also, the response by Bajrang Dal seems like a campaign and not so much of a sudden reaction.

Lastly, going by all what the Bajrang Dal can say and get away with, the Dal most certainly enjoys freedom of speech that lesser Indian mortals don't.

Here is another reaction that no civil society would find acceptable. I guess it is par for the course as long as your sentiments justify it.

While I think this should be protected by the tenet of freedom of expression, the fact is speech with much less vitriol (in fact, even good satire) has gotten ordinary citizens into big trouble with law enforcement.

Nationalized Cows

Here we go. Destroy markets that worked for ages and have the Govt. take over. What does the cow get? Death by starvation!

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jaipur/jaipur-councillors-allege-500-cow-deaths-at-hingonia-centre-seek-action-5586692/

National Security Act

The police detains three under the NSA. So cow slaughter can threaten national security. This nation is threatened by everything and anything barring our mai-baap politicians. I guess a corollary would be that verbally abusing a cow amounts to sedition. You have to wonder why the self-proclaimed desh bhakts have not gotten rid of the NSA, given this was just a way by which our colonial masters shut us up.

An apt summary of the last five years

The great Indian government at work https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/e-shopping-to-cost-more-no-quick-deliveries/articleshow/67802658.cms.

Happy New Year, India!

Wishing you more freedom this year.

For now, we must not wear black. The PM is coming!

Don't wear black!