[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Indian Politics - News & Updates Thread

[Rajdeep]

You are both dumb and deaf. At 0:13 can't you see Asif Sait's picture on a flag. And Pakistani flag looks like this:

Watch this:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Many are sharing crop pic with a false claim. People in Bhatkal are celebrating the local। candidates victory by waving all the flags together. Unlike the claim below. <br>Request <a href="https://twitter.com/spkarwar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@spkarwar</a> to take action against people sharing pics/videos with misleading claims. <a href="https://t.co/GLV35ouyc0">https://t.co/GLV35ouyc0</a> <a href="https://t.co/JnhdaQldPP">pic.twitter.com/JnhdaQldPP</a></p>— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) <a href="https://twitter.com/zoo_bear/status/1657395044599341057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 13, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Try harder next time.

I am still awaiting for a response where in that video it says Asif Sait Zindabaad? They may be Asif Sait supporters but clearly they were sloganeering Pakistan Zindabaad to which policeman standing there also confronted them. It is hilarious when cornered, to the extent people go to defend the undefendable. Not gonna work with me bruv

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This sort of post shows the mentality of you and [MENTION=134230]gani999[/MENTION].

Shameful to post such fake news gleefully.

These NRIs are sitting outside India but trying their best to spread hatred among Indians living in India. They have already successfully succeeded in their mission by fooling some people by cropping part of that picture and showing a random green color flag with a moon and a star as a Pakistani flag. They are ignoring and cropped other flags they were waving which included Indian flag, Congress flag and a Bhagwa color flag. These low IQ people don't even know how the Pakistani flag looks like.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

I am still awaiting for a response where in that video it says Asif Sait Zindabaad? They may be Asif Sait supporters but clearly they were sloganeering Pakistan Zindabaad to which policeman standing there also confronted them. It is hilarious when cornered, to the extent people go to defend the undefendable. Not gonna work with me bruv

You can keep waiting for that because one can't help a deaf person if Asif Sait Zindabad sounds like Pakistan Zindabad to him. Visit an ENT specialist asap.

And did you watch the video in the tweet. Can you now see Asif Sait's picture clearly alongwith people waving Bhagwa color and Indian flag?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

It it is fake when you pretend to hear things to make political points.

And the fact you stand by it says it all.....

He has to keep defending his masters blindly. You can clearly see the mentality of these andhbhakhts and BJP which is trying to take revenge by including Pakistan into it. This is the reason they lost in Karnataka.

 

[RexRex]

[MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION] Give it a a rest buddy. The election is over. I do appreciate you though for turning up here unlike some others who are full of josh so long as the BJP is winning. I remember you were around after the Bengal loss too.

Anyway, final point on Karnataka since you seem to be unclear. My personal view in a nutshell on what happened to the BJP.

The Karnataka BJP have been experimenting with moving to a more hardcore extreme brand of Hindutva. Along the Gujarat lines. Until now, the BJP here were open in their support of temples and mathas. But, even I, who was never a Yediyurappa fan, would never accuse him of being communal. He came down hard on Islamic extremism, but it was always balanced. Some time back, a mob of Muslims taking objection to a facebook post attacked a police station and burnt down the house of the fb user. Yeddy was quick to act, had the ringleaders arrested and banished to the most hardcore jail in remote Karnataka. By then, the Bajrang Dal had started to mobilize in the city. A Godhra-style event management was underway but Yeddy quickly sent them packing and they were never seen here after that. Later, during COVID, when everyone from the BJP were targeting Muslims for Covid jihad, he was the only one who came out publicly, warning anyone against "touching" (literal translation) a Muslim in Karnataka in this regard. Yeddy also has the unique distinction of not bowing down to Modi.

So you can see where this was all headed.

Bajrang Dal.... Modi...

That's why Yeddy was removed midway through his term. The BJP wanted to try out an extreme version for a couple years before the elections, and also as part of a grander plan for breaking through South India. It wouldn't have been possible under Yeddy. The next senior Lingayat leader was Shettar. He's got a clean image and not known to be communal despite being a grassroots RSS guy. Hence, ticket denied to him.

That's it

^Some interesting insight here .. good stuff.

 

[gani999]

These NRIs are sitting outside India but trying their best to spread hatred among Indians living in India. They have already successfully succeeded in their mission by fooling some people by cropping part of that picture and showing a random green color flag with a moon and a star as a Pakistani flag. They are ignoring and cropped other flags they were waving which included Indian flag, Congress flag and a Bhagwa color flag. These low IQ people don't even know how the Pakistani flag looks like.

The videos were recorded by someone in India. I can safely assume that the person was Indian. The policeman who ordered the recording of the video, claiming that pro-Pak slogans were being raised is also an Indian living in India.

And NRIs like [MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION] and I are spreading hatred in India by merely citing those videos. )

Keep it coming guys. )

 

[Varun]

The videos were recorded by someone in India. I can safely assume that the person was Indian. The policeman who ordered the recording of the video, claiming that pro-Pak slogans were being raised is also an Indian living in India.

And NRIs like [MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION] and I are spreading hatred in India by merely citing those videos. )

Keep it coming guys. )

Concede defeat and work to save Chattisgarh/Telangana/Mizoram/Rajasthan/Madhya Pradesh - these are the elections lined up.

 

[JaDed]

Karnataka BJP is very corrupt I would second to New Delhi BJP but still the worst one, better to focus on general elections 2024 which gives them an year to focus on Karnataka as well because Congress will screw up as well here and people will remember recent failures.

If Rahul Gandhi is again the leader of Congress for 2024 then Congress deserves to lose.

 

[pillionrider]

A day after losing the Karnataka elections, the BJP have appointed a new CBI chief, Praveen Sood.

Why is this significant?

New Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Praveen Sood found himself in the middle of a controversy in 2017 when six months after his appointment as the Bengaluru city police commissioner he was transferred after then Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is said to have received several complaints against him.

Six years later, as the Director General of Police (DGP), Sood faced flak from Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar in March. Accusing the state police of filing cases against Congress workers and turning a blind eye towards the BJP, Shivakumar warned that the Congress would take action against Sood if it returns to power. He also labelled him an “agent of the BJP”.

The police had filed several cases against Congress workers, with some of the cases registered after the party ran the “PayCM” anti-corruption campaign against then Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. A controversy erupted in March after BJP workers erected an arch in Mandya hailing Vokkaliga chieftains Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda who, some claim, killed 18th-century Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan. But historians contest the claim. The arch came up ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mandya.

With no action taken against those who erected the controversial arch, Shivakumar hit out at the 59-year-old police chief. “At least 25 cases have been registered against us but why have no cases been registered against BJP workers? This DGP (Praveen Sood) is a ‘nalayak (good for nothing)’. Let our government come. We will take action against him. The Congress had also written to the Election Commission to remove him. I thought he (Sood) was a respected man. Immediately, a case should be registered against him and he should be arrested,” Shivakumar said.

 

[MP2011]

Some examples of rampant corruption during last government's tenure,

As it became abundantly clear on the morning of the Karnataka election counting day (May 13) that the Congress was heading towards a big win, a dear friend of mine phoned me to express elation. I was surprised. I didn't expect him, a staunch Modi supporter, to be happy over the BJP's defeat. But when he narrated his own personal experience of high-level corruption in the BJP government in the state, it validated a factor that has greatly contributed to the Kannadigas' decision to oust the party from power.

This is what happened. My friend, a nationally reputed documentary filmmaker, was approached by the government to produce a film to showcase Karnataka as an attractive investment destination. He made the film, which was highly appreciated. But when he sought payment of the agreed amount, a minister demanded a "30% commission". The bribe was refused. The enraged minister not only withheld the payment, but also ordered the film to not be screened. My friend then phoned one of the top RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) leaders in the country, whom he knew very well, and requested him to intervene, which he did. Still, the BJP minister did not relent.

Another example - As an independent non-party political activist committed to bringing about change in Karnataka and at the national level, I campaigned for the Congress in many districts. In Hubballi, the second largest city in the state, a cousin who is a staunch BJP supporter narrated his own frustrating experience. His aged mother-in-law had died eight months ago. He wanted her property to be transferred in his wife's name per her will, and went to the state government office concerned. He was asked to pay a huge bribe, which he refused. Being socially and politically well-connected, he thought that approaching his good friend, a powerful BJP minister in the state, would help. The minister advised him to pay the bribe and get his work done. "Nothing moves in our government without greasing palms," the minister said.

Third example - I met a senior police officer in Bengaluru who said there is a price tag for every transfer and posting. Almost all in the police department - from ordinary constables to senior officers - have to pay hefty amounts, which, through a chain of intermediaries, goes to MLAs and ministers. "Corruption rose further in the past few years because the government decided to reduce the frequency of transfers from two years to one year," the officer said, adding, "How can the police force remain clean if politicians force us to pay them bribes?"

https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-ev...-karnataka-4034972#pfrom=home-ndtv_topstories

 

[pillionrider]

Some examples of rampant corruption during last government's tenure,

As it became abundantly clear on the morning of the Karnataka election counting day (May 13) that the Congress was heading towards a big win, a dear friend of mine phoned me to express elation. I was surprised. I didn't expect him, a staunch Modi supporter, to be happy over the BJP's defeat. But when he narrated his own personal experience of high-level corruption in the BJP government in the state, it validated a factor that has greatly contributed to the Kannadigas' decision to oust the party from power.

This is what happened. My friend, a nationally reputed documentary filmmaker, was approached by the government to produce a film to showcase Karnataka as an attractive investment destination. He made the film, which was highly appreciated. But when he sought payment of the agreed amount, a minister demanded a "30% commission". The bribe was refused. The enraged minister not only withheld the payment, but also ordered the film to not be screened. My friend then phoned one of the top RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) leaders in the country, whom he knew very well, and requested him to intervene, which he did. Still, the BJP minister did not relent.

Another example - As an independent non-party political activist committed to bringing about change in Karnataka and at the national level, I campaigned for the Congress in many districts. In Hubballi, the second largest city in the state, a cousin who is a staunch BJP supporter narrated his own frustrating experience. His aged mother-in-law had died eight months ago. He wanted her property to be transferred in his wife's name per her will, and went to the state government office concerned. He was asked to pay a huge bribe, which he refused. Being socially and politically well-connected, he thought that approaching his good friend, a powerful BJP minister in the state, would help. The minister advised him to pay the bribe and get his work done. "Nothing moves in our government without greasing palms," the minister said.

Third example - I met a senior police officer in Bengaluru who said there is a price tag for every transfer and posting. Almost all in the police department - from ordinary constables to senior officers - have to pay hefty amounts, which, through a chain of intermediaries, goes to MLAs and ministers. "Corruption rose further in the past few years because the government decided to reduce the frequency of transfers from two years to one year," the officer said, adding, "How can the police force remain clean if politicians force us to pay them bribes?"

https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/why-ev...-karnataka-4034972#pfrom=home-ndtv_topstories

 

[Rajdeep]

[MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION] Give it a a rest buddy. The election is over. I do appreciate you though for turning up here unlike some others who are full of josh so long as the BJP is winning. I remember you were around after the Bengal loss too.

Anyway, final point on Karnataka since you seem to be unclear. My personal view in a nutshell on what happened to the BJP.

The Karnataka BJP have been experimenting with moving to a more hardcore extreme brand of Hindutva. Along the Gujarat lines. Until now, the BJP here were open in their support of temples and mathas. But, even I, who was never a Yediyurappa fan, would never accuse him of being communal. He came down hard on Islamic extremism, but it was always balanced. Some time back, a mob of Muslims taking objection to a facebook post attacked a police station and burnt down the house of the fb user. Yeddy was quick to act, had the ringleaders arrested and banished to the most hardcore jail in remote Karnataka. By then, the Bajrang Dal had started to mobilize in the city. A Godhra-style event management was underway but Yeddy quickly sent them packing and they were never seen here after that. Later, during COVID, when everyone from the BJP were targeting Muslims for Covid jihad, he was the only one who came out publicly, warning anyone against "touching" (literal translation) a Muslim in Karnataka in this regard. Yeddy also has the unique distinction of not bowing down to Modi.

So you can see where this was all headed.

Bajrang Dal.... Modi...

That's why Yeddy was removed midway through his term. The BJP wanted to try out an extreme version for a couple years before the elections, and also as part of a grander plan for breaking through South India. It wouldn't have been possible under Yeddy. The next senior Lingayat leader was Shettar. He's got a clean image and not known to be communal despite being a grassroots RSS guy. Hence, ticket denied to him.

That's it

Oh my brother Pillion, thank you very much for your kind words but why will I hide? Lol. I don't live in India and neither have voting card there. When you were having beef cutlets, I was partying in Central London...so it dosen't personally impact me at all. But I love my country to the bits and want the best for it. So sometimes I post here with an expectation that my wisdom may guide you politically distracted youths in right direction

It is no secret that India under BJP has progressed leaps and bound since 2014 in all accounts - building toilets, bank accounts for every poor household, pradhan mantri jan dhan yojna, Atal pension yojna, building bullet trains, FDIs, swachh bharat etc etc. It is headinh towards major economic power. There has also been no major terrorist attack in mainland India under Modi's rule and also this is a corruption free govt. That is why if BJP is in power at state govt as well in conjunction, developement can happen faster where state and centre can work together. Check the developement in states like Gujarat, UP and then compare it with Bengal, Chattisgarh etc. One of my friend is from Chattisgarh and he was saying all the developement projects which were taken under Raman Singh is now either obsolete or delayed under Bhupesh Baghel. That is why double engine sarkar is important for developement bcoz there is only to an extent centre can do alone. Most of center's scheme dosen't reach people of west bengal bcoz Mamata Banerjee dosen't allow.

You guys are also living in a fools world of secularism and how BJP is destroying it. That is the biggest lie...the word secularism. You are also a hindu right? Until the problem comes to your door, you will not realize why it was a fools world but by then it will be late. Liberal hindus have been fooled to believe that Indian minorities want secularism but in reality they only pretend to be secular since they are in minority. Moment they become majority (just 51% is enough), they will forget all secularism. Its all acting mate and they probably laugh at you guys behind closed door. Why you think 1947 happen? Why you think there is no call for secularism in Kashmir? Why you think Christians/Muslims vote as a block? Why you think 'Pakistan Zindabaad' and Inqalab call was made in heart of Karnataka immidiately after BJPs defeat?

Secularism only exists in liberal hindus conscience and minorities convinience...in reality it never existed in India.

I know you won't agree with any of it and you don't have to but one day you surely will...well, hopefully

 

[MP2011]

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You won't find a bigger khau than feku.

 

[MP2011]

Looks like Sidda would be next CM. Shouldn't make DKS deputy CM as consolation. Absolute drain on exchequer.

 

[RajBan]

Looks like Sidda would be next CM. Shouldn't make DKS deputy CM as consolation. Absolute drain on exchequer.

This will be very predictable from Congress. DKS is at the right age to take over the leadership and he is a firebrand leader. I attribute the success of Congress in Karnataka election to him. He not getting nod ahead of 76yr old Sidda may not be the right move.

 

[MP2011]

This will be very predictable from Congress. DKS is at the right age to take over the leadership and he is a firebrand leader. I attribute the success of Congress in Karnataka election to him. He not getting nod ahead of 76yr old Sidda may not be the right move.

Yeah.

Just like they blundered with picking Gehlot over Pilot and Kamalnath over Scindia.

Why do Gandhis love oldies so much?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Congrats to the very sensible people of Karnataka.

They seem to have realized that this hate based fascist govt of BJP may potentially lead India to the path of self destruction.

These empty slogans of Hindu Muslim and Bajrang thingy are nothing but deception and bigotry.

I hope this sense prevails in rest of the India and all religious and non-religious communities live in peace, respect and harmony.

I also hope, the mess in Pakistan is also cleaned up, and both countries work towards regional peace and fight against poverty and injustice.

Karnataka is a swing state. Changes government every 5 years.

 

[Varun]

Karnataka is a swing state. Changes government every 5 years.

The BJP has never lasted 5 years in Karnataka. They are just not meant to be.

 

[MP2011]

Must say DKS has shown political maturity in agreeing in principle to play second fiddle to Sidda. This has never been Congress' forte.

 

[MP2011]

However, nobody questions the BJP about how it will generate funds when it promises to build grand temples and monuments, but when it comes to transferring funds from the exchequer for welfare schemes for the poor it is termed as 'freebies'.

Often public funds are spent on unnecessary projects under the tag of 'development', for example, opening a new airport in Shimoga when there is already an airport in Mangalore within a distance of 200 kms.

One has to see the economic rationale behind such projects and the Congress should have the courage to challenge this sort of development model.

https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/a-narayana-bjp-was-not-fighting-congress-or-jd-s/20230515.htm

 

[MP2011]

This is a great point raised by this guy and it exposes what big hypocrites feku and his minions are.

 

[MenInG]

Oh my brother Pillion, thank you very much for your kind words but why will I hide? Lol. I don't live in India and neither have voting card there. When you were having beef cutlets, I was partying in Central London...so it dosen't personally impact me at all. But I love my country to the bits and want the best for it. So sometimes I post here with an expectation that my wisdom may guide you politically distracted youths in right direction

It is no secret that India under BJP has progressed leaps and bound since 2014 in all accounts - building toilets, bank accounts for every poor household, pradhan mantri jan dhan yojna, Atal pension yojna, building bullet trains, FDIs, swachh bharat etc etc. It is headinh towards major economic power. There has also been no major terrorist attack in mainland India under Modi's rule and also this is a corruption free govt. That is why if BJP is in power at state govt as well in conjunction, developement can happen faster where state and centre can work together. Check the developement in states like Gujarat, UP and then compare it with Bengal, Chattisgarh etc. One of my friend is from Chattisgarh and he was saying all the developement projects which were taken under Raman Singh is now either obsolete or delayed under Bhupesh Baghel. That is why double engine sarkar is important for developement bcoz there is only to an extent centre can do alone. Most of center's scheme dosen't reach people of west bengal bcoz Mamata Banerjee dosen't allow.

You guys are also living in a fools world of secularism and how BJP is destroying it. That is the biggest lie...the word secularism. You are also a hindu right? Until the problem comes to your door, you will not realize why it was a fools world but by then it will be late. Liberal hindus have been fooled to believe that Indian minorities want secularism but in reality they only pretend to be secular since they are in minority. Moment they become majority (just 51% is enough), they will forget all secularism. Its all acting mate and they probably laugh at you guys behind closed door. Why you think 1947 happen? Why you think there is no call for secularism in Kashmir? Why you think Christians/Muslims vote as a block? Why you think 'Pakistan Zindabaad' and Inqalab call was made in heart of Karnataka immidiately after BJPs defeat?

Secularism only exists in liberal hindus conscience and minorities convinience...in reality it never existed in India.

I know you won't agree with any of it and you don't have to but one day you surely will...well, hopefully

Sounds like a chapter from Mien Kampf

 

[Rajdeep]

Sounds like a chapter from Mien Kampf

Perhaphs but the preceedent of it was already set long time ago. I am yet to get a logical explanation from anyone till today as to why when this country was divided based on religion, why is it that hindus have to compromise and remain secular? Why the onus of secularism only on thar part of the land where 80% are hindus? Why cant we adopt similar secularism in Kashmir or Pakistan for example? Why do muslims and christians in India vote as a religious blocks but if any hindu does it, they are called communal?

Apologies if it sounds like Mien Kampf but these are all inconvinient but valid questions.

#JustAsking

 

[RexRex]

Indian minorities want secularism but in reality they only pretend to be secular since they are in minority. Moment they become majority (just 51% is enough), they will forget all secularism. Its all acting mate and they probably laugh at you guys behind closed door.

What will happen when Indian Muslims become 51% of the India's population ? Please elaborate.

 

[gani999]

Perhaphs but the preceedent of it was already set long time ago. I am yet to get a logical explanation from anyone till today as to why when this country was divided based on religion, why is it that hindus have to compromise and remain secular? Why the onus of secularism only on thar part of the land where 80% are hindus? Why cant we adopt similar secularism in Kashmir or Pakistan for example? Why do muslims and christians in India vote as a religious blocks but if any hindu does it, they are called communal?

Apologies if it sounds like Mien Kampf but these are all inconvinient but valid questions.

#JustAsking

The sad part is that the seculars, islamic fundies, christian missionaries and the leftists know the answers to these all too well. They are either blinded by their narrative or funded to shut up.

We must thank social media that is finally exposing these naked emperors.

And have you noticed that anyone pointing these out is automatically labelled a Nazi, Bhakt, Islamophobe or worse? Typical symptoms of a guilty conscience. Can't provide an answer, so insult the questioner!

 

[RexRex]

The sad part is that the seculars, islamic fundies, christian missionaries and the leftists know the answers to these all too well. They are either blinded by their narrative or funded to shut up.

We must thank social media that is finally exposing these naked emperors.

And have you noticed that anyone pointing these out is automatically labelled a Nazi, Bhakt, Islamophobe or worse? Typical symptoms of a guilty conscience. Can't provide an answer, so insult the questioner!

Please elaborate on your deep-seated fears. Leaving vague statements like islamic fundies and christian missionaries is pointless. What is it you want to happen to the current version of India ? Do you, like Rajdeep, want to abolish the Indian constitution and make it a Hindu rashtra ?

 

[MP2011]

What will happen when Indian Muslims become 51% of the India's population ? Please elaborate.

They are just parroting what their master has taught them, to create artificial fear about India's minorities and as a result get votes from India's gullible electorate. Else no way these illiterates would have been ruling India for last 9 years.

 

[gani999]

Please elaborate on your deep-seated fears. Leaving vague statements like islamic fundies and christian missionaries is pointless. What is it you want to happen to the current version of India ? Do you, like Rajdeep, want to abolish the Indian constitution and make it a Hindu rashtra ?

Three things for starters:

1. Treat everyone equal under the law. Stop appeasing minorities for votes.
2. Stop the uncontrolled illegal immigration of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas into India, aided and abetted by the politicians.
3. Completely ban all religious conversion.

If everyone treated everyone else with dignity and respect, while following their own religions peacefully, we wouldn't have any problem. It's only when those who think their religion is the only true one start looking down upon others that we have a problem.

And this is not just in India. Holds in other places as well.

 

[RexRex]

They are just parroting what their master has taught them, to create artificial fear about India's minorities and as a result get votes from India's gullible electorate. Else no way these illiterates would have been ruling India for last 9 years.

Sure, that is what the BJP does .. create fear, get votes.

But Rajdeep and gani999 are voicing deep-rooted fears of Indian muslims but they refuse to explain what they mean. Very strange. Maybe their fears are valid, I just wanna know what it is.

Once again I ask [MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION] .. what will Indian muslims & christians do as soon as they touch 51% ?

 

[RexRex]

Three things for starters:

1. Treat everyone equal under the law. Stop appeasing minorities for votes.
2. Stop the uncontrolled illegal immigration of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas into India, aided and abetted by the politicians.
3. Completely ban all religious conversion.

If everyone treated everyone else with dignity and respect, while following their own religions peacefully, we wouldn't have any problem. It's only when those who think their religion is the only true one start looking down upon others that we have a problem.

And this is not just in India. Holds in other places as well.

1) everyone is treated equally under constitution. what are you on about ?
2) which politician is aiding and abetting this ?
3) do you mean forced conversions? where is that happening ?

 

[pillionrider]

It is no secret that India under BJP has progressed leaps and bound since 2014 in all accounts - building toilets, bank accounts for every poor household, pradhan mantri jan dhan yojna, Atal pension yojna, building bullet trains, FDIs, swachh bharat etc etc. It is headinh towards major economic power. There has also been no major terrorist attack in mainland India under Modi's rule and also this is a corruption free govt. That is why if BJP is in power at state govt as well in conjunction, developement can happen faster where state and centre can work together. Check the developement in states like Gujarat, UP and then compare it with Bengal, Chattisgarh etc. One of my friend is from Chattisgarh and he was saying all the developement projects which were taken under Raman Singh is now either obsolete or delayed under Bhupesh Baghel. That is why double engine sarkar is important for developement bcoz there is only to an extent centre can do alone. Most of center's scheme dosen't reach people of west bengal bcoz Mamata Banerjee dosen't allow.

You guys are also living in a fools world of secularism and how BJP is destroying it. That is the biggest lie...the word secularism. You are also a hindu right? Until the problem comes to your door, you will not realize why it was a fools world but by then it will be late. Liberal hindus have been fooled to believe that Indian minorities want secularism but in reality they only pretend to be secular since they are in minority. Moment they become majority (just 51% is enough), they will forget all secularism. Its all acting mate and they probably laugh at you guys behind closed door. Why you think 1947 happen? Why you think there is no call for secularism in Kashmir? Why you think Christians/Muslims vote as a block? Why you think 'Pakistan Zindabaad' and Inqalab call was made in heart of Karnataka immidiately after BJPs defeat?

Secularism only exists in liberal hindus conscience and minorities convinience...in reality it never existed in India.

Those that can make you believe absurdities can also make you commit atrocities.

 

[pillionrider]

The whole DK-Siddu issue might seem more complex than it is.

Firstly, within the party, there has been a view that DK is better as an organizer while Siddu the better administrator. Siddu has wider mass appeal and the DK cult is just getting started, particularly after this result. The general public is still unsure of him because of his wealth and past allegations of corruption. Though must add, a lot of his wealth has risen from booming real estate in the city and his family owning lots of land long before. But he has been corrupt no doubt, but nowhere even comparable to the BJP, since whataboutery is what they like to indulge in.

DK is also seen as being emotional and passionate (in a negative sense). I would assume that DK knows his chances were always slim. But he's dragging this out to bargain a good deal for himself. Maybe even a national role, for which he's certainly proved to be worthy. DK as Home Minister in 2024

Karnataka politics is fairly unique. The big leaders will mock each other during campaigns but be friendly otherwise. Attending each other's family functions is a regular affair. And even working together is fairly common. So for eg, when Congress was in power, DK as power minister had worked with Yeddy in Central Karnataka. There are also, off-the-record deals they make with each other. The most recent seems to be one between Yeddy and Siddu. The Congress didn't give a ticket to their main candidate in Yeddy's seat which was this time his son's (Yeddy's retired from active politics). This caused the Congress guy to quit the party and he came close to beating Yeddy's son as an independent candidate. Anyway, in return, Yeddy avoided major campaigns in Siddu's constituency where the BJP fielded Somanna, a bigshot. Somanna lost his other seat too because Yeddy apparently avoided that too. A little punishment handed out to Somanna for taking on Siddu, with help from within the BJP itself

 

[pillionrider]

Why do muslims and christians in India vote as a religious blocks but if any hindu does it, they are called communal?

Do you have any evidence for that?

I've seen data during the recent elections that suggested a fair number of Muslims voted for the BJP in the past. Which surprised me too. Not sure about the Christian preference here, I'd assume it's Congress. I have friends from Maharashtra who have claimed that Christians in the past used to vote for the Shiv Sena under Thackeray. Particularly in Mumbai and Pune.

In any case, even if they vote in blocks, they would be voting for a party that protects them or at least doesn't threaten them like the Congress, Communists or Janata Dal. The difference with Hindus voting for Modi's BJP is that, starting from the top, you have here a party that clearly shows it considers only Hindus to be first class citizens of the country. That is why voting for the BJP so long as Modi-Shah-Adityanath are leading it, is considered communal.

 

[pillionrider]

Three things for starters:

1. Treat everyone equal under the law. Stop appeasing minorities for votes.
2. Stop the uncontrolled illegal immigration of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas into India, aided and abetted by the politicians.
3. Completely ban all religious conversion.

1. The BJP have had 9 years. Why are they still appeasing minorities? And if they aren't, what are you crying about?
2. Oh yeah. What happened to that NRC thing. I only see more and more Bangladeshis in cities doing manual labour. Right now, don't see any issue with that, as they are humble and hardworking. Only problem could be - India has its own large unskilled population and we should probably try and get them employed first before inviting others.
3. There is no genetic code that determines a person's religion. You are a Hindu because your parents decided to remain Hindu having been born to Hindu parents. Every one, once they're grown up, have the right to get out of religion or move to another one. It's none of your or anyone's business. And if someone changes relgiion because of some benefits, how is that any different from you moving to another company that offers you a better deal. And while we are on that topic, will you also support banning all Hindu gurus from spreading their beliefs outside India and within India? Your logic ser is bemusing

 

[gani999]

1) everyone is treated equally under constitution. what are you on about ?
2) which politician is aiding and abetting this ?
3) do you mean forced conversions? where is that happening ?

1. I have neither the time nor the inclination to go into the nuances of the Indian constitution, but a couple of instances are enough. Take Article 30, which allows minorities to establish and run their own educational institutions with state support. No such right for the hindu majority, even in states where hindus are minority. Why this discrimination?
Hindu temples are taxed by the state, and the proceeds are used to fund minority institutions. Hindu temples and institutions have to manage their own funding and get zilch from the state.

And then there are the Wakf laws, using which the Sunni Wakf board has been acquiring property left, right and centre, quite often illegally. They are now the third largest owner of landed property in India after the Railways and the armed forces. And there are i*d*s who have the gall to say India is anti-muslim!
There was also a riot act that the former Congress government considered passing, according to which the majority community would automatically be held responsible if a riot happened in an area. Good heavens their term ended before that could be passed.

2. Which politician is aiding and abetting the illegal immigration of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas? Almost all left parties in India, the worst being the Communists who ruled West Bengal. Illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas have even managed to get India passports and voter ids ! How is that even possible without political patronage?

3. As for forced conversions, they may not be happening violently but there are plenty of subtle instances, particularly in the aforementioned minority educational institutions. I know many who studied in these places, and there are subtle and not-so-subtle remarks passed at hindu students, making fun of their religion and why they should be converting. I myself studied in a Christian run school where a particular teacher would pass comments on Hindu festivals. We shut her up when we pointed to the fact that India was a secular state and all religions, including her own, could be practiced freely.

Historically no minority has ever been persecuted in India. The muslims got their own countries post partition and also got the chance to remain in India,while the Christians and Sikhs are thriving and are amongst the richest communities in this so-called anti-minority state.

The only people who deserve constitutional protection in India are the historically wronged dalit Hindus. Everyone else can be treated equally without favour, and should get their a**es kicked equally if they do something wrong.

I hope we see an India like this soon. Even if it takes ten terms of the BJP , so be it.

 

[MP2011]

The whole DK-Siddu issue might seem more complex than it is.

Firstly, within the party, there has been a view that DK is better as an organizer while Siddu the better administrator. Siddu has wider mass appeal and the DK cult is just getting started, particularly after this result. The general public is still unsure of him because of his wealth and past allegations of corruption. Though must add, a lot of his wealth has risen from booming real estate in the city and his family owning lots of land long before. But he has been corrupt no doubt, but nowhere even comparable to the BJP, since whataboutery is what they like to indulge in.

DK is also seen as being emotional and passionate (in a negative sense). I would assume that DK knows his chances were always slim. But he's dragging this out to bargain a good deal for himself. Maybe even a national role, for which he's certainly proved to be worthy. DK as Home Minister in 2024

Karnataka politics is fairly unique. The big leaders will mock each other during campaigns but be friendly otherwise. Attending each other's family functions is a regular affair. And even working together is fairly common. So for eg, when Congress was in power, DK as power minister had worked with Yeddy in Central Karnataka. There are also, off-the-record deals they make with each other. The most recent seems to be one between Yeddy and Siddu. The Congress didn't give a ticket to their main candidate in Yeddy's seat which was this time his son's (Yeddy's retired from active politics). This caused the Congress guy to quit the party and he came close to beating Yeddy's son as an independent candidate. Anyway, in return, Yeddy avoided major campaigns in Siddu's constituency where the BJP fielded Somanna, a bigshot. Somanna lost his other seat too because Yeddy apparently avoided that too. A little punishment handed out to Somanna for taking on Siddu, with help from within the BJP itself

Apart from Bommai government's obvious corruption from top to bottom and very high inflation, who won it for Congress? DKS with his charisma and never say spirit or Sidda's hardcore politics of taking sanghis on issues like Hijab, hala Love jihad etc?

 

[pillionrider]

I know many who studied in these places, and there are subtle and not-so-subtle remarks passed at hindu students, making fun of their religion and why they should be converting. I myself studied in a Christian run school where a particular teacher would pass comments on Hindu festivals. We shut her up when we pointed to the fact that India was a secular state and all religions, including her own, could be practiced freely.

Sounds like a column from a monthly magazine that's only available in a bookstore run by an RSS-reject

I actually studied in a Christian school and so did pretty much every one of my friends. This is the most bogus story I've ever encountered. Please refer above again for source

 

[pillionrider]

Apart from Bommai government's obvious corruption from top to bottom and very high inflation, who won it for Congress? DKS with his charisma and never say spirit or Sidda's hardcore politics of taking sanghis on issues like Hijab, hala Love jihad etc?

Neither of these in isolation could have won it for the Congress. It is collective along with sidelining Yeddyurappa, the receding divinity of Swami Modiananda, people tiring of communal crap, and a very good campaign by the Congress to make the 40% sarkara stick in people's minds.

 

[gani999]

Sounds like a column from a monthly magazine that's only available in a bookstore run by an RSS-reject

I actually studied in a Christian school and so did pretty much every one of my friends. This is the most bogus story I've ever encountered. Please refer above again for source

So if it didn't happen in your village school, it doesn't happen anywhere. Only your experience matters and others can go to hell?

Typical frog-in-the-well Congressi thinking.

And going by the quality of posts, you clearly did not study very well. So go get some education. Maybe some RSS shaka school may still accept you. )

 

[Rajdeep]

Sure, that is what the BJP does .. create fear, get votes.

But Rajdeep and gani999 are voicing deep-rooted fears of Indian muslims but they refuse to explain what they mean. Very strange. Maybe their fears are valid, I just wanna know what it is.

Once again I ask [MENTION=152021]Rajdeep[/MENTION] .. what will Indian muslims & christians do as soon as they touch 51% ?

You ask too many obvious questions and then expect me to answer. Then there wont be any secularism, what else? Well, atleast that is what history shows us. They are not fools like hindus. That time go and show them the great Indian constitution, they would laugh at you and probably ask you to shove it where sun don't shine.

Anyway, last post on this topic for me.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

So if it didn't happen in your village school, it doesn't happen anywhere. Only your experience matters and others can go to hell?

Typical frog-in-the-well Congressi thinking.

And going by the quality of posts, you clearly did not study very well. So go get some education. Maybe some RSS shaka school may still accept you. )

I studied exclusively in Catholic/Protestant schools while growing up and I have faced zero discrimination myself.

Clearly, you wanted to study in a school that was Hindutva in spirit and yet your parents didn't seem to think you should study in any school apart a missionary school .

Perhaps you should have studied in an RSS school yourself . But then again most Hindu parents at the time, whether they admitted it to themselves or not, knew that convents provided a much higher quality of education on average than so called Hibdu schools.

 

[gani999]

I studied exclusively in Catholic/Protestant schools while growing up and I have faced zero discrimination myself.

Clearly, you wanted to study in a school that was Hindutva in spirit and yet your parents didn't seem to think you should study in any school apart a missionary school .

Perhaps you should have studied in an RSS school yourself . But then again most Hindu parents at the time, whether they admitted it to themselves or not, knew that convents provided a much higher quality of education on average than so called Hibdu schools.

I never subscribed to Hindtuva ideology while in school. In college, I used to be somewhat a Marxist, and also had close friends who were in the Naxalite movement. It was only much later when I learned how much damage these imported leftist ideas and pseudosecularism were doing to India that I changed my outlook.

Good for you if you did not experience any discrimination. Neither did I actually, other than some silly comments that one teacher made, which we students (majority Hindu) were able to refute. But I've heard too many incidents from my friends who studied in muslim run education institutions to dismiss them as non-events.

 

[pillionrider]

So if it didn't happen in your village school, it doesn't happen anywhere. Only your experience matters and others can go to hell?

Typical frog-in-the-well Congressi thinking.

And going by the quality of posts, you clearly did not study very well. So go get some education. Maybe some RSS shaka school may still accept you. )

Define irony

I suggest you take this up with your parents instead of going on online rants. If they sent you to any half-decent Christian school, you wouldn't be harboring such views. But it doesn't matter does it, because you pulled that out of a monthly you picked up from a bookstore run by an RSS reject

 

[pillionrider]

....... and also had close friends who were in the Naxalite movement.

)

But I've heard too many incidents from my friends who studied in muslim run education institutions to dismiss them as non-events.

You rely so much on the experiences of others. Do you have any life experiences of your own?

Reminds me of a post of yours years ago, where you passed off as expert opinion, an opinion on India under Modi, based on what you observed during a half hour journey in a Mumbai train

 

[daytrader]

Woman wins Indian election despite dying two weeks before vote

A woman has won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death, officials have revealed.

Ashiya Bi polled nearly 44 per cent of the vote in the race for a municipal civic body seat in the Bijnor district of India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

Bi fell ill, reportedly from an acute lung and abdominal infection, and died just 12 days before the poll.

However, the popular 25-year-old first-time candidate, standing as an independent, was declared victorious posthumously as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, according to the AFP news agency.

Her husband informed election officials about the death, but district officer Bhagwan Sharan told AFP there was no procedure in place to remove her name from the ballot.

MSN

 

[MP2011]

So Sidda it is.

 

[MP2011]

Kiren Rijiju Replaced As Law Minister, Shifted To Earth Sciences

New Delhi: Kiren Rijiju was removed as Union Law Minister today and replaced by Arjun Ram Meghwal in a stunning move just a year before the national election.

Mr Rijiju, known to be one of the government's most high-profile ministers and a troubleshooter, has been moved to the relatively low-key Ministry of Earth Sciences, less than a year after he was promoted to the Law Ministry with cabinet status.

Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in charge of Parliamentary Affairs, will now also have Independent Charge of the Law Ministry. This is the first time in recent history that the Law Minister is not of cabinet rank.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kir...ces-ministry-4044185#pfrom=home-ndtv_bigstory

 

[MP2011]

So finally this motormouth is out of Law ministry.

 

[JaDed]

Woman wins Indian election despite dying two weeks before vote

A woman has won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death, officials have revealed.

Ashiya Bi polled nearly 44 per cent of the vote in the race for a municipal civic body seat in the Bijnor district of India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh.

Bi fell ill, reportedly from an acute lung and abdominal infection, and died just 12 days before the poll.

However, the popular 25-year-old first-time candidate, standing as an independent, was declared victorious posthumously as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, according to the AFP news agency.

Her husband informed election officials about the death, but district officer Bhagwan Sharan told AFP there was no procedure in place to remove her name from the ballot.

MSN

They voted a dead person as a sign of respect, Man my countrymen are bigger emotional fools than I thought.

 

[JaDed]

BJP fans need to stop whining, they need to take a leaf out of BJP’s notebook, they are already on to next mission.

Focus on next , hopefully Congress just doesn’t get complacent on this victory now which seems to be their modus operandi.

 

[pillionrider]

Sore loser trying to threaten and echo Amit Shah's campaign words that if the BJP weren't elected, there'd be riots.

Who are you fools trying to frighten

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[JaDed]

I never understood one thing I have met many people Gowdas in my time in B’lore and they all were ridiculous bullies(except 1).. are they like Jatt/Rajputs of Karnataka?
[MENTION=139758]pillionrider[/MENTION]

 

[RexRex]

You ask too many obvious questions and then expect me to answer. Then there wont be any secularism, what else? Well, atleast that is what history shows us. They are not fools like hindus. That time go and show them the great Indian constitution, they would laugh at you and probably ask you to shove it where sun don't shine.

Anyway, last post on this topic for me.

It is apparent that you don't have a single muslim or christian friend and that you move around in bhakt-heavy circles where such talk is common hence why it might seem obvious to you but not to the rest of us.

Again you refuse to answer my question and just leave a one-liner so I'll not press you any further.

 

[RexRex]

1. I have neither the time nor the inclination to go into the nuances of the Indian constitution, but a couple of instances are enough. Take Article 30, which allows minorities to establish and run their own educational institutions with state support. No such right for the hindu majority, even in states where hindus are minority. Why this discrimination?
Hindu temples are taxed by the state, and the proceeds are used to fund minority institutions. Hindu temples and institutions have to manage their own funding and get zilch from the state.

And then there are the Wakf laws, using which the Sunni Wakf board has been acquiring property left, right and centre, quite often illegally. They are now the third largest owner of landed property in India after the Railways and the armed forces. And there are i*d*s who have the gall to say India is anti-muslim!
There was also a riot act that the former Congress government considered passing, according to which the majority community would automatically be held responsible if a riot happened in an area. Good heavens their term ended before that could be passed.

2. Which politician is aiding and abetting the illegal immigration of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas? Almost all left parties in India, the worst being the Communists who ruled West Bengal. Illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas have even managed to get India passports and voter ids ! How is that even possible without political patronage?

3. As for forced conversions, they may not be happening violently but there are plenty of subtle instances, particularly in the aforementioned minority educational institutions. I know many who studied in these places, and there are subtle and not-so-subtle remarks passed at hindu students, making fun of their religion and why they should be converting. I myself studied in a Christian run school where a particular teacher would pass comments on Hindu festivals. We shut her up when we pointed to the fact that India was a secular state and all religions, including her own, could be practiced freely.

Historically no minority has ever been persecuted in India. The muslims got their own countries post partition and also got the chance to remain in India,while the Christians and Sikhs are thriving and are amongst the richest communities in this so-called anti-minority state.

The only people who deserve constitutional protection in India are the historically wronged dalit Hindus. Everyone else can be treated equally without favour, and should get their a**es kicked equally if they do something wrong.

I hope we see an India like this soon. Even if it takes ten terms of the BJP , so be it.

1) all of what you've mentioned can be rectified by your party the BJP, why don't they do anything or atleast make a political issue of it? They've been in power for 10 years now. Why cry about it when your own pro-hindutva party refuses to do anything about it ?

2) So no evidence, I thought so. Just some random accusation against Left parties.

3) Again zero evidence, just a bunch of snide remarks made in your school days, an age when human beings are immature and grow out of it


No offense but your rant is as foolish and unsubstantiated as that of Rajdeep's.

 

[pillionrider]

I never understood one thing I have met many people Gowdas in my time in B’lore and they all were ridiculous bullies(except 1).. are they like Jatt/Rajputs of Karnataka?

[MENTION=139758]pillionrider[/MENTION]

They are basically land owners. Gowdas traditionally were either agriculturists or warrior-class. There are some streams of the Vijayanagar empire I think that were Gowdas.

Basically, they have money power. Generally speaking. And loaded people, especially those who believe the land they reside in was traditionally theirs, can tend to be bullies I guess.

Personally, I haven't thought of them as bullies, rather as brash guys who like to spend money and accumulate it in copious amounts But I can see why someone could perceive them thus.

I'll give you an example of a certain entitlement they feel. You must be familiar with BDA complexes in Bengaluru. They're there in every layout and colony. A Gowda friend of mine refuses to pay parking fees in any of them, aggressively telling the attendants that his forefathers used to own all these places which the government took away. Having recounted this, I can see why they can appear as bullies. Guess I'm used to having had Gowda friends right from my childhood.

 

[pillionrider]

After a Congress's landslide victory and Siddaramaiah taking oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka, party workers on Monday "cleansed and purified" the premises of the Vidhana Soudha with cow urine after "corrupt BJP rule ended.

Congress Karnataka president DK Shivakumar, who took oath as the deputy chief minister on May 20, had said in January this year that it was time to “cleanse” the Vidhana Soudha (Assembly) with cow urine.

"We will come up with some details to clean the Vidhan Soudha. I also have some ganjala (cow urine) for purification...," Shivakumar had said. Shivakumar alleged that the Assembly had been "polluted by corruption during the BJP's rule".

)

Love this new aggression from the Congress. BJP fans in Karnataka are currently in shock - met a few the other day, it was glorious.

This is how you teach them a lesson. Use the same stunts they do to pay them back in a language they understand.

 

[Hitman]

^^ I'm sure it is to rub it in to BJP.

 

[pillionrider]

Feels good man to be living once again in a BJP-mukt state and city

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar came down heavily on the top brass of the state police during a meeting with senior police officials in Bengaluru Tuesday.

“There will be no moral policing anymore. We will put an end to this,” Siddaramaiah said after the meeting. “The police must not look at crimes through the prism of this religion or that religion. All people must be viewed equally and must be given equal protection,” the chief minister added.

Deputy CM D K Shivakumar accused the police top brass of allowing saffronisation of the unit in certain parts of the state and failing to take action even when a BJP minister gave a call to “finish off” Siddaramaiah just like Tipu Sultan.

“There will be no room for the saffronisation of the police department in our regime. There have been instances in Mangaluru, Vijayapura, and Bagalkot, where policemen have posed in saffron attire and insulted the police department,” Shivakumar said at the meeting.

“If an ADGP is involved in the manipulation of answer scripts in the police sub-inspector recruitment exam, then one can see the depths to which the police department has fallen. The Karnataka Police have a standing in the country and if that has fallen then it is the police department itself that is responsible,” Shivakumar is reported to have said.

“It has been only about money, money. Everything should be clean in our regime. People are expecting a lot of change and it should begin with the police department. We do not want a single paisa from you and you need not pay anybody. We want to ensure a hassle-free environment for the public,” Shivakumar further said.

 

[pillionrider]

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DK Boss.

 

[MP2011]

During the unraveling of the Karnataka election mandate a week ago, as Congress’ big win became more apparent, we witnessed the usual suspects on TV news go through the Five Stages of Grief.

Denial: As Rubika and Arnab could not believe that the BJP might lose. It was followed by anger as Arnab lashed out at the BJP leaders for their performance in the state. ABP, however, still had hopes of an alliance between JD(S) and BJP. Depression was brought to our TV screens by none other than our own Sudhir ji, as he predicted an economic crisis like Sri Lanka in Karnataka. Finally, the anchors accepted the result, and in a jiffy, shifted their focus to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, taking comfort in the wise old saying — Ayega to Modi hi.

https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/05...-feat-arnab-sudhir-etc-as-bjp-loses-karnataka

 

[MP2011]

pillionrider,

Enjoy!

Shame on excuse of ’journalists’ Arnab, Rubika, Sudhir, Navika. Have not seen such stooges of a regime, at least in India. Navika is such a drama queen, giving tough competition to Arnab.

Sudhir trumped them all saying Karnataka will now become like SL under Congress. lol, pity these feku mouthpieces.

 

[pillionrider]

During the unraveling of the Karnataka election mandate a week ago, as Congress’ big win became more apparent, we witnessed the usual suspects on TV news go through the Five Stages of Grief.

Denial: As Rubika and Arnab could not believe that the BJP might lose. It was followed by anger as Arnab lashed out at the BJP leaders for their performance in the state. ABP, however, still had hopes of an alliance between JD(S) and BJP. Depression was brought to our TV screens by none other than our own Sudhir ji, as he predicted an economic crisis like Sri Lanka in Karnataka. Finally, the anchors accepted the result, and in a jiffy, shifted their focus to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, taking comfort in the wise old saying — Ayega to Modi hi.

https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/05...-feat-arnab-sudhir-etc-as-bjp-loses-karnataka

The video is even better

 

[pillionrider]

This is what I've been saying. Karnataka politics is kind of unique. They fight each other but the bitterness is mostly missing.

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[jaisan]

tks is blackmailing congress and its cm that he wont hesitate to become another shinde to side with bjp...

 

[pillionrider]

tks is blackmailing congress and its cm that he wont hesitate to become another shinde to side with bjp...

It is DKS, not TKS

Yeah, keep hoping.

In the direst of his times, when he was on the brink of being jailed, Amit Shah offered to make it all go away if he joined the BJP.

He refused.

The Congress-JDS government was toppled. He went to jail.

DK has a history of working with the opposition BJP even while he was a Minister.

But nothing should stop you from hoping and dreaming

 

[Varun]

I never subscribed to Hindtuva ideology while in school. In college, I used to be somewhat a Marxist, and also had close friends who were in the Naxalite movement. It was only much later when I learned how much damage these imported leftist ideas and pseudosecularism were doing to India that I changed my outlook.

Your track record indicates there is still hope. You might realize that the current regime is causing a lot of damage and switch lanes to something else in years to come.

 

[MP2011]

tks is blackmailing congress and its cm that he wont hesitate to become another shinde to side with bjp...

lol, keep hoping.

Pests like Shinde are special creatures who despite being CM of the state plays second fiddle to Fadnavis who is his deputy!

That's how sanghis treat someone like him.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

India's forex reserves almost touch $600 billion, hit one-year high

NEW DELHI: India's foreign exchange reserves continue to rise and are edging towards $600 billion, hitting a nearly one-year high.

In the week that ended on May 12 for which data is available, the reserves rose by $3.553 billion to $599.529 billion.

Prior to the May 12 week, they rose by $7.196 billion to $595.976 billion, RBI data showed.

Coming back to RBI's latest data, India's foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves, rose by $3.577 billion to $529.598 billion.

Gold reserves during the latest week rose by $38 million to $46.353 billion.

In October 2021, the country's foreign exchange reserves touched an all-time high of about $645 billion.

Much of the decline since then can be attributed to a rise in the cost of imported goods in 2022.

Also, the forex reserves had fallen largely because of the RBI's intervention in the market to defend the depreciating rupee against a surging US dollar.

Typically, the RBI, from time to time, intervenes in the market through liquidity management, including through the selling of dollars, with a view to preventing a steep depreciation in the rupee.

The RBI closely monitors the foreign exchange markets and intervenes only to maintain orderly market conditions by containing excessive volatility in the exchange rate, without reference to any pre-determined target level or band. (ANI)

https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/indias-forex-reserves-almost-touch-600-billion-hit-one-year-high/ar-AA1btuC0

 

[pillionrider]

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Challenge Modi or any BJP politician to make a video like this involving human connect.

You are free to view this as a promo movie. But even then, use the best movie makers around (please don't use the guy who made Kashmir Files ) and you anyway have the best actor around in Modiji. But you won't, because you can't.

BJP lives in a stratosphere far removed from a common human. They are so arrogant and casteist, they will never be able to sit with another human who leads a far less fortunate life and have a chat and meal like this.

Watching this brought back memories of Modi washing the feet of sanitation workers. The arrogance and distaste on his face was so evident, I wouldn't be surprised if he ran after the photos were taken and vomited in the washroom.

 

[MP2011]

Now, Periodic Table, Democracy Dropped From NCERT Textbooks For Class 10

New Delhi: The periodic table, democracy, and sources of energy - Class 10 students will no longer learn about these from their government-issue textbooks. Complete chapters on the subjects now stand deleted as a part of a "rationalisation" meant to reduce the "burden on students".

The removal of the theory of evolution from the Class 10 curriculum stoked significant concern earlier this year. Newly released textbooks by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have revealed further cuts, including a chapter on the periodic table.

Among the topics dropped from the science textbook are also chapters on environmental sustainability and sources of energy. Full chapters on democracy, challenges to democracy and political parties have also been dropped for Class 10 students after the latest revision.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/cla...for-class-10-4084715#pfrom=home-ndtv_bigstory

 

[MP2011]

Democracy? What democracy?

Even the periodic table is not being taught!

Well done illiterates!

 

[MP2011]

pillonrider, Varun

Listen to this guy, he talks lot of sense.

 

[Varun]

pillonrider, Varun

Listen to this guy, he talks lot of sense.

I'd watch out if I were this guy. The ED will be on his tail any moment now. They may have a 0.03% conviction rate, but it's the process that kills you.

 

[MP2011]

I'd watch out if I were this guy. The ED will be on his tail any moment now. They may have a 0.03% conviction rate, but it's the process that kills you.

That's the problem with this fascist regime. They'll hound anyone like dogs who talks sense.

 

[gani999]

pillonrider, Varun

Listen to this guy, he talks lot of sense.

His wife is Modi's finance minister )

And I love his answer when Karan asks him about the competence of Modi's ministers. He cleverly says that this was not about individuals.

He was probably worried about his dinner that evening )

 

[uppercut]

His wife is Modi's finance minister )

And I love his answer when Karan asks him about the competence of Modi's ministers. He cleverly says that this was not about individuals.

He was probably worried about his dinner that evening )

he has a youtube channel where he occasionally responds to questions and engage with people who comment on his videos ... but never ever will respond to anyone asking questions that highlight his questionable stance or point out flaws in his arguments. Typical behavior of the ultra left liberal/anti-Modi crowd where being blatant and brazenly biased is the pre-req.

 

[pillionrider]

pillonrider, Varun

Listen to this guy, he talks lot of sense.

Yeah. I always watch any youtube video that includes Modi being insulted. Look up this youtuber called Paurush Sharma. He is nextlevel in the way he insults bhakts. Very enjoyable

I'm not sure what's their marital status though (this guy in your video), because he's criticized Nirmalaji's policies in the past.

 

[pillionrider]

It's not even been a month since Congress took over here, but the BJP and their channels have been crying and crying about the promised 5 Guarantees. As if these guys ever implemented even 20% of their prepoll promises by the the end of their terms

Anyway, yesterday all 5 have been rolled out. But still these losers find ways to cry and cry some more.

The Congress government in Karnataka will be implementing the five guarantees, which the party had promised in its manifesto for the May 10 polls, in the current financial year, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Friday.

Siddaramaiah made the announcement after he chaired a Cabinet meeting Friday morning. He said the five schemes will be rolled out in a phased manner after identifying the beneficiaries and processing the applications wherever required.

“We promised to deliver these guarantees soon after the Cabinet meeting and we will walk the talk on this promise,” said Siddaramiah.

Soon after he formed the government two weeks ago, the CM had promised to implement the five schemes after he held the first Cabinet meeting. Friday’s Cabinet meeting was his first full-fledged one.

The roll-out plan

Gruha Jyothi: The scheme to provide 200 units free electricity per month to domestic households, including tenants, will be implemented from July 1, the CM said. Under the scheme, the free power will be given based on the users’ consumption pattern in the last 12 months. For example, if a household has consumed 100 units of electricity on an average in the last 12 months, the user will be entitled to 100 units of free electricity up to 200 units every month this year. The government has also provided a buffer of 10% from the 200-unit cap, to avoid problems. However, the arrears till July have to be borne by users.

Gruha Lakshmi: The costliest of all schemes accounting for 50% of the total expenditure, Gurha Lakshmi, which offers Rs 2,000 per month to women heads of family, will be implemented from August 15, the CM said. He said applications can be submitted from June 15 to July 15. The scheme will be applicable to both BPL and APL card holders, he added. Women availing social security, old age or disability pension are also eligible.

As an Independence Day ‘gift’, the government aims to release Rs 2,000 to the beneficiaries from August 15.

Anna Bhagya: Under the scheme, 10 kg of food grains will be given to every member of a BPL household and Antyodaya card holders from July 1. This will include the 5 kg of free food grains that was given under the previous BJP government.

Shakti Yojana: From June 1 women and transgenders can travel for free in government buses, other than in luxury, AC classes. The scheme applies to all four transport corporations (including BMTC and KSRTC) and for travel only within Karnataka. To identify the beneficiaries, the government will also roll out ‘zero sum’ passes to women during journeys. It has also reserved 50% of seats for men in KSRTC and removed any sort of reservation in BMTC buses.

Yuva Nidhi: Unemployed youngsters who graduated in 2022-23, will be provided an unemployment dole of Rs 3,000, and diploma holders Rs 1,500 — for 24 months from the date of registration, the CM said. With just around five lakh beneficiaries, this Nidhi scheme is the cheapest among the five guarantees. The graduates will also be given 6 months of grace period to find employment.

Although the Chief Minister did not disclose the expenditure that the five schemes will incur, sources in the government have pegged their annual cost at Rs 50,000 – Rs 60,000 crore.

“I will not discuss the financial modalities now. I will present all the details during the budget session in July,” Siddaramiah said.

Reacting to the CM’s announcement, senior BJP leader and former CM Basavaraj Bommai accused the Congress of “cheating the public”. “The government is not going to give 200 units of free power (under Gruha Jyothi)…they will take into account the one year average power consumption and will give free electricity upto 10 per cent more than the average usage. They just cheated the public and they could have told this before elections,” he said.

) Taking average consumption makes sense. For example if I've been using 100 units/month for the last year, I shouldn't be allowed to jack up my usage to 200 now just because the ceiling for free power is 200. I will get 100 free and will need to pay for my fanciful extra use.

Stop crying. Pahh.

I was at my friend's place yesterday. They live next to an RSS centre. For kicks I went with them this morning and sat in on a baithak. Hahaha what fun. They were still moping about the loss and blaming it all on Muslim appeasement, freebies and finally analysis. Apparently Prashanth Kishor's understudy worked with DK this election and all I could hear was, "elections is all analysis". The best part was they were all doing this in between prayers which were mostly about how India would become great again soon and Hinduism would rise. I mean, what's wrong with these people. Are they possessed. Don't they have anything better to do with their friends and families on a weekend.

 

[MP2011]

Yeah. I always watch any youtube video that includes Modi being insulted. Look up this youtuber called Paurush Sharma. He is nextlevel in the way he insults bhakts. Very enjoyable

Sure, will see his videos. Just hope he is not residing in India for his own safety and well being.

 

[pillionrider]

Sure, will see his videos. Just hope he is not residing in India for his own safety and well being.

He lives in Delhi as per his profile.

The BJP gangsta is a myth propagated by the Godi media and online trolls. In reality and talking from personal experience, they are very Gandhian and non-violent man-to-man

Just a lot of bluster, threat of violence and courage while in a mob. But yeah, he could be cornered by a mob somewhere, but I doubt he gives a damn based on his relentlessness.