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The @timesofindia has come out with the sarkari defense against @reporters_co investigation without citing the story or it's findings.
It's correspondent Siddhartha Dutta reached out to one of our writers yesterday to find holes in our investigation on behalf of the govt without disclosing what he was attempting - mounting an argument on behalf of the ECI against TRC.
Its ironic that the @ceorajsthan's tweet and TOI's own report prove the SIR has been flawed in the state.
Both the state and central voter roll when updated at the same time should have found the same voters alive, regardless of the voter base it started with. Because both ECI and state commission claim to have ground verified each voter.
You can't have a person declared dead on one list and alive on the other at the same time.
How can the same official find a voter dead for one list and literally days later find her alive for the other voter list.
In general, the legacy newsrooms who have thousand times more budgets than tiny orgs such as @reporters_co should not feel threatened by citing news organisation's work they are trying to diss. We are in different though overlapping businesses. One is in journalism, the other in media and advertising. Readers know who is doing which.
Nearly 2 lakh people declared dead in ECI’s SIR exercise in Rajasthan are found alive in the roll prepared by the State for ongoing panchayat elections.
Read full report by @meherk___, @DikshyaKoirala7 and @nidamominn
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Is it also a common practise to use taxpayers money to amplify one person's posts for political gains?
This post is misleading. It is a normal practice in the US for Embassies and other entities to hire a lobby firm. Indian Embassy in Washington DC has hired such firms since 1948. These details are available in the public domain. In so far the filing done by Mercury Public Affairs LLC is concerned, it clearly mentions that they only disseminated the post on X.
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BJP: India needs a strong opposition.
Opposition: Okay, here’s a question.
BJP: Not like that, not that strong, don’t scare my paw paw!!
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Hello @JoshiPralhad, Why mislead people. 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' is not having any takers as Karnataka Govt's scheme 'Gruha Jyothi' has made power free for most households in Karnataka.
'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' requires households to either invest initial amount or take a bank loans, later claim subsidy from the Center and install solar rooftop to get free electricity.
Eg : For 2 kW, Pre-Subsidy Cost is around ₹90,000 ( which you have to initially pay from your pockets), Central Subsidy after installation and approval is ₹60,000.
But Karnataka Govt's 'Gruha Jyothi' Scheme has made power free (upto 200 units) for most households in Karnataka. A total of 1.64 crore domestic connections benefit from the scheme in Karnataka and in Bangalore 39 lakh households have availed Gruha Jyothi free electricity benefit since the scheme's launch.
The PM Surya Ghar scheme has not taken off in Karnataka, not because it is named after PM as you claim....
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಖಜಾನೆ ಖಾಲಿ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಸಹಾಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಣ ಉಳಿಸಬಹುದು. ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗೆ 'ಪಿಎಂ' ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ಇರುವುದು ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಹೈಕಮಾಂಡ್ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ ಅಂತಾ ಯೋಜನೆ ಅನುಷ್ಠಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದೇಟು ಹಾಕಿದೆ.
#CongressFailsKarnataka
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The Indian embassy had hired two major lobbying firms headed by individuals considered part of the US president’s inner circle, reported the newspaper.
Read more: scroll.in/latest/1096949/us-…
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How is this misleading @MEAFactCheck? Is it normal to set up calls with the White House through a Lobby Firm? All former diplomats say Lobby firms usually facilitate work on the Hill- bilateral ties are dealt with by officials.
This post is misleading. It is a normal practice in the US for Embassies and other entities to hire a lobby firm. Indian Embassy in Washington DC has hired such firms since 1948. These details are available in the public domain. In so far the filing done by Mercury Public Affairs LLC is concerned, it clearly mentions that they only disseminated the post on X.
Hey Peeps,
Do you remember the tweet that Dolund made congratulating PawPaw on his third consecutive victory in Indian Lok Sabha?
Yes, the same one which was retweeted by all the BholuBhakts across all platforms.
Do you know who paid for it?
You did. I did. We all, citizens of India did.
Yup yup......and here is how it happened.
In 2025, right after Dolund won his second term in the office, Indian Govt hired two lobbying firms in the US, to further the relationships between India and Dolund's Govt.
One firm was paid $75,000 per month and the other was paid $150,000 per month.
This is a total of Rs. 2.12 Crores per month and a combined annual contract value of Rs. 35.97 Crores
Now this is all okay.
Lobbying is perfectly legal in the US and it is not a strange thing for India to hire lobbying firms in the US to influence inter country deals which benefit India.
Several past Govts of India, including the MMS Govt have used lobbying agencies in the US.
But, what was never done before was to use the lobbying firm paid by Indian Taxpayers money to promote the Prime Minister and a particular Political party.
In the US, since lobbying is legal, so is the disclosure of lobbying.
The two companies declared their amount received by the Indian Govt and the activities that the amounts were used for.
And one of the listings of one of the firms was the tweet of Dolund....
A personal congratulatory message from Dolund to PawPaw.
Now the MEA of India has clarified that the actual tweet of Dolund was not sponsored by the lobbyist (the jury is still out on this as this is an interpretation of the activity listed) but the lobbying firm only amplified that tweet.
And even if it's just about amplification of the tweet, it still means that the US Lobbying firm which was paid by the Indian Taxpayers money was using our money to promote an individual and not the country.
So if you have forgotten to wish PawPaw on his third term don't worry, the Govt of India has already done it, on your behalf, with your money.
Disclaimer: I already knew that my money was used for PawPaw's personal campaigns but now I know it's being used in dollars too.....ekdum aisa rich wala feeling aaya hai mere ko 😝😝
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Things are bad enough that Modi needs a lobbying firm to even talk to his ‘Fraaand, Dolaand Trump’.
But the real insult to injury?
Every time Trump calls Modi his “very good friend”, “true friend”, “good friend” or “great friend”, it comes at a price - paid to the lobbying firm by Modi using Indian taxpayers’ money.
Yet, despite all this - and perhaps precisely because of Modi’s subservience to Trump - the US continues to treat India with an unprecedentedly exploitative and high-handed attitude.
Modi’s friendship with Trump is turning out to be one of India’s most expensive relationships!
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$75,000 a month for lobbying.
Another $150,000 a month for access to Washington.
And even Trump's congratulatory post on @X to Narendra Modi which Modi gleefully responded and the whole BJP 's ecosystem including "certain news anchors" labelled it Vishwaguru moment, appears in a lobbying firm's filings.
According to disclosed US lobbying records:
▪️ The Indian Embassy hired Mercury Public Affairs for $75,000 per month. Its filings list Trump's social media message congratulating Modi.
▪️ Another lobbying arrangement, worth $150,000 per month, involved strategic counsel, government relations and contacts with senior US officials.
▪️The disclosed engagements included calls involving senior White House and US administration officials.
The questions are very simple-
▪️The Modi government spending $225,000 a month on American lobbying firms, but what exactly are Indian taxpayers receiving in return?
▪️ What's the need of a paid congratulatory social media post from the US President ?
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Yesterday Andhra Pradesh Congress wins 12 Municipal wards
Today Andhra Pradesh Congress wins Vadlapudi MPTC seats in Nellore district
After long time 12 yrs 🔥🔥
Congress rebirth in Andhra Pradesh 🔥👏
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This is smoke from just one single cracker- anar.
See the plume of smoke, carbon, sulphur dioxide and heavy metals enter the air we breathe 💔😭😷🌎
Clean air,health are not important ??
Collective awareness has so much left to be desired
#cracker #ban #airpollution #Diwali
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मतचोरीनंतर आता काँग्रेसच्या कार्यालयावरही डल्ला मारण्याचा सत्ताधाऱ्यांचा प्रयत्न!
ठाण्यात बनावट कागदपत्रे आणि युवक काँग्रेसचे राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री. उदय भानू चिब यांच्या खोट्या स्वाक्षऱ्यांच्या आधारे किसन नगर, वागळे इस्टेट, ठाणे पश्चिम येथील युवक काँग्रेसच्या मालकीच्या कार्यालयाचे नाव बदलून शिवसेना (शिंदे गट) जनसंपर्क कार्यालय असे करण्यात आले आहे.
सत्तेच्या बळावर कायदा आणि नियमांना पायदळी तुडवण्याचा हा प्रकार आहे. काँग्रेस पक्षाच्या मालकीच्या जागेवरच बेकायदेशीरपणे दावा सांगण्याची हिंमत यांच्यात येते कुठून? आणि ठाणे शहर कॉंग्रेस कमिटीचे अध्यक्ष श्री. राहूल पिंगळे यांनी यासंबंधित पुरावे देऊन ५० दिवसांपेक्षा जास्त काळ उलटूनही प्रशासन कारवाई का करत नाही?
काँग्रेसचा ठाणे महानगरपालिका आणि राज्य प्रशासनाला स्पष्ट इशारा आहे की, कार्यालयाच्या कागदपत्रांमध्ये बेकायदेशीररीत्या हेरफार करणाऱ्या दोषी अधिकाऱ्यांना तात्काळ निलंबित करावे. तसेच, कार्यालयाची मूळ नोंद पूर्ववत करून या प्रकरणातील सर्व दोषींवर कठोर कारवाई करण्यात यावी.
मतचोरी असो किंवा कार्यालय हडपण्याचा प्रयत्न, लोकशाही आणि काँग्रेसच्या मालमत्तेवरचा प्रत्येक हल्ला हाणून पाडल्याशिवाय आम्ही शांत बसणार नाही!
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They are now asking petrol pump owners to make videos with positive reviews about E20 Blended Petrol. 🤣
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🇮🇳 IDBI BANK IS A NATIONAL ASSET — NOT AN ASSET FOR SALE! 🇮🇳
IDBI Bank's success is not a coincidence. It is the result of decades of hard work, dedication and commitment by its employees, who transformed the bank and contributed to India's economic growth.
The very employees who built this institution, served millions of customers and worked tirelessly to make the bank profitable deserve recognition and protection — not uncertainty over their future.
Privatisation is not the only path forward. A national institution built through public trust and employees' dedication should continue to serve the nation as a Public Sector Bank.
Selling IDBI Bank means putting a question mark over its public-sector legacy, employees' future and its role in nation-building.
OUR MESSAGE IS LOUD AND CLEAR:
✊ Respect the employees who built IDBI Bank.
✊ Protect this valuable national asset.
✊ Retain IDBI Bank as a Public Sector Bank.
✊ Put public interest before ownership changes.
🔥 THE EMPLOYEES BUILT IT.
🔥 THE NATION TRUSTS IT.
🔥 KEEP IDBI BANK IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR!
#IDBINotForSale #KeepIDBIAsPSB #SaveIDBI #StopPrivatisation #BankBachaoDeshBachao
#BlackDiwaliForIDBI
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8 सेकंड की एक क्लिप के साथ दावा है कि राहुल गांधी ने दिल्ली के प्रदूषण का कारण ‘वोट चोरी’ बताया. बीजेपी समेत रिपब्लिक टीवी ने भी इसे शेयर किया. जबकि ये एक पुराने भाषण की एक छोटी सी क्लिप है जिसे बिना संदर्भ के शेयर किया जा रहा है. | @AbhishekSay
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🚩 कोल्हापूरच्या स्वाभिमानी शेतकरी आणि जनतेचा एल्गार!
सत्तेच्या राजकारणाविरोधात दूध उत्पादक शेतकरी आणि जनतेचा भव्य संघर्ष मोर्चा!
📍 दसरा चौक ते जिल्हाधिकारी कार्यालय, कोल्हापूर
📅 सोमवार, ९ नोव्हेंबर | सकाळी १० वाजता
#rajushetti #farmers #maharashtra #gokul #kolhapur
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Desh Bachao Rally at Kozhikode ❤️🔥
Even heavy rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of democracy! Thousands gathered in Kozhikode to raise their voice in protest against Gyanesh Kumar and the Modi government.
#VoteBachaoDeshBachao
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#Karnataka | ‘We have conclusive proof’: Karnataka's Rizwan Arshad hits back at oil companies over E20 petrol row, accuses them of misleading the public and questioning third-party lab findings
@Rohini_Swamy gets you more details
#E20 #EthanolBlending | @_pallavighosh
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JUST IN | The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of North East Delhi's Mustafabad constituency has lodged a police complaint on Friday seeking FIR under Section 31 of RP act against a BJP BLA Chandra Shekhar Nainwal for allegedly filling 36 false Form 7s seeking deletions of electors living at their addresses.
- @suruchiarchives reports
