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The most crucial aspect of Modi-era governance is the operating relationship between citizen, state, and opportunity, and the mindset change it drives. It is an underexplored dynamic I have written on since 2012. My latest on the shift, and why it matters for #ViksitBharat2047.
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I am not going to read the Economist's latest love piece on India. But if you have, you should also read this.
To ensure flow at -40°C, Jal Jeevan Mission team used HDPE pipes & laid pipes below frost line. Exposed pipes wr insulated with glass wool/ aluminium jacketing. Gravity-driven flow. Choppers wr used to carry men/material to sites with no road access.
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Literally your job to answer that, Shah bhai.
Btw, as CM, NaMo used to ask about certain foreign visits. Twelve years in power & if he still resurfaces rhetorical questions instead of taking legal action against those 'anti nationals', it doesn't reflect well on his govt.
कौन विदेश में किससे गुप्त रूप से मिल रहा है, भारत विरोधी ताकतें किसे समर्थन दे रही हैं, कौन भारत के दुश्मनों की भाषा बोल रहा है, हमें इन्हें पहचानना और इनका मुकाबला करना होगा: पीएम श्री @narendramodi जी
Btw, it never made sense that a govt/ home minister who has shown high expertise in handling hard security issues (J&K, Naxalism) repeatedly shows ineffective handling of street protests.
The most plausible explanation is political incentive: these protests unite the BJP’s base. Supporters tend to set grievances aside when they see visible activity of 'anti-nationals'.
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The Opposition is interested only in creating turmoil hoping it would help get rid of Modi. Supporters, who focus on governance more than the opposition, are always worried about/countering nefarious intentions to destabilise govt. Win win for NaMo.
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If @narendramodi & @AmitShah are serious about the threat of 'dimaagi naxals', we will see it effectively handled the way they handled issues they were committed to. Not just political rhetoric but real action.
Random people telling me about @narendramodi is my fav thing on X.
it's not easy to correct everything in india,
1. you can't take action against IAS officers because more than 80% corrupt
2. you can't make changes in reservation - there will be riots
instead @narendramodi handles issues differently and past record is enough RAM, 370 article
Oh, so now you suddenly care about Indian sailors, @SecRubio? 🙄
#WATCH | On Iran, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, "Iran is blowing up ships, including ships carrying, for example, Indian sailors, as well as ships transporting energy destined for countries represented at that table. We live in a world in which a country, or rather a regime, is openly saying, "We will blow up commercial ships." Think about that? Think about the world we now live in. It sounds like something from 100 or 80 years ago. But that's what's happening, and every country is affected. As far as the talks are concerned, I don't know if there's a time frame. It's up to the President to make decisions regarding those sorts of things. There are multiple talks. Talks have actually never stopped. There have been active conversations, sometimes directly, but often through intermediaries. The President's preference in any challenge around the world is to try to resolve it diplomatically and peacefully, if possible. He recognises that there are some issues in the world that, unfortunately and sadly, cannot be resolved peacefully. But we would prefer to resolve them that way...But this is also a country and a regime that is at the centre of instability throughout the Middle East. In Lebanon, there is instability because Iran supports Hezbollah. Saudi Arabia is under attack because Iran supports the Houthis. Iraq is facing challenges because Iranian-backed militias are challenging the state there. So, wherever you turn, what you find is an Iranian proxy undermining the peace and stability of the Middle East. That's a fundamental threat that we have to confront. On top of the fact that they want nuclear weapons, this is a regime that has massacred its own people. You can only imagine what it would do to others if it possessed weapons of mass destruction, which will never be allowed to happen as long as President Trump is in the White House"
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In December 2022, Rahul Gandhi called IndiraG 'second mother' & 'the love of my life'. But Indira imposed the Emergency, jailing opponents, gagging the press, & suspending freedoms. How can he truly be a champion of democracy while idolising the leader who murdered it?
A deep dive into the 'vote chori' narrative, tracing a decade-long shift in the opposition's blame from EVMs to the CEC, & pointing to a wider network of domestic/ international players allegedly weaponising routine processes to erode institutional trust, if not engineer 'regime change'.
@rai_kaushlesh is analytical, incisive, with just the right touch of humour.
Do watch.
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This day in 1984, a big tree fell.
In the days that followed, the earth shook.
The ruling party wrought havoc.
The heir justified it a fortnight later.
In two months, a 400-paar mandate.
Voters felt for the branch of the fallen tree;
Not much for the blood-soaked earth.
I don't understand the growing craze of Halloween in India. If you are into spooky stuff, just wait for a few days & party on Kali Chaudas.😱
Many years ago, I was part of a mock UN debate in Germany. I was asked to represent the US. Turned out, I was a natural at American foreign policy, confidently imposing my views on everyone else.
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There would have been no India if not for Sardar Patel's successful efforts to unite over 500 princely states. Why is he not a demi-God in Indian politics? Because he is not worshipped by a huge vote bank across India or because his last name doesn't benefit a political dynasty?
A good day to remember:
It's not just the treachery of Jaichands that harm, but also the goodness of the Prithvirajs towards the undeserving.
Sardar gave up his rightful claim to be the 1st PM of India. Lack of power hungriness is a rare quality in a political leader, but giving up power for the undeserving is a fatal mistake that costs the nation dearly. The biggest lesson from Sardar's life:
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The 2nd biggest contribution of Sardar Patel, IMO, was the reconstruction of Somnath temple. It was not easy given the post-partition environment & PM Nehru being hostile to the idea as he saw it as Hindu revivalism. But Sardar had Munshi commit to it.
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It ws Sardar who’d sarcastically asked KM Munshi, ‘you keep writing Jai Somnath, but show me where’s your Somnath?’ It led the men to resolve to rebuild a grand Somnath temple. Munshi carried on the task after Sardar’s death despite Nehru’s dislike for it. teapaw.org/semubhatt/status/10793…