I once had an interview with Azeem when I was looking for my first job.
I was young, excited, wanting to become a writer.
East India Comedy used to work from a 3-BHK at the time. Sahil Shah had helped me land the interview.
Azeem looks at my CV and the first thing he tells me is - "I have blocked you on Twitter."
I thought it was a strange way to begin an interview. I had never interacted with him on Twitter. We never had even an exchange or any conversation.
So he opens my profile on his laptop, unblocks me (so he can access the Tweets) and then scrolls down and reads a few tweets till he finds one particular tweet and says - "Ah yes, it was this one."
AIB at that time had made a video where they made jokes on cows / gaumutra in the sketch. I had put out a tweet stating that it was easy for comics to make jokes on Hinduism but I've never seen them take such liberty with other religions / faiths / beliefs. And that they were not equal opportunity offenders.
I was asked to 'explain' this tweet. And so I did. And it led to a discussion and argument for over 10 minutes, where I was repeatedly told I was wrong, after which the interview ended. I had applied to be a 'writer' and I was asked nothing about it - what I had written, what I wanted to write, my skillsets and so no. Nothing.
I was too young to be confident or have strong self belief, and I walked out thinking maybe I shouldn't have put out that tweet - it cost me this job.
What I found strange even back then, was that a person much senior to me in the profession, would be fixated on some tweet, and was not open to another opinion or point-of-view that was different from his.
Surely, it would help to have people with different views writing for a news satire show?
I was naive.
The goal is never diversity of thought or opinion.
The view or angle is always pre-decided. All they need is people to further it.
How? By filing cases under the "Atrocious" Act against erudite professors in premier institutions for preventing "young talent" from cheating in examinations.
If Ramanujan were alive today, a certain gang would’ve branded him a Sanghi and dismissed his genius—simply because he was a devout Hindu who credited Goddess Namagiri for his formulas.
•This guy scored only 93 marks out of 360 and got into IIT Bombay.
•You’d surely feel insecure if you scored 93 marks and were sitting next to someone who scored 280+.
•There are around 18900 seats across all IITs, yet you got into a top IIT like Bombay with 20000 rank cuz you are Shoshit Wanchit.
•A GC student scoring 150+ marks will never get into a top IIT.
Stop blaming professors and stop using the Dalit card to hide your incompetence.
The lal-gamcha guy Nandan Yadav has been apprehended after a brief encounter.
He was shot in the leg when he was trying to escape and is currently receiving treatment in hospital.
This morning @yadavtejashwi
was calling him a “Bhagwa Balatkari” because he wore an orange gamcha. Turns out he is one of his own voters. Typical Ajmal Kasab playbook.
He was hiding his face while committing the crime. Let’s make this goon’s real face famous.
PM of Pakistan confirms:
> Pakistan has terrorists.
> Pakistan controls terrorists.
> Pak prevents terrorists from roaming NYC, London, Far East.
Why Pak as terrorists? Because Pak creates these terrorists to use them in and against India.
If exam leaks, BJP minister must resign
If student cheats, BJP minister must resign
If Congress professor rapes, BJP minister must resign
If Punjab education scam happens, BJP minister must resign
Consistency is accountability!
In just 1 hour of Rahul Gandhi’s Jhooth ki Goonj at Indore, we found 11 false statements and 1 misleading statement.
5 Rallies and 52 Lies till now.
Days of Rahul Gandhi shooting lies and scooting away to Thailand are over.
Imagine coming back to India after studying in top global University to serve nation.
Then get jailed because you didn't let "3000 saal se pani nhi Piya" cheat in exam