Gul Panag

actor, entrepreneur, producer, pilot , automobile & fitness enthusiast, biker, adrenalin junkie, adventurer, traveller, student.

[The Lallantop @TheLallantop]

20 जुलाई को हुए कॉकरोच जनता पार्टी के संसद चलो मार्च पर चप्पल पहनकर, बिना वर्दी के एक व्यक्ति प्रदर्शनकारियों पर डंडे भांज रहा था.

लल्लनटॉप के पत्रकार अभिलाष ने सवाल किया तो केवल सवाल पूछने की वजह से ही रिपोर्टर को लाठी मार दी गई.

इसके बाद पुलिस ने भी लाठी मारने वाले का बचाव किया और बदतमीज़ी करते हुए माइक जमीन पर फेंक दिया.

@DelhiPolice

CJP | Delhi Police | Reporter

[Sherbir Panag 🇮🇳 @Sherbir]

The thing about protests is - you don’t have to agree with the reason for the protest. You can protest against the protest of another. But when you vilify your country men and women and disenfranchise them by calling them names - you commit a grave disservice to the nation you claim to love.

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

Education is built on trust. When that trust is shaken, accountability cannot be optional. Justice must not only be done, it must also be seen to be done.

Silence is not a response. Accountability is.

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

I’m trying to put myself in the shoes of the students who wrote the NEET and CBSE exams,and the parents of those children,and honestly, I’m at a loss for words.

Paper leaks. Grace marks. Re-exams. “Technical glitches.” Blurred answer-sheet scans that even students can barely read. Photocopies allegedly not matching students’ handwriting.

And now questions around the rollout of the OMS/On-Screen Marking system itself.

Was this system adequately tested before being rolled out at this scale and affecting the futures of lakhs of children? Where does the accountability lie?

[Shekhar Gupta @ShekharGupta]

1. As controversy over Diljit Dosanjh-starrer ‘Satluj’ escalates, #CutTheClutter traces the story of Jaswant Singh Khalra, the activist kidnapped and murdered by cops. The episode also tells the story of the bloodiest years in Punjab & the state’s fight against terror.

2. Khalra was kidnapped on 5-6 September 1995. At that time, he was running a campaign to collect municipal cremation records of unidentified bodies, trying to establish patterns of illegal killings & secret cremations. The data was collected from municipal crematoria in Amritsar, Majitha & Tarn Taran.

3. The number they added up was 2,059 such cremations. This was multiplied by the number of prominent crematoria in the state & the number arrived at was 25,000. NHRC was finally given a list of 2,097, & they could establish that 109 of these had died in police custody.

4. Now, where had this situation arisen from, because nothing happens in a vacuum. In 1995, this was at the tail end of terrorism/militancy/insurgency, whatever you want to call it, in Punjab. Its nasty peak was 1990-91 — the gun ruled & ordinary life disappeared after sunset. Fear had frozen Punjab. There was no govt, no institutions. Only 2 things functioned — police & terrorists.

5. And, terrorism was not simply about killings; the idea was to control society, much like the Taliban later. So, the national anthem was banned, music was banned, the Hindi language was banned, skirts, trousers & dresses were banned &, of course, they wanted to change school curricula. Journalists weren’t spared either.

6. There are countless stories of brutal killings. For example, of Nirmal Kanta, the principal of a govt school in Rajpura. Or, of activist Manjeet Singh Babbu. Or of AK Talib, the station director AIR. Or, of course, of Gen. AS Vaidya.

Watch #CutTheClutter, Episode 1860: Row over Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj, Khalra, and the bloodied years that took Punjab there



https://t.co/axH0aJnyMt

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

@snakeyesV1 @greatbong I say one thing. But do another.

[Sherbir Panag 🇮🇳 @Sherbir]

Banning films and books never works. Sunlight is the best disinfectant to amplify truth and reconciliation or to do debunk myth, lies and propaganda.

Bans are counter intuitive and lend credibility to content, making the dissection of fact and myth much harder.

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

A film isn’t a history textbook. It tells a story through one lens and one perspective. Debate it. Critique it. Counter it. Banning it is always counter productive.

But don’t assume Punjab’s hard-won rejection of separatism is so fragile that a film can reverse it!!

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

I grew up in Punjab during the brutal years of militancy. I remember reading newspaper headlines about buses being stopped and innocent passengers being pulled out and killed. I also remember accounts of young men being picked up, detained and tortured, despite having nothing to do with the movement. Including from my village.

Those memories are precisely why I don’t believe we should become so uncomfortable with difficult chapters of our history that we stop telling stories about them.

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

I grew up in Punjab during the brutal years of militancy. I remember reading newspaper headlines about buses being stopped and innocent passengers being pulled out and killed. I also remember accounts of young men being picked up, detained and tortured, despite having nothing to do with the movement. Including from my village.

Those memories are precisely why I don’t believe we should become so uncomfortable with difficult chapters of our history that we stop telling stories about them.

[Kanwar Sandhu @SandhuKanwar]

Film #Satluj brings back sordid memories of #Punjab of 1990s. As editor of @IndianExpress in Chd, I remember our intrepid reporter in #Amritsar, Satinder Bains, break story of torture, killings of #JaswantSinghKhalra. His report of May 6, 1996 that started it all.@diljitdosanjh

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

Absolutely, Gargi.
But relying on its virality to create awareness is tragic.
@MORTHIndia’s job isn’t done when it builds highways. It’s done when people can use them safely!

I’ve become so wary of vehicles reversing or coming the wrong way on expressways that I rarely cross 85–90 km/h - on the new expressways.

The government has an unparalleled dissemination machinery, one it uses so effectively during elections. 💁🏻‍♀️
It’s time to deploy that same reach and intensity for road safety. Build roads, yes. But build a culture that respects them too.

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

Heartbreaking. My deepest condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones.
World-class highways alone aren’t enough. They must be matched by world class road discipline, enforcement and driver education.
Until reversing on expressways and wrong-side driving invite swift, certain consequences, we’ll keep building better roads while failing to make them safer.🥹

[NDTV @ndtv]

Four members of the same family were killed and three other persons were left injured after an SUV crashed into the family's car in a tragic accident near Saharanpur on Friday, officials said.

The incident occurred on the Dehradun-Panchkula Highway within the Rampur Maniharan area of Saharanpur when the speeding Bolero rammed the rear of the Tata Tiago car.

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

@jagritichandra Depends, which one

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

“ Yet perspective is equally important. The officer did not compromise operational security. He did not violate the chain of command. He did not engage in political activity. Nor was there any evidence of disrespect towards the institution. At worst, it reflected a lapse of judgement arising from youthful exuberance. “

[Lt Gen H S Panag(R) @rwac48]

Take a look!

“Army captain's proposal: Do senior officers lead by example?” https://t.co/8ff7l2gq6J

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

As an aviation enthusiast, this was a special one.

Thrilled to have been on the inaugural flight from Lucknow to Noida International Airport, Jewar. Having spent years travelling in and out of Delhi NCR, I’m particularly excited to see what India’s largest airport unlocks for the region in terms of connectivity, mobility and economic opportunity.

Looking forward to watching this story unfold. ✈️

[Jagriti Chandra @jagritichandra]

Neither the Ministry of Civil Aviation nor Minister Ram Mohan Naidu have issued a message marking the loss of 261 lives in last year’s Air India crash. Let that sink in.

The anniversary of an air disaster is not merely about revisiting past failures. It is an opportunity to remember those who died, reflect on the lessons learnt, and renew a commitment to ensuring such a tragedy is never repeated.

Yet, in India, even a tragedy of this scale changes nothing. There is not even the symbolism of remembrance, much less evidence of a renewed commitment to safety.

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

@thevirdas + 11

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

Deeply saddened by the passing of Jaspal Rana. Gone too soon.
A champion, a mentor, and one of the people who helped put Indian shooting firmly on the world map.

His medals and wins were remarkable no doubt, the generations of shooters he inspired and nurtured may well be his greatest legacy.

Condolences to his family and loved ones. 🙏

[Gul Panag @GulPanag]

@captain_speakin + 1

[CinemaRare @CinemaRareIN]

#Zwigato (2023) by @nanditadas, now streaming on @JioHotstar.

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