Mehul Devkala

Indian poet writing in Gujarati |
Award-winning Filmmaker |
Golden fox award nominee 2020 |
Words in @ttindia @thewire_in @the_hindu @CNBCTV18News

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

I write front page article of today's The Telegraph @ttindia
"How to order Gangasnan of poetry"
It talks about writers resistance emerging in Gujarat post Shav vahini Ganga.
https://t.co/J2dNHS2l9s
@saliltripathi @ShashiTharoor @SankarshanT @svaradarajan @seemay @tjoseph0010

[Siddharth @svaradarajan]

On the day Narendra Modi celebrated a bogus landmark—and world leaders took advantage of his renowned and embarrassing susceptibility to flattery by getting staffers to draft tweets congratulating him—the US military killed three Indian sailors in a deliberate attack on a civilian ship.

Ships with Indian sailors were attacked the day before, and have been attacked again today.

This is the reality of the ‘comprehensive global strategic partnership’ with the US that Modi looks forward to working on—where the US does whatever it wants, including killing Indian nationals on the high seas or territorial waters of sovereign countries, or telling India whom it can and can’t buy oil from, and god knows what else, and Modi bows down and accepts it all.

You know what emboldened the US military? The fact that the previous day, it attacked a ship and placed 24 Indians in harm’s way and Modi’s officials were busy justifying the US action instead of condemning it.

Now that Indian soldiers have been killed, the MEA is going through the motions of summoning a US diplomat to protest but it knows full well that this is an empty gesture, meant to cover their tracks with the Indian public. The official MEA statement is unwilling to even name the country which killed the Indian sailors.

This is not the first time that Modi and @DrSJaishankar have behaved in such a craven fashion. When the Israeli military killed Col Waibhav Kale—a retired Indian Army officer working for the UN—in Gaza in 2024, there was no condemnation of this by the Modi government.

4400 days of ghulami, and counting.

[The Wire @thewire_in]

'Where Did Our Votes Go': Muslim-Majority Booth in Bengal Got One CPI(M) Vote While BJP Swept 97%

@onkeyta_, @Holytripper, @shinjineemjmdr✍️
https://t.co/obPJLZ6a8e

[Kavish aziz @azizkavish]

US Navy attacked this Indian ship. Three people were killed.

But the biggest news is that Narendra Modi is the longest-serving Prime Minister.

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

It’s clear that @ECISVEEP needs to explain this bizarre inconsistency to the nation if the people are not to lose faith in our election process: https://t.co/5WNIzCRlmr

@INCIndia

[Pratik Sinha @free_thinker]

A booth in Bengal's New Town with 88% Muslim voters recorded 97% votes for BJP, handing BJP the seat. CPI(M) got 1 vote, TMC 5.

'This is an impossible result, where did our votes go?' ask locals. @shinjineemjmdr @Onkeyta_ & @Holytripper heard them.

https://t.co/SM8Tbvi20v

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

"Journalism of Cowardice" ..highttime they changed their motto

[Sushant Singh @SushantSin]

It takes a lot of “courage” to write and publish an edit like this.

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

Nehle pe Dehla

[Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 ಪವನ್ ಖೇರಾ @Pawankhera]

Those whose ideological forefathers wrote 9 mercy petitions will not understand this!

[Congress @INCIndia]

दिल बहलाने को ग़ालिब ये ख़्याल अच्छा है

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

Point

[Saurabh @sauravyadav1133]

सुष्मिता देव और प्रियंका चतुर्वेदी दोनों कांग्रेस में थीं
सुष्मिता देव को TMC ने अपनी पार्टी में लेकर राज्यसभा से MP बनाया।
प्रियंका चतुर्वेदी को शिवसेना ने अपनी पार्टी में शामिल कर राज्यसभा से MP बनाया।
अब दोनों पार्टियों को खुद से सवाल करना चाहिए कि उन्हें इससे क्या फायदा हुआ, किसी और पार्टी से आए लोगों को राज्यसभा से MP बनाकर...❓
आखिर राज्यसभा कोई छोटी चीज तो होती नहीं है कई विधायकों पर एक राज्यसभा सीट मिलती है।
अगर किसी पुराने और जमीनी कार्यकर्ता को राज्यसभा भेजा होता तो ज्यादा ठीक नहीं रहता❓

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

@ShashiTharoor Sir, your defense of idli authenticity is how Gujaratis feel when Khaman gets casually labeled as Dhokla.Your idli purism resonates with us. Every time someone points at Khaman and says, "Nice Dhokla!", Gujarati loses a little faith in humanity. #KhamanIsNotDhokla

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

This is what happens when a software engineer gets into the kitchen and tries to partition the data! Hey @ravaldosa, it’s called ‘idli’, not ‘id-slice’. No one eats idlis this way, unless they’re Italian and mistake it for pizza. (But don’t try putting sambar on pizza, ok?)

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

At this rate, the only thing missing is an official spokesperson title in the bio. Their official media cell must appreciate the extra volunteer support.

[Vasudha Venugopal @Vasudha156]

Wonder who these leaders from
Telangana are who are so anti Meenakshi Natarajan?🤐

[Prashant Kanojia @KanojiaPJ]

BJP objected to the discrepancies in Meenakshi Natrajan nomination: ECI Rejected the nomination.

JMM-Congress objected to discrepancies in the Parimal Nathwani nomination: ECI gave him 24 hours to rectify the mistake.

Tight slap on the people, who feel INDIA has democracy or elections are free and fair.

PS: Parimal Nathwani is an Employee of Mukesh Ambani.

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

@HkrishnanS "400-paar" shattered, lost the single-party majority, and forced into a dependency government all while playing on a heavily tilted field. If pretending this was a massive win helps you cope, go ahead and blow your trumpet.

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

@HkrishnanS This is what RaGa has achieved in last Loksabha verdict.

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

Vibrant Durbar of Baba in the land of vibrant Gujarat.

[Janak Dave @dave_janak]

बाबा बागेश्वर के राजकोट के दरबार मैं कुछ महिलाओं के शरीर मैं आत्माए घुसने के दावे के साथ महिलाए ऊटपटाँग चीजें करने लगी.

उस मैं भी एक महिला लोगो को डराने लगी.

उसने अचानक जाकर एक शख़्स को थप्पड़ मार दिया.

उसके बाद क्या था उस शख़्सने भी महिला को जमकर पीटा.

तस्वीरें देखिये.

#BabaBageshwar | #Rajkot

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

सार्थक 18 साल का है - पर सोच, साहस और सिद्धांत में किसी से कम नहीं।

उसने और उसके साथी निसर्ग ने वो कर दिखाया जो देश के बड़े मीडिया हाउस, खोजी पत्रकार नहीं कर पाए - CBSE और COEMPT की मिलीभगत को देश के सामने रख दिया।

मोदी जी चाहते हैं हमारे युवा reels बनाते रहें, पकौड़े तलते रहें, सवाल न पूछें, आँखें न खोलें। पर इन बच्चों ने सवाल भी पूछे। और जवाब भी ढूँढ निकाले।

देश का 18 साल का बच्चा CBI से तेज़ निकला - नौजवानों की ये जीत सही मायने में सरकार की हार है।

यही है भारत की असली युवा शक्ति - जिज्ञासु, जागरूक, जानकार। और याद रखिए, देश का भविष्य किसी बहकावे में नहीं आएगा।

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

@Ram_Guha In continuation of my last tweet, I'm sharing my rebuttal article in The Wire to your piece. It addresses many of the doubts and questions you raised.

Why Political Caricatures Often Fail the Test of Time - The Wire https://t.co/xEinOeHnh3

[Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha]

Dear @ShashiTharoor , I enjoyed your spirited defence of Rahul Gandhi. Alas, it does not address the central thesis of my column and interview—his dismal leadership record. The facts speak for themselves.The Congress suffered heavy defeats in three successive General Elections fought under his leadership. Meanwhile, the number of Congress MLAs has come down by almost 50% under his watch.
In 2013, the Congress was in power in 14 states. That was the party Rahul Gandhi inherited. Now the Congress is in power in just 5 states. As the countrywide footprint of the party shrinks, surely its principal leader should be held accountable? Or is that a question too uncomfortable for the Congress to face?

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

Dear @Ram_Guha as a long-time admirer of your Gandhi volumes, I was disappointed by what struck me as an uninformed n partisan assessment of the Leader of the Opposition. 2024 verdict headlines in The Telegraph, where both of us have often written, suggest a different reading.

[Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha]

Dear @ShashiTharoor , I enjoyed your spirited defence of Rahul Gandhi. Alas, it does not address the central thesis of my column and interview—his dismal leadership record. The facts speak for themselves.The Congress suffered heavy defeats in three successive General Elections fought under his leadership. Meanwhile, the number of Congress MLAs has come down by almost 50% under his watch.
In 2013, the Congress was in power in 14 states. That was the party Rahul Gandhi inherited. Now the Congress is in power in just 5 states. As the countrywide footprint of the party shrinks, surely its principal leader should be held accountable? Or is that a question too uncomfortable for the Congress to face?

[Mehul Devkala @MehulDevkala]

Why Political Caricatures Often Fail the Test of Time - The Wire https://t.co/aLCVuEFpfz

[Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor]

Come on, @Ram_Guha, this is a bit much. What experience did Barack Obama, a first-term Senator from Illinois, have in world affairs when he became President of the most powerful country on earth, while it was caught up in multiple global issues? For that matter, how much international exposure did the CM of Gujarat have to manage India’s International relationships? @RahulGandhi has led a national party for a dozen years. He has extensive contacts with leaders around the world and no shortage of advisers inside and outside his party. No President or PM handles crises alone; that’s why he heads a government! I think it’s time to put this overblown controversy to rest.

[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Activist Sonam Wangchuk along with Members and supporters of Cockroach Janata Party, protesting at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on June 06, 2026.

📸: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap