Mervyn Raphael

Like to share and discuss thoughts on life, Leadership & coaching, Employer Branding. Love traveling and sports esp tennis and golf

[Sagarika Ghose @sagarikaghose]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio at Missionaries of Charity’s Mother House in Kolkata, saluting their exemplary globally renowned humanitarian service. SHEER HYPOCRISY of @narendramodi government on display: an anti Christian government which through new proposed FCRA bill had barred Missionaries of Charity from receiving foreign aid and is enabling seizure of Church assets, thus destroying the ability of Christian institutions to do the humanitarian , massive educational and healthcare providing service they are known for, yet now show casing our revered Mother Teresa’s organisation for the international visitor.

[Mervyn Raphael @MervynRaphael]

Daikin has the worst service in air conditioning companies. I would suggest people should not buy Daikin Aircon conditioners. I have been trying to get them to come and service our AC for the last one week. Just promises and no delivery.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Hero fighter pilot Amy McGrath goes viral with a BRUTAL takedown of Donald Trump and MAGA Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after their deranged speech to American generals.

This is what a REAL soldier sounds like...

"Pete Hegseth still has a lot to learn, I think, unfortunately. When I flew my combat missions, there was not a set male standard and a female standard for flying an aircraft onto the back of an aircraft carrier. You can either do it or you can't," McGrath told CNN.

"And so I feel like it's the notion of standing up there and saying to the generals and admirals who all, by the way, know that there were never separate combat standards for males and females, you know, combat jobs have had one standard for a long time," she continued. "And part of when we opened combat jobs to women, those of us who were in those jobs wanted one standard to be set. And it was."

During Hegseth's widely condemned speech, he ranted about ending "woke" efforts in the military, firing "fat" soldiers and leaders, and imposing "male standards" on all troops. The entire event proved to be a total waste of time, yet another case of a MAGA official prioritizing pointless PR over actual policy. These generals were forced to fly in to hear a former Fox News host play-act as a "war fighter" when they should have been at their post overseas, keeping American safe.

"So I think it's kind of ridiculous but honestly, that in comparison to the rest of what we heard in the last hour is really minor," McGrath added. "That speech was bonkers by the president, and everybody sitting in that room knows that we don't have a coherent foreign policy or defense policy. And that, I think, is a bigger issue indeed."

During her CNN appearance, she dug into Trump's remarks—

"There was a lot of rambling. There was a ton of lies. There was a lot of politicization as was just mentioned and some of the craziness that you heard from this speech," McGrath said. "But the scariest part was when the president talked about using the military and using our cities as a training ground for the United States military."

In a separate post on X, McGrath shredded Hegseth some more.

"This morning’s grandstanding at Quantico only solidified what we already know: @PeteHegseth
continues to disparage and lie about women in the military," she wrote. "He claimed the military needs to 'return to the male standard' in combat jobs (of 1990!), but here’s the truth: there has never been a separate male and female standard. When women entered combat roles, one standard was set, and we’ve been meeting it ever since. You can either do the job or you can’t. Period."

Well said!

Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that Amy McGrath would make a far better Secretary of Defense!

[Surbhi @SurrbhiM]

In the Election Commission’s press conference, only one person had the courage to ask a direct question.

[Siddaramaiah @siddaramaiah]

I fully agree with Shri @RahulGandhi.

Be it GST, demonetisation, Chinese aggression, the Modani nexus, or COVID failures, farm laws, Rafale, PM CARES, and electoral bonds — Shri Rahul Gandhi called them out early. The BJP mocked him. But he was proven right, again and again.

His warning on US President @realDonaldTrump ’s 50% tariff is no different. It is economic blackmail — the result of PM @narendramodi prioritising headline management over real diplomacy and national interest.

Since 2019, PM Modi has gone out of his way to please Trump — from the optics of Howdy Modi (where “Abki Baar Trump Sarkar” was raised) to hosting Namaste "Doland" Trump during a looming COVID threat, to coining "MAGA + MIGA = MEGA". He even courted Elon Musk, knowing his ties to Trump.

But Trump wasn’t impressed. He saw it not as diplomacy — but surrender.

Then he did exactly what a true friend wouldn’t:
He claimed 33 times (and counting) that he brokered peace between India and Pakistan.
He hosted Pakistan’s Army Chief — the man whose hate speeches led to the Pahalgam Terror Attack.
He backed Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza — and PM Modi stayed silent, just to remain in Washington’s good books.

Through all this — No protest. No pushback. No dignity.

Now, Trump hits India with unfair tariffs. Worse, he’s coercing us to cut ties with Russia — a direct attack on our sovereignty. No foreign power can dictate our trade choices.

This is the cost of running foreign policy like a personal PR campaign.

In the 1970s, Smt. Indira Gandhi stood firm against American pressure. Instead of attacking her legacy, PM Modi should learn from it. India must uphold its strategic autonomy with dignity — not surrender it for photo-ops.

Ignoring the Leader of the Opposition's prescient warnings has cost the nation enough. It’s time for the Modi Government to grow up — and act in India’s interest.

[Mervyn Raphael @MervynRaphael]

I had acquired a GLC 300 Mercedes in December 2024. There is an issue of small stones. Getting stuck in the brake pad lining and a continuous screeching sound. Do others have the same problem with this model.

[M.K.Stalin @mkstalin]

👉🏾 "When you are accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression." I am reminded of this famous quote when some entitled bigots brand us chauvinists and anti-nationals for the 'crime' of demanding Tamil’s rightful place in Tamil Nadu.

👉🏾 The very people who glorify Godse’s ideology have the audacity to question the patriotism of DMK and its government that contributed the highest amount of funds during the Chinese Aggression, Bangladesh Liberation War, and Kargil War, while their ideological forefather is the one who assassinated 'Bapu' Gandhi.

👉🏾 Demanding #LinguisticEquality is not chauvinism. Do you want to know what Chauvinism looks like? Chauvinism is naming the three criminal laws that govern 140 crore citizens in a language that Tamils cannot even pronounce or comprehend by reading. Chauvinism is treating the state that contributes the most to the nation as second-class citizens and denying its fair share for refusing to swallow the poison called #NEP.

👉🏾Imposition of anything breeds enmity. Enmity threatens unity. Hence, the true chauvinists and anti-nationals are the Hindi zealots who believe their entitlement is natural but our resistance is treason.

#StopHindiImposition #தமிழ்_வாழ்க! #LetterToBrethren

[Dr. Shama Mohamed @drshamamohd]

Two Christian tribal women in Odisha were tied and beaten for celebrating Christmas.

This horrific incident occurred in the area of same Pratap Sarangi, who falsely accused LoP @RahulGandhi Ji of pushing him.

These attackers are followers of his ideology.

[Mahua Moitra Fans @MahuaMoitraFans]

He is desperate,
He is frustrated,
He is agitated,
He is rattled.

Modi says, Sunday’s are for #Christians and Friday’s are for #Muslims.

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Ballia, Uttar Pradesh: On PM Modi's 'Mujra' remark, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "When the self-confidence is shivering, the speech also shivers. There is a decrease in his confidence. And as a result, he is using such language. The people of BJP know that the public is going to remove them this time. In the 7th phase, people's anger would be at its peak... All their promises are false... "

[Sanjay Jha @JhaSanjay]

AN OPEN LETTER TO LEADERS OF INDIA Alliance

Dear Leaders of the INDIA Alliance
Sub: IMPORTANT: Verification of 5% of Votes as per SC verdict

Firstly, congratulations for fighting the 2024 general elections with vigor, intensity and passion. But the fight is far from over. Everywhere I go , I hear the same concern from anxious citizens: Is this a fair and free election? The trust in the Election Commission is abysmally low for understandable reasons that do not merit repetition.

I agree that the SC verdict of April 26th 2024 on not allowing 100% verification of VVPAT’s (which would have delayed the election results by a few days at most but ensured 100% authenticity ) was disappointing. But this is not the time to crib and complain. The SC has permitted the following: A verification of 5% of VVPAT/EVM reconciliation per assembly per constituency. While technically it may appear to be a small sample size, in a parliamentary constituency of 20 lakh voters, that could be as high as 1 lakh votes, for instance. For a verification, the candidate who is a runner-up or even at number 3 has to submit a written request within 7 days of the declared result. The candidate/ party must bear the nominal expenses for the same.  

Given the stakes ( the future of Indian democracy itself), the INDIA Alliance needs to do the following:
1) Demand a verification as per process in all constituencies where the margin of defeat is small.
2) Demand a verification in all constituencies where it is bullish on its victory but is getting a surprisingly different result.

If ANY discrepancy is observed, a repoll must be immediately sought for, given that even a small statistical variation in a 5% verification could be symptomatic of a larger malaise in the balance 95% of the overall count. The EC cannot object to the same as there will be tangible evidence of vote tampering, if that is indeed the case.

I am putting this note publicly because all citizens of India are its stakeholders, and their opinions matter. And they must be heard. Their votes are sacrosanct and must be respected, whichever way they have voted.

Wishing you the very best.
Warm Regards
Sanjay Jha

@INCIndia @kharge @PawarSpeaks @yadavakhilesh @mkstalin @ptrmadurai @yadavtejashwi @OfficeofUT @RahulGandhi @Jairam_Ramesh @ArvindKejriwal @AtishiAAP @MamataOfficial @derekobrienmp @OmarAbdullah @KapilSibal @DrAMSinghvi

[Paul Koshy @Paul_Koshy]

The Election Commission’s recent announcement of 1.82 crore first-time voters in the system raises some serious questions. By mentioning a low voter registration rate of 33%, the Commission claims that there will be over 2.5 crore first-time voters in 2024.
However, a closer look at the birth records from 2001 to 2006 reveals a discrepancy. The birth numbers during these years stand at 1.39 crores. Even if we consider a 90% birth registration rate, the total does not exceed 1.48 crores.
This leaves us with a significant gap of almost 1 crore voters. It begs the question: Is the Election Commission inflating these numbers? Are these voters being artificially created? Could this be the reason behind these inconsistent figures? These are critical questions that demand answers.

[Ankit Mayank @mr_mayank]

Few certains from today, No Exit Poll required 🚨

- Congress winning 13+/17 in Telangana

- INDIA will sweep 10+/13 in Maharashtra ⚡

- Arrogant BJP leader Giriraj Singh losing

- Mahua Moitra winning BIG ⚡

- Akhilesh Yadav winning BIG ⚡

- Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury winning ⚡

- YS Sharmila winning in Andhra ⚡

- INDIA will outperform BJP in WB, Bihar & Jharkhand ⚡

- Congress revival in both LS & VS in Andhra ⚡

BJP had won 42 out of 96 seats of the #4thPhase in 2019 but this time losing 18+ more seats.

INDIA is already winning 145+ seats so far & will consolidate its lead further after today ⚡

Mark my words, BJP will lose hope & Modi will lose balance after today. INDIA tsunami is coming 🔥

#DhruvRathee #ModiHataoDeshBachao

[Siddaramaiah @siddaramaiah]

After persistent efforts & an appeal to the Supreme Court, we've secured ₹3,498.82 crore in drought relief from the Union Government.

I wish to thank the Hon. Supreme Court. This is perhaps the first time in the history of India that a state was driven to the Supreme Court to get its rights enforced.

It's regrettable that we had to wait since Sept 2023 for a response.

@HMOIndia finally woke up after the Hon. Supreme Court rang the bell.

Finally, some justice has been done to our farmers. However, the sanction is woefully inadequate. We had asked for Rs 18,000 crores and we have got 3498.98 crores!

[Dr.Sanjay MD @DrSanjay277]

I traveled all the way from Mumbai to my village just to vote for the INDIA alliance candidate (Shivsena UBT) and persuaded 10-15 people to vote for the INDIA alliance. I voted:
1. To save democracy.
2. Against dictatorship.
3. Against communal hatred.
What did you vote for??
#Election2024
#ElectionCommission
#VotingDay
#MyVoteMyDuty
#Myvote
#VVAPT
#द्वितीयचरण
#NoVoteForBJP
#2ndPhase

[Paul Koshy @Paul_Koshy]

Salute you lady.

I received this video on WhatsApp, but didn't carry your name. If you see this post, then kindly send me a direct message.

Dear @narendramodi , this lady is sharing the post-mortem report of #BJP's imminent defeat in advance.

Listen along with your fellow Thugs.

[Jawhar Sircar @jawharsircar]

Time mag says
“Modi’s 2nd term has actually seen lowest period of GDP growth since India liberalized its markets in the early 1990s. Per capita income over the past 10 years grew half as fast as the decade under UPA”
Facts are facts — tho Godi is silent! https://t.co/dMmaInsBPX

[Arun Arora @Arun2981]

Oh bhai bhai bhai 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Delhi: At the Maha Rally at the Ramlila Maidan, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, "I think that they (BJP) are trapped in illusion. I want to remind them of a thousand-year-old tale and its message. When Lord Ram was fighting for the truth, He did not have power or resources, He did not even have a chariot. Ravan had a chariot, resources, an army and gold. Lord Ram had the truth, hope, faith, modesty, patience and courage..."