SANJAY HEGDE

Lawyer & History buff with a sense of humour & rumour. Militant secularist. Good food, good friends & good times make my day. Retweets are not endorsements.

[SANJAY HEGDE @sanjayuvacha]

@Scepticindian @ArpanBhaduri Those that I fight I do not hate
Those that I guard I do not love

[SANJAY HEGDE @sanjayuvacha]

Inside India’s public defender experiment: The lawyers fighting for those who can’t afford one

https://t.co/BWWYMgDF70 via @theprintindia

[SANJAY HEGDE @sanjayuvacha]

Currently India does not look like it is wanted or needed. In these circumstances, it is best to bide time, not look overtly anxious but use the waiting period to strengthen capabilities and relationships wherever possible.

[Dr. Brahma Chellaney @Chellaney]

India’s Escapism

Since last year, clear signs have emerged of a fundamental shift in U.S. policy toward India. The indicators are difficult to ignore: the latest U.S. National Security Strategy barely mentions India; the U.S. deputy secretary of state declared from Indian soil that Washington would not allow India to grow into an economic rival; the U.S. assistant secretary of state stated that the principal objective of American policy in South Asia is to prevent any single power from dominating the subcontinent; and Washington recently dropped “Indo” from the name of its Indo-Pacific Command. These developments come amid the declining salience of the Quad and an apparent revival of the term “Asia-Pacific” at the expense of “Indo-Pacific.”

The implication is increasingly difficult to dismiss. Washington no longer appears to view India’s rise as inherently beneficial to U.S. interests. Instead, it is beginning to see India as a potential economic and regional competitor whose power should be managed and constrained. U.S. interest in India is now largely focused on securing greater access to its vast market and gaining greater strategic access.

The 50% punitive tariffs imposed on India last year, efforts to make India more dependent on U.S. or U.S.-aligned energy supplies, the lopsided trade framework agreement of February, and the looming bilateral trade deal all underscore these shifting U.S. priorities.

Yet Prime Minister Modi appears unwilling to acknowledge the writing on the wall. This week he told President Trump that bilateral relations had “progressed significantly” since their last meeting in February 2025. In reality, the relationship has suffered a series of major setbacks during that period. Meanwhile, India’s foreign minister continues to speak of “deepening partnership across domains.”

Rather than acknowledge the implications of Washington’s policy shift, the Modi administration continues to promote a narrative of deepening strategic convergence, thereby deflecting questions — and opposition attacks — about whether its assumptions regarding the U.S. have been overtaken by developments.

[Navaid Hamid نوید حامد नवेद हामिद @navaidhamid]

Condemn continous torture of NEET aspirants. A muslim MohdTalib wid no passport is allotted exam centre in UAE. After complain, got mail wid assurance for new admit card @ 4pm today in 1of3 far flunked distts frm his home.
@dpradhanbjp, ensure exam centre in Nagpur.
@narendramodi

[Sudhir Suryawanshi @ss_suryawanshi]

The BJP MLA father gets acquitted in 20 years old case in absence of evidence. Big set back to rebelled Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok sabha MP Omprakash Nimbalkar who was hoping the positive judgement & justice to his father who was allegedly killed by BJP MLA father.

[Pooja Prasanna @PoojaPrasanna4]

Little is known about how the RSS mobilises resources for the activities they claim credit for. Details are hidden in its obscure constitution and Income-Tax documents, writes @anisha_w https://t.co/2j9bPnYSv2

[Siddharth's Echelon @SiddharthKG7]

Meet Rahul Kumar Meena.

Rahul was in waiting list of 2024 Rajasthan Assistant Mining Engineer recruitment.

So, Rahul hacked into RPSC portal, made fake IDs of other candidates in waiting list and withdrew their applications for the post.

When those candidates got an SMS that their candidature is withdrawn, they panicked & complained to RPSC.

RPSC checked, filed a complaint, and traced Rahul via its cyber experts. Rahul used AI coding to bypass OTP and VPN to hide his IP.

He is already working in SAIL, Jharkhand but wanted job in state. Forget paper leak, your selection can leak thanks to Rahuls.

[SANJAY HEGDE @sanjayuvacha]

Begaani shaadi mein Abdullah diwana?

[Rohit @Iam_Rohit_G]

Khwaja Asif to ARY Podcast :"Pakistan feels Cheated by America again. It was Pakistan who initiated the Mediation between US and Iran. Our Delegation was ready to visit Switzerland to sign the MOU.

We had book flights and hotels for 105 officials including Asim Sahab and PM. We made all the payments in advance.

Who will pay for this??

Instead of thanking Pakistan, JD vance said "They were talking to Iran Directly instead of any third country".

If you wanted to talk directly, why did you ask us to hold mediation in Islamabad and made us spend 400 millions??

We lost money, we closed our city fir 2 Weeks but not a single country thanked us.

Pakistan will always remember this betrayal by G7 country "

[Rohit @Iam_Rohit_G]

Khwaja Asif to ARY Podcast :"Pakistan feels Cheated by America again. It was Pakistan who initiated the Mediation between US and Iran. Our Delegation was ready to visit Switzerland to sign the MOU.

We had book flights and hotels for 105 officials including Asim Sahab and PM. We made all the payments in advance.

Who will pay for this??

Instead of thanking Pakistan, JD vance said "They were talking to Iran Directly instead of any third country".

If you wanted to talk directly, why did you ask us to hold mediation in Islamabad and made us spend 400 millions??

We lost money, we closed our city fir 2 Weeks but not a single country thanked us.

Pakistan will always remember this betrayal by G7 country "

[𝖢𝖺𝗍𝖺𝗅𝖾𝗒𝖺 @catale7a]

They will keep you busy debating the "loot of Somnath temple in 1026", while they loot Ayodhya Temple in 2026, 'live'

Master Stroke

[Supriya Shrinate @SupriyaShrinate]

Gen Z stumped cerelac baby Tejasvi Surya!

A simple question was asked: “Why is our Honorable PM not attending any Press conferences in over 10 years”

🤐🤐🤐🤐

[CPI (M) @cpimspeak]

MANUVAD IN FULL FLOW

We strongly condemn BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi’s hateful casteist comment in reference to Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge’s perfectly reasonable letter questioning the legal status and funding of RSS. Silence of top BJP leaders mean their approval. Take action against the MP.

Down with Manuvad! Down with Hindutva!

[SANJAY HEGDE @sanjayuvacha]

“Public prosecutors did not object to the bail petition filed by Bandi Bhagirath’s legal team.”

[Revathi @revathitweets]

BIG BREAKING!

Bail granted to POCSO case accused and son of Union Minister X, 25-year- old Bandi Bhagirath.

The interim bail was granted to ensure the accused can appear for his engineering exams.

The interim bail was granted by the Malkajgiri Court till 26th of this month.

Public prosecutors did not object to the bail petition filed by Bandi Bhagirath’s legal team.

[Cockroach Janta Party @CJP_for_India]

इस्तीफा दो इस्तीफा दो!
धर्मेंद्र प्रधान इस्तीफा दो!

जंतर - मंतर दिल्ली 👈🌹

[DesiPolitics @DesiPolitics_]

@sanjayuvacha Till May 2014, it was easier to remain connected with maid, sabji wala as there was mobile plan of ₹35/month

Now with forced data package, it's non affordable for many

[SANJAY HEGDE @sanjayuvacha]

A strong telecom Minister would not have let the Telcos get away with this.

[Cockroach Janta Party @CJP_for_India]

Cockroaches protest at Jantar Mantar Delhi.

Come soon!
Our demand is resignation of Education minister,
Dharmendra Pradhan must resign!

At Jantar Mantar 🪧

[Pankaj Pachauri @PankajPachauri]

Rejecting the Poor:

52-54% Indians do not possess a smartphone.

15%+ households do not have any phone.

This move is mocking the poor of the country- a population of 600m+ !

And what happened to the ‘Freedom of Choice’ ?

[Prakash Raj @prakashraaj]

ధర్మస్థల ఘటన లో నా పైన వచ్చిన ఆరోపణల మీద, ఈ రోజు 07:30 గంటలకు ప్రశ్న ఛానెల్ లో ప్రత్యక్ష ప్రసారం ద్వారా మీ ప్రశ్నలకి సమాధానాలు చెప్పబోతున్నాను. ప్రజలకి…. నిజం తెలుసుకోవాలి అనుకుంటున్న మీడియా మిత్రులకి .. విశేష ఆహ్వానము.
(“కొందరికి అమ్ముడుపోయిన మీడియాకి” కూడ) #justasking

[Abhishek Banerjee @abhishekaitc]

Last night at Kolkata Airport, shortly after I landed from Delhi, a shocking incident took place. Armed individuals were apprehended, leading to serious questions about security and the lengths to which some are willing to go.

You are unlikely to see this story covered adequately by the mainstream media. Watch the clip and draw your own conclusions. 👇🏻

[SANJAY HEGDE @sanjayuvacha]

An uphill saffron path that I climbed to the top of