Jeswin Abraham Jose

Sports fanatic | Quizzer | Man Utd | Chartered Accountant | Proud Indian | Born again Christian

[Luca Black @Luca_Black_]

An Open Letter of resignation from the Fans Forum:

[Naveen Patnaik @Naveen_Odisha]

I am deeply anguished to know that the legendary colour of the Indian hockey team’s jersey has been changed to saffron. The iconic shade of blue of the Indian hockey team is not just a colour. It is an emotion associated with the nation’s sporting heritage.

For decades, this colour united us in hope, in victory, in defeat and in the pursuit of sporting excellence. We have cried, laughed, celebrated and stood proudly with our men and women in blue. Wearing the blue jersey our teams have won Olympic medals with the national anthem playing on the world stage. #Blue is derived from the blue chakra in our national flag. It is a symbol of our national pride and identity. The colour blue belongs to every Indian.

When the national hockey teams were struggling for sponsors, #Odisha created history by being the first and only state to support our national teams and our beloved game. Every Odia across the globe was proud of the state’s gift to national hockey. After 41 long years, our men’s team won an Olympic medal. Just because the government changed in Odisha, it should not change our national team colours. This is petty politics of the worst kind.

Our blue jersey is to us what the iconic stripes are to Argentina and the yellow jersey is to Brazil. It is etched in our collective memory. Any change in this colour, is a crass attempt to erase our priceless sporting legacy. National symbols are meant to unite us not divide.

I am given to understand that this step was taken under pressure from the BJP Government in Odisha. Those in authority may deny it, but the fact is that for the last two years, everybody in Odisha has seen the obsession of this government with changing colours of buildings, buses and even bridges. It is the only work that is happening in Odisha today. But now the same government has changed the colours of our national team. I strongly condemn this attempt by BJP Odisha to politicise a national game like hockey. It has deeply hurt the sentiments of lakhs of sports lovers across the country and the pride with which Odisha has supported the national hockey.

#Hockey
#MenInBlue
#WomenInBlue

[Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep]

When the politician who has done more for Indian hockey than anyone else raises a concern, it deserves to be heard. Indian hockey belongs to every Indian—not to any political colour. Don’t stain our sporting legacy with colour politics. 🇮🇳🏑😡🙏

[Viren Rasquinha @virenrasquinha]

I must say that @TheHockeyIndia has done many good things for 🇮🇳 🏑. But this is embarrassing. The legacy & identity of the Indian team has always been BLUE. I wore the Blue jersey with pride for many years. Fans want to see our Indian team in blue. What is the logic of orange?

[Sagarika Ghose @sagarikaghose]

SHOCKER. RAF chief ADMITS use of pellet guns and electric shock weapons on unarmed young students. UNACCEPTABLE. @AmitShah must answer in Parliament. https://t.co/hJr5TR0w7E

[Saynotolibrandu @saynotolibrandu]

They are crazy!😂😂

Low-key, I’m feeling sad that this protest might be coming to an end soon. 😭

[anamikaa @anu_raga_143]

हम तुम जैसे टैक्सपेयर के पैसे पर धर्मेंद्र प्रधान की बेटी मौज कर रही
और अपनी उसी बेटी के अन्नदाता की औलाद को प्रधान लठ से पिटवा रहा

नमक हराम निकला ये तो

[Mohammed Zubair @zoo_bear]

This is shocking!
Five Muslim Students returning to Jamia area from Jantar Mantar were detained by the police near @jmiu_official and taken to the police station. Social activist Zeba Khan @zeba_kh_an and the reporter Afzal Alam @afzalalamjmi chased the police vehicle and freed all the Students.
Hello @DelhiPolice, Why were they detained, is it a crime to participate in Jantar Mantar protest?
Why are young Students from the Jamia area being treated like criminals just for participating in the protest?

[Arun Arora @Arun2981]

Delhi Police… kya ho riya hai ye?

[Mr Sharma @sharma_views]

AJIT ANJUM REPORTS JANTAR MANTAR’S ORGANIC ANGER 🚨

In 20 years of covering Jantar Mantar, Ajit Anjum says he has never seen this kind of youth-heavy crowd.

Students were not brought in buses. They came on their own from different states, leaving college, work and homes.

This was not party mobilisation. This was organic anger over paper leaks, NEET, NTA and Dharmendra Pradhan’s accountability.

Pradhan may keep his chair today, but a generation now knows his name as the minister students hit the streets against.

[Sakshi Joshi @sakshijoshii]

लाठी मारने वाली पुलिस से इस छात्र का भावुक सवाल

“आपका बच्चा होता तो आप क्या करते … हम आपके बच्चे नहीं हैं?”

[Sujata @Sujata1978]

बहुत सही बात कही इस युवक ने. वक़्त लगता है लेकिन सच सामने आ ही जाता है.

[Shashi Learns @ShashiLearns]

It's a chair, it's not your funeral. If you can't do anything, why don't you get off?

If you can't write, just retweet.

[Piyush Rai @Benarasiyaa]

"It is informed that no such incident has taken place and the protest is being handled professionally"

[Jeswin Abraham Jose @SemperFi_United]

@LegacySiu One and only legend Beckham

[Jeswin Abraham Jose @SemperFi_United]

@ImPC_45 Wasim Akram 257

[Revathi @revathitweets]

There is PR and then there is THIS!

Frustrated for being stalled on the roads for about an hour, Hyderabadis decided to honk so that someone listens to their plight 🙏🏽

Today, in scorching heat, vehicles were stopped at Puppalguda Tollgate, ORR for over an hour because CM was passing.

Angry citizens were seen questioning the police for making citizens’ life miserable for CM’s convoy.

A policeman was seen saying - “you at least sit in cars with ACs on, imagine our state”.

CM Revanth Reddy should probably not devote 12hours of his busy “18 work nonstop working” schedule…attending weddings, birthdays, cradle ceremonies, half saree functions, engagement parties, film events and what not. There should be a rationalization as to how many such events a CM attends.

Also, as he doesn’t live in the official CM residence but in one of the busy Jubilee hills area, every time his convoy hits the streets, people are caused major discomfort.

Remember when he became a CM, there was this whole clamouring around how he is a simple man & this praja paalana?? There were videos and special PR activities about how he asked police to not stop public for his convoys to go.

Reality seldom matches PR histrionics.

A humble request from common citizenry of Telangana, especially Hyderabad, kindly keep in mind the scorching heat and spare us this torture, at least in peak summers 🙏🏽

[Aamir Khan @Aamirkhan78]

If one lady standing up for her rights could become a national level topic of discussion, imaging what impact a larger group can have?

Citizenship in a democracy is a powerful tool and it can be wielded to hold your administration accountable.

More power to the braveheart.

#Mumbai #Protest #bjp

[Ravi Prakash Official @raviprakash_rtv]

Today I am posting four videos of a brave, courageous, common Indian woman who has gone viral across India.
Why?
Because she did what most of us feel… but rarely say.
A political rally blocked the roads for hours. Commuters were stuck. Chaos everywhere. And this woman? She just wanted to pick up her child from school.
But when patience ran out, she stepped forward.
She questioned the system. She questioned politicians. She questioned the police.
And she asked the most powerful question:

“Who are you to block these roads? Just get out and clear them.”

No slogans. No politics. Just a citizen demanding accountability. We need this courage.We need more voices like hers.Because democracy doesn’t just survive on votes , it survives on citizens who dare to ask questions.

@girishdmahajan @MumbaiPolice @CPMumbaiPolice @Dev_Fadnavis @CMOMaharashtra @BJP4Maharashtra

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Throwing a headbutt towards another player: Yellow card.

Touching someone's ponytail: Off you go.