Hemant Raj

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[Sridhar Vembu @svembu]

One thing is clear: the Delhi protesters want to plunge India into chaos, and stop the nation's progress. We must defeat this malicious agenda, which is aided and abetted by powers that want to destroy India.

We have a vibrant democracy and elections are the proper way to express our collective judgment.

[Sridhar Vembu @svembu]

The economic and demographic effects of corruption.

Cost of land in our urban areas is far higher than what our GDP per capita would dictate. The ratio of land value to per capita GDP is probably higher in India than anywhere else. As an example, land prices in Chennai or Bengaluru rival that of cities like New York which has a vastly higher per capita GDP.

The key reason?

First, vast sums of political corruption money is parked in real estate. This raises real estate prices and high real estate prices affect everything downstream.

Second, corruption in building approvals and the like - the famous DTCP - raises construction costs, on top of already higher real estate costs.

Third, corruption in private school regulatory compliance enforcement raises school fees.

Fourth, corruption in private hospital regulatory compliance enforcement raises health care costs.

Fifth, household goods need sales outlets and those pay higher rents due to high real estate prices and construction costs.

So housing, education, healthcare and household goods - all of these now cost higher.

As a direct consequence, the economic burden on the average person gets worse. Young people, facing all these costs, postpone marriage, and postpone children or have fewer children.

That directly affects our demographics.

While this issue exists in many parts of India, Tamil Nadu, being the most urbanized of the bigger states, is particularly hit hard.

So corruption is becoming an existential threat to our society.

If you worry about the super-low birth rate in Tamil Nadu, way below replacement, understand that corruption raising our cost of living is one of the major causes, not the only cause, but a big one in our context.

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

I visited the southernmost tip of India.

I stood at Indira Point. I walked under trees that have stood for centuries. I dove into coral reefs among the most vibrant on earth.

And I sat with the people who live there. Tribal communities, whose land is being taken away by violating the Forest Rights Act. Settlers, many of them former soldiers, placed on these islands by the Indian government, who aren’t getting fair compensation.

The Modi government and BJP tells you Great Nicobar Project is about defence. It is not.

Expand INS Baaz - we will back the government fully. The Navy has been asking for expansion for five years - it has been ignored.

They tell you it is about a transhipment port. It is not. India is already building one in Kerala, which is on the mainland.

What it actually is: 1.5 crore trees felled. Coral reefs erased from official maps. Soldiers and tribals displaced - so one businessman can build hotels and casinos on India’s most irreplaceable ecological land.

Every young Indian I have spoken to understands this. You know that no amount of profit is worth destroying what can never be recovered.

I stand for ecologically balanced development. These islands can be the most extraordinary sustainable destination the world has ever seen. That is the India worth fighting for.

#GreenOverGreed
#NicobarMatters
#WorldEnvironmentDay

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Read this absolute horror story:

In June 2017, a minor girl accused Unnao BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of rape, but the police refused to register an FIR. After months of inaction, in April 2018, the girl attempted suicide by self-immolation outside the CM’s residence, which finally forced the authorities to file the FIR.

Meanwhile, her father was arrested on false charges and reportedly assaulted in police custody; he later died in hospital due to his injuries. Public outrage followed. Even before any proper investigation had begun, a key witness in this mysterious custodial death was also found dead.

The case was eventually transferred to the CBI. The CBI concluded that the girl’s father died due to injuries inflicted in custody and that the assault was connected to an attempt to pressure and intimidate the victim’s family.

In July 2019, while the victim was travelling to court with her two aunts and lawyer, their car was hit by a truck, killing both her aunts and leaving the victim and the lawyer critically injured, an incident later treated as a deliberate attempt to silence witnesses.

In December 2019, Sengar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, but by then the victim’s family had already paid an irreparable price. The Unnao rape case had all the elements of an 80s–90s Bollywood villain plot: systemic intimidation, blatant abuse of power, and a trail of destruction that went far beyond the crime itself. But worse was still to come.

Yesterday, the Delhi High Court suspended the jail term and granted bail to Sengar. This is nothing but salt rubbed into the wounds of whatever little the victim’s family has left. An absolute disgrace. After everything they endured, this feels like the system mocking them. Shameful beyond words, and everyone should raise their voice against this.

[DeepDownAnalysis @deepdownanlyz]

Did CDS Anil Chouhan do a blunder at Shangri-la?

Modi shouldn't have send him there?

CDS shouldn't have admitted "loss"?

He did what he was sent for.

CDS did something VERY IMPORTANT which will not just keep China & Pakistan on the edge but France as well.

Read how👇

[Saikiran Kannan | 赛基兰坎南 @saikirankannan]

If you are talking about the S400s and proud of India's Air Defence systems today, remember this man in your prayers. 🚶

Manohar Parrikar.🔥

#India #Pakistan #OperationSindoor

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

When we fight a desperate enemy, should expect desperate means. Our Military Leadership and Executive Leadership is Competent, Determined and Responsible. We absolutely place our Support and Trust in them. Safety and Success to Forces of Bharath. People with You. Wishes and Blessings. -Sg

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Wishing Our Forces Safety and Success. Blessings. -Sg #OperationSindoor

[Swami Ekapada @SEkapada]

Grok turned yoga teacher 😅

[Sneha Magapu @sneha_magapu]

It's insane! A group of volunteers are behind the historic launch of @SadhguruJV's new meditation App 'Miracle of Mind' that grew from 0 to 1M installs in 15 hours! Proud to be part of something so huge. 7 minutes of meditation can change your day!

https://t.co/cDzfCI76RK

[Karnataka Forest Department @aranya_kfd]

Here is the trailer of "Cauvery - River of Life"
Immerse yourself in a captivating journey through the changing seasons and the remarkable adaptability of wildlife thriving along the majestic Cauvery River. #Cauvery #Documentary #Sustainability #Nature #Forest #Wildlife #Ecology

[Hemant Raj @SilentXpress]

#SaveBangladeshiHindus

[Hemant Raj @SilentXpress]

#AllHandsForSoil
#SaveSoil
#ConsciousPlanet
#SaveSoilSecureFuture

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Sanatana Dharma is neither a tradition from the past, nor a belief system. It is a profound science of wellbeing – the science of living life to the fullest and liberating oneself. If we present it to the world properly, it will be the future of humanity. - Sg

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Immediate halt to despicable atrocities in #Bangladesh is paramount, but documenting these atrocities in as much detail as possible is equally important. The national borders that were drawn in recent times are not absolute. The cultural ties and the civilizational connect is far more important. Bharat should not be bound just by border logic but by broader realities of a civilization that is older than 75 years. -Sg

[The Jaipur Dialogues @JaipurDialogues]

All Eyes on Bangladesh!

RT Max🔥

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

The atrocities being perpetrated against Hindus is not just an internal matter of #Bangladesh. Bharat cannot be Maha-Bharat if we do not stand up and act at the earliest to ensure the safety of minorities in our neighborhood. What was part of this Nation unfortunately became neighborhood, but it is our responsibility to protect these people -who actually belong to this Civilization- from these shocking atrocities. -Sg

[The Jaipur Dialogues @JaipurDialogues]

#SaveBangladeshiHindus

[Landscape Alliance @TheLandAlliance]

Did you know 40% of the world's land is degraded?

#Agroforestry is a sustainable solution that restores healthy #soil, provides habitat for beneficial organisms, and offers economic benefits to farmers. It is the future of global land use.

#Trees4Resilience

[𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐬 🙏 @nanowellbeing]

🚴🏾🚴‍♂️🚴🏾
#Inspired by #SaveSoil,
3 teens from Bristol, UK,
are #roadcycling Calais - Munich!
They share candid moments from their #adventure.
Bumps in the road definitely don't stop them!
Find kashyap karthik on #Strava

@cpsavesoil #cycle #bikelife @strava https://t.co/67LBL13KuJ