It is a lamentable irony that today’s "Bharat Bandh" is, in reality, merely another "Kerala Bandh." While the rest of India has evolved beyond such coercive disruptions, Kerala remains uniquely held hostage by this organized tyranny of the minority over the unorganized majority.
My stand has been consistent since I entered politics: I support the right to protest, but not the right to obstruct. No Indian has the constitutional right to impede the free movement of another.
We have driven industry away with our militant unionism; now, by clinging to these antediluvian methods of "muscle power" that forcefully confine citizens as prisoners in their own homes, and oblige shopkeepers to down their shutters, we are ensuring our state remains unwelcoming to youth and enterprise. It is high time we outgrew this self-destructive habit. We can always replace it with constructive dissent.
I have long argued, even when my own party is involved, that the right to strike does not include the right to enforce a shutdown on others. To paralyze a state, disrupting daily life, commerce, and movement, is an assault on the liberty of the common citizen.
Kerala’s reputation has suffered enough from militant unionism that extends beyond factory floors to our very streets and homes. We cannot aspire to be a modern, investor-friendly destination while adhering to outdated forms of agitation that the rest of the world — and indeed, the rest of India — has discarded.
Let us respect the right to dissent, but let us also fiercely defend the right to disagree and the freedom to work and travel. Protest should be a moral statement, not a physical blockade.
#BharatBandToday
Indian team has to go back to the drawing board and get back to basics. Out T20 side is very good. But our revered test side and ODI side is slowly loosing its consistency. High time to think about proper cricket and not only T20 @BCCI@ICC#INDvsNZ
Thank you Thiruvananthapuram!
The mandate the BJP-NDA got in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is a watershed moment in Kerala’s politics.
The people are certain that the development aspirations of the state can only be addressed by our Party.
Our Party will work towards this vibrant city’s growth and boost ‘Ease of Living’ for the people.
#VikasitaThiruvananthapuram
@EconomicTimes It's soo funny abt these allegations. When u put the same logic in your manifesto it suddenly becomes "welfare". Indian politics is funny and sad. Period.
@elonmusk Mr @elonmusk you are talking about criminal gangs in pakistan and how they are exploiting western countries and sexually exploiting your people and yet you are gonna start your starlink business in pakistan. Double standards enough?
@onlyoneSachin@TimesNow@umaanandansays As far as Ik, when national language status is given to a particular language then all government systems should have a provision communicating every documents in Hindi. That is not the case in south India and some eatsern states. So wt under whta basis r u ppl getting triggered?
@TimesNow@umaanandansays What is actually wrong with that statement? Hindi is not our national language. It is an official language just like Tamil, Telugu Malayalam etc.. These people in the media need to be educated first
@nikhilkamathcio Interview with the prime minister? Omg. You could do what the big corporate media houses couldnt. You have successfully increased your brand value overnight! #Modi#nikhilkamath
Mcc has again postponed resignation window for counselling, that means counselling will be again delayed. What the hell are you guys doing?
@MoHFW_INDIA@NMC_IND#NEETPG#MCC