I was in the Prime Minister’s Office as OSD to PM AB Vajpayee and member of the National Security Advisory Board (working closely with NSA Brajesh Mishra) when the hijacking of IC814 happened. I had a front row view of the events linked to the hijacking and its resolution.
Here is what happened. Anything else is fiction. Certain details that impact national security have not been mentioned.
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An internal feud in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party between the Narendra Modi led high command and the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath threatens to weaken the BJP's government. Writes @anasalig#BJP#India#ModiSarkar3#Modi#narendra_modi#Politics
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For the first time in a decade, Modi must rely on a coalition to sustain his government. His authoritarian style, coalition partners' competing preferences, and BJP infighting could all jeopardize the coalition's stability. Writes @anasalig👇
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Just after the first phase of polling, Modi pulled out old rabbits from his hat, the Musalmaan, Pakistan, Mandir, and even references to the mangal sutra. He uttered Musalmaan at least 421 times in the short span of his campaign. Writes @anasalig
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Bhansali's craft illuminates every dark patch on his canvas with stunning splendour. His tawaifs are not dwellers of bordellos; they have their Shahi Mahals – royal palaces that remind you of every minute detail that make a palace royal. Writes @anasalig
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Although the #BJP's chances of electoral success may have diminished elsewhere in #India, the circumstances in Jammu & Kashmir are indicative that the party's long-term carrot and stick strategy has come to fruition. Writes @anasalig
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As the BJP's fortunes appear to dim, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is resorting to brazen communal polarization with his anti-Muslim rhetoric in a desperate attempt to salvage his party's electoral position, reports @anasalig
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As #UNSC passed a resolution for immediate #CeaseFireInGaza, it will be interesting to see how world community will work for its implementation.
@OIC_OCI should courageously take a hint from #US past acts of
exploitating UN resolutions to brutally implement them unilaterally.
India's first foreign cultural house was established by Iran in 1975. Dr. Shokrollahi explores India-Iran bond through language, literature, and cultural acceptance, inspiring strong friendships. #IndusLens#India#Iran@Iran_in_India@India_in_Iran
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The electoral bonds scandal has revealed that 80% of corporate donations in the Modi years went to the BJP, in contrast to the PM's reputation for being intolerant to corruption. Will Congress be able to capitalize on the BJP's weaknesses? asks @anasalig
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With India's general elections just over the horizon, the nation's farmers are protesting in droves, demanding the imposition of a Minimum Support Price for their produce. Will these protests change the electoral landscape in India? asks @anasalig
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