Kay Benedict

Freelance journalist and political commentator

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@PreetiChoudhry I stopped watching TV news since last few years, but occasionally watch your programmes because you are not toxic. You are an endangered species in TV journalism! God bless.

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Quick test: can you prove you’re an Indian citizen?

Go through your documents.

👉 Passport — NO
👉 Aadhaar — NO
👉 PAN — NO
👉 Voter ID — NO
👉 Driving Licence — NO
👉 Bank Passbook — NO
👉 Domicile Certificate — NO
👉 Govt Employee ID — NO
👉 Property Papers — NO
👉 Birth Certificate — NO (unless you were born before 1 July 1987)

Not a single document that you have is proof of your Indian citizenship. So if the government asks you to “prove” you’re a citizen, you can’t.

Now connect the dots.

Modi-Shah and their poodle Gyanesh Kumar at ECI are conducting the SIR across India.

When you’re asked to prove your citizenship, what document will you show? You just saw the list. None of them work.

You will then be deleted as a voter and your citizenship will be “doubtful”.

What’s the next step?

That will be the NRC (National Register of Citizens).

In Assam’s NRC, 19 lakh people were left off the list of citizens. Many were declared “foreigners” over a misspelt name or a missing date.

Across states, BJP is building detention centers. Are these for “infiltrators”? NO.

These mass detention centers are being built to keep people who cannot prove that they are Indian citizens.

So if you are convinced that you’re an Indian citizen, think again.

When the govt asks you to “prove you’re Indian,” remember who’s actually deciding your citizenship: Modi, Shah, and their hand-picked Election Commission.

This is the BIGGEST DANGER facing our country. To cling on to power by manipulating elections, Modi-Shah will even delete you as a voter & then strip off your citizenship.

Why do you think the BJP is spending hundreds of crores right now to buy MPs from other parties? All of this is for a 2/3rd majority in Parliament which would allow them to change the Constitution.

And once they are able to change the Constitution, it’s GAME OVER for Indian democracy.

Question is: will you stand up and raise your voice against this? Or will you be mute spectators while they destroy your rights in front of your eyes?

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@vsirnate So he knows legal loopholes😃

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Women’s quota: A fairer formula for consensus https://t.co/jRUgxAaaLl via @deccanherald

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@SupriyaShrinate Appreciate his clarity of thought. Very rare at his age, and coming from a Brahmin boy! Food for thought for those against reservation.

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@KanojiaPJ @lakshmisharath Madam Mishra. Anger is temporary madness. Wonder how she became the Principal.

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@KanojiaPJ Poor Principal. Anger is temporary madness.

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@saffrontrail @seemay Even movies of the 1960s were astonishingly brilliant; I saw a few them recently on OTT.

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@PreetiChoudhry Sensing the pulse of the land is a critical component in election reporting. And you are endowed with that gift.

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@NSMlive Happy Vishu🌞🌷🌾

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@NSMlive Happy Easter🐰🥚🧺

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@Benarasiyaa Bad parenting, bad societal indoctrination. Lack of culture, proper education. Above all unmitigated ego.

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@ishaantharoor @washingtonpost Sorry to hear this; hope they will course correct and resume your column.

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@rckp02 @RanaAyyub To discuss an issue, the Speaker has to give permission and set a date and time in consultation with the government. The Opposition can do very little about it.

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@YoursLegallyy I watched Frankenstein at one go😊

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@rose_k01 Powerful

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@sardesairajdeep Wishing you a speedy recovery. Take care. God bless.

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@minicnair Happy Onam😊💐🌾🌷