Rabi Narayan Dash

Founder Independent Advocate at Dash Legal. Former Director General of International Taxation and former Acting Chairman and Member, PMLA Tribunal for India.

[Rabi Narayan Dash @dashrn]

@sardesairajdeep Rajdeep, do not create confusion.
• Voter ID establishes your eligibility to vote.
• Aadhaar establishes your identity and residence.
• PAN is for tax administration and financial transactions.
• Passport is an international travel document issued to Indian citizens.

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@narendramodi A positive and forward-looking engagement between PM Modi and President Trump. Strong India–US cooperation across trade, energy, defence and technology continues to grow. Equally reassuring is the emphasis on peace in West Asia, maritime security and opening the Strait of Hormuz.

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@sardesairajdeep In diplomacy, not every signal is public and not every action is accidental. Those without the full picture should be cautious about drawing conclusions.

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@sardesairajdeep Funny how some people discover India’s global relevance only when they can use it to attack the government. If Pakistan announcing a peace deal makes it a peacemaker, then by that logic every arsonist becomes a firefighter after calling 911.

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@sardesairajdeep The irony is richer than you think. A Pakistani PM making an announcement doesn’t make Pakistan the architect of peace—just as a press conference doesn’t make the microphone the policymaker. Nations are judged by capability, not by who grabs the headline.

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@sardesairajdeep So the benchmark for being a global power is… announcing someone else’s deal? By that standard, news anchors and third raters (do not include yourself), run the world.

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@CJP_for_India My wife and I strongly condemn the demand for the Prime Minister’s resignation. In a democracy, criticism is legitimate, but calls for resignation must be based on evidence and accountability, not political theatrics.

— Jolly and Rabi Dash

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@CJP_for_India Demanding a Prime Minister’s resignation simply because you disagree with him is not democracy. Governments are changed by elections and parliamentary processes, not by slogans. Support him or oppose him, but respect the democratic mandate.

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@_YogendraYadav Some judgments are remembered for defending constitutional process against political hysteria.

Not every verdict that disappoints one ideological camp becomes “forgettable.” Institutions cannot function on partisan approval ratings.

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@jawharsircar Interesting. A cabinet supposedly filled with “dangerous jokers” has managed India’s rise to the world’s 4th largest economy, led the G20, strengthened global diplomacy, expanded infrastructure at record pace, and made India central to major geopolitical conversations.

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@_YogendraYadav खबर ये है कि संवैधानिक संस्था द्वारा मतदाता सूची की शुद्धि को भी लोकतंत्र पर हमला बताया जा रहा है।

अगर हर सत्यापन “भाजपा की साजिश” है, हर संवैधानिक निर्णय “संविधान का पतन” है, और हर असहम “लोकतंत्र की मौत” — तो फिर लोकतंत्र नहीं, केवल राजनीतिक भय का नैरेटिव बचता है।

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@rwac48 A nation “on the margins” does not chair G20, shape Indo-Pacific strategy, become the voice of the Global South, and remain central to every major power’s calculations. Denial of India’s global rise is not analysis — it is wishful thinking of frustrated people.

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@ThePushprajX If public sector funds were used for a minister’s family expenses, people have every right to ask questions. But the larger issue today is the trust of 22 lakh NEET students whose future depends on a fair and transparent system. Accountability cannot have two standards.

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@sardesairajdeep It is not Kerala’s “rhythm” but the old Congress culture of negotiations and accommodation. The delay suggests that discussions are underway with prospective claimants — who gets what power, organisational control, cabinet weight, future assurances, community representation.

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@Swamy39 Not which party is the single largest, but who can provide a stable government. Combined strength of the Dravidian alliances exceeds TVK in legislative support. Governor is justified in considering that reality. Democracy is not only arithmetic of seats, but also stability.

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@virsanghvi Predictions can be wrong—that’s the nature of polling. But calling professionals “idiotic” just because outcomes differ is unnecessary. Let’s critique methods, not demean people. You lose respect.

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@nareshbareth Opinions don’t make Prime Ministers. Mandates do.
Rahul Gandhi hasn’t had one.

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@sagarikaghose Questions are valid. Conclusions aren’t—yet.
Why was the column dropped? The publication should clarify.
Linking it to Bengal results without proof only adds noise.

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@sardesairajdeep @ECISVEEP Not a valid comparison. India isn’t small, single-day election system. With phased polling, ECI ensures common counting day to prevent influence on later phases.

EVMs are kept in strong rooms with CCTV, central forces, and candidate oversight. Delay is for scale and security.

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@sardesairajdeep If yo see exit polls as a “prime-time lottery,” the solution is not to silence them, but to make them more scientific, accountable, and trustworthy. In a democracy, the answer to questionable speech is rarely less speech—it is better, more responsible speech. 🙏