Hamdan Syed

Interests in Politics, Sustainable Urban Development, Global Affairs & Art | Ardent Supporter of the Indian National Congress 🇮🇳

[Vijay Thottathil @vijaythottathil]

Story of a fraud CM!

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

“The Congress Party’s role as many of you have stated, is to unite all of you together with love and affection.”

My speech to the INDIA Alliance leadership on 8th June.
https://t.co/Ct3STc5BM8

[Hamdan Syed @hamdansyed95]

With respect, Professor @Ram_Guha . The method is the problem.

Furthering @prapthi_m’s argument,
Analysing Congress’s electoral decline without accounting for what the opposition structurally faced is like judging a cricket match while refusing to acknowledge that one team got to appoint the umpire, change the ball at will, and send three fielders from the other side to the pavilion mid-innings. It isn’t objectivity. It is selectively curated history.

Here is what that decade actually looked like.

The BJP collected nearly $788 million through the electoral bond scheme. Congress received $134 million.  A 6:1 funding asymmetry, ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, structurally locked in before a single vote was cast.

Since 2014, 95% of all CBI and ED cases against politicians were filed against opposition figures - a 60-point rise for the CBI and 54-point rise for the ED compared to the UPA years.  The action rate on ED raids collapsed from 93% under UPA to 29% - raids deployed as pressure, not prosecution. 

India’s Leader of Opposition was convicted of defamation by a Gujarat court, stripped of his parliamentary seat within 24 hours, and barred from contesting elections before the Supreme Court stayed the conviction.

In the run-up to 2024, a sitting Chief Minister was arrested. So was his deputy. A Chief Minister of Jharkhand was detained hours after resigning. In twelve years, at least 12 sitting opposition ministers were jailed for over 30 days. 

Leaders facing active ED and CBI probes joined the BJP and their cases went quiet. Congress called it the “washing machine.” The pattern was consistent enough to earn a name. 

In Maharashtra alone, the BJP engineered splits in both the Shiv Sena and the NCP - the two largest opposition parties in the state weakening every counter-coalition the opposition had built. 

This is not a defence of Congress’s leadership record. That critique has merit and deserves its own honest accounting. But measuring electoral decline without measuring the terrain on which those elections were fought is not rigorous scholarship.

India deserves better from its liberal intellectuals than scorecards stripped of context.

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[Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha]

Dear @ShashiTharoor , I enjoyed your spirited defence of Rahul Gandhi. Alas, it does not address the central thesis of my column and interview—his dismal leadership record. The facts speak for themselves.The Congress suffered heavy defeats in three successive General Elections fought under his leadership. Meanwhile, the number of Congress MLAs has come down by almost 50% under his watch.
In 2013, the Congress was in power in 14 states. That was the party Rahul Gandhi inherited. Now the Congress is in power in just 5 states. As the countrywide footprint of the party shrinks, surely its principal leader should be held accountable? Or is that a question too uncomfortable for the Congress to face?

[Srivatsa @srivatsayb]

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been the most vocal political leader on the NEET and CBSE controversies.

He was also the first opposition leader to demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.

Here is a timeline of Rahul Gandhi’s Interventions on the NEET–CBSE

11 May

Raises alarm over NEET leak before cancellation

Rahul Gandhi said that the NEET paper has been leaked and says the examination system has become an “auction.”
https://t.co/j4d0DD9Emd

12 May

NEET cancelled; Rahul attacks the government

Following the cancellation of NEET, Rahul Gandhi targets Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue.
https://t.co/LDWwtGeL1t

Questions accountability for paper leaks

Highlights BJP’s practice of rewarding those responsible for examination failures.
https://t.co/IohXzMGfER

15 May

Raises student suicides linked to NEET

Speaks with the family of a student who died by suicide and raises concerns about the impact of examination failures on students.
https://t.co/7AYFtk7clF

16 May

First demand for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation

Calls for the Education Minister’s resignation and continues to press the demand throughout the controversy.
https://t.co/DDt8JAoz3Z

Amplifies NSUI and IYC protests

Highlights student and youth protests being organized across the country.
https://t.co/NCKbD3hnYs

17 May

Raises CBSE OSM-related issues

Flags alleged errors in the CBSE OSM process and reiterates his demand for the minister’s resignation.
https://t.co/CISidkafWf

19 May

Addresses NEET and CBSE issues in Rae Bareli rallies

Criticizes the government’s handling of both controversies during a public rally.
https://t.co/OM43Wcp9iQ

21 May

Highlights Jaipur protests

Attacks the government over NEET and CBSE while drawing attention to ongoing student protests.
https://t.co/0JEQ378OHb

24 May

Renews resignation demand

Again calls for Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and highlights protests in Hyderabad.
https://t.co/fSerg0MaYh

25 May

Defends protesting CBSE students who BJP calls as deep state and Pakistani

Extends support to students targeted
https://t.co/7NTBJu5fvn

27 May

Exposes the COEMPT–CBSE issue

https://t.co/16fMaxZny6

28 May

Meets family of Pradeep Meghwal

Visits the family of a student who died by suicide after the NEET controversy.
https://t.co/BVoub7cnmX

Meets NEET student delegation

Holds discussions with affected students and hears their concerns directly.
https://t.co/AAv1SRV02j

Responds to Dharmendra Pradhan

Reiterates his demand that the Education Minister step down.
https://t.co/dR7KKZgyPr

29 May

Raises questions on CBSE OSM tender process

Discusses irregularities in the tendering process.
https://t.co/AAsKZpNvs0

Targets Modi over Supreme Court affidavit on NEET

Criticizes the Centre’s position in court regarding the examination controversy.
https://t.co/gBHt1mJrFD

30 May

Amplifies Sarthak’s investigation

Shares and endorses a blog post highlighting alleged issues in the CBSE controversy.
https://t.co/IZtvTObYjy

Raises concerns over CUET

Expands criticism to issues affecting CUET examinations.
https://t.co/8byniiHA3L

31 May

Meets Vedant and other CBSE students

Interacts directly with students affected by the controversy.
https://t.co/L6QYhyUxkl

Raises scanning-related errors

Criticizes scanning and evaluation irregularities.
https://t.co/qHTu3ubUrR

2 June

Calls CBSE transfers a cover-up

Argues that administrative transfers do not address the underlying issues and again demands accountability.
https://t.co/qHTu3ubUrR

Meets Sarthak and family

Continues outreach with affected students and whistleblowers.
https://t.co/iRZxQk9Whr

4 June

Raises Akansha’s suicide; questions PM’s silence

Highlights another student suicide linked to the controversy and renews his demand for the Education Minister’s removal.
https://t.co/aMP0ajH8Aq

[Hamdan Syed @hamdansyed95]

Today’s Jantar Mantar gathering by the “Cockroach Janata Party” @CJP_2029 unintentionally exposed the difference between performative outrage and sustained political mobilisation.

For weeks now, @nsui and @IYC workers have been protesting across states on #NEET paper leaks, #CBSE marking errors, #unemployment and institutional failure often in brutal heat, with arrests, barricades and little media attention.

That is what political groundwork looks like.

Anyone can manufacture virality for a month. Building nationwide protest energy requires organisation, ideological commitment and cadres willing to remain on streets long after hashtags stop trending.

Indian politics is not transformed by meme movements alone. It is transformed by those willing to consistently confront power on the ground.

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[Srivatsa @srivatsayb]

100 protestors
75 AAPiyas among them
3 Modi loving spokespersons
50 YouTubers
100 cameramen
100 journalists
500 policemen

At-least Anna’s IAC had RSS Sanghis in the crowd acting like crusaders.

[Srivatsa @srivatsayb]

This Gen Z boy is Congress’ student wing president Vinod Jakhar who was arrested protesting in front of NTA demanding Pradhan’s resignation.

NSUI has organised 50 massive protests across India. AAP’s first one is today with 100 people sipping cold coffee.

[Bharat Jodo @bharatjodo]

Rahul Gandhi met tribal communities and settlers in Andaman & Nicobar whose land & rights are under threat.

#GreenOverGreed

[Prashant Kanojia @KanojiaPJ]

He can fly Aircraft
He can dive deep into the ocean
He can defeat any of his counterparts in the Parliament in Knockout fight
He can climb Mountains
He can skydive from the plane
He is a trained martial art black belt
He can cook food
He can speak for hours without Teleprompter

Last He could speak to Meloni without translater 🤣

Don't we have the coolest Leader of opposition in India!

[Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi]

PM @narendramodi जी,

INS Baaz, UPA सरकार में स्थापित किया गया नौसैनिक अड्डा, पिछले पाँच साल से विस्तार की माँग कर रहा है। मगर, सरकार ने नौसेना की बात अनसुनी कर दी।

अगर आप Great Nicobar project को देश की सुरक्षा से जोड़ते हैं तो आज ही INS Baaz का विस्तार कीजिए। मैं पूरी तरह समर्थन में हूं और पूरा विपक्ष आपके साथ है।

INS Baaz तट पर है - इसके लिए न 1.5 करोड़ पेड़ काटने की ज़रूरत है, न जनजातियों को विस्थापित करने की।

पर सच्चाई यह है - यह project देश की सुरक्षा के लिए नहीं है। यह project है हमारे देश की सबसे अनमोल ज़मीन को एक व्यापारी के हाथों सौंपने के लिए। और हमेशा की तरह इसके लिए भी सेना के नाम का सहारा लिया जा रहा है।

@narendramodi जी - देश की रक्षा सेना करती है। होटल और casino नहीं।

https://t.co/Cihlf8gfXh

[Darab Farooqui @darab_farooqui]

Let me tell you something very cool about this video.

Look at Rahul Gandhi's straight dive in the first few seconds. An effortless, elegant dive.

Now let me make a point. First, it shows he knows how to swim well. The kind of swimming where you could actually save someone else's life.

Now a point more political in nature.

It also shows the man developed other skill sets in life. He has a rounded personality. A politician with other skills, other life skills.

The mark of a life that was curious, enterprising, but above all a life that was looking to grow and challenge itself.

Now look at the top BJP politicians. We've seen them in Ganga snan. Pudgy, fat, out of shape. If they slip, they'll need someone like Rahul Gandhi to save them.

We've seen Modi float like an inflated tube, clumsy, trying to look comfortable in water and failing. These are not men who ever pushed their bodies, minds or souls or much else.

Now you may ask what this has to do with governance. Maybe nothing. Maybe everything.

I prefer politicians with additional life skills. Skills that tell me you challenged yourself in life.

The whole BJP top brass looks like it has spent its life sitting on benches and khatiyas in RSS shakhas.

These people may be good at winning elections, which they are.

But governance is a different ball game. It's art more than science.

It needs people who are innovative, intuitive, imaginative. But above all, people who challenge themselves.

[Joe Athialy @joeathialy]

“We are told, with varying degrees of sociological certainty, that the Congress remains a “family firm” and that Rahul Gandhi lacks the “gravitas” and “curriculum vitae” required to unseat a formidable electoral machine.

This assessment, while satisfying to the purist, is not merely harsh: it is analytically flawed. It reduces the existential struggle for the soul of the Republic to a critique of the personal failings of a single individual, unwittingly validating the very playbook designed by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.”

Five rejoinders: What Ramachandra Guha gets wrong about Rahul Gandhi https://t.co/RDHlUQ0tUk via @scroll_in

[Hamdan Syed @hamdansyed95]

@Ashok_Kashmir

“Where is the Congress?” was never a question.

It was a script.

Because now that Congress workers are on the streets across India, the people who asked the question most loudly have suddenly stopped looking.

[Ashok Kumar Pandey अशोक اشوک @Ashok_Kashmir]

साल भर पूछिये कांग्रेस कहाँ है और जब कांग्रेस सड़क पर संघर्ष करती हुई दिखे तो आर्टिकल लिखिए राहुल गांधी के ख़िलाफ़।

वैसे कभी नीतीश कुमार को प्रधानमंत्री कैंडिडेट बनाने की माँग करने वाले गुहा साहब को राजनैतिक लेखक के रूप में गंभीरता से नहीं लेना चाहिए।

[Ashok Kumar Pandey अशोक اشوک @Ashok_Kashmir]

साल भर पूछिये कांग्रेस कहाँ है और जब कांग्रेस सड़क पर संघर्ष करती हुई दिखे तो आर्टिकल लिखिए राहुल गांधी के ख़िलाफ़।

वैसे कभी नीतीश कुमार को प्रधानमंत्री कैंडिडेट बनाने की माँग करने वाले गुहा साहब को राजनैतिक लेखक के रूप में गंभीरता से नहीं लेना चाहिए।

[Hamdan Syed @hamdansyed95]

While others govern through optics, Rahul Gandhi still seems willing to sit down with those bearing the real cost of economic hardship.

Sharing a meal with Delhi’s auto drivers may appear symbolic. But politics begins by listening.

The people most affected by rising CNG prices, fuel costs, inflation and shrinking household budgets are rarely found in television studios or corporate boardrooms. They are found on the streets, behind steering wheels, trying to make ends meet.

A leader who listens before he speaks is far more valuable than one who speaks without ever listening.

That is how public policy should begin

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@TheIncNews
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@VinodJakharIN
@IYC

[Bharat Jodo @bharatjodo]

स्वादिष्ट दाल-रोटी, घर का खाना... और Auto वाले भाइयों के साथ कुछ दिल की बातें। ❤️

[Bharat Jodo @bharatjodo]

स्वादिष्ट दाल-रोटी, घर का खाना... और Auto वाले भाइयों के साथ कुछ दिल की बातें। ❤️

[Sarthak Sidhant @sidhant_sarthak]

@RahulGandhi Thank you so much, LoP @RahulGandhi for amplifying this.

We need you and the Indian Media to stand up for Gen Z students like us and everyone affected by this.

the Central Board of Secondary Education, MUST answer for the discrepancies.

[Hamdan Syed @hamdansyed95]

An entire class of India’s “public intellectuals” has quietly gone into comfortable silence.

Celebrities who once discovered democracy through fuel prices. Gurus who once thundered about corruption. Public figures who treated television studios as moral battlegrounds. Intellectuals who once wrote essays on “speaking truth to power.”

Now - unemployment rises, paper leaks ruin futures, institutions erode, hate deepens and suddenly everyone is on a spiritual retreat.

Remarkable how courage disappears the moment power stops tolerating inconvenience.

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@TheIncNews
@INC_Television
@IYC
@INCIndia

[Hamdan Syed @hamdansyed95]

@srinivasiyc
@srivatsayb
@LavanyaBallal
@AjayLalluINC
@INC_Television
@TheIncNews

There was a time when Baba Ramdev had an opinion on everything.

Inflation? Daily outrage. Corruption? National emergency. Unemployment? Endlessly discussed. Governance? Lectures every second evening.

Now? Paper leaks destroy careers, fuel prices rise, unemployment deepens, institutions weaken and suddenly the nation’s loudest yoga-guru-turned-political-commentator has achieved complete spiritual silence.

Perhaps this is the final stage of enlightenment: speaking truth only when it is politically convenient.

[Srinivas BV @srinivasiyc]

किधर छिपा है "लाला".. 12 साल हो गए..