Rashmi Aich

Jane of many trades. SJS10Overlap survivor. Journo, cook, artist. Reuters. Ex-BQ, Mint, Informist, PTI & BS. IIMC Delhi alumnus. Views my own!

[Rashmi Aich @rashmiaich]

#triggerwarning #tw back home after conquering Stevens Jonhnson Syndrome Ten Overlap after 10,36,800 seconds or 12 days in the hospital due to extreme drug reaction to tegretrol. Saw death up close… thank you to husband @Arin_Das who stood by me like a rock, never lettin me lose

[Abhijeet Dipke @abhijeet_dipke]

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[Saurav Das @SauravDassss]

#CJPStatement🚨

The Bar Council of India’s decision to halt the enrolment of NALSAR’s 2026 graduating students as advocates, reportedly because they opposed Chief Justice of India Surya Kant being invited as Chief Guest, is grossly disproportionate, deeply troubling, and prima facie indefensible.

Students cannot be collectively penalised for expressing dissent over a ceremonial invitation. The Cockroach Janta Party condemns this order.

If Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra does not withdraw this order immediately, then all law students, advocates, senior lawyers, and well-meaning young cockroaches will protest outside Bar Council’s office and Mishra’s official residence, and their respective states.

@MishraManan01’s accountability will be fixed.

@Cockroachisback

[Rashmi Aich @rashmiaich]

@abhijeet_dipke Kitni baar same cheezein karenge yeh log? Shame

[Saurav Das @SauravDassss]

The manner in which the governments have ignored our schools is unacceptable. It’s time we FIX them.

‘School Thik Karo’ campaign.

This Independence Day, we launch this campaign with an appeal to the parents and all concerned citizens to go to their nearby government school, especially in villages, and conduct a social audit. We will give you a checklist, and you record what you find.

We also appeal to all the Sarpanch to pay heed to this legitimate demand and transform their local govt schools. At the end, we promote the best school transformation and its Sarpanch on our handles!

The young generation is bringing in the Shiksha Kranti!✊🏻🪳

@Cockroachisback

[Mr Sharma @sharma_views]

GEN ALPHA BLOCKS THE COLLECTORATE FOR A ROAD TO SCHOOL 🚨

REPORTER: Why are you protesting at the gate?

STUDENT 💪: We want to meet the DM. Our studies have stopped because there is no road.

REPORTER: Why is this so important?

STUDENT 🔥: The DM studied and became DM. His children study comfortably. We also have dreams. Our younger brothers and sisters should not lose their future.

REPORTER: What happens on the way to school?

STUDENT 🎒: The path turns into mud. Our uniform gets dirty and our school bag gets soaked.

REPORTER: What is your demand?

STUDENTS 🎯: Just build the road so our education does not stop. That is why we are sitting at the Collectorate gate.

[Ashutosh Ranka @AshutoshRanka]

Explosive revelation:

CJP received all of its funding from PM Cares Fund.

Requesting the agencies to audit the PM Cares Fund and find out the truth.

[Apurva M Asrani @Apurvasrani]

I went to watch stand up comic Kunal Kamra live for the first time yesterday, at a small underground venue in Bengaluru.

Several of his ‘Standing Up’ shows in another Bengaluru locality had been cancelled after right-wing groups threatened to disrupt them, and the shows were moved to this venue. When we arrived, there were about nine policemen stationed outside. We had to hand over our IDs so that, in case anyone created a ruckus, the police would have the details of everyone inside.

It felt strangely like walking into a potential danger zone just to watch a stand-up show.

And yet, the police in this Congress-ruled state were not there to stop the comedian (for a change). They were there to protect him and us and our right to laugh.

I had expected Kunal to be a little cocky. Perhaps a comedian who had been through as much as he has would develop a certain swagger, a sense of being above the rest of us. But that wasn’t what I saw at all. He was incredibly human.

He spoke hilariously about a venue being broken down by Shiv Sainiks in Mumbai, about being repeatedly summoned and harassed after speaking about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and about the extraordinary machinery that seems to swing into action when a comedian says something powerful people don’t like.

But there was no false bravado in the way he told these stories. There was vulnerability. There was self-deprecation. There was storytelling and insight alongside the gags and one-liners.

There was no bitterness in him. No vindictiveness. He is a man who simply believes that he has a right to speak, and that nobody has the right to take that away from him.

Kunal did not allow any video recording of the performance. There is still a very real fear that a stray clip can be taken out of context, go viral and invite an endless cycle of outrage, threats and lawsuits. Unlike comedians with enormous commercial ecosystems (he mentioned Samay Raina) around them, Kunal doesn’t have the luxury of a battery of lawyers at his beck n call. Also, a recording doesn’t just expose the comedian. It can expose everyone who laughed in that room to a completely different kind of backlash.

Later, backstage, I met Kunal and the wonderful Shyam Rangeela, who did an absolutely hilarious act as Prime Minister Modi. There was also an interview between Kunal and Shyam’s Modi that I won’t reveal here. You really should watch the show to see it. All I will say is that it felt strangely satisfying to see ‘Modiji’ finally answer questions from the public.

I also told Kunal something that had struck me during the evening. Before 2014, we were used to laughing at our political leaders.

Manmohan Singh was mocked. Rajiv Gandhi was mocked. V. P. Singh was mocked. Lalu Prasad Yadav was mocked. Television satire regularly lampooned our politicians. We had caricatures, spoofs, political cartoons and comedy shows that treated even the most powerful people in the country as fair game.

Nobody seemed to think that laughing at a Prime Minister or Chief Minister was an act of treason.

Somewhere between 2014 and 2026, we seem to have developed a fear of even laughing at power.

And yesterday, in that tiny Bangalore room, I realised how much we have missed it. Because for 100 minutes, 100 people laughed freely.

And perhaps that is why protecting comedians like @kunalkamra88 and @ShyamRangeela matters.

They remind us that powerful people are not beyond laughter, and that we, the public, actually hold the power.

[Abhijeet Dipke @abhijeet_dipke]

I am ready to reveal my scholarship letter & education loan letter.

Will the emperor show his degree?

[Gitanjali J Angmo @GitanjaliAngmo]

If anyone has shown what it means for India to be a Vishwaguru, it is our Gen Z.
They have lived Sanatan Dharma, not preached it. Courage without hate. Strength without violence. Patriotism without blind obedience.
Unlike many of their counterparts across the world, they have shown that you can stand firmly against injustice without burning your own country down.
Maybe it's time the Hindu nationalist party learnt a thing or two from these young Indians about Hinduism, nationalism, and what it truly means to be a Vishwaguru.
@narendramodi @Wangchuk66 @CJP_for_India

[Ajit Anjum @ajitanjum]

ये मोहब्बत ही मेरी पत्रकारिता का हासिल है .

[Cockroach Janta Party - CJP @Cockroachisback]

CJP’s Demand Rooster Has Been Updated:

1. Dharmedra Pradhan must resign - ✅
2. Rs 1 Cr to the families of all students who died by suicide - Pending
3. No action against any of the student protesters - Pending
4. ⁠Public Apology From RAF & Delhi Police - Pending

Jantar Mantar & Entire Country Is Still Waiting On The Rest Of The Demands.

[वरुण 🇮🇳 @varungrover]

Thank you PM for NOT firing Pradhan ji two weeks ago.

It gave us enough time for:

1. The end of godi media
2. A million funny memes
3. A thousand pictures of courage
4. The rise of a dozen new young political leaders
5. “56 inch ka chhota bandar”

[Rashmi Aich @rashmiaich]

Thank you, sir 🙏🏼🩵

[Sonam Wangchuk @Wangchuk66]

IT'S A VICTORY OF DEMOCRACY
direct democracy... straight from the streets.
It's a victory of peace, patience & persévérance.
Congratulations CJP, Gen Z of the nation and thank you all citizens for shedding fear and the fear of fear and rising up from every corner of the nation.

FROM ACCOUNTABILITY, NOW TO REFORMS

[Gitanjali J Angmo @GitanjaliAngmo]

Before you rush to criticise @Wangchuk66, first pause to earn the ethos of fasting for 26 days for a cause larger than yourself.
He lies in the ICU today, having lost 11 kg, including muscle mass, because he chose sacrifice over comfort. The least we can offer him is a day of compassion before burdening him with our own expectations and political calculations.
Not everyone is qualified to judge a life of selfless service. One must first earn the moral stature to do so.
Please..Have a heart.

[Rashmi Aich @rashmiaich]

@zoo_bear Yeh red T-shirt Dilli Police se tha? Kudos to Gen Z to stand up so strongly against these thugs…

[The Truth Seeker (সত্যান্বেষী) @Arin_Das]

Suddenly my timeline is filled with videos of journalists being roughed up by the protesters. I condemn the action of the protesters and targeting reporters on ground because of the mike they are carrying is not justified. However those who are seeking accountability from CJP leaders, please understand that you need to hold the following Anchors accountable for spreading hate and misinformation for last 12 years, they have tainted the microphone that these reporters carry.

#ArnabGoswami
@sudhirchaudhary
@navikakumar
@rahulkanwal
@RubikaLiyaquat
@anjanaomkashyap
@SushantBSinha
@AMISHDEVGAN
@AmanChopra_
@gauravcsawant
@ShivAroor
@AdityaRajKaul
@AnchorAnandN
@chitraaum
@palkisu
@PadmajaJoshi

Dev Kotak, Ravish Ranjan and others sorry that your bosses brought this upon you!