Shivani

Senior Copy Editor @deccanherald | Ex-@TimesNow | Journalist covering Politics, Crime & Markets | Rapper 🎤| Bennett Alumna

[Shivani @reflection0729]

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[Spider Update @SpiderAlert24]

Punjab students are demanding the resignation of the Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh.

The students are saying that Manish Sisodia had said at Jantar Mantar that if there was ever a paper leak in Punjab, he and Arvind Kejriwal would remove the Punjab Education Minister.

[𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 @bholination]

If you're happy with Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation but don't care about the resignation of the Education Ministers of Punjab and Karnataka for the same paper leak issue, then you're a hypocrite. It suggests that you were never fighting for accountability, but were instead pursuing your other biased agendas against the government.

[Amit Schandillia @Schandillia]

You think Gen Z is progressive, against sexism.
Then you hear them on Meloni.

You think Gen Z is egalitarian, for the subaltern.
Then you hear them on tea-vending.

You think Gen Z is well-read, for education.
Then you ask them what NEET is.

You think Gen Z is kind, against violence.
Then you see them around reporters.

You think Gen Z is sincere, devoted to its cause.
Then you see their protest fit checks.

You think Gen Z is united, in total solidarity.
Then you watch them handle a burger.

You think Gen Z is just, for absolute fairness.
Then you ask them about merit.

[subash kumar @Krishan10_]

This is how those CJP anarchists assaulted ACP Bhagat yesterday at 8.30 PM.

[Param Arunachalam @taparam]

I have revised my opinion on Dharmendra Pradhan. I think he is a well-intentioned minister who is trying to do the best he can in a screwed up system that’s not his making - greedy coaching institutes, corrupt educators/bureaucrats and aggressive parents who put undue pressure on their children and are willing to bend/break rules to give them an edge.
I also get why Modi values him so much - Pradhan won him Odisha, without which even 240 would not have been possible for BJP.
That said Pradhan should really have ratcheted up his social media outreach after the NEET fiasco. These days nobody values a 1 hour interview where people speak in measured tones. That’s on him.

[` @worshipVK]

A Neet student says "this is my last day at the protest" 🚨

17 year old Rushi Mehra -
I am going back home. I can't do this anymore. There are literally 5 goons around every genuine student. My brother and sister were protecting a Delhi Police officer because we had met him before, gave toffees to him and he told us if any problem occurs we can reach out to him. Last night, he didn't even have a stick in his hand. He was just asking everyone to move aside.

Suddenly, 10-15 goons attacked him and shouted, "Tujhe bhi Ratan Lal banayenge." I didn't understand it at that moment but when we searched on google, we found that Ratan Lal was a police officer who lost his life during a riot in 2020.

We were shocked. The most shocking part is that even the people leading the protest know about this but they are not doing anything. I want a career and I don't want to get into any trouble. If you are a student, just get out of this facade. Otherwise, you could end up ruining your career along with these goons."

I hope she reaches home safely after exposing the reality of CJP with so much courage 🙏

[Dr. Deepessh Divaakaran (Dr. DD) @md_deepesh]

Sometimes, the loudest protest begins...
After the problem has already been solved.

That is when you stop following slogans.
And start following the timeline.

Before you decide who the villain is...
Read the timeline.

Because dates don't shout.
They don't trend.
They don't protest.

They simply expose the truth.

May 3.
NEET examination.
Within four days, the NTA detected fraud.

The very next day, it informed the police.
The investigation began.

The Government cancelled the May 3 examination.

May 12.
The Ministry of Education filed a written complaint.
The CBI registered the case.

Special investigation team (SIT) were formed immediately.

May 15.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the nation.

He apologised.
Accepted moral responsibility.

Announced the re-NEET schedule.

Then came the bigger announcement.

From next year,

Major national examinations would move towards
computer-based, multi-encrypted testing (CBT).

A permanent safeguard.
Not another temporary fix.

Meanwhile,
The CBI moved fast.

Arrests began.
The network expanded.

Soon, 13 accused were behind bars.

June 21.
Fresh NEET examination conducted successfully.

July 16.
Results declared.

Now students wait for counselling.

But this story is bigger than one examination.

Paper leaks are not new.

Every student preparing next year will carry the same anxiety.
I am with students.

Now comes the real question.

If the examination was cancelled...
The re-exam was conducted...
The results were declared...
The investigation was underway...
And structural reforms were already announced...

Then what exactly is the endgame of this protest?

If the demand is...
"Remove the Minister."

Then what?
What comes next?
What reform is on the table?
What solution replaces the one already announced?

These are fair questions.

Another one is equally important.

Who loses the most...
If encrypted, computer-based (CBT) examinations,
make organised paper leaks almost impossible?

Students?

Or those who profited from the old system?
Coaching Mafia?
Corrupted Academicians?
Tainted Beuraucrats?

Or those who is taking advantage of students emotions.
Bhim Army?
Aam Aadmi Party?
Congress?
Communist Party?

One fact cannot be ignored.

If technology shuts the door on organised paper leaks...
An entire illegal ecosystem stands to lose.

That is why the real battle is bigger than one Minister.
Or even one Government.

Goverments will come and go.
Party will win and loose.

But this nation will remain.
And it should at any cost.
Bigger than one Leader or person.

It is about one question.

Will India finally dismantle the business model...
Built on stealing honest students' hard-earned opportunities?

That... is the fight worth having.

[BALA @erbmjha]

This is Dev Kotak, a Times Now reporter. He was assaulted while covering the Delhi protest. His shirt was torn, and his wallet and spectacles were snatched as the mob reportedly shouted “Godi Media.”

Is this how journalists are treated for doing their job? These people only want anarchy

[BALA @erbmjha]

- Kerala govt crushed student protest against NEET paper leak by using water cannons

- Today Kerala CM Satheesan himself joined Rahul Gandhi's protest for youths

Show me a more shameless party than Congress

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Classic performative activism!

It's a tool where social issue is weaponized by the influencers to boost their own clout.

What makes such videos so jarring is the glaring contradiction between the content and the process. Behind this ten-second clip of raw distress lies a cold, calculated production process: getting ready, doing makeup, setting up a tripod, adjusting the lighting, summoning tears on command or maybe glycerine, editing out the setup and the end where she gets up to end the video, carefully selecting a trending soundtrack, posting, and then hoping it goes viral and brings clout.

This behavior is driven by the warped incentives of the attention economy. Rather than keeping the public's focus on the actual victims or the socio-political reality of the protests, the influencer centers the tragedy entirely on themselves. The narrative subtly shifts from "Look at what is happening to these students" to "Look at how deeply I am suffering because of what is happening to these students."

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

Woke are the worst kind of parents. They don't think twice about putting their children at risk if it serves their ideological purpose.

Okay, agreed, you want to do a peaceful protest, and you believe it is a peaceful protest. But what if rogue elements from the protest attack the police, and they resort to a lathicharge and tear gas to restore order, triggering a stampede? Who will be responsible for the children then?

It will be your responsibility, a direct result of your poor parenting and failure to assess the risk of what you are doing, or worse, knowing the risk and ignoring it anyway. You will be responsible, but since you guys have no insight, I know you will surely blame the state.

[Shivani @reflection0729]

@GSabastiaan @barkhatrehan16 Do you even know what kind of "beef" India actually exports?

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

The CJI made a "cockroach" remark for some reason, which was seen as mocking the youth who criticize the judiciary and the system.

Organic outrage followed. Abhijit Dipke, a social media handler of a political party thought smartly and created a satirical Instagram account called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). It was meant purely as satire. Since the cockroach comment was trending in the news, people followed the CJP account on a whim.

Seeing its potential, the political party Dipke was associated with jumped it and took over the initiative. They hired media agencies and influencers to promote the account further by generating hype, curiosity and making it the "in thing." Consequently, more people followed, triggering a bandwagon effect. Soon, the follower count reached crores.

Then, the political think tank behind CJP concluded that they had enough support. They reasoned that if even 1% of their 2.5 crore followers turned up for a physical protest, they could topple the govt, or bring a huge shock at least. A massive buildup was engineered for Dipke’s homecoming to India, mimicking the historical hype of Gandhi’s return from South Africa.

They anticipated such a massive crowd that they expected Dipke to be welcomed by crores of people at the airport. Instead, nobody showed up. Nobody turned up at the protest site either. It was a massive disappointment for a party with 2.5 crore urban followers to be incapable of finding even 50 organic protestors.

To compensate, they brought in the same old compulsive protestors to fill the site, leftist student unions, LGBT groups, farmer leaders, and aadarsh musalmaan groups, but the movement failed to kick off.

Next, they found Sonam Wangchuk, a man with a relatively clean past, apparently no political inclinations, and a public image popularized by a movie (which wasn't actually based on his life, but worked anyway). They convinced him to go on a hunger strike.

The party behind the movement waited 15 to 17 days for Wangchuk to lose weight, ensuring he looked frail, weak, and barely surviving. Once he reached that state, they launched a massive Instagram and Facebook campaign to emotionally manipulate and guilt the masses into supporting the movement through him. To a certain extent, they have been successful.

I don't know if Sonam is aware of it or not, but knowingly or unknowingly, he has become the face of a manufacturd movement.

P.S. Dharmendra Pradhan should have been sacked. I have said this multiple times too. Why? Simply because he is incompetent, not because someone is sitting on a hunger strike demanding it. Wangchuk might be a sincere guy, but the people pulling the strings behind this movement are not. And trust me, if something happens to Wangchuk, these people will be the happiest because it gives them a tragedy they can capitalize on to reignite a dying movement.

[Shivani @reflection0729]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Shivani @reflection0729]

@DeepikaBhardwaj If you'd read beyond the headlines, you'd know Google explicitly says it uses automated technology to detect content such as child sexual abuse material and can report it. Calling that "can access private videos" is a wild way to misunderstand how safety systems work.

[Prem Soni @ValueWithPrem]

Indian parents are facing a massive existential crisis because Gen Z refuses to suffer for no logical reason.

It is deeply offensive to our culture that a 24 year old will order groceries on Blinkit instead of spending 45 minutes inhaling road dust and fighting a vendor to save ₹12 on tomatoes.

How dare they value their time over unnecessary trauma?

The entire Indian parenting model is built on optimizing for struggle: “We sacrificed our whole lives so you could have a comfortable future.”

"Great, I will take an Uber instead of changing three crowded buses."
"NO. You must suffer exactly like I did in 1995!"

They want you to be a highly efficient modern professional earning top tier money, yet also spend your Sunday manually squeezing lemons on a street cart to prove you are still grounded.

The same dad giving a 30 minute lecture on middle class struggle is tracking his own Zepto delivery on his smartphone.

Parents, you won. You upgraded the country so your kids wouldn’t have to fight for basic daily survival.

Stop romanticizing poverty level struggles and let them live in the economy you built for them.

[Shveta @TrustScore_1]

A friend once told me what’s wrong with education system and why Indians don’t build products.

I still can’t shake it.

He said: I was 7 the first time I asked why the sky turns orange. My tutor and yes I had a tutor at 7 , he told me, This won’t come in the exam. Focus.

I learned that lesson faster than any chapter. Questions are a leak. Curiosity is wasted time. So I stopped asking, and started memorising. I got the ranks. By 16 I was a machine that solved problems and felt nothing.

Three lakhs my parents paid. Ten thousand problems solved. Not one thing I loved.

Then he said the line that wrecked me:
That’s why we don’t build anything. We were trained to find the answer and never to ask the question.

But a product starts with a question. Why is it like this? What if it wasn’t? That instinct? They killed it in me at seven and called it discipline.

And it clicked.
A job is executing a spec someone else wrote. A product is daring to write the spec.We were optimised for the first and made to fear the second

. Macaulay built the system to produce clerks. Coaching turned it into a rank factory. Between them, in 190 years, nobody built a single child who could look at the world and think this could be different and I could be the one to change it.

We don’t lack talent. We export the most brilliant engineers on earth and that to build other people’s products.
We had the why beaten out of us before we could spell startup.

My friend’s working on something of his own now. He says the hardest part isn’t the code. It’s unlearning 19 years of waiting for someone to tell him the right answer.

He told me the thing that finally gave him the question back was an AI that, at 2 a.m., refused to say this won’t come in the exam.
For the first time in his life, something wanted him to wonder.

[Shivani @reflection0729]

@pink_kale444 @durov @NTA wo bhi chatgpt se likhwaya hua🙃

[Shivani @reflection0729]

#NEETstudents are expected to be flawless. #NTA, apparently, is not.

#Paperleaks, centre controversies, recurring chaos and yet accountability remains missing from the syllabus. At this point, the most unpredictable part of #NEET isn't the exam. It's the agency conducting it.