What's happening to Vinesh Phogat is exactly why we can never be a sporting nation.
She's a world class athlete playing a sport run by an uncultured thug.
Read this story. Carefully.
CBSE called for OSM tenders thrice. Zero bids the first time. No qualified bidder the second time. And finally, the technical bar was lowered until COEMPT could clear it.
Scanning resolution cut. Robotic scanner requirement dropped. CMMI certification lowered from Level 5 to Level 3. Penalties for errors in answer sheets removed.
TCS, India’s biggest IT services company, qualified in the third round too. TCS lost. COEMPT - a company with a spectacular track record of failure - won.
And what are CBSE students complaining about today? Badly scanned answer sheets. Missing pages. A broken evaluation portal.
Teachers had warned CBSE that the OSM system needed at least a year or two for further preparation before nationwide implementation, yet it was rushed through.
So I ask again - who wanted COEMPT to win? Who lowered the bar, step by step, until this company could clear it?
Pradhan ji and CBSE say “due process was followed.” That is not an answer, that is not accountability. The question is whether the contract was honestly awarded to the best company which could do the job correctly.
The futures of 18.5 lakh children were handed to a company that could only qualify after the rules were bent for it.
To the BJP Ministers attacking me for asking questions - I have, from day one, demanded an independent judicial probe. Expand it from CBSE to every contract awarded to COEMPT. Our youth deserve the truth.
And Modi ji, your silence on the CBSE debacle and inaction against the Education Minister tells the country what you actually care about - not the futures of lakhs of students, only the survival of your own government.
Let's start a thread.
If you were a BJP/Modi supporter but have finally seen the light, comment here, when and why did you change your opinion?
Sharmao matt, galti maan lene say ijjat nahi ghatati.
I will start. BJP/Modi supporter until 2014, early 2015.
Saw the light very early compared to most, within 6-9 months.
25,000 cockroaches have joined the party until now.
This movement belongs to everyone who’s frustrated with the regime.
Join the Cockroach Janta Party now: https://t.co/2BdBYMQhl8
I just spent some time with this visitor to Bengaluru. That his spine is straighter than mine may not be entirely due to the difference in age.
@kunalkamra88
With elections done, PM Modi urges citizens to cut fuel use, avoid foreign travel.
PM to leave for 7-day trip to UAE, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway and Italy on Friday.
https://t.co/HpjbhsgzMS
PEMRA has issued a show-cause notice to Geo News for airing content related to the legendary subcontinent singer Asha Bhosle.
It has always been customary to revisit and celebrate the work of iconic artists when reporting on them. In fact, for an artist of Asha Bhosle’s stature, we should have shared even more of her timeless and memorable songs than we did.
Yet, Pakistan’s electronic media regulator, Pemra, has chosen to restrict this.
Art, like knowledge, is a shared heritage of humanity and it should not be confined by borders. Asha Bhosle herself admired Pakistan’s legendary singer Noor Jahan, whom she fondly called her “elder sister.” She collaborated with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and brought to life the poetry of great Urdu poets like Nasir Kazmi.
In times of war and conflict, art and artists should not become casualties. Intellectuals, musicians, and creators are often the very voices that stand against hatred and division, and the ones who bring people closer together.
Respected sir maybe there was a communication issue but the way I remmeber the last 3 questions of my cross examination this evening -
Do you feel remorse - No
Are you sorry about what you said- No
If you tender an unconditional apology this matter will be looked at differently - No I can’t as the apology would not be sincere. Also it would set a terrible precedent for other artists & their freedom.
@gauravsabnis Was telling the same thing to a group of friends who were mocking Unadkat for his poor bowling for SRH yesterday. Why blame the bowlers when the format is designed for them to be hit.
Give it up for Apurva Bardapurkar, winner of the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Director (Short Film) for the incredible command on the craft of Maaybaapache Aashirwaad (Blessings)!
@theFCGofficial@wpp_motion@BrutIndia
The Critics’ Choice Award for Best Short Film goes to Maaybaapache Aashirwaad (Blessings), a sharp, layered film that leaves an impact with both its characters and narrative.
@theFCGofficial@wpp_motion@BrutIndia