I have said this before, and I will say it again: this government has become extremely arrogant. This time, it went too far.
The way students were handled was unacceptable. Yes, political protests can have political motives. Yes, different groups may try to benefit from them. But the students are ordinary people. They were asking a simple question: after so many paper leak controversies, why should the Education Minister not be held accountable? Even if the government believes resignation is not the answer, the least it could do is engage with them, answer their questions, and acknowledge public concerns.
Instead, students were met with force. That is where the government crossed a line.
At the same time, I have almost no sympathy for the leaders of this protest. I support the demand. I do not support the people leading it.
In my view, they called people to the protest but did not stand with them when it mattered most. While students faced the consequences on the ground, the leadership appeared absent. Some were busy with meetings, others were away from the protest site, and some publicly argued that continuing the protest was not their responsibility. If you ask people to join a movement, leadership also means sharing the risks. You cannot disappear when the situation becomes difficult and then claim no accountability.
That is why I have consistently said I support the demand but not the leadership behind it. I do not trust them. I believe many are using this movement as a political launchpad rather than genuinely representing students.
But none of that excuses the government’s response.
The BJP increasingly looks disconnected from the concerns of ordinary people. Whether it is chori in ram mandir, paper leaks, caste issues, ethanol policy, UGC controversies, or the lack of accountability, the pattern is the same: deny, deflect, or remain silent. Even acknowledging mistakes seems too much to ask.
And when students protesting these issues are met with force instead of dialogue, it sends a dangerous message.
Power has a way of creating arrogance. Elections have a way of correcting it. My guess is that the next Uttar Pradesh election will show what happens when governments stop listening to people. For any political party, nothing matters more than elections. Lose that, and arrogance disappears very quickly.
As I have said before, Modi 3.0 is increasingly reminding me of UPA 2.0. Different governments, different circumstances, but a similar sense of complacency and a growing belief that public anger can simply be ignored. We all know how that one ended.
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इस महिला ने दुनिया भर के करोड़ों प्रवासियों की ओर से अमेरिका के उपराष्ट्रपति JD Vance से इमिग्रेशन और धर्म को लेकर स्पष्ट और सीधा सवाल पूछा - जो सवाल शायद भारतीय मूल के बड़े-बड़े CEO और पावरफ़ुल लोग भी आमने सामने नहीं पूछ पाए।
मैं आपसे यह पूछना चाहती हूँ कि आपकी पत्नी ईसाई नहीं हैं, और मैंने अभी उनके बारे में पढ़ा कि वे खुद को हिंदू मानती हैं।
आप दोनों के तीन बच्चे हैं, जो एक ऐसे परिवार में पले-बढ़ रहे हैं जहाँ संस्कृति, नस्ल और धर्म सब मिश्रित हैं।
तो मेरा सवाल यह है -
आप अपने बच्चों को कैसे सिखाते हैं कि वे आपके धर्म को अपनी माँ के धर्म से ऊपर न रखें?
या फिर आप उन्हें कैसे बताते हैं कि आपके पूर्वज जो अमेरिका में कुछ सौ सालों पहले या कुछ पीढ़ियों पहले आए, वो उनकी माँ की ओर के पूर्वजों से ज़्यादा सही या बेहतर हैं?
और जब आप कहते हैं कि अमेरिका में बहुत ज़्यादा immigrants आ गए हैं - तो यह संख्या किसने तय की? कब यह फैसला लिया गया कि अब काफी लोग आ चुके हैं?
आप लोगों ने हम जैसे लोगों को यहाँ आने का सपना दिखाया, हमने अपनी जवानी, अपना पैसा, अपनी मेहनत इस देश में लगाया, और अब आप कह रहे हैं कि हम ही ज़्यादा हो गए?
हमने आपसे कुछ मुफ्त नहीं माँगा।
हमने काम किया, टैक्स चुकाए, योगदान दिया।
तो अब आप कैसे कह सकते हैं कि
हम यहाँ ज़्यादा हो गए या हमें अब यहाँ नहीं रहना चाहिए?
हम यहाँ कानूनी रूप से आए, आपकी नीतियों, प्रक्रियाओं और फीस का पालन किया, अब आप कह रहे हैं कि हम फिट नहीं होते?
और एक बात -
आप बार-बार ईसाई पहचान की बात करते हैं। लेकिन मैं खुद ईसाई नहीं हूँ -फिर भी मैं यहाँ अमेरिका से प्यार और समर्थन दिखाने बैठी हूँ। तो फिर ऐसा क्यों है कि इस देश से प्यार करने के लिए ईसाई होना ही शर्त बन जाती है? क्यों बार-बार यह सवाल उठता है कि जो ईसाई नहीं हैं, क्या वे सच में अमेरिकी नहीं हैं?
मैं यह सब पूरे सम्मान के साथ पूछ रही हूँ।
मेरा उद्देश्य कोई विवाद खड़ा करना नहीं है।
लेकिन ये सवाल जरूरी हैं।
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#BREAKING: Indian Diplomat Petal Gehlot at @UN slams Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the #UNGA80 for his absurd theatrics against India. Exposes Pak for sheltering terrorists including Osama Bin Laden. Dares Pak PM to act against terror. And refers to Pahalgam terror attack.
What a brilliant takedown of Terror State Pakistan by @petal_gahlot! The way she spoke with confidence! Loved it!
Sad reality of rural Indian politics: politicians don’t need to work. They just show up before elections, hand out cash, sarees, alcohol, ration, etc., and get votes.
That’s how the masses vote. No matter how hard you, the taxpayers, push for better infrastructure, civic sense, or facilities, politicians don’t care much, because electorally, you’re not relevant enough. The masses votes on freebies, caste, and the last-minute dopamine hit like the one Pappu Yadav is serving in this video.
Today, MP CM Mohan Yadav will transfer ₹1,859 crore to the bank accounts of 1.26 crore women under Ladli Behna Yojana.
Yesterday all 70 Delhi MLAs got free iPhone 16 Pros, iPads, and tablets.
Both the top and the bottom are feasting on freebies from the middle one's tax money.