@sagarikaghose@narendramodi Being a women don’t you feel ashamed to defend the abusive language students have used in protest?
Would you be fine with abusive words spoken against your family?
Please stop fuelling hatred.
@narendramodi What were you doing all these days when the NEET PAPER was leaked? You got to the real world only today?
Stop calling students anti-nationals when they question you and your Govt over leaks.
Why I admire Annamalai is that he is truly a different kind of politician.
I saw accusations that the state government had illegitimately transferred temple lands to individuals.
I also saw the Minister clearly explaining why this was not the case, by narrating the complete history.
For everyone to understand, I have given below the English version of Annamalai’s post:
It is essential to understand the factual and legal position regarding the issue concerning 3,084 acres of land in Karur district.
The lands under discussion here are not all "temple properties." The majority are related to Inam lands. These Inam lands were granted as endowments by the Vijayanagara Empire and other rulers to archakas (priests), employees, and others serving in temples.
Later, inquiries were conducted under the Tamil Nadu Inam (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 (Act 30 of 1963), and ryotwari pattas were issued to eligible individuals.
Based on these pattas, thousands of farmers have been legally cultivating, maintaining, and enjoying these lands for many decades.
However, during the previous DMK regime, these Inam lands that had already received pattas were clubbed together with temple lands and classified under zero value.
This resulted in a situation where they could not be registered through sale deeds, causing farmers to face numerous difficulties in obtaining loans, transferring property, and other matters.
If the current TVK government's action is aimed at lawfully removing the registration restrictions on these Inam lands that already hold ryotwari pattas, thereby restoring the legal rights of those farmers, it should be welcomed.
Portraying this as an act of handing over temple lands to encroachers would create a misleading narrative.
At the same time, there is no disagreement that genuine temple properties should not be illegally transferred to private individuals.
It is the government's responsibility to both protect temple assets and safeguard the rights of farmers who have obtained legal ownership.
Therefore, we support the Tamil Nadu government's action to confirm the ownership of Inam lands that have been lawfully granted ryotwari pattas.
This is an important step that will resolve the livelihood concerns of thousands of farmers and address long standing registration issues.
Watched Annamalai's speech.
It was marked by rare candour and authentic communication. He lucidly explained his vision for the future of Tamil Nadu, speaking about the need to bring a lot of domain experts and technocrats into the government and administration.
He mentioned that there is no point in only the Chief Minister, three dozen ministers, or 234 MLAs being good. Among the 30,000 local body members, everyone needs to be trained, as governance starts from there.
Furthermore, he stated that politics cannot be a lifelong profession. From the Chief Minister down to local body members, everyone should have a preset tenure. Only then will the party be able to continuously attract fresh talent and endure for a long time to come.
On identity, he emphasized that it is never a question of being an Indian or a Tamilian. Tamil Nadu is unique because both identities are equally valid. We are Tamil people who are an inseparable part of India.
Under his vision, every single person, from Ministers to MLAs to local body members would be trained in administration and ethics. It is being started as a people's movement and will be converted into a political party before the next elections.
(Note: This is not a verbatim translation. I started typing based on what I heard.)
Annamalai has a long and steep path ahead, but his interest in the betterment of the political and public space in Tamil Nadu is genuine.
Good luck and best wishes to him.
I've already retweeted @Options_IndiaAB post.
Since I want this to reach lot of people, posting it separately too.
Here is the post:
I recently spent 2 weeks in China.
6 cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie, Chongqing and Chengdu.
I went there with curiosity.
Like many Indians, I had heard a lot about China through media, social media and conversations. I expected to see progress, maybe discover some business ideas, and understand what the country is actually building.
I came back with a very uncomfortable feeling.
Not because I found a business idea for myself.
But because I saw 100 things that governments can do when infrastructure, tourism, transport, urban planning and civic systems are treated seriously.
I travelled within China by flights, trains, cars and local transport. The infrastructure was honestly stunning.
Clean cities. Smooth roads. High-speed trains. Well-managed traffic. Public spaces that actually feel designed for people. Tourist destinations that are built, maintained and promoted like national assets.
And then I kept thinking about India.
We keep comparing ourselves to China. Our media keeps telling us how India is catching up, how China is restrictive, how we are better in so many ways.
After spending time there and speaking to people, I realised how much of that narrative is just comfort food.
China is not perfect. No country is.
But on infrastructure, execution, tourism, civic discipline and quality of urban life, they are not 5 years ahead of us.
They are decades ahead.
The saddest part for me was the currency.
Everything felt expensive. Not because China was insanely expensive, but because the rupee has weakened so much that even normal spending starts feeling heavy. As an Indian taxpayer, that genuinely hurt.
We pay taxes. We work hard. We talk about becoming a global power.
But where is the quality of life?
Where is the civic sense?
Where is the infrastructure that makes daily life easier?
Where is the tourism vision beyond religious tourism?
I met travellers from other countries who were excited to visit China because they wanted to see its progress. When I asked about India, many had no real desire to visit. Not out of hate. India simply was not on their aspirational travel list.
That should bother us.
Even the so-called “closed internet” surprised me. We are told people there are missing out because they don’t use Google, Instagram, WhatsApp or Facebook.
But China has built its own digital ecosystem. Payments, maps, transport, messaging, shopping, everything works inside their own infrastructure. People did not seem to feel deprived. They seemed adapted.
Again, this is not a hate post.
I love India. That is exactly why this trip bothered me.
Patriotism cannot only be about saying we are great.
Real patriotism is having the courage to admit where we are falling behind.
China made me realise one thing very clearly:
India’s potential is not the problem.
Execution is.
And unless we stop comforting ourselves with comparisons and start demanding better infrastructure, better governance, better tourism, cleaner cities and a higher quality of life, we will keep celebrating the idea of progress instead of actually living it.
I bow down to the people of TN for your verdict. Happy to see in my land, people have risen in one voice and spoken
1. No to buying of votes
2. No to dynastic Politics
& yes to a generational shift in politics.
Whoever gets it done has actually done a favour to all!
Congrats and best wishes to TVK & Thiru @TVKVijayHQ avl for a spectacular debut in TN politics. Let Almighty be with you to do what you intend to do.
And to all NDA candidates, it was a hard-fought battle on the ground. Congrats to all those who won, and for those who couldn’t register a victory this time, let’s keep fighting.
Commiserations to Thiru @mkstalin avl & Thiru @Seeman4TN avl for your loss in this election!
Finally & most importantly, I thank my dear @BJP4TamilNadu cadres and leaders for toiling hard on the ground. Better times will come soon!
Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Tarun Kumar in Uttam Nagar. It’s heartbreaking that something as small as a child throwing a water balloon during Holi could escalate into such violence. Humanity should never fall to this level. Prayers for his family and hope the culprits face the strictest punishment.
@IRCTCofficial
Shatabdi Express (Train No: 12007)
Trains like Shatabdi Express have started being late, It’s already 40 mins late and yet the train has not arrived at Katpadi Jn.
Kindly look into this and do the needful.
Top 10 universities in India 🇮🇳 (NIRF 2025):
1. IISc Bengaluru
2. JNU New Delhi
3. Manipal Academy (MAHE)
4. BITS Pilani
5. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
6. Jamia Millia Islamia
7. BHU Varanasi
8. University of Delhi
9. VIT Vellore
10. Savitribai Phule Pune University
Finally someone from Congress raised a valid issue in Parliament instead of doing Ambani-Adani...
I hope govt will think over it and take appropriate action...
India should not be buying oil from Russia. But China, an adversary and the number one buyer of Russian and Iranian oil, got a 90-day tariff pause. Don’t give China a pass and burn a relationship with a strong ally like India.
As always congress only have half baked knowledge, listen to the full podcast @INCKarnataka, atleast now after recovering 2.5x of the dues from Vijay Mallya stop calling fugitive and words like chor, indeed it’s time to call the greatest marketing king back to the country.
Why did the Modi govt let Vijay Mallya flee to London in 2016?
Mallya reiterates on a podcast that he informed FM Jaitley before leaving, yet no action was taken to stop him.
With ₹9,000 cr in dues, how was a fugitive allowed to slip away?
#BJPSupportsCronyCapitalism