Thread by @jamewils

"I wanted this week to write something good about the first few months of Narendra Modi’s second term as Prime Minister."

-Talveen Singh, devout bhakt of my lord

And Talveen swears that it is not because her son has been exiled.

indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

"Of course, I believe this was done out of petty vindictiveness, but this does not influence the opinions in this column. Only small-minded, venomous termites (such a lovely word) whose claim to fame is that Modi follows them would have such degraded thoughts."

This is devotion

"The truth is that I continue to nurture the hope that Modi will be able to transform India if he gets his priorities right."

I refuse to believe that Talveen is infected with Stockholm Syndrome but she is having faith based addiction!

"With the economy in a dismal state, with prices rising, with industrial production falling, with fine Indian companies going bankrupt and unemployment at a record high, should this amended citizenship law have been a priority?"

But nothing can shakes Talveen's faith 🤣

"Then came the Assam Accord that Rajiv Gandhi signed as prime minister and a relative calm prevailed till last week."

Even an ardent bhakt like Talveen admits this truth, though her hatred for "dynasty" is legendary!

"The only good thing that may come out of the violence we saw last week is that perhaps Modi will now persuade his Home Minister to postpone his plans for a nationwide register of citizens."

Talveen gleefully acknowledges that her lord only listens to the language of violence ;)

"I urge the Prime Minister to examine the priorities of his government and set a new agenda. At the top of this has to be the economy. We are already in an economic crisis that could become an emergency."

Talveen's prayer 🙏

We shudder with fear that Modi will cremate economy!