Can't resist making a political thread about the implications of yesterday's #JantaCurfew and 5 pm show of solidarity. There are multiple interesting takeaways. Here goes:
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It is probably for the first time in human history that such a large population has stood behind one leader's call to action. This is a population which has never seen or known a pandemic, and has chosen to put economic and other considerations aside in larger Indian interest
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There might be a hundered reasons for a person to disagree with or oppose PM Modi, even vote against him. But in a crisis situation, they have trusted him blindly.
Consider the nature of his call too. The nation, probably the world, has never seen a politician who...
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Consider the nature of his call too. The nation, probably the world, has never seen a politician who...
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is so adept at grasping the pulse of people. States may come and states may go, but this man is going nowhere unless he chooses to himself 😎
Which brings me to my next observation- look at how the Congress managed to get played even in such a situation.
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Which brings me to my next observation- look at how the Congress managed to get played even in such a situation.
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Nothing stopped them from supporting the call wholeheartedly, participating, & joining hands with the nation in its fight against the Chinese Virus.
On many occasions since 2014 we have seen how their carefully crafted strategy of months collapses with one Modi masterstroke.
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On many occasions since 2014 we have seen how their carefully crafted strategy of months collapses with one Modi masterstroke.
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Only this one was different. Because unlike the announcement of an air strike or an unexpected policy decision, the buggers SAW empty streets the whole day. The buggers HEARD the orchestra play at 5. There was no hiding from it and living in usual delusions.
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Ask yourself after this:
- What must be going on in the mind of a Sachin Pilot for instance, specially with regards to which way the wind is blowing?
- And in minds of millions of politically fence-sitting Indians who participated or witnessed this call of action first hand?
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- What must be going on in the mind of a Sachin Pilot for instance, specially with regards to which way the wind is blowing?
- And in minds of millions of politically fence-sitting Indians who participated or witnessed this call of action first hand?
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Mind you this comes in the heels of taking MP away, and Ranjan Gogoi's appointment which leaves no doubt about the fact that the current regime is playing for the long haul and seeks to plant itself deeply. The political implications of the #JantaCurfew add to this massively.
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Ask yourself- who were some of the non-NDA netas who didn't suffer big losses when the BJP swept 2019 in what was a nationalist wave?
Yeah, the same Naveen and Jagan who never became 'anti-national' were clapping on their balconies yesterday. Not for nothing that Pawar joined.
Yeah, the same Naveen and Jagan who never became 'anti-national' were clapping on their balconies yesterday. Not for nothing that Pawar joined.
The end.
(Folks please stay at home, wash your hands and keep fighting.)
(Folks please stay at home, wash your hands and keep fighting.)
