I must tender an apology today. An apology to Mr. Amit Shah and to this govt. On the 26th, while watching that yellow flag inside the Red Fort, I, like most other patriots, reacted emotionally. I felt that the Delhi Police should have pushed back harder.
I was wrong. 1/n
I was wrong. 1/n
So what changed? You might ask.
I heard Rakesh Tikait say something like this: "They pulled dwn the flag bt d police did not fire a single bullet".
That's when it hit me that people like @mchellap who had been saying that the police inaction was actually a solid move were rt 2/n
I heard Rakesh Tikait say something like this: "They pulled dwn the flag bt d police did not fire a single bullet".
That's when it hit me that people like @mchellap who had been saying that the police inaction was actually a solid move were rt 2/n
By NOT reacting to the provocation in the expected manner, the govt., has taken the wind out of their sails.
can't write WaPo/NYT/WSJ articles on bullets that have nt been fired. You can't create narratives without enough bodies (that one death was due to the dead man's idiocy3/n
can't write WaPo/NYT/WSJ articles on bullets that have nt been fired. You can't create narratives without enough bodies (that one death was due to the dead man's idiocy3/n
The rats have now started deserting the ship, leaving the "leaders" looking for places to hide.
So yes, I was wrong. And I am absolutely OK with admitting that.
So yes, I was wrong. And I am absolutely OK with admitting that.
Spare a thought also for the Delhi police. For folks trained in the use of violence on behalf of the state, to NOT react when being attacked takes a special kind of discipline and courage. So thank you @DelhiPolice and Bravo!
Short story based on today's non events!
https://twitter.com/ArunKrishnan_/status/1354777945970118660?s=20
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