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Nov 24, 2021

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Just to show how short-lived public memory is & why there is no fear of the consequences of our actions (or inactions), let's take a quick trip down memory lane.

On January 7th 2010, Sub Inspector Vetrivel from the Alwarkuruchi Police Station in

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Tirunelveli District near the southern tip of Tamil Nadu was driving on the road on routine duty, in uniform. SI Vetrivel was a decorated cop as he had been part of the Special Task Force that hunted down Veerappan.

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Out of the blue, he was attacked by three assailants with crude country-made bomb. They knew he was a cop as he was in uniform, yet chopped his legs and left him bleeding on the road, crying out for help. The event occurred in broad daylight.

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@DeviPrasadRao8

Sep 17, 2021

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Today, apart from the birthday, two monumentous events have occurred
1 Over 2 crore Indians vaccinated
2 State-of-the-art office for Indian Army inaugurated

Till the actual events occurred, the thresholds crossed, the targets achieved, they was little or no talk
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Till yesterday, we were proud of vaccinating a crore, didn't imagine we'd do two today

Till yesterday, we were celebrating new bullet-proof vests & OROP for our Jawans, with no idea that the Army hired trained monkeys to chase away wild monkeys from their offices

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Whether for a construction or vaccination, the planning, tendering, procurement, execution happened quietly, smoothly, away from the public gaze

To administer 2 crore vaccines, staffing, their tea & lunch breaks, vaccines & their cold chains, staff morale & updating COWIN

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Aug 28, 2021

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At a Clubhouse earlier today on "Hindu Unity" I shared the following thoughts:

1 "Hindu Unity" is NOT a goal in itself. What do we do after uniting all the Hindus? The focus must be on goals & outcomes. Bringing people together is an ever, ongoing process

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2 Are Hindus united?
Answer: Yes & No. If the cause is good, doesn't hurt anyone, is legitimate & is legal, Hindus rally behind the cause. Raising ₹ 5500 crores in ~2 months by collecting small donations from households across the country is the best example I can think of.

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Raising lakhs in a few hours for Ramalingam, the murdered activist in Tamil Nadu, is another

If the cause is hurtful, traumatic, involves violence, confrontation, deceit or breaks the law, Hindus will NOT congregate in large numbers. Even if it is essential. Why I will

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@DeviPrasadRao8

Aug 27, 2021

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We've witnessed startling developments in #Afghanistan
Where a mighty USA succumbed to a loosely knit group of religious zealots
What was supposed to be an end to the never-ending war will now spur a different kind of never-ending war

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We hear so much of the American military-industrial complex,
Of how a never-ending conflict means never-ending profits & basically caters to Corporate profits
This thread seeks to walk you through how such a complex thrives
By explaining one small, harmless example

Read on

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The humble Penny

Worth one hundredth of a dollar & minted as a 2.5 gram coin with 97.5% zinc, US Mint churns out roughly 8 billion pennies every year, ⅔ of their capacity

Even with just 2.5% copper, they cost more to produce than they're worth

Risky if swallowed due to Zn
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@DeviPrasadRao8

Aug 26, 2021

https://twitter.com/mamatarsingh/status/1430382109529575427

How was this temple built?
For every layer of stone they placed, they filled the surrounding with sand from the bed of nearby Cauvery, till the reached the top. The inner, hollow triangle fromed by the interlocking stones alone was strong enough to bear that weight

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https://twitter.com/mamatarsingh/status/1430382109529575427

For the Vimana, they built a 4km ramp. Once it was placed, the sand was excavated to reveal the majestic temple, which was believed to be the King's stairway to heaven ❤

FYI, the rock used is not native to the area & must have been hauled from over 100 kms away

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A side story
While on a hunting expedition, Raja Raja Chola stopped & asked an old lady for water which she happily gave him. The grateful king granted her a boon & she asked for a replica of this temple in her village. So a miniature was built in Darasuram, near Kumbhakonam!
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@DeviPrasadRao8

Aug 6, 2021

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My challenge to you is:
Can you read up to the last tweet?

The latest, longest ever list of things names after the infamous Nehru-Gandhi-Vadra parivaar
Its a sign of the dominance of a dynasty
India's subservience to one family

#GandhiParivaarMuktBharat
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Please feel free to add, edit, or suggest deletions
Excludes Govt schemes, slums, minor roads & Pidis

CUPS & TOURNAMENTS
1 Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Kabaddi Tournament
2 Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Run
3 Rajiv Gandhi Federation Cup Boxing Championship

#GandhiParivaarMuktBharat
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4 Rajiv Gandhi International Tournament (Football)
5 NSCI – Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Run, New Delhi
6 Pulinkunnu Rajiv Gandhi Boat Race, Kerala
7 Rajiv Gandhi International Artistic Gymnastic Tournament
8 Rajiv Gandhi Kabbadi Meet

#GandhiParivaarMuktBharat
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