Whenever RW raised issues such as internal security, culture, nationalism, and illegal immigrantion, we were told that they were 'bigger issues' in India.
Those issues included healthcare, poverty, hunger and of course unemployment.
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Those issues included healthcare, poverty, hunger and of course unemployment.
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But ever since the #NupurSharma saga began, the 'usual suspects' have remained fixated on only this topic for weeks now.
What happened to jobs, GDP, poverty and other 'big' issues? They seemed to have disappeared in thin air.
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What happened to jobs, GDP, poverty and other 'big' issues? They seemed to have disappeared in thin air.
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They are no longer worried about rising fuel prices too. This is interesting, isn't it?
Is it because a big issue can wait as long as their 'bigger issue' (Religion in this case) is on the cards?
Why this privilege has never been accorded to you?
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Is it because a big issue can wait as long as their 'bigger issue' (Religion in this case) is on the cards?
Why this privilege has never been accorded to you?
(3/n)
This reminds me of the debate about 'building a school/hospital' instead of Ram Mandir.
After the Supreme Court verdict, none of the usual suspects recommended building a school/ hospital in place of a mosque on the 5-acre land given by the court.
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After the Supreme Court verdict, none of the usual suspects recommended building a school/ hospital in place of a mosque on the 5-acre land given by the court.
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The idea is to make you feel guilty about issues that are dear to you.
When you want to talk about the reclamation of Kashi Viswanath, they will trick you into guilt for not being 'concerned' about GDP.
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When you want to talk about the reclamation of Kashi Viswanath, they will trick you into guilt for not being 'concerned' about GDP.
(5/n)
When 'they' want to talk about #NupurSharma and #SarrTannSeJuda, they won't let you talk about GDP.
And if you try doing so, then, you will be accused of deviating public discourse from the 'issue at hand'.
Only they get to decide when the 'big issues' are relevant
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And if you try doing so, then, you will be accused of deviating public discourse from the 'issue at hand'.
Only they get to decide when the 'big issues' are relevant
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Lastly, they have a monopoly on the narrative as well as issues that surface in the public domain.
Anything that's inconvenient is suppressed under the weight of 'bigger issues.'
The 'rule' sadly only applies to us but not them. Regards.
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Anything that's inconvenient is suppressed under the weight of 'bigger issues.'
The 'rule' sadly only applies to us but not them. Regards.
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