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Feb 8 9 tweets 4 min read
1. Nationalism is a lofted ideal to follow. I see it as a complete devotion to the interest of nation & all its people. Nationalism to me is the courage to speak up for nation
The Constitution of India for example is an exemplary work of nationalism dedicated to India. It sets
2. the vision for an Indian state based on principles of freedom, equality & liberty. It is set in the ideas of a Welfare State & laid down rules for the creation of a great state without prejudices & discrimination of caste, religion or gender. It recognises & celebrates the
3. diversity of its people, regions & languages
Nationalism is the ‘shield of the nation’. It brings people together. It inspires them to defend the nation against all forms of tyranny & abuse both external & internal
The current day pseudo-nationalists have mutated the Shield of
4. Nationalism into an inflated balloon of shrill jingoism. This is not nationalism. It is not a shield. Instead it is a closed chamber of hateful gases concocted together to shield you from truth & the ideals of nationalism laid out in the Constitution of India. & like every hot
5.hate air balloon, it’s rising to nowhere. It gives you an impression of India rising in the cries of Vishwaguru. But when the chamber is closed, you assume it to be a global chorus. Sadly the world outside is signalling you to stop before it’s too late
When this bubbles bursts,
6. the fall will be swift & brutal. You’re not the only people who’ve enjoyed the rise up
It’s a call to your nationalism. Save India. From hate, crony capitalism, communalism, religious violence There is still discrimination on the lines of caste. Lovers are still hounded in the
7. name of Jihad. Youth is unemployed. A few corporates are buying out the assets of the nation. Your VOICE is needed to QUESTION the gov. The Farmers of India did it & made the gov stop with its brazen display of power
Even your religion is under threat. From the likes of Pragya
8. & fake news rooms narratives. Your religion is under threat from the calls to arms erupting out of ‘Dharm Sansads’. Your life, your dreams are at stake
Let go of the hate. Don’t let the ballon burst. The world has respected the knowledge of ancient India, it has accepted its
9. Vision of a welfare state which stands for m people. It’s the people that make a nation. Nationalism is for the people & not a call of duty to defend megalomaniac leaders & greedy capitalists. It’s a Shield against the power-hungry class that is aiming to appropriate India

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मानुष भूका मर जाता है
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1. There is a new sporting league in India. It’s called the MBA-Modi Bachao Aandolan! It's a high TRP extravaganza where Truth is Reduced to Propaganda.
MBA has high TRPs not because it’s exciting. It’s watched because it’s a compulsory sports for the the players & an unavoidable Image
2. screening for the audience. If you’re not associated with MBA, you’re a definite anti-national
MBA, has just 1 side & 1 set of players. They’re the Modi Defenders (MD) - members, allies of BJP, Sangh, pseudo intell from ORF, etc. All defenders are forwards & attacking. Image
3. In an interesting twist of rules, referees can be attacked too if they question MD. Referees in case you’re wondering are the institutions, ED, CBI, EC, Judiciary & the likes. The commentary is a war-cry & competing commentators indulge in a show of logic-defying decibels. Image
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Feb 8
1. I’m yet to listen to their speeches in entirety. But from the glimpses of what I watched of #RahulGandhi & #NarendraModiSpeech in the Parliament, I can clearly see the shift of power. The new RG is both brutal in his takedown & benevolent in his outreach & he definitely is two Image
2. decades ahead of Modi. PM in comparison looked more an injured hyena whining in pain rather than the tiger roar his supporters expect out of him. He definitely seems to be advancing in his Me/Myself/I megalomania. Almost felt pity (that’s the kindest NaMo quote I’ve). Round 1 Image
3. of RaGa Vs. NaMo face-off in the run up to 2024 GE is a KO victory for the younger politician. Modi looked jaded & rattled while Rahul displayed great focus & calmness. Perhaps Adani is indeed a ‘dukhati nabz’ for the PM but the way it brought the entire machinery to come to Image
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Feb 8
1. It’s but rare that Rahul Kanwal is outdone in the game of illogic. But then the media at best has a ‘naajayaz’ relationship with the BJP. In enters, ex-Minister of Communications, current perpetrator of jalebi-gyaan, Mr. RSP! Rahul Kanwal begins with a

2.‘be innocent & you die’ analogy of ‘What’s in a Foto’. Who’re you fooling by ascertaining that Mr. Modi & Mr. Adani just happen to be cozying up in a charter plane as all strangers do! He has a moment of truth when he referred to himself as a hypothetical ‘dubious character’.
3. How poetic!
So while Rahul gloats over his ‘uncomfortable’ defence of media’s illicit affairs with Modi Sarkar, the legitimate BJP spokesman takes the baton of shameless argument. RSP is the latest hounds from the stables of BJP set amok to freely target Rahul Gandhi. & he’s
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Feb 7
1. Amidst the bloodbath in the #adani stocks, a lot has been talked about on
a. Adani’s wealth rank fall
b. Loss to big investors like Blackrock
c. Adani cos valuation loss
d. Extent of overvaluation
e. Threat to LIC, SBI & other PSU banks
Basically focus on the big nos. for the Image
2. big-boys. What are its implications on the common investors & rest of the people covered indirectly through Adani racket. My questions are as follows,
a. How massive is the loss to the retail investor
b. Is there a way to segment by investment exposure
c. Just like the FPO Image
3. roll-back on moral grounds, does Mr. Adani has any moral urges to cover losses of retail investors
d. Can there be a legal action against various influencers who actively championed people to buy Adani stocks
e. Is there any loss in investment to small savings due to impact on Image
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Feb 7
1. Is there a similarity between dirty nexus that Modi has created with a select group of conglomerates to that which was witnessed between Park-Chaebols in SKorea? It ultimately crashed the economy with extreme levels of corruption & a highly influential closed industrial class
2. We cannot let it happen in India. More significantly because India will not witness similar short sighted growth as Korea had experienced as we already have a diverse & strong business foundation. Monopolies will prove disastrous for existing entrepreneurs & businesses in 🇮🇳
3. A focus on AA by the gov basically means an unbalanced growth trajectory with the sole ambition of institution tying the Indian gwth story to the fortunes of AA. In return, the ruling party is flushed with funds to fight & win elections. The 2 together will spell doom for both
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