Frnds
800 metres away from PM's residence there was a VVIP wedding on 11th March. The Guestlist was full of VVIPs starting with PM Modi,Rajnath Sing, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, FM Sitharaman & CMs from BJP-ruled states.
It was the wedding of Navika Kumar's son.
Stay here frnz. ☺1/12
In 1988 Times Group Hindi Newspaper NavBharat Times Editor Surendra Pratap Singh's wedding was attended by Chief Ministers from 7 states and many Central Ministers. It was highly criticized then. Anand Swaroop Verma in his Book "Patrakarita ka Andha Yug" wrote about this. 2/12
It was the view of the majority of the Journalist fraternity during then that against those your pen is expected to move if you make a sweet relationship with them, your loyalty towards your profession is no more trustworthy.
11th March wedding of Navika Kumar's son Siddhant in GymKhana Club. Other than BJP Mins Shehzad Punawala, Anand Rangnath, the owner of TimesGroup Vinit & Samir Jain, Rajat Sarma India Tv were present.
No @INCIndia or any other party leadrs were present.
Plz stay frndz. 4/12
With this Navika has established her Leadership in the elite or the Lutyen lobby class she often joked in past years.
It is a significant thing that she didn't care to hide her close bonding with the Ruling Govt. Maybe as all these are normalised these days. 5/12
In 2019 in an interview, Navika Kumar: Even today I'm hungry for news. That hunger is understood by a survey of Newslaundry where it has been found Jan22 to June22
Her 123 nos debates
Communal 45
Anti-Opp 36
Pro BJP 10
Others 32
That interview link.👇6/12 samachar4media.com/interviews-new…
2009 Neera Radia tape. Barkha Dutt still suffers from that leakage of 5000 talks betwn Politicians/Corporates/Journalists. 6-8 journalists were caught & Navika Kumar was among them. Surprised?☺
In that tape Neera Radia told Navika to not share information wid Arun Jetley. 7/12
Nothing to be surprised as Navika Kumar Had a strong relationship Respect/Guide/Mentor with Arun Jetley whom she used to call everyday Morning. She said that herself in 2019 after Arun Jetley's Demise. 🙂 8/12
Neera Radia Tape changed lives of Barkha Datt, Vir Sanghvi but strangely Navika hardly faced 2 wks suspension from studio. She was not even a big name like 2day. Again 2022 Nupur Sharma's row in her show resulted heavily for Nupur but Navika remained untouched.
Stay frnz🙏9/12
After Arnab Goswami left it is not R Shivsankar but Navika who took charge. Despite only 20% representation of Females in TV media hats off to Navika made it. It fastened from2020 #SSR case when she targeted Rhea Chakraborty insanely. Remember this Ekta Kapoor style Entry? 10/12
She is the boss of @TimesNow it can be understood well the rival Republic Group 2021 filed a defamation case Against Navika only.
But her devotion to Ruling made it easy to cross all obligations. In Jan24 when #HindenburgReport revealed she kept bashing @INCIndia 11/12
Finally
She is only a part of a machine built by whom u know well.
Endng this thread with the lines of Raj Kamal Jha, the Editor of Indian Express 6yrs ago who said this after PM's speech. Plz listen frndz.🙏
"Criticism from the Govt is a Badge of Honour"
In Peshwa rule Dalit Mahars had to tie a broom in waist & a pot in neck so that the broom sweep away their foot prints & the Pot prevents the Saliva.
"Jahan Shudron ko Jhaaron baandhke chalna Chiye" & many censored in #Phule movie to hide the shameful past of Caste India. 🧵1/6
Author Shankarrao Kharat who was also associated with Dr Ambedkar for some time recalled the Mahars had to perform tasks like cutting firewood when there was a marriage in the village, cleaning the area around a village temple, doing menial works, removing animal carcasses 2/6
Removing bodies found in wells. Children often had to assist the parents.
By a rotation of system the male head of the Mahar Households situated outside the village had to work as night watchmen & other duties like carrying msgs to other village called as 'Taraal'. 3/6
Shri Ravindra Narayana Ravi in short #RNRavi the Governor of the state Tamil Nadu is a Native of Bihar, born in Patna. Quite a fascinating journey. ☺️ 🧵1/17
Ravi retired as Sp Director IB in 2012.
In 2014 he became joint intelligence chief (JIC) & the chief interlocutor for the Naga peace talks.
Though Union Home Ministry recommended extension for Ajit Lal, the then Naga interlocutor - Prime Minister’s Office overruled it. ☺️ 2/17
On 03/08/2015 R.N. Ravi signed a framework agreement on behalf of the GOI with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) to end the decades-old Naga insurgency.
But the details of the framework agreement weren't released till 2020 despite demands. 3/17
Why Aurangzeb necessary?
Here is the ans 👇🏾
In reply to the question of Congress MP AP Singh on 12/03/25 in Par- Admission IIM-B 2024–25
SC - 13.67%
ST - 7.15%
Mandated SC 15% & ST 7.5%.
This is 5th yr consecutively that the reserved seats as mandated not fulfilled.
Stay.🧵1/9
The Free Coaching Scheme for SC & OBC to support entry into institutions like IIMs
2019–20: 13.26 cr of 30 crore was spent.
2021–22: 14.98 cr of 50 crore
2022–23: 18.40 cr of 47 crore.
In 2025 only Rs 20 cr is allocated for the Scheme.
Drop in beneficiary from 1345 to 223. 2/9
This Table is the 2021-2022 Min of Education All India Survey on Higher Education. The no of Teachers in Uni, Colleges & other institutions ratio -
SC - 9.3%
ST - 2.6%
OBC - 32.3%
Can you guess who are these 'others' - 55.8% in the chart & what is their % in the population? 3/9
Let's discuss the Special Marriage Act.
But before that, if you consider the women folk a lesser brain, herd of sheep, her body a communal property -scroll down.
This is not for u.
Md Galib (30yrs) & Asha Verma (27yrs) from Jharkhand've been in a 💘 for over a decade. 1/14
Galib an Engineer was working outside India. Asha's family fixed her marriage with a person aged over 40 yrs. Hearing this Galib returned to India. As they are both adults they can opt for Court Marriage. Right?
Now Think about the whole scenario. They need to act asap. 2/14
They have no other option left but marrying without family permission.
So now if they take legal route of Marriage, they will have to apply for permission & this application with personal details is pasted on the magistrate’s notice board for the next 30 days. 3/14
Sardar Patel Exposed the real face of Nehru.
In Sardar Patel's words :
14th October, 1949. 🧵1/18
Jawaharlal & I've.. soldiers in the struggle for freedom, colleagues in the CWC devoted followers of Great Master who has unhappily left us to battle with grave problems without his guidance & co-sharers in the great & onerous burden of administration of this vast country. 2/18
Having known each other in such intimate & varied fields of activity we've naturally grown fond of each other; our mutual affection has increased as yrs have advanced & it is difficult for people to imagine how much we miss each other when we are apart & unable to... 3/18