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Apr 5 13 tweets 3 min read
Congress has devoted an entire page to Foreign Policy in its manifesto. I try to deconstruct it here in this thread🧵 Image First things first, Congress is saying that PM Modi’s foreign policy has made a serious departure from Nehruvian consensus. I agree 👍 But then Congress says they will restore the Nehruvian consensus. There I don’t agree:
Aug 17, 2023 8 tweets 2 min read
After decades of experiencing communist politics, people in Nepal are looking for an alternative. Meet Nepal Janta Party- A new political party that is making waves in the country. A thread 🧵 Image Nepal Janta Party or NJP is fast emerging as a new political force in Nepal. Within just 2.5 months, it has added more than 40,000 members and has even won 17 seats in the local elections. Interestingly its poll symbol is also Kamal. Sounds familiar?
Aug 6, 2023 7 tweets 3 min read
Meet Neville Roy Singham, son of a leftist academic who is helping the Chinese Communist Party spread its propaganda across the world. He has a shocking Indian connection 🧵 Image Singham runs a host of shell companies and nonprofits accross the world including India with one stated aim- promote Chinese propaganda across the world. He has invested close to $275 million to do that
Apr 22, 2023 4 tweets 1 min read
Wow so a guy won’t accept me if I wear a bindi and a dupatta over my shoulders?

But I am told that inter-religious unions are all about equality and progression 🤣

This is the video circulating in Kerala all over today.
Nahi chahiye yaar 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Sadly this isn’t just a video. This is a confirmation of the fact that the only way an inter-religious union is possible is when one party (always Hindu) gives up on their core religious practices and embraces Islam.
Jul 19, 2022 4 tweets 1 min read
How many of you know that Indira Gandhi nationalised banks to crush the opposition and not for national interest?

C Rajagopalachari’s Swatantrata Party that opposed Nehruvian socialism was becoming a threat to Congress. That’s why she nationalised things left, right, center 😀 Swatantrata Party was made by Ex-Congressmen who were tired with Nehru’s socialist policies. SP wanted market economy and opposed license-raj