No time for rats.

On 3 May 2023, violence between the Meitei people and the hill tribe of Kukis erupted in the northeastern state of Manipur when Scheduled Tribe status was awarded to the majority Meitei community. "According to Reuters, 77 Kukis and 10 Meiteis were killed within a week." wikipedia. "Ethnic clashes in Manipur have claimed 175 lives over four months and at least 96 bodies are still lying unclaimed." "Inspector General of Police (IPG) Muivah said that 175 have died, 1,118 sustained injuries and 32 are missing. At least 5,172 cases of arson - including 4,786 houses and 386 religious places - were reported in these four months." "Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday visited the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala and offered prayers for the good health, well-being and prosperity of all Indians." Naturally he posed in front of the Shashanaga, portraying himself as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu (wikipedia) for his fanatic followers. That is probably why his followers are called 'Bhakts', which means 'believers'. The 'bhakts' are a new breed of followers, mainly of PM Modi," who "are called bhakts, because of uncritical acceptance of information received on digital media as gospel truth." DH. However, Mr Jairam Ramesh, Congress' Secretary General in-charge of Communications wrote, "Even Lord Venkateswara has not been spared by the master of 'chunavi (election) photo-ops'! Govinda! Govindaaa!", highlighting the cameras surrounding Mr Modi. FPJ. Clearly, an unbeliever. Meanwhile, "More than six months since the eruption of communal strife in Manipur," "Arms looted from the state armories are in free supply," and "Violent incidents keep happening every few days, involving attacks by one group or the other against each other or against the security forces." DH. "On 14 June, at least 11 people were shot, including nine Meitei men," and "On 17 June, the Archbishop of Imphal stated that 249 churches have been burnt in Manipur." On 25 June, Mr Modi tweeted his own pictures in front of pyramids and the Sphinx in Egypt. X. In July, a video surfaced showing two Kuki women being paraded naked by a mob on 4 May. One of the women claimed that they had been "left to the mob by the police". BT. In July, Mr Modi was in France where he was the Guest of Honor at the Bastille Day Parade and explored opportunities for investment with CEO of Chanel Leena Nair. NDTV. From France he visited the UAE where he had several "productive meetings" with the Sultan, and the world's tallest building  Burj Khalifa was lit up with the Indian flag. NDTV. Where is the time for mundane matters of rape and murder of Indian citizens? On 25 November, "Attired in a G-suit, PM Modi was in an aircraft flown by Group Captain Debanjan Mandal." "During the 30-minute sortie, capabilities of fighter aircraft Tejas were demonstrated to the Prime Minister." TH. On 27 November, "Rescuers...brought in 'rat miners' to drill through a narrow pipe and help pull out 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for more than two weeks after high-powered machines failed, officials said." Reuters. Bastille Day Parade, Chanel, Sphinx, Tejas, high level fun. Let rat miners deal with the rats. Where's the time?