Monday, August 24, 2026

Antisocial biscuits.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum that his government's approach to reforms - based on trust, not suspicion, of the people - has led to transformative changes in the Indian middle class that remain a distant dream even in many developed nations." ET. That is a big relief. But, in that case why not answer questions proudly? "US Ambassador Sergio Gor has claimed that India's Ministry of External Affairs had requested 'no questions' from the media after a meeting between PM Modi and President Donald Trump." But Trump forgot and held a 45-minute press interaction. "Everything was on the table." "The MEA has not yet officially responded to the ambassador's account." HT. Should be called an 'embarrassador'. Now even 'Babes in the Wood' (wikipedia) are asking questions. "Gen Alpha students in Bhatpurwa Samuhi, a village along the Yamuna, staged a peaceful protest outside their school, raising their voices over  the long-pending construction of the school building." "Earlier, in Hamirpur, around 300 children had marched 6 km to the collectorate seeking a usable road to the school, while in Lucknow, nearly 250 girls had protested over teacher shortages and basic amenities." NDTV. In the nation's capital, "Gen Alpha students in Delhi's Sonia Vihar have taken to the streets over the condition of the Sadhe Char Pusta Road." "Several prominent schools are located along the road, with thousands of students using the stretch everyday." India Today. Since 2022, having won the election with an overwhelming majority, the BJP has been running the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). wikipedia. The BJP won the 2025 Delhi assembly election with 48 seats out of a total of 70 seats. wikipedia. The BJP is also ruling the nation with a minority government at the center (wikipedia), with Mr Modi exercising absolute power without answering any questions. Campaigning for state elections Mr Modi asks people for a "double engine ki sarkar (government)' (ET) implying that BJP governments both in the state and at the center will lead to better services. By that logic, Delhi has a 'triple engine government' and yet children have to walk to school through filth. When in a corner, resort to invoking a mysterious agent provocateur. "On 20 August, a large group of students of a government school in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj district boycotted classes and staged a protest against the principal accusing him of high-handedness, caste discrimination and indecent behavior." "Officials have now claimed that students were lured with biscuits...to malign the government," and the police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against unidentified "antisocial elements" under Sections 189 (2), 49, 54 and 57. The Wire. So many sections against biscuits! "A team of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders were chased out of a village in Jaipur when they went for an inspection." They were called "urban naxals, anti-nationals and Pakistanis" (NDTV), typical BJP abuses. On 20 August, a mob of ABVP goons rioted inside Jadavpur University in Kolkata. "Students inside the campus said stones, eggs, bricks, shoes and filthy water bottles were thrown over the wall as the police simply watched." The Wire. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is the student wing of the BJP. wikipedia. When Anwesha Banerjee, a female journalist, asked about a case involving Nikhil Das - ABVP's Jadavpur University unit president - who had been accused of molesting a junior student in 2014, two men from the crowd asked, "What's your name, dear? Should we meet at night?" The Wire. That's typical too. Answer allegation of molestation with a threat of rape. All three, UP, Rajasthan and now West Bengal have BJP governments. The BJP's response to any criticism is with violence and abuse. But, what do you do with children? FIR against biscuits.            

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