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by Hari Seldon
11 Apr 2023 12:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773230

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

From what I've seen, AR has been very consistent in calling out sickulars and appeasement vaadis irrespective of election cycles. Agreed. His articulation is par excellence and he's been consistent in his positions and arguments if nothing. After decades (centuries) of fear and suppression, the H v...
by Hari Seldon
03 Apr 2023 16:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773230

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

^What is indisputably true, however, is the fact that in states where: [1] bulldozer ki rajneeti held sway (UP, MP) and there were visible costs and consequences (rioter homes demolished) to choices made (stone pelting, arson and rioting), there were NIL unsaory incidents during Ramnavami'23. [2] in...
by Hari Seldon
17 Feb 2023 14:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Happy to see so(g)ross and ilk coming out of the shadows, financial hitjob wala toolkits exposed in the adani episode, BBC turdiness etc now itself rather than next year closer to the polls. Lets our agencies and GoI better prep for the storm to come. Hoping NM stays in the saddle for another full t...
by Hari Seldon
08 Dec 2022 10:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^Awesome. Glad to hear.

If indeed there was some FCRA related tweak from 2 days ago, chances are it was GoI screwing the screwed a tad tighter onlee. Only.
by Hari Seldon
06 Dec 2022 13:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Prem Kumar wrote:Funny that, on this forum topic, no one is talking about the Exit Polls
Pls talk about it, sir!
by Hari Seldon
29 Oct 2022 12:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

ADV. ASHUTOSH J. DUBEY @AdvAshutoshBJP BREAKING: @AmitShah says Government will soon introduce new draft bills for CrPC & IPC in the Parliament!! Indeed that's great news for all it will be another freedom from British law! Nice. But like someone says in the comments, how about framing and noti...
by Hari Seldon
01 Jul 2022 17:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The establishment including milards and the mainstream media have repeatedly blamed hindus for everything that happens in the country including when hindus are at the receiving end. After the bloody riots in Delhi during Trump's visit which resulted in over 50 deaths, the mainstream media blamed Ka...
by Hari Seldon
01 Jul 2022 16:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Someone coined a nice term "judisharia". Apt, seems like. Only.
by Hari Seldon
24 Jun 2022 11:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/arunpudur/status/1540179103856611328?s=20&t=-KZD2MJ1jyi3DSRq_viGGA Arun Pudur @arunpudur ·2h MVA is bankrupting #Maharashtra fast. Every 9 minutes they are approving funding for projects. This is unprecedented loot. They want to destroy the state and make it beyond recovery. ...
by Hari Seldon
14 Jun 2022 13:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^Yogi and Himanta are paving the way for states to take on jihardie elements in a systematic and unapologetic way. Already the likes of Bommai in KA and mamaji in MP have realized that being visibly pro-H pays dividends at the state level and their actions show the same. No hope from the likes of GJ...
by Hari Seldon
14 Jun 2022 13:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/ipriyasinghbjp/status/1536613309155160064?s=20&t=JkOUQMdXPuHc-5e8SWhobQ Priya Singh @ipriyasinghbjp· 4m Strictness will be shown against chaotic elements that are trying to ruin the atmosphere of the country. No innocent will be bothered, and no guilty will be spared. #Mahara...
by Hari Seldon
10 Jun 2022 13:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Am hearing that lotus supported indie candidate Subhash Chandra lost RS seat from RJ, a tad disappointing but theekHai, glad that lotus fought well and hard. Waiting for RS results from MH. RS majority for NDA (not lotus alone) is possible by this winter session of parliament, I hear. Lotsa planets ...
by Hari Seldon
09 Jun 2022 15:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

the issue is emboldening the Ms in India by such stupid move. Namo is doing one after the other blunders. Shaheen bhag happens, so no notification of CAA, blocked Main road in Delhi, so took back the Farm Loan. unions made hangama, so labor reforms is hanging so is Banking reforms. his constant yie...
by Hari Seldon
07 Jun 2022 18:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Modi sarkar was less than ruthless with BIF. Results are showing now. One can always say that its hard to overcome a BIF-cong ecosystem built over decades, but where there's a will there's a way and when it comes to the tools a govt has, multiple ways to go after BIF networks, org, funds, key person...
by Hari Seldon
06 Jun 2022 18:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Heh. Good Q. https://twitter.com/Brahamvakya/status/1533545459578437632?s=20&t=WScuB4IIGzIk9KURUVl7uw Tattvam Asi (तत्त्वम् असि!) @Brahamvakya ·16h let me ask you a question. Imagine the pressure on ABV to remove @narendramodi ji post Godhra riots internal/external when Indian economy was smalle...
by Hari Seldon
06 Jun 2022 18:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/RShivshankar/status/1533625066260267008?s=20&t=WScuB4IIGzIk9KURUVl7uw Rahul Shivshankar @RShivshankar ·11h India is truly secular that's why Nupur is suspended, Kashmir's Hindus are dumped, UCC is shelved, CAA is frozen, State controls temples, arbitrary 1991 PoW Act is on bo...
by Hari Seldon
24 May 2022 11:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/iMac_too/status/1527946516589121538 PAPPU is repeating mass action, co-operative federalism etc. Looks like PAPPU is coming up with a huge plan for riots across all over India Direct challenge to the Indian state. All this 'union of states' nonsense is just that. Maopestism sans...
by Hari Seldon
05 May 2022 10:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/Tejasvi_Surya/status/1522072857290846208?s=20&t=FyweSg-cL3acwkJZIQoPwg Tejasvi Surya @Tejasvi_Surya · 11m Revanth Reddy, Telangana PCC President and Congress MP, admits that the lady with Rahul Gandhi in the Kathmandu nightclub is Chinese ambassador. Why is Rahul Gandhi meeti...
by Hari Seldon
02 May 2022 13:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Babri as ‘certificate’: Fadnavis says no Shiv Sena, ‘I was there to bring down mosque’ (IE) Is Yogi model actually getting traction in states and among cadre, citizens etc? Here's DF claiming Hindutva credentials openly (a first, IIRC). Maybe in response to RajT's moves perhaps who knows... but all...
by Hari Seldon
30 Apr 2022 07:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Cutting through the hajaar distractive clutter happening all around, things moi is looking fwd to: 1. Implementation of UCC in the UKD test lab. if indeed it is able to remove the ulema hold on family law arbitration matters in the m'slim quom. Also, how well the state is able to battle the assault ...
by Hari Seldon
24 Jan 2022 12:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Slightly different viewpoints perhaps but the target and objectives are the same. tomato tohmato we are all invested and everybody gets a say. Differences will dissolve on voting day and will start again the very next day. Life will go on. we don't need congi, woke and commie type of colonial confo...
by Hari Seldon
13 Jan 2022 17:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
Replies: 1718
Views: 388530

Re: Assembly Elections - 2022

As things stand, Yogi will get a simple majority. IMVVHO. Q is more about whether or not it will be an absolute majority (67%+). Also, 2019 was LS polls. 2017 though VS polls had Modi factor big in it. Modi brings some % (5-10%) vote all by himself over and above party vote-share. Where that additio...
by Hari Seldon
12 Jan 2022 15:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 1895
Views: 472958

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

What clarity. Bravo.
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by Hari Seldon
09 Jan 2022 12:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Ecosystems are built by society at large (including the sant samaj) from grassroots level organizations, which then can infuse into the political party. The one obvious example is the RSS which basically provided the seed material to create the BJS and the BJP. Read my previous posts. Doing it the ...
by Hari Seldon
13 Dec 2021 16:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

His speech definitely looks like shifting of gears, direct reference to Aurangzeb is like a direct attack. This is I think first time he has done this after becoming PM. Lets hope he creats and maintain momentum after this. I hope so too. But there was ample 'balance' to be found by invoking sekula...
by Hari Seldon
11 Dec 2021 13:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

https://twitter.com/rajivtuli69/status/1469512316731363331?s=20 rajiv tuli @rajivtuli69 · 3h PFI SDPI goons forcefully blocked and send the ED officials back , with shouting slogans against central government, Army Chief and saying that We don't want Army and any CDS " Our protection in the han...
by Hari Seldon
11 Dec 2021 10:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

V_Raman wrote:It is not the what - it is the how - Journalist should always come across as respectful of the position and be unflinchingly polite.
+1. The same turd will be obsequious when interviewing a chonia ghandy or a dimran khan. only. chee.
by Hari Seldon
11 Dec 2021 09:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

What kind of jounalism is this - taunting a former CJI - unbelievable that this is acceptable!! Why, saar? Either nobody is above criticism, or not. In any case, we've seen the likes of Prashant Bhushan and Dushyant Dave run roughshod over and have their merry way with the likes of serving SC justi...
by Hari Seldon
10 Dec 2021 12:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Modi knows what he is doing. He seems to have a plan and a timeline If he is forced out of the office without another BJP govt in place, he will be arrested and jailed on trumped up charges with in 48 hours of his leaving office. +1. His foes are not bound by decency or civilized conduct. He gives ...
by Hari Seldon
07 Dec 2021 17:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Times Now reporting that farmers may call off stir as 'govt has accepted demands'. I just hope they haven't accepted MSP demand that is sure to bankrupt the country. https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1468171694237831169?s=20 Video at the link above. TIMES NOW @TimesNow · 25m Farmers to end protest...
by Hari Seldon
07 Dec 2021 13:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

2 core issues for Hindus: (a) Freeing Temples (b) Treating Hindu Educational institutions on par with minority ones Neither of them are in the BJP Manifesto +1. Changing NCERT textbooks is also there, to at least not glorify genocidal bigots. But asking for textbook changes even at the state board ...
by Hari Seldon
22 Nov 2021 12:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Let's hope there'll be no further rollbacks and appeasements. Wait n watch mode on that one. https://twitter.com/ARanganathan72/status/1462323905654259719?s=20 As expected, the emboldened protestors, middlemen, and anarchists are now clamouring for an MSP law. If the govt buckles and gives in to gua...
by Hari Seldon
22 Nov 2021 11:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Agreed. Something big is brewing. An external enemy is anyday easier to face than an internal one, with all the FUD, self-goals and assorted BS that goes along with the latter. Only.
by Hari Seldon
20 Nov 2021 15:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Impunity requires some degree of shamelessness and media co-operation. The Indics and their leadership have neither. Only. https://twitter.com/AskAnshul/status/1461981366732476418?s=20 Now, Bombay HC transfers Judge HS Satbhai, who was hearing Ex Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh's remand appl...
by Hari Seldon
20 Nov 2021 15:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

So it begins. "Probing with a bayonet. if you meet steel, heel. If you meet mush, push." Only. https://twitter.com/EconomicTimes/status/1461969475087974400?s=20 After Centre's decision to repeal farm laws, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind demands repeal of CAA Track latest news updates here https://bit...
by Hari Seldon
20 Nov 2021 13:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

The woodwork has been humming of late. Manufacturing another faux outrage/ burning issue/ causus belli for more seiges of the national capital, rioting and arson is child's play for BIF's sponsors at home and abroad. So electoral gains from appeasing Sikhi etc is vaporware. Sample this v0mit from Gu...
by Hari Seldon
20 Nov 2021 08:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

... And I don't believe Govt will move a inch on CAA or A370 regardless of BIF tasting blood, water, fruity, Pepsi etc. Farm laws are dead weight. The above laws are not. ... Tour de force, saar! That said, I have to wonder why the CAA law is yet to be notified. This after taking heavy hits on poli...
by Hari Seldon
20 Nov 2021 08:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

GoI's best shot was to go above-board on crucial reforms. Think about it saar - some reforms can be done by stealth, administrative stroke-of-pen variety (e.g., L1 removal in Govt tenders, e-auctions for resources post 2G scam). Some are noncontroversial (e.g., JAM, Ujala, ujjwala, toilets) and can ...
by Hari Seldon
03 Nov 2021 10:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 2783231

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^ Good points reg TG. E Rajendar has come through spectacularly. MuDi zindabad! That said, TRS is still favorites for th next statewide polls (as opposed to bypolls). Some things just take time I guess. Also, in TG, happily, firecrackers are NOT banned in Diwali! Yay! Even better. here the lotus her...