A friend sent me this, and at first I laughed at the absurdity of it. But the joke also raises a serious question: how often do we accept ideas simply because they come from someone we trust or admire? It’s easy to defend our side and dismiss the other without stopping to ask whether we’re thinking critically. A funny image can make a point, but it can also oversimplify a complicated issue. Maybe the real challenge is to question our own beliefs as readily as we question other people’s—and to stay open to evidence, even when it’s uncomfortable. What do you think: does satire help us reflect, or does it just make us laugh at people we disagree with?

Prashant Bhushan said the quiet part out loud—it was never about “saving democracy”, it was always regime change.

For weeks, we were told by CJP, self-proclaimed civil rights champions, and the usual Reddit echo chambers that protests against the Election Commission, the SIR voter roll revisions, and democratic institutions were purely about "protecting constitutional rights" and "saving electoral integrity."

Today, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan stepped up to the mic at a national press conference and shattered that entire PR illusion in broad daylight:

"This government keeps on saying this is the opposition's operation of regime change... If such barbarism continues, there will definitely be a regime change. We all want a regime change. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Finally. The mask didn't just slip; it was ripped clean off and tossed aside.

I always knew this was about a bunch of people who've been losing elections left and right looking for new narratives to beat the BJP with and not some real "defence of democracy" but now Prashant Bhushan and Neha Bora(from Congress student wing) are openly praising Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina being forced out in 2024 after student riots and asking for the same kind of "regime change" in India.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/neha-bora-bangladesh-genz-protest-video-bjp-rahul-gandhi-regime-change-3018153-2026-10-15

https://x.com/IndiaToday/status/2110743328140709981

Till now it was supposed to be about SIR except they always knew the only ways to get SIR changed/cancelled and for CEC Gyanesh Kumar to step down is to pass a resolution in Parliament or to wait for the Supreme Court to rule on the petitions. They're doing neither.

Do they really think that without an election, without a mandate, with just 5-10,000 protestors(of which half are party workers not ordinary people), in a country of 1.5 billion, gives them the legitimacy to demand a change of government?

The longer it goes in this direction and the more they attack and abuse not just government and Election Commission but Supreme Court, law and order, rules and democracy itself, the less actual support they're gonna get.

We've seen bigger protests before over the Patidar reservation protests, Maratha quota protests, JNU and Rohit Vermula protests, anti-CAA protests and farmer protests. They all went on for way too long(months or years) and eventually lost people's support and interest. Eventually even media, bots and influencers on internet stopped caring about them. They still protest every now and then but get ignored or treated like a public nuisance.

What exactly is the realistic endgame supposed to be? Any actual workable plan?

I want to ask a serious question, and I hope people will understand what I am trying to say rather than misunderstand my intention.

In many parts of India, I have observed that some couples strongly desire at least one male child. I am not necessarily saying that all these parents discriminate against their daughters or love them any less. Sometimes, I wonder whether this preference comes from the way our society is structured.

In traditional Indian families, daughters are expected to leave their parental home after marriage and become part of their husband's family. Meanwhile, sons are expected to stay connected to their parents, take care of them in old age, carry forward family responsibilities, and sometimes manage financial or social obligations. As a result, the responsibility of looking after ageing parents falls disproportionately on sons.

If parents believe that having a son will ensure someone is there to support them in their old age, is their desire for a male child understandable given the social realities they have grown up with? Or does this very expectation reinforce the gender inequality that created the problem in the first place?

I understand that daughters can care for their parents just as much as sons can, and many daughters do so. I also understand that sons are not guaranteed to support their parents. But when society continues to place different expectations on sons and daughters, can we really judge parents' preference without examining the underlying social structure?

I am not supporting patriarchy or arguing that sons are inherently more valuable than daughters. I genuinely want to understand how people see this contradiction between the social reality many families experience and the gender equality we should be striving for.

I don't want it to happen. But the way the police are brutalising people, bashing them, and using violence against journalists and lawyers- how long do you think people can hold the peace? I am not someone who will say nothing if someone comes and slaps me. I will go to the proper authority and look for justice. If I think I am not being listened to, I will take things into my own hands and punish the one bothering me in my own way.

In this case, the judicial system is not proving to be any help. They are busy wagging their tail for the government. They are asking Imran Khan to leave India, have opened an old defamation case against Dhruv Rathee, slapped the SC/ST Act against CJP workers, no action against police brutality, 5 days' judicial custody for Ranka and Das, but the RSS goons were released on bail. Celebrated even.

I mean, people are not blind. They can see how the judiciary is working against the people and for the govt. They are the last hope to uphold the Constitution. If we lose that hope too, what will follow?

The only thing holding the people together and calm is their trust in the constitution. If the brutality is not punished, people will start taking things into their own hands. We are literally one death away from the beginning of mass riots.

Is there any other way these things can unfold? What are your thoughts?

Source: https://x.com/pti_news/status/2110607010014323047?s=46

Gave up in 2023 : https://x.com/akshaykumar/status/1691338023185809409?s=46

Upto August 2023, he did modi modi, interviewed him, chanted Modi Modi despite being a Canadian. nobody asked “Canada Kumar” to leave India when he used to tweet against the Congress govt or joined protests, even though he was a Canadian citizen.

Expect India to go down further in all indexes.

According to India's census data, the Hindu share of the population declined from 84.1% in 1951 to 79.8% in 2011, while the Muslim share increased from 9.8% to 14.2%.

These figures made me wonder how Indians feel about this demographic change.

• Do you think this trend is something Indians should be concerned about, or is it a natural result of differences in fertility rates and socioeconomic factors?
• How would you feel if Hindus eventually became a minority in India? Would it matter to you, and if so, why?
• Do you think the average Indian actually cares about these demographic changes, or are they mainly discussed in political and social media debates?
• Should religious population proportions matter in a secular country, or should the focus be entirely on equal rights, social harmony, and economic development?

I'm interested in hearing honest opinions from Indians of different religious backgrounds and political viewpoints. I'm looking for thoughtful discussion rather than arguments or religious hatred.

The CIA funded the RSS and bjp because the United States does not want India to become another China a major economic and global power. The idea is to keep India's youth distracted by religious and political issues instead of focusing on education, healthcare, scientific research, and industrial development, thereby slowing the country's progress

According to another claim circulating in BJP related sources, the US and Pakistan does not want to see Narendra Modi on its screens anymore, whether through his speeches or dance videos. The claim further alleges that the U.S. funded the CJP to push for regime change in India and remove the BJP government from power.

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The game being played - but hey, these are

all organic protests.

Independent Journalists are available for sale!

Charges? ₹12000 to ₹50000 per reel!

It means they are already getting this amount for creating content in support of CJP and Congress!

So how are they paying them? This needs a serious investigation.

He further writes "I’ve been receiving abusive messages and threats since publishing my investigation. After being exposed, this is the kind of language Alka has used in an email to me.

Why does Congress issue media passes to people like her and invite them to its events as journalists? Is this the standard of journalism being encouraged at these events?"

I'm seeing a lot of talk about removing BJP out of central governmental power. But I'm hesitant to believe that this is what is going to fix a lot of the critical problems we are seeing in our country.

I just don't see any of these countries advocating for the youth population of India, like the height of the NEET issues and protests. Or when it comes to the safety and protection of the women in India.

I feel like not one single party is here to solve what we are asking for. This is bigger than a political party, maybe the answer could be more of bringing awareness to others and our communities about the social and structural issues we are facing...

We have seen a lot of polarization when it comes to the constitution. One group quickly dismisses the ideals of the constitution as something imported from the west. To them, the ideals of Liberty, Fraternity and Equality are foreign concepts and are undesirable. On the other hand, another group dismisses any connection between the constitution and the Indian knowledge system such as the Upanishads and assesses the constitutional ideals as desirable but entirely a product of modern discourse.

In this discussion, Prof. Trilochan Sastry (Founding member of the non-profit Association for Democratic Reforms) interviews Acharya Prashant which is especially relevant according to me in the wake of the ongoing debates around democracy. Acharya Prashant argues that not only are the ideals of the Indian constitution universal but also that they have roots in the philosophical principles in the Upanishads. It examines Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's interpretation of equality through Vedantic principles, drawing on his careful study of the religious corpus of Hinduism.

Finally, Prof. Sastry and Acharya Prashant talk about the limits of the rules in sustaining a democracy. In a democracy, education becomes necessary where the voter is not only aware of the outer conditions but also of their own inner condition. The discussion also explains how the state apparatus remains vulnerable to abuse as those who build the rules also know the way to circumvent the rules for personal gains.

If you have seen this talk, I look forward to hearing what you think.

Punjab government really said "trust me bro" and expected us to believe it. AAP came in 2022 screaming drug-free in 6 months. Kejriwal said 3-4 months on TV. Mann said by next Independence Day. Then Dec 31 2024. Then May 31 2025. Every deadline passed like my ex's promises. now Amit Shah says 2029 if BJP wins. bro the only thing mukt here is accountability.

meanwhile ground reality is straight out of a horror film. journalist went to Bathinda, found dudes casually melting heroin on a public bench. ₹2,000 for a tiny bit. user said he does it twice daily and pays for it by paddling. ₹4,000 daily profit from selling to 15-17 people. one guy said he's been using since 2009, has murder and NDPS cases, and police just take money and let him go.

the prices are insane. ₹1,400 per gram wholesale, sold retail at ₹3,500-4,000. one woman, 24, graduate, was introduced by her own husband on her birthday. she was spending ₹8,000 DAILY that 2 lakh 40 thousand a month. had to do sex work to fund it. her 3 year old son told people "my mummy does chitta." she said 90% hope is gone.

a village called Bheedtalab has 70% drug users. 50 deaths in 5 months. parents are handing their own kids to police because they can't control them. people are selling their homes, lands, everything. 12 year olds are injecting heroin. penis injections because veins are blocked. napunsak ho rahe hai. this isn't a crisis anymore, it's a slow-motion genocide and the state is watching.

and the government's big plan? arrests. FIRs. bulldozers. Mann's "Yudh Nashian Virudh" had 591 days and 61,000+ FIRs and 81,000+ arrests. cool story. Supreme Court literally said Punjab Police is arresting small peddlers "for publicity" while big fish swim free. NCB says supply just shifted from border heroin to pharma opioids. de-addiction centres have 39.8% dropout, reports of torture, forced sleeping on floors, untrained staff. one PIL says buprenorphine rules were relaxed so any 100 sq ft room can become a drug pipeline.

the activist Parvinder Singh Jhota got shot dead on video by a licensed chemist because he dared to complain. black flag waved at CM = police torture. this is the "new normal" apparently.

and the kicker? the guy who said "sarkar hi bechti hai" was literally showing police stamps on the packets. police, army, high society, women, children, everyone is buying. 50% from Delhi via Dwarka and Nangloi, 50% from Firozpur. the supply chain is not some foreign conspiracy, it's right here, and it's protected.

Punjab was the golden sparrow. now it's a zombie apocalypse with ₹8,000 a day price tags. and the government is out here doing photo ops and deadline announcements.shame..

Also to anyone who is getting persuaded by to get these substances .... someone said ...

"he was living horribly, he took IT, his problems are now gone or maybe not..🥀🥀🥀"

Peace ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️

Blackstone President and COO Jonathan Gray recently described India as one of the firm’s most attractive investment markets, citing its strong long-term growth prospects, improving infrastructure and expanding consumer economy. He said Blackstone plans to double its India investments from approximately $50 billion to $100 billion within five years. Key opportunities include artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, data centres, energy, healthcare, financial services and real estate. Gray argued that short-term market volatility and foreign investor outflows could create attractive entry points for long-term investors. He also highlighted improvements in India’s capital markets and business environment.

Source: https://www.businesstoday.in/bt-tv/whats-hot/video/blackstone-president-jonathan-gray-on-indias-investment-boom-global-risks-bnef-2026-561204-2026-10-13

i know all these right wingers are going to come out with that one video on basically, don't fall for any of the bullshit they will spouse, do your own research and do more research than i did for this comment too

so here's the timeline

https://xcancel.com/WIONews/status/2109970327669498365

the beginning, cop can be seen assaulting the woman who is sitting down

https://www.reddit.com/r/indiadiscussion/s/mJXL0GL3Xa

the second video which these mindless bots are saying is the "true" video which is also cut

and then the third video witht the woman on the ground being assaulted

https://www.reddit.com/r/CriticalThinkingIndia/s/gmsNMyJIWy

This helpless man folding his hands is IIT Bombay director.

Just imagine the director of the premium Engineering institute is listening to a goon who even refuses to greet him.

The man interrogating him is Dr sonpimple . A well known Dalit rights activist and he is here for the case of Salil Wakhode

eally the moment these freeloader goons knocked on the door of India’s premiere institution, the admin should have called the highest level police ranking officer. A whole squad of capable law officers should have arrived and ruthlessly kicked them out.

should be the deterrent for a Viksit Bharat. Protect the brightest at any cost.

Instead, they choose to allow this bcoz of the elect

Forget becoming a developed nation; we will be worse than Somalia in a few decades. Just wait & watch!

Article 19 of the Constitution of India

Article 19 guarantees six fundamental freedoms to all citizens of India:
Freedom of speech and expression [Article 19(1)(a)]: The right to express thoughts and opinions through speech, writing, printing, or pictures.
Peaceful assembly [Article 19(1)(b)]: The right to assemble peaceably and without arms.
Forming associations or unions [Article 19(1)(c)]: The right to form associations, unions, or co-operative societies.
Free movement [Article 19(1)(d)]: The right to move freely throughout the territory of India.
Residence and settlement [Article 19(1)(e)]: The right to reside and settle in any part of India.
Profession or occupation [Article 19(1)(g)]: The right to practice any profession or carry on any occupation, trade, or business.