Youtube comments of Pichumani Sankar (@pichumanisankar2617).

  1. All those who added extra salutations should be suspended at least for the day, if not for a week 😂
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  2.  @yogeshvanzara5553 — imagine the ‘money’ the UPA parties could have made if it were 37 km per day😂
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  3. It is ironic that hard core Muslim countries are getting increasingly modern we, a secular nation, want to retain regressive religious practices.
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  4. 2.00—“we are a nut case country”——SG’s favourite phrase 👍🏾
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  5. This episode is ironically more about indecency in Indian politics than about the new budding decency in TN politics.
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  6. Congress must be scratching their heads at you remark —“Indians are secular because they are deeply religious”👍🏾
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  7. Absolutely delightful, as usual, the way he connects his past personal experiences with the contemporary happenings. 👍🏾
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  8. Two takeaways: “It is all messed up in Middle East” “In life everything boils down to sport, either soccer or cricket.”
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  9. “Modi—Shah has shown skilled politics but not skilled governance” 👍🏾
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  10. “This election also will not be anything more than competitive populism”, yes truly well said.
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  11. It appears that opposition parties want to fight Modi only to protect their turf rather than a desire to provide a viable alternative government at the Centre.
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  12. Funny watching SG struggling to pronounce “kazhagam” . Yes, “zha” (ழ), unique to Tamil language, is really a tongue twister.
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  13. Looks like BJP has maximised, gradual loss looming large in States and perhaps nationally. Tough times for BJP. Conquering new territories seems an uphill task. New narratives needed to counter opposition parties in States.
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  14. Once again Modi has demonstrated beyond doubt that he is the master of the spoken word.
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  15. Sekarji, UP has improved its L ranking remarkably. That’s the reason for a new IPL franchise based in Lucknow.
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  16. Logistics —- SG has made an interesting episode out of a ‘ boring’ subject. 👌
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  17.  @uaeindi  — because there is no Indian policy of giving ‘donations’ to the officials of these nations.
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  18. 14.30—-Stalin, MGR’s son!!? Look, how complicated TN politics can be.
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  19. TTV an ally of DMK? That’s breaking news!
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  20. Kerala Model: the virus perhaps was scared only of teacher Shailaja 🤪
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  21. “Looking back at history the defender has always lost” ominous warning.
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  22. 3.30—- “Iraq is the only Arab country to have proper elections”— this is the significance of this video 👌
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  23. What our nation come to when the highly educated demand dowry.
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  24. 13.00 — this picture of Lord Muruga is of the deity at Batu Caves, Malaysia.
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  25. 12.30—-“these are all use and throw governments, the user sitting outside “ 👍🏾
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  26. ‘Rigged election’— yet another lesson for some of our politicians who doubt EVMs and want to go back to paper ballots 😂
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  27. Don’t forget the huge HR advantage in the form of educational institutions both in quality and quantity.
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  28. “Modi—Shah BJP has the mind of a super power”👌. “ For all practical purposes Narendra Modi remains the CM of Gujarat”. 👍🏾
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  29. 10:15 — Kejriwal of Orissa? Really? It should be the other way, Kejriwal shout be called Patnaik of Delhi.
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  30. Once again kudos to The Print for choosing to highlight the billion dose achievement while other channels have gone to town with sensational stories. That’s SG’s news priorities for us, 👍🏾
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  31. 1:07 — SG invested in Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds?😂.
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  32. Asking the upper middle class and the rich who are too lazy to go to polling booths 😂
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  33. Parties will not create new capitals on their own for fear of value of their properties going down or stagnant in the capital towns. Our battered urbanites have no other alternatives except to invoke the karma theory.
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  34. If performance is the criteria a few more heads should have rolled. Also PM should have owned moral responsibility for the terrible handing of the pandemic and the economy. Looking from another angle no minister need go as everything was centrally managed by PMO. Then who has to go?
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  35. No or less credit to PVN because he was from south of Vindhyas apart from the forgetful attitude of Congress.😊
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  36. It is always politics over modern ideas.
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  37. One of the best CTCs I enjoyed as it is full of SG’s past memorabilia.
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  38. What morality test ? Where is the morality when SS aligned with Congress and NCP after fighting the elections with BJP.
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  39.  @pushpindersingh1819  — it is sheer politics that made Modi take back the farm laws. Afraid of losing farmer votes.
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  40. Will lead to the birth of more Republics!
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  41. “Siddhu is like a bull carrying his own china shop” 👍🏾 “Channi and Siddhu, Tom and Jerry 2” 👌
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  42. It would be a very difficult task for parties to match DMK’s cash and liquor power. DMK are past masters in inventing newer and newer ways to lure voters during elections😂
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  43.  @kumar.193  — did you forget that it was BJP’s Vajpayee who made Kalam the President and ironically the so called Muslim friendly Congress declined a second term for Kalam. Your remark is the usual rhetoric against BJP.
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  44. Once again a fascinating episode unravelling so much details behind one tiny bit of news.👌 Wonder why a Michael Crichton or Arthur Haley didn’t write a novel based on such an occurrence.
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  45.  @surendranerurkar1138  — that’s the crux of the problem of the tolerant Hindus vs the all conquering unitary Abrahmic religions. We respect all religions, thus exposing us to centuries of invasion but because we are tolerant and accommodative our religion has not spread as Christianity and Islam.
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  46. Other States should learn from Kerala on improving HDI. The CM reflects the view of Owaisi whose constant refrain is that there is no difference between Congress and BJP on their stand on communalism. Wonder why Owaisi is staying away from Kerala?
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  47. Here is a degree for Modi, M A —- Master of Acronyms—- for those who complain he does not even have a degree😆
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  48. Waiting for quite some time for this episode. 2021 TN elections, without the two charismatic leaders, is sure to throw a few surprises. Also it is a do or die elections for both the major Dravidian parties.
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  49. SG Sir, you once again surprise us by talking on a subject mostly ignored or only partly dealt with by other media. 👍🏾
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  50. Every episode on Pakistan is interesting sprinkled with SG’s “I was there” 👍🏾
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  51. The British think they are still our masters who don’t want us to make a success of their model of democracy 😂
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  52. Who will tell the farmers that they have committed harakiri? Sadly end of the road for all type of reforms in India unless a crisis of water contamination/depletion sound death knell for agriculture in Punjab.
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  53. That’s the reality. We are all against caste publicly but caste not only permeates our social fabric but also dictates our day to day lives. One of the popular searches on Google is “what is the caste of .........” So let us accept the reality and eschew hypocrisy.
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  54. Everything cannot be done by DBT. The local bodies and the State government should be made responsible for the speedy and corruption free implementation.
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  55. Our founding fathers wanted a strong Centre to curb fissiparous tendencies and prevent another Samasthanam regimes.
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  56. The poor showing of Congress is a shot in the arm for Gulam Nabhi Azad and his band of “letter writers” crying for reforms in their party!
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  57. Is Mamata ditching Congress a conspiracy to help Modi indirectly?
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  58. D K Singh is the only analyst to caution Congress who is oblivious of the dangers to itself in forming an alliance to defeat Modi😂
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  59. “State capitalism will lead to total socialism”. Any country already following this model?
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  60.  @ghosh.sougata  — they are hoping for ushering in a grand Islamic Caliphate.
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  61. India always unhesitatingly rallies behind the Armed Forces without any exception.
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  62.  @soundar4270  — poor roads in TN 😂
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  63. In the sixties and seventies Annadurai cried வடக்கு வாழ்கிறது தெற்கு தேய்கிறது (North flourishes South languishes). Now the reverse is happening but there is little awareness among the North Indian States about its problems.
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  64. It is a great irony that hard working Punjabis are failing in both agri and industrial fronts. How can they progress by scuttling the reform process in the agri sector. A great visionary leader is needed to restore the lost prosperity of the proud Punjabis.
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  65. Once again a data driven episode with many positive messages, unlike the depressing stories dished out by other channels. Wish this excellent episode is translated into all major languages of India.
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  66. We could hardly believe that there could be a highly educated Brahmin Don.
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  67. Once a politician, always a politician. Also lure of power and pelf.
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  68. A good explanation for the common folks.
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  69.  @Vizorfam — you have that in Congress who takes care of only minorities.
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  70. Because when they (hope) come to power in 2029 they would want to develop it themselves and loot the exchequer 😂
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  71.  Real Napster  — that is not credible because China needs populated nations to remain as the factory of the world in order to support the rising standard of living of its citizens.
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  72. 1.50—“how to become a millionaire in no time, start as a billionaire and set up an airline” 👍🏾
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  73.  Big Brain  — that’s because the opposition has no other stick to beat Modi with.
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  74. SG has not touched upon Akilesh Yadav who has muddied the electoral waters of INDIA Alliance in MP.
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  75. For BJP, to have a foothold in TN, is a very very long haul.
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  76. AIADMK was never atheistic and Jayalalitha was openly religious. This difference sets apart AIADMK from DMK who still profess to be followers of Rationalist Periyar.
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  77. Tamil electorate is under the coma induced by DMK’s anti Hindi, anti North, anti Sanskrit and anti Brahmin propaganda.😂
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  78.  @sujathachandrasekaran1997 — I do agree. DMK would raise the bogey of Hindi imposition, Tamil language preservation, Hindutva and central domination and the voters would fall for this narrative.
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  79. The existence of extensive mafias in UP may be the reason why the State has remained undeveloped, lagging behind the Southern States in economic and social indicators.
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  80. 👍🏾 to the Print for bringing to our attention books that matter.
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  81. Congress seeking allies is like running with the hare and hunting with the dog 😝.
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  82. This is not the usual NDTV report which questions the need for this showpiece and often taking a potshot at the governments.
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  83. D K Singh is the only analyst to bring new insights into the Bangalore meeting.
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  84.  @vijayrangarajanramakrishna318  — what nonsense! The wheels of industry and even service sector in the South are driven by the migrant labourers from these States. Everything has a flip side. Can we afford to stop the flow of these workers which is a result of underdevelopment and overpopulation in the BIMARU States.
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  85. @@mirabasblabinola— you comment on Annamalai without knowing his spelling😂
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  86.  @Valkyrie1941  — it is the same as Pakistan win over India in a cricket match. Without a single exception every Indian Muslim would celebrate it.
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  87.  @sheelaazhagangumaram4749  —- our average Indian Muslim too may want to go modern but it is the religious leaders and politicians who want to preserve these out dated customs to play politics.
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  88. Our media would always even then would be against BJP .
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  89. SG has not touched upon the other populist schemes like 1 lakh to a woman member of the family.
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  90. And here our leftists and liberals slam this government for religious polarisation. 😂
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  91. Jha’s love and loyalty for Congress has not moved RG a wee bit who says he peddles ‘mohabat ki dukhan in a nafrat ki bazaar’😂
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  92. Modi should step in to see that arrangements are made to enable both Advani and Joshi to attend the great event comfortably.
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  93.  @padmakumar6081  - but Kerala has not developed economically even though it is foremost in HDI.
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  94. No mention of Chandraswami and CIA widely suspected to be indirectly involved in the plot to kill Rajiv.
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  95. Shall we call the Sputnik vaccine “Sholay vaccine”.? A very well done episode. Thanks SG👍🏾.
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  96. Whatever maybe the criticism of the BJY its completion marks a great achievement.
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  97.  @SoumitraKhirpai — Bengalis are keen to have their backyard ponds with fish 😂
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  98.  @vijaykumar16391 — no caste name in their names doesn’t mean they are no longer casteist which is very difficult to eschew.
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  99.  @bhaktirajyaguru3844  —- it is opportunism of both SS and Congress. Strange bedfellows!
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  100. வடக்கு வாழ்கிறது தெற்கு தேய்கிறது ( The North flourishes and the South languishes) was the political war cry of Annadurai, the founder of DMK. This slogan has ironically become the other way. It is true that India, for the Delhi media, is only north of Vindhyas.
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  101.  @riturajsingh4581  — but the reality is that the pandemic was not so bad when the elections were announced a month back.
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  102.  Big Brain  — yes, you should add the “clean image” of BJP as another plank of Modi’s electoral politics.
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  103. A better interview than the similar India Today interview broadcast the other day.
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  104. Also, SG talks about fishing around the Island which is no more true as there are no fishes now.
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  105. 4.35— “while others may use the tactics of dog whistling yogi doesn’t hesitate to go full throated” this sums it all👍🏾.
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  106. Kudos to the Pakistani journalists not indulging in self denial and raising the bogey of india
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  107. 2.30 —- 👍🏾 for your candid admission of national media’s neglect of TN. With four southern states being a major contributor to the nation’s GDP and also in the forefront of economic and human development indicators, the North Indian media should run more South related stories.
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  108. I like your epithets “Shiv Sena bully of bullies”, “Champion of street fights”. But this description applies to many other political parties too.
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  109. 11.00—-a terrific piece of info about Munda, booze and of course hockey. Why no brewery named a drink after him?
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  110. Usual double standards of political parties, when out of power and when in power.
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  111. It is said politicians never die till they are booted out. No one retires gracefully.
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  112.  @saikatchakrabortty  — you mean to say that we should forgive and forget just because this kind of recruitment scam happens in all the States.
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  113. 11:16 — yes, 99% of Tamils are temple going. It is a long time since they bid adieu to the ideals of Periyar who said that one believing in God is a fool.
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  114. Yes, Srinivasan does know Tamil and Stalin doesn’t know English!
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  115. Maybe Pak people may not be averse to this idea 😂.
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  116. Same with the anti sanathana Udayanidhi, shades of being anti Hindu😂
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  117. Our population, though stabilising, is becoming unhealthy prone to life style diseases. This will have huge pressure on our fragile health infra even without COVID-19 like outbreaks. Like Swatch Bharath we need Arokya Bharath
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  118. A ‘golden’ episode which no other media highlighted this nugget 👍🏾
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  119.  @jobytalk  — nope. Minorities too have more or less have identical set of beliefs. You can’t have a mirror image of everything for everybody. Only 59% vote for Hindi . This is not a overwhelming majority considering the big Hindi speaking population. The surprising finding is that Rama was the least favoured god for Hindus. Also caste discrimination is more in the South which has more literacy rate than the North.
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  120.  @shabirbaba8190  — you mean minorities in Pak enjoy huge privileges and treated on a par with their Muslim brethren.
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  121. A great report which reinforces the appeal of Modi on the electorate who seem to understand the sincerity of the PM in working for the betterment of people and often forgiving his failures.
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  122. 👍🏾 for an absorbing episode, giving the politics, history, psyche, ethos, uniqueness and psychology of Punjabis in a capsule.
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  123. It is a shame that Congress spokesperson takes DMK’s line just for getting a few MP seats😂
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  124. SG’s Maharashtra reporter should be on all time alert.
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  125.  @saptarshisengupta8235  — a fair assessment 👍🏾. The main worry for Didi is the bad optics of her party members jumping ship every day.
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  126. A definite no, no, no, but even if a non Gandhi is elected as the leader he will be another MMS.
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  127.  @vcfirefox — do you really want us to believe that you were not driven by personal and career goals and only by the so called North-South divide.
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  128.  @sachinreddybappa1273  — yes, he is the Modi of Karnataka.
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  129.  @nileshchouhan3904 — yes, I remember SG, in one of his CTCs on the farm laws, pointed out that the farm laws would have had a smooth sailing but for the Punjabi egos. The PM should have first talked to the super proud Punjabis before introducing these reforms.
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  130.  @gaunikarora5157  — you call me an astrologer when I present a contrary view. Overseas dream remains strong not only among the Punjab youth but all over India.
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  131.  @Hero138abcd  —Tamil Nadu is a shining example of a State where both economic development and better HDI go hand in hand.
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  132. 15.40—-Hearing first time someone describing Hemamalini, a Tamil Brahmin, as a Jat Bahu👍🏾.
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  133. Political advice is one thing and putting it into practice is entirely an another matter. Doubt if he would be able to win an MLA or MP seat.
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  134. Simply because the video is not about the case about ‘below the stairs class’ case.
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  135. “There is no truth in the news and no news in the truth” 👍🏾
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  136. Add—silent and non controversial.
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  137.  @Sudeep.Manerkar  — it is not failure to deliver on promises but like Oliver Twist people would ask for more. Remember what happened to Vajpayee who in spite of giving a reasonably good governance was sent home by the electorate.
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  138. They will instead say wasteful expenditure, better spend Katta Katta doles😂
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  139.  Gopal. Sriniwasan  — that’s perhaps your wishful thinking while I agree that all parties are capable of shooting at their feet.
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  140. It is INDI Alliance in free fall and not India😂
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  141.  @sankalp6872  — yes. The detractors of Modi can’t find any other way to attack him. The other day FM gave a fitting reply to the critics who accused Modi of crony capitalism. She pointed out that when Congress was in power in Kerala the government INVITED Adani for the construction of transshipment port at Vizhinjam.
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  142. Please don’t brush scientists with the same brush as you do with politicians who are a breed apart.
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  143.  @Topquark1 — yes, but you have practice it arduously.
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  144. The people will see this scheme as a State government initiative rather than credit Modi.
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  145.  @vicky1b — she must have disappeared 😂
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  146. Only a person with a deep sense of history could pick and decipher the troubled decade mentioned in PM Modi’s forceful speech. Kudos to SG👍
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  147.  @ChandranPrema123 — include Tamils and Bengalis too.
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  148. A sore loser, hereafter, will be called a Trump. Perhaps it will go into Oxford dictionary!
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  149. Being a small State, will Telangana throw up an hung Assembly?
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  150. 8.40—- “legal sections are written like algebra” 👍🏾
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  151. Delhi air pollution is like the flooding and unsolved water logging in Chennai in November—December.
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  152. It is like devil quoting the scripture and in this case very very subtlety 😂
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  153.  @sauron2000000  —- Mamta’s victory is being celebrated as if Modi has lost his PMship.
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  154.  @shaileshagrawal7242  — if at all, the Italian prince comes to power.
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  155. 3.00—Aurangzeb moment! Wonder if there’s a Taliban carrying the name of Aurangzeb? SG, as usual, excels in personal stories 👌
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  156. “This is a let go syndrome “ 👍🏾
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  157. Why didn’t the US deploy the drones extensively in Afghanistan to end the war?
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  158. BRS is a tough guy, a great strategist and is on the way to create history in getting a third term.
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  159. 28.00 —- why does SC cannot reject such PILs involving policy matters at admission stage itself?
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  160. That will lead to balkanisation of India which our Constitution makers wanted to prevent.
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  161.  @amritpalsingh3293  — because there was no strong alternative.
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  162. 19.40—— great humour. “Lived in fear of algebraic problems”. I remember my college days when students used to describe algebra as a cobra which kaabraas (Tamil word meaning frightens) both boys and girls.
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  163. What an irony! A Buddhist nation witnessing so much violence and bloodshed perpetrated not only by Tamil Tigers but also by its Buddhist rulers.
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  164. Democracy to be alive in India SC has to give all judgements in favour of the opposition and no action under ED, CBI and IT😂
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  165.  @yomamasohot6411 — you mean 20% should be given the reins of power?
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  166. Yogendra Yadav has, it appears, hijacked this video.😂
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  167. This show should have been held in a rural area😂
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  168. Fish farming in desert, vow👌 Great story from The Print.
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  169. This is a study in contrast of two leaders, one tempestuous drama Queen and the other cool and calm, shrewd politician and above all non controversial.
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  170. Student suicide ignored by media —not in TN where deaths related to NEET exam is discussed and debated in all Tamil channels by 24x7.
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  171. Another master stroke from Modi to neutralise the opposition.
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  172. “We bought into the folklore of India exception”. 👌
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  173. TN is already in doldrums financially, not able to fulfil the promises they made to the electorate to come to power. They running amok with freebie offers😂
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  174. Also talk about the good private universities like VIT Vellore, Sashtra, Sathyabama, M S Ramaiah.
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  175. Maybe a Netflix series, with Radia Tapes thrown in for female interest.
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  176. 1:30–a valid question. I listened to many ‘debates’ on the subject but no one brought up this—of Congress CMs not celebrating this victory and paying tributes to Indira Gandhi. Again 👍🏾 to Sekarji.
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  177. Are you serious that any of our journalists would take up Hindu bashing?😂
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  178. No other media highlighted the importance of this drone warfare. 👍🏾 to SG and his team.
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  179. Don’t forget the midday meal scheme introduced by Kamaraj and later improved upon by MGR was responsible for drawing the poor, including girls to schools and ultimately raising the literacy rates which delivered multiple benefits like birth control (women’s literacy), will to pursue higher education etc.,
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  180.  @erumrahms7142  — for more than six decades you were saying ‘yes boss’ to Uncle Sam!
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  181. Agreed. Congress beyond redemption unless the Gandhis make way for others at least on an experimental basis.
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  182. The best performer in the debate is as usual Sanket👌
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  183. This point missed by SC😂
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  184. 8.00——this shows the poor knowledge of the North India media when it comes to matters of the South. They do not know who is who and what is what in South India. For many India is still north of Vindhyas😝😆
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  185. Can you tell me what other States want, only bullock carts, huts and kutcha roads?😝
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  186. Good defense of Yogi and UP which is usually the whipping boy of all economists and the liberals. We have to take a charitable view of the largest State beset with social and economic problems. A country level approach is needed to tackle the problems of the State and to improve the standard of living of its huge population.
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  187. Don’t forget that The Hindu was the one which exposed the Bofors scam.
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  188.  @vannuvilaiti1340  — superb idea. Should take this idea to non performing MPs and MLAs, if at all they are considered assets.
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  189. Of course, they will watch but with supercilious contempt.
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  190. What about BJP members when they too take to the street.
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  191.  @aishunarasiman5680  — if BJP wins it is cheating and if others win it is clean. Atrocious!
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  192.  @gurupratap1997  — it is going to be an uphill task as long as Dravidian parties, particularly DMK, plays up the bogey of Hindi domination and anti social justice BJP. After all DMK came to power on on the heels of their successful anti Hindi agitation.
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  193. You mean the Muslims of Bengal😂
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  194. 11:11—all experts are hiding, trying to find excuses—the best part of the episode👍
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  195. Request episodes on Tamil Nadu and Kerala which continue to be “ unconquered” States for BJP.
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  196.  @Valkyri3Z  — because no Ganges in other States! Explain Kerala which is generally considered the gold standard in tackling Covid. All countries, except a few small ones, failed miserably. Then what to talk of our States?
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  197. Don’t underestimate the fact that TN had stable governments over the years which in part helped the governments usher in industrial and social welfare programmes. Voters giving clear mandate to DMK and AIADMK alternatively.
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  198.  TrueAryans  — look at our Yuvaraj and his ilk, always listening/quoting these so called intellects and nationalists.
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  199.  @ravitej2010  — yes. Also Head Offices of a majority of corporate houses are in Mumbai.
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  200. 13:30—“popcorn moment for me”👌. Never thought Owaisi could be humorous. He comes out as a nationalist Muslim leader. Wish he could do something for his community.
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  201. 5:48 — Israel cut on welfare spending, are our netas listening? Now, in order to defeat Modi, Congress has unleashed a slew of ‘guarantees’. God save us.
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  202.  @bazlur-Vancouver  — because they are all biased right from the days of Mayo and V S Naipaul. Western media is notoriously (in) famous for bringing the caste/ religion factor in all their stories. In the latest article on the plight of migrants post lockdown, New York Times wrote that the “bureaucracy dominated by upper castes” did not bother about sufferings of the migrants mostly belonging to the lower castes. Western press is a dog’s tail.
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  203. Are there no Tamils to welcome Modi?😂
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  204.  @kingnole4237  — yes, reservations have benefitted only a few castes and communities repeatedly among different categories. So, caste reservation should be replaced by trade/profession reservation or still better empower the underprivileged.
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  205.  @equestrian71  —- hello Mr. Masked boy/man. What all I wanted to say was that abuse don’t realize your impossible goal of removing the ………the man whom you all love to hate.
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  206. Kudos to The Print for taking up the subject of education, on the concurrent list, which naturally will have many flashpoints between the Centre and the States particularly in non BJP ruled States.
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  207.  @KshitijBhambri1  — excellent case against Modi and his men. But what use if Rahul and his coterie are not able to convert them into votes. Please advise the opposition on this Himalayan task. There had been no perfect honey/milk rule by any party. If the present situation is so bad Rahul should feel hundred times confident of a clean sweep. Is there a whiff of it?
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  208.  @anshuraj4277 — what about Shia, Sunni, Ahmadiya etc., You may say that they are sects but can be viewed as castes…….
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  209. 6:00–Punjab police does the most creative writing 👍🏾. I think this should equally apply to all our State polices.
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  210.  @aharnishsr9352  — all politicians are eligible to compete for Oscars.
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  211.  @srinisbir8781  — that comment was perhaps a wishful thinking that BJP should fail!
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  212.  @pappupass6979  — Pappu Pujari 👍🏾♥️
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  213.  @gopsda  — good, you have silenced this bot who however would think that his comment won the day.
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  214.  @SM-gt9ux  — Kerala is still perceived as a “labour problem” State. Reason for low investment!
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  215. PTR, you a dog lover? Please show your pets, how many and what breed.
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  216. 26:14 — very very interesting angle, with Modi-Shah sacrificing this year’s election, this self defeat, with the ulterior motive of replacing caste with hindutva.
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  217.  @adimudgal  — not merely polio but they may not be taking other vaccines to prevent childhood diseases. What a shame, instead of progressing Pakistan is sliding into a really tribal society.
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  218. What, not afraid to speak but it looks like they seem to be holding back their views and only mouthing platitudes.
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  219. What is happening to the so called spiraling effect of increased fuel prices. Why inflation is under control. Guptaji need to explain this phenomenon in greater detail.
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  220. “My religion is very forgiving” 👍🏾.
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  221. Punjabis are basically brash and over confident, often throwing caution to the winds. Corona, they might think, stands in the way of enjoying the goodies of life which are dear to them. But they come across as extremely resilient people too and capable of self learning. It is intriguing to know that Punjab has fallen behind in many social and economic parameters while the general perception is otherwise.
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  222. Now I know the origin of “daylight robbery”👌.
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  223. It depends on the people who flout Covid protocol and refuse to get the jab.
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  224. Nothing will move the middle class to the polling booths, their apathy is gigantic 😂. They care less if Rama rules or Ravan rules😂
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  225. Karnataka politics shows the power of the minimum 😂.
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  226. Guptaji’s favourite turf is the past, telling riveting political stories interspersed with scintillating personal experiences. More of it please.
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  227.  @xyan819  — the reason is the necessity of Pakistan’s military and politicians to keep the India bogey alive to rule over its economically impoverished and gullible people.
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  228.  @muralichundi  — it would certainly be bedlam and hell, not mere chaos. But the Talibans cannot be expected to be quiet and they revel in fighting someone or anyone. Now with all their enemies vanquished who they will fight. Boredom may perhaps finish them off.
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  229.  Rajendra Dhavalikar  — whatever that may be, all prisoners do deserve HUMANE treatment.
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  230. Somebody, please talk about the lakhs of under trials who are languishing in jails all over India. Because they are all poor and from downtrodden sections of the society none takes up their cause. A few Bhushans make some noise now snd then. Nothing more than that.
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  231. We miss him for his quick wit and often his controversial character which provided unabated entertainment 😂
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  232. Any idea what was the language spoken in the area of excavation.
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  233. Congress’s Nyaya Patra will meet the same fate as their 2019 Basic Income Scheme 😂
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  234. Nice to see more and more South stories from The Print.
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  235. “Wish India bury the burden of generosity” 👌
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  236.  @na4369  — yes, SC will be hailed and praised to the skies as long as it’s judgments are not pro government.
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  237. Caste , caste and caste alone matters, now euphemistically called social engineering 😂
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  238.  @vishalsheth1888  — give due credit to his researchers and other editors.
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  239. One of the best CTCs, humorous, sarcastic almost like a standup comedy👍🏾
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  240. Going to police is easier said than done.
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  241. Saravanan, if you and your party is against Sanskrit why not launch a project to remove thousands of Sanskrit words from Tamil language. By the by our forefathers, including the great poets Kambar and Chekkiyalar did not oppose Sanskrit and in fact they are proficient in both the languages.
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  242. 7:57 — suppose if Congress wins will Shama Mohammad eat her words about her remark EC not conducting a free and fair elections😂
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  243.  @chetanpandore  — really? How? Kerala’s prosperity depends on the huge foreign remittances.
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  244. Another 5 star 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟 story from The Print. 👌.
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  245.  @libshastra — an abrupt comment about a hung Parliament !? In that case regional parties would call the shots and in a rainbow coalition, as past history shows, its life would be mere days 😂 Only a Congress led government, which seems remote now, could be a better alternative in terms of stability.
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  246.  @aruna2034 — who said BJP winning seats in TN?
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  247. You do bad economically but win elections. This is what is happening to Modi also. So, a second term for Yogi is not ruled out.
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  248. So much interest in a local body election? Will there be an EXIT POLL and analysis by Pranoy Roy?
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  249. Any idea what Rahul thinks of US VP’s remarks on democracy? Will he latch on to it like his “chowkidar chor hai”🤔
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  250. Nice remark like your name.
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  251. Pray, tell me what BJ P has done to destroy Tamil land and culture?
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  252.  @tony-pc4kd  —- then Indira should be considered a perpetrator of riots.
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  253.  @maniaphobia4719 — Akbar would be a better choice.
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  254.  @soumyacareer  — Mamata could be another Modi who listens to no one. Is there any instance of Mamata seeking the counsel of her colleagues or party people. Unlike Modi she could be extremely vituperative and vindictive.
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  255.  @koulster2  — well said. A positive post👍🏾.
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  256.  @carti8778  — this is the so called scientific temper of the Western world.
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  257.  @AnshumanKumar007  — SG was referring to the Moghuls and the British. Pakistan was after all carved out of the then india. There was no question of their invading us. 1971 was Bangladesh liberation war.
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  258. If the police were to be courageous enough to not misuse the provisions he will get a transfer order to a godforsaken place.
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  259. Kudos to The Print for taking up the subject of urban decay while the entire media is obsessed with the current elections.
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  260. Better Congress says “Jhoot”😂
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  261.  @sohambanerjee99  — but people are not prepared to bring back Congress.
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  262.  @sukhbirnaidu4360  —- New York governor was accused of hiding hundreds of deaths in their Nursing Homes. Is there any similar article on the “hidden deaths” in the west?
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  263. True, the problem rises when Covid infected persons are cured of Covid but die because their lungs are affected. Then the body is handed Over to the relatives with a Covid negative certificate which the relatives too insist upon.
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  264. “This creates a delicious problem for 🇮🇳 India” 👍🏾
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  265.  @amishbhat3560  — don’t celebrate too soon. If it is struck down the party in power will bring Sedition Law 2.0 the next day.
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  266. A very rare episode from The Print as it is on South politics.
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  267.  @sam83santy  — firstly I am not a supporter of any party. Do you really think that any other party would have tackled this unprecedented pandemic any better. There are several non BJP governments, as health is a State subject too, have also failed to foresee the second wave and were totally unprepared.
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  268.  @g.akash19  — who cares for an objective analysis. Modi is there and it is convenient to blame him.
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  269. A great CTC👍. Many media simply reported “free rations extended”.
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  270.  @sanketkulkarni2390  — for Delhi media there is no India south of Vindhyas. Utterly despicable.
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  271. While SG gives a detailed analysis, the rest of the media just reported that Pakistan remained on the FATF grey list.
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  272.  @तरबुज_खाने_वाला_राक्षस  — why are you churlish if you don’t want to applaud this achievement. Have hospitals prescribed cow urine for Covid which was touted only by some charlatans. Thali bajao is symbolic and sends positive vibrations. Why are the so called scientific West showing vaccine hesitancy ? Slam them for their medieval beliefs.
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  273. No analysis is able to pinpoint the probable scene that would emerge for the fight for 2024. Perhaps it is too early. As of now it is only advantage Modi.
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  274. That’s secular India for you😝
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  275. He should, by donating double that amount.
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  276. DMK will talk about federalism only when they don’t share power at the Centre. What is their record in fighting for States’ rights when they were Ministers in the Central government. As long as Modi is there they will blame him for all the ills of the State.
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  277.  @vedRangapadma  — true. One should equally proud of linguistic as well as regional identity. Westerners celebrate their regional identities in all sorts of ways.
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  278. How many lost how many kilos?
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  279. Comparing the condition of JD(U) to yoga postures on Yoga Day. 👍🏾
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  280.  @dashmeetsingh9679  — absolutely. Even western media, always finding ways to run down our democracy, have come to praise our elections and EVMs particularly after the introduction of VVPAT.
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  281. 8:00—look how people have been mesmerised by Modi magic, not taking the problem of unemployment seriously and even justifying it.
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  282.  @margueriteveeramallan7274 — a Kannadiga model like Stalin’s Dravidian model.
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  283. 22.40— whataboutry is our national ideology 👍🏾. The credit goes to our TV debates.
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  284.  @libshastra — even if BJP comes to power, thugs of TMC would be replaced by thugs of BJP. No end to this thug life.
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  285. Modi has one more time silenced the opposition.
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  286. Excellent, whenever SG delves into the past his depth and narration skills are incomparable. Waiting for his memoirs.
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  287. I wonder whether our netas, particularly RAGA, would ever read this episode and ponder over it.
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  288. Request all the honourable commentators to post in English only as this channel is watched by many who do not Hindi. If at all you have to do it in your own regional language please give an English translation. This side show is more entertaining than the main show 😆
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  289. SG’s assertion is that this draconian law is open to misuse. There are many other laws which will earn that dubious label. Does he infer then that all such laws should be scrapped or should have a relook?
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  290. 23:30—Sekarji, Government schools are indeed improving, thanks to the private philanthropists like Infosys and Wipro, with excellent infrastructure. In a few government schools in Bangalore only recommendation will get you admission.
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  291. Only power matters and not principles. Don’t be surprised tomorrow Shiv Sena becomes the new Congress, Udhav participating in Iftar parties😂
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  292.  @gurupratap1997  — growing, maybe but not enough to get majority. Moreover it is very difficult to erase the anti TN image of BJP which has been assiduously cultivated by DMK.
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  293. What smallest act? Any comment, even harmless, made against their religion infuriates them and even invites fatwa.
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  294.  @mg.f.9023 — then the opposition should boycott the entire elections if they fear EVM tampering 😂
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  295. Only arrogance and overconfidence of BJP could derail their journey towards a third term.
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  296. Why can’t other Muslim nations emulate Jordan whose rankings are greater than many of its neighbours. Very fascinating episode worth a CTC.
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  297.  @achalkhare3962  — who then is the best alternative? Mercurial Mamta or freebie Kejeriwal or secessionist Stalin or any of the regional satraps who do not look beyond their own State borders. It is indeed a hopeless situation.
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  298. Wish SG had narrated a few more Azad — Modi like moments in the Parliament. What a delight to watch this emotional outpouring as well as Modi‘s defence of the Farm Bills yesterday. Both are absolute virtuoso performances👍🏾
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  299. Kindly do an episode on the Chinese visit to the Tamil region of Sri Lanka. Is there any Chinese sinister motive to build a naval base at Kachatheevu?
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  300. No chance of his crossing over to BJP ever. That’s a pity. Wasted talent.
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  301. She is wise enough not to launch her own channel like Burkha who is a failure.
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  302. 8:10—“Americans are the last to see the light” 👍🏾
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  303. Like the hard working Modi.
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  304. His own Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee has not endorsed him. How do you then expect other States to support him.
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  305. It is ironic that while TN opposes Hindi tooth and nail but welcome Hindi speaking labourers with open arms as without them the factories and many businesses in TN would have to close.
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  306. Thank you, Sekarji, for taking us to S America and highlighting an emerging trend. Any lessons or pointers to our netas?
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  307. But now I understand that Malaysia has surplus palm oil.
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  308. Add Vanchi Iyer, Thiruppur Kumaran and a few other revolutionaries to this list.
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  309. 7.20——don’t quarrel with me for saying Bombay High Court, great humor 👍🏾.
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  310. Sekarji, in your excellent capsule history of Dravidian parties, you failed to mention that it was DMK, who first started with a demand for a separate Dravidian State comprising the four southern States on the basis of their distinctive ethnic and linguistic features, later gave up their secessionist demand. You have to credit Annadurai for this.
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  311.  @vinayak.tiwari  — it is like the universal lament of our grandfathers being nostalgic of their better times.
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  312.  @magnusunderwood4050  — some view caste polarisation more dangerous than religious divide.
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  313.  @lovepeace7890  —- when you make a statement you have to substantiate it. General and sweeping remarks cannot be the answer to your very serious accusations.
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  314. Resource rich—an euphemism for corruption money? 😂
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  315. 16.30—let us wait for the Congress to regain power to confer Bharath Ratna on a Pak leader or General!
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  316.  @abhishektoshniwal7694  — you are free to hold your views. In what way he is a scamster. I am an octogenarian and I have immensely benefitted physically and mentally from practicing Sudarshan Kriya last twenty years.
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  317.  @narendrareddy7690 — what’s this? Anyone going out of one’s State for job can be termed as a slave😂
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  318. When will journas refrain from asking Qs which elicit only obvious answers? “Will you contest the elections”?............
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  319.  @thebuddhasmiles  —- yes, yes. A lot and quite a lot has to be done but the Q is who has done better without high level scams.
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  320. 26:39 — it seems that freebies don’t work in Punjab, perhaps different from rest of the country 😂
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  321. —8.20 “Raj Narain, a colourful personality, a Lalu Yadav to the power of two” 👍🏾
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  322. Sriram should speak on a possible cracks in the DMK Alliance😂
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  323.  @dpatel6666  — one of the few independent posts praising Modi. As the years pass by this tribe is sure to grow
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  324. Impossible, even if sun raises on the west😝
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  325. One more riveting CTC episode 👍
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  326. Is this about the T20 champions or about the little known cricketer from Oman?😂. BBC, thy usual self, giving lop sided coverage 😂😊
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  327.  @mrgyani  — data please?
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  328. If things are so bad why is Congress not able to carry the message to the electorate. Strident Hindutva and nationalism can only be too naive.
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  329.  @harshalsingh2750  — this is perhaps the reason for BJP’s success! Many Indians MAY NOT LIKE BJP and yet vote them in the absence of a credible and viable alternative.
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  330.  @allenpradhan2063  — Pakistan rules by raising the bogey of India threat. At least for the sake of the suffering Pakistanis India should make peace with our ‘enemy’ neighbour. A true risk taking statesman only can do it.
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  331. A bad name for one of the premier Construction companies. One should question L&T for agreeing to go ahead probably with a faulty design.
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  332.  @2sendil  —displaying your secular credentials?
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  333. Where are the others, Mamtas, AKs, TRSs and Stalins in the ‘subjects’ you have mentioned. Will they even pass? The only persons who would pass with honours in defence etc., are Rahul and Pawar but both are out of contention, one cannot and the other not in the fray.
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  334.  @va8085  — he is slapped with all kinds of epithets. This is a professional hazard of a journalist.
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  335.  @hummingleaves3120 — can you tell me the contribution of DMK leaders to freedom struggle? The Justice Party, the precursor of DMK , wanted in fact the British to stay back in India.
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  336. Stop unbridled shopping. Shift to minimalist way of life.
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  337.  @softyeee9695  —- Modi is not in the picture at all . Why drag him in. He is one of the world leaders who kept his mouth shut on the issue.
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  338.  @liberalcommander4971  — yes. For this to happen you need a credible powerful leader who can take on Modi. The weakness of the opposition is Modi’s strength.
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  339. To sum up he is too pompous to come forth with a credible analysis 😂
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  340.  @sangramkale3375  — yes, judiciary remains the last bastion of the common man despite its occasional aberrations.
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  341.  ExposingMiLabs  — fake ID from the 🐉 land?
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  342. @L Narcissus —- he is a spent force, a lamp burning bright before it goes out.
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  343.  @shafeequeparappan792  — this is mere guesswork if not outright b….s. Show me some pictures of the ‘large warehouses’. Do you think if the A&A baiters come to power they would banish them firm our land or at least stop patronising them.
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  344.  @falconfood3786  — data please, on infections after vaccination. It us a minuscule percentage. Thousands die as a result of side effects induced by medications. Should we stop all therapeutic treatment.
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  345. SG is turning what is called the dark chapter of Indian democracy into bright side of democracy 😂
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  346. 28:00— on hindsight Sanjay Gandhi’s Nas Bandhi in a way to be blamed for the overpopulation and it’s disastrous consequences of BIMARU States.
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  347. Rajaji, an unabashed right winger, must now be smiling in his grave.
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  348. That can never stop the fever and fervor to go abroad.
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  349. He would perhaps grin and bear it as this is his last gambit. Nitish should be winning hands down in a Survivor Realty show (whatever that name may be).
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  350. This is exactly what Sunramanian Swamy has been saying which we all know that none in BJP would listen to him😮
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  351. This episode is also about a failed idea called Khalistan 👍🏾.
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  352.  @redoctober4071  —- yes, Sekar failed to “ light the fire” as Amish was able to see through his ploy.
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  353. This episode, about the rise and decline of a minor and yet a politically powerful caste community, gives several insights into this Kisan—Jawan community.
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  354. Why so much importance to this internal feud while important SC hearings on constitutional maters and two key State elections are going on.
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  355.  @gayatricasey6618  — nope, it was only a slip of the tongue. MGR had no children.
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  356.  @jattmoosewala83  — what do you mean “Captain toes the BJP line”?
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  357.  @jattmoosewala83  — a film has to be dramatic and it was not a documentary. But, as SG mentioned, Punjabis are tolerant and Sikhs, like the British, heartily laugh at jokes directed at them.
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  358.  @jattmoosewala83  —- it is a pity that Punjab, with their legendary hard working and enterprising people, should lag behind other States industrially and also in HDI. It is clearly the leaders’ fault and not the peoples’.
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  359.  @MadhuViswambharan  —-absolutely. There are very few polyglots like her in any political party. She is also a forceful speaker and orator with great charm and captivating presence. She is not to be equated with many other dumb cine actors who are beauties sans brains! Hope BJP doesn’t waste her!
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  360. I love the golden comments here. No need to watch the video.
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  361. Will Congress still say that democracy is in danger 😂
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  362. Only the insipid TN TV channels know about TN politics 😂
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  363. 12.30——-MP wheat is a superior variety, much sought after.
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  364. 25.00—kudos to SG’s stand on JPC proceedings remaining confidential 😝
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  365. Walking picnic over. Now rest or work?
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  366. If other Muslim nations like Turkey, Iran, Indonesia and even Bangladesh could modernise and progress why can’t Pakistan do it.
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  367. Congress is perhaps crying foul that BJP has appropriated what actually belongs to them.
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  368.  @Cyrano1971  — don’t underestimate the preemptive attack capabilities of Indian armed forces.
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  369. A cocktail of cricket, oil and Hindu origin leaders in a far away country peppered with a personal story of SG. Once again so much info👍
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  370. That’s the knowledge of the Delhi media of the South politics😫. You should however feel happy that they did have an episode on the AIADMK fight for leadership
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  371. First let us first achieve the highest percentage of voting, let us say well above 90%. Our educated class, on the voting day, makes a beeline for the nearest resort. When will they realise that their first democratic duty is to cast their vote, at least press the NOTA button.😂
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  372. 38.30 — do you think, Qureshi sahib, Indian Muslims will take you seriously about family planning. The only solution seems to be to increase literacy and incomes among them which is an uphill task. Introspection and community leadership can perhaps do the trick.
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  373. Don’t understand why Punjabi Dalits should think of converting to Christianity when every SC family has a member(s) living abroad. Conversion happens only to improve one’s standard of living, though social respect and acceptance are also important factors which unfortunately are not guaranteed by the mere act of conversion and they don’t shed their caste identity either.
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  374.  @SN-dw2od  — Vasool Raja CM! 👍🏾
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  375. Pranab Dada, willing to strike but afraid to wound. Why, Modi factor?
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  376.  @SorryAgain678  — sordid! It us like joking at the airport security and make no mistake, you will be immediately arrested.
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  377.  @abhirajarora7631  — are you dumb? NITI brought in by Modi ought to be bad and so to be condemned.
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  378. One of the most absorbing episodes from Sekarji’s stable and should rank among the top ten of CTCs. More interesting than Punjab election scenario 👍🏾.
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  379. Once again the Print has shown that it is different from the rest of the media which is preoccupied with the stability of Modi 3.0.
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  380.  @RahulKumar-ng2gh  — what about Arun Jaitley who Modi considered his alter ego.
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  381.  @anandms7537  — you are delusional that Talibans can be defeated. Experts are predicting the fall of Kabul to Talibans within months.
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  382.  @inlightish  — no finding yet about the language. We have to await further excavations.
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  383. Why nobody gives the tally for the opposition seats?😂
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  384. Add Heath Care.
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  385.  @HimanshuSharma-oe4mk  — the main anger of pundits is against the silence of Vajpayee led BJP when the exodus of pundits happened.
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  386.  @samshyam5347  — USA are neo colonists😝
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  387. Which party cares about keeping its wild promises 😂
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  388.  @gagansi406  — if that is so, will Congress dare ban it if it comes to power, if at all?
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  389. It is only, as remarked by the former finance secretary Garg, a pyrrhic victory for transparency.😂
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  390. Shiv Sena’s Hindutva is a later phenomenon while its initial ideology is the parochial Marathi Manoos, Tiger changing its strips. No surprise SS allied with the Congress.
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  391. What about Sunil’s war room for EPS. It is increasingly evident that politics is only for money bags.
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  392. States are a happy lot too because if the increased revenue. As long as food prices don’t go up people won’t take to streets.
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  393.  @rajeevrp1500  — 👍🏾👌 very few talk like this. India’s poor is still suffering and the political parties throw only crumbs at them instead of loaves of bread.
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  394. 5:20—“all journalists have a little bit of madness in their head, including me”👌
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  395. How about a state wise study on Hunger Index?
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  396. SG occasionally gives us our moments of glory.
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  397. My head is reeling listening to these real life crime/political stories 😂
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  398. The biggest losers are the arms merchants in the unlikely event of a peaceful Afghanistan.
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  399.  @eniyathendral2728  — you should have added that uncontrolled sand mining in river beds is going in TN for decades with little protest from people and with the connivance of all political parties. NDTV should do a show on this environmental degradation.
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  400.  @sharathmandyam6103  — that’s a different debate, disproportionate pensions for different classes of workers.
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  401. Punjab farmers are sitting pretty with guaranteed procurement and MSP. They would only poopooh Barmer story.
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  402.  @illzn06  — yes, it is better to err on the side of caution.
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  403.  @akb7513  — why not convert all Districts into States?
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  404. The losses are due to avarice and get quick rich syndrome😂
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  405.  @apathak34  — how mankind has survived thousands of years before the advent of modern medicine said to have emerged only in the eighteenth century? So there should be some merit in the traditional/ancient systems of medicine too.
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  406. Modi too, yeah?
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  407.  @2002georgezacharia — but the opposition is using this to hit out on Modi government .
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  408.  @email4ady  — pray, tell me which politician you consider an asset?
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  409. Great to see a woman as the Head👌. Also speaking in Hindi and English whereas many CEOs stick to only English.
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  410.  @tkindra  — what a myopic view. On the contrary reforms, even if fully implemented, take time to yield fruits. This will give a stick to RG to flay the government with the usual A&A appeasement slogan and as a result the poor have suffered. Possible return of rule of Gandhi scion.
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  411.  @zsw2zsw2  — that’s because any positive happening is not news but only negative things make headlines.
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  412. He is like the fearless and clean Sahayam IAS in TN who has recently resigned from the Service.
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  413. The only take away from this episode is “Sampit Patra is the BJP’s prime time super star”. As usual the sideshow with SG’s perspective on contemporary political history is more interesting.
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  414. Will RaGa listen to this perspicuous analysis?😂
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  415.  @equestrian71  — any proof of your statement. Is this a forum for debate or a gaalli land?
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  416.  @ayushbh6839  — our lives matter. Become complacent and let our pandemic guard down. Above all rampant indiscipline is the main reason for the surge.
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  417. But that matters only in en bloc voting patterns.
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  418.  @poushalinag7942  — India itself is a socialist economy. Why single out Kerala?
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  419. A cliffhanger of an election 😂. Who said elections are boring😂😮
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  420. A good video on Hyderabad on the eve of Election without going into who would win etc.,
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  421.  @vipulnath6046  — one of the best comments I have heard👍🏾
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  422. How many years will it take for India to catch up with China? Perhaps never, always trying to catch up😂
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  423.  @manjulashanmugasundaram706  — you said it, though unwittingly the reason for people voting for BJP.
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  424.  @SamirMishra6174 — are there any Christian converts in his family? 😂
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  425.  @hindcanada1  — political parties are pretending to perform but the public are perishing.
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  426.  @vky4434  — just look back, how SG had changed last two years and softened his anti Modi stand. This perhaps made the interview possible🙄
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  427. Many media just reported the new notification without explaining the nuances and intricacies. Kudos again to the Print.
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  428.  @bhai857  — why not make one of our Miss Worlds the President to boost our global image🤪
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  429. What is your answer to the charge of opposition that it is only tokenism to make Murmu as President when she has not done anything spectacular for the upliftment of her community.
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  430.  @krisflc52  — agreed that in spite of reservations their lot has not improved. But symbolism too important. Let us not be churlish.
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  431. The same thing, Congress mukth Bharath, is being predicted without realising that Congress may also do a BJP in future, a revival against all odds 😂
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  432.  Ashwini Desai  —- you are right. Many inTN still are mired in Aryan invasion theory (read Brahmin dominance ) propagated first by the British and then reinforced by the left historians, has now been debunked by the latest archaeological findings. The Dravidian parties used this effectively to run down the advanced Brahmin community and win over the other castes for political gains.
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  433.  @bhanusudheer493  +— hope Thirupathi remains safe from CM’s secret agenda!
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  434. Both these reforms are already a goner.
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  435.  @jojosoni  — all that the people of Pakistan care about is their religion.
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  436.  @venkatvenkat7323  — well said. As long as this duumvirate of Kohli and Shastri holding the spurs of Indian cricket we will be only runner up in all major tournaments. Nobody dare touch these ‘heroes’.
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  437. This should be applied to other fields too😂
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  438. A fascinating episode, a mixture of contemporary history, colourful personalities and the unravelling of a great survivor.
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  439.  @badapple824  —👍🏾 ultimate tribute to Modi.
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  440.  @ashutoshbundela3744  — perhaps Rahul too is awaiting a BJP split so that he can take over/join one of the splinter groups. This is the only way out for him.
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  441.  @thebuddhasmiles  —ok, but listen to the last words. Voters have faith in Modi-Yogi and are prepared to forgive their shortcomings like they did in the case of demonetisation.
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  442.  @royp6986  — it is all more complex than it looks. There are several military hardware lobbies who don’t want a permanent solution. In many cauldrons of conflicts you can never find out the real truth behind these never ending fights.
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  443.  @startthinking7940  — are you trying to hold a mirror image or a ‘badla’ for Bangla Desh?
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  444. Like the Hindi saying goes gar ki murghi daal barabar! Same old story ! When do we recognize sons of our soil.
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  445. You are questioning the very basis of life on this planet. Moreover it is a constitutional question. Why not talk about this?
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  446. Any basis for your remark “Tamil is the root of Sanskrit “. Linguists say that Sanskrit is Indo Aryan whereas Tamil belongs to the Dravidian group of languages.
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  447. If Modi’s regime is “undeclared emergency “ what do you then call the real Emergency of Indira, a duumvirate of the ultimate dictatorship of Stalin and Hitler.
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  448.  @libshastra  — why then the judges have to face charges of compromised and inordinately delayed judgments. You are talking of unfettered judiciary guaranteed by the Constitution. One glaring example of helplessness of the judiciary is its utter inability to free lakhs of undertrials languishing in jails for years and years..
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  449.  @justinjoseph129  — extended family cannot be consolation for all round economic progress. Would like to eat the cake and have it too.
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  450.  @theobserver6041  — it is only Tamils, out of misplaced hatred towards Hindi and brahminism, are against Sanskrit. In Kerala even many Muslims learn Sanskrit.
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  451. Very difficult to remove DMK Shuchi will either a ruling party or in the opposition.
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  452. He has remained a true Congressman, secular to the core unlike many of his turncoat colleagues. Please applaud him for the courage of his convictions.
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  453. Kohli will perhaps go down in cricket history as the greatest player not to win an international championship. I sympathise him for he is a passionate and highly motivated cricketer.
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  454.  @truthspeaker12 — maybe an exception 😂
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  455. ‘As far as possible’ means mostly impossible 😂
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  456.  @Vizorfam  — moot point, can be argued as GOI’s policy decision where Courts cannot interfere.
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  457. Going by past records AK is the best bet to take on Modi. Other opposition parties should rally around him.
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  458.  @टिरंजननकले  — the irony is that nobody is keen to learn one’s mother tongue. I
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  459. What a relief from our daily stories of mounting death toll and official apathy and incompetence.
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  460. Prashant Kishore, the ex poll adviser to DMK, does think that Biharis are indeed treated badly and promised to release videos which show violence against Hindi speaking people.
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  461. We miss today judges like Krishna Iyer!
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  462. No chance. They only talk.
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  463. Perhaps Mamata thinks that the road to PMship is through pakodas.
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  464. What a chilling account of religious fanaticism and bigotry.
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  465. 7:26 — I think this programme was filmed before the announcement that NCP would contest Karnataka elections which would obviously cut into Congress’s votes. Whither opposition unity?
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  466. Only a snippet for the chief tormentor of Modi😂
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  467. Clash of Civilisations— interesting. SG sir, please wear Toynbee’s hat and do a few CTCs on this eternal theme. Current affairs to history will help us decode the present.
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  468.  @RahulKumar-ng2gh  — yeah! Reference, the PEW Survey.
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  469. Should compile an SG “quotable quotes” or “thus speaketh Sekarji”.
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  470.  @karthika560  — one of the best comments. No party would be willing to uphold the true spirit of federalism by giving more powers to States and also the same ‘spirit of federalism’ is practiced by the ruling parties in the States in the matter of Panchayats.
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  471.  @ragnar6592  — your recipe for jobs and income growth? No easy solution.
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  472.  @sudhirbector  —simply because even the opposition parties, even while publicly crtcizing, privately welcome it..
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  473. This is absolutely a new angle, akin to the old saying “don’t give fish but teach to fish”. But no one dare talk about it and instead clamour for more and more reservation.
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  474.  @GreatMan_from_East  — it is but clutching at the straws by sinking men.
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  475. A feel good episode with a positive message 👍🏾. Other channels are only debating the failure of the government, particularly the Centre.
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  476. A very honest and astute commentary on the Plenary Session of the Congress party. Are sincere Congressmen listening?
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  477.  @vinay7397  —- why do you all portray RSS as fanatical. Is it so focussed on waging a war like the ISIS on non believers.
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  478.  @manojk5904  — sensible post but few will listen.
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  479.  @narayanann4490  — yes, now Pinarayi Vijayan family party😆
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  480.  @jaycdp — he is pompous too😂
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  481.  @harisadu8998  — don’t forget that the two Dravidian parties in TN built their popularity on freebies and only on freebies. The only thing they didn’t (couldn’t) give free are free babies😝😂
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  482.  @Vizorfam  — bring in Yechuris, Rajas, Pinarayi Vijayans et al.,?
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  483. Very very uncharitable for a person who has not benefited a wee bit for himself😂
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  484.  @kirankakade6705 — that’s a new angle but the same logic doesn’t seem to hold good for States like TN and Kerala.
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  485.  @hardikmalpani4444  —- you say BJP lost in W Bengal?! It is more appropriate to say that they could not win. 77 seats not a joke.
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  486. This is true of other States too.
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  487. “India has had poverty as State policy “👍🏾 “Weapon of mass destruction, what about the poor”👍🏾
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  488.  @d.dcosta8771  — what do you say for the noted Punjabi agri economist Gulati fully supporting the Farm Law Bill. He warns that Punjab, because of the current agri practices like excessive use of water, runs the risk of becoming a desert in a few decades.
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  489. One of the most entertaining CTCs 👍🏾 As usual our main stream media is missing here.
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  490.  @IndianArma — it is too naive to expect any ruling party to be impartial in the use of its enforcement agencies.
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  491.  @KB-dj2cg  — that’s not a problem but the main hurdle is the individual ambition (read to become PM) of the regional parties.
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  492. These activists should be asked to give a viable alternative. These people should take a positive stand and not negative attitudes.
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  493.  @selvak65  — when one man rules he is also supposed to ‘mind rule’ the opposition and make them do his bidding!
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  494. It is accepted principle of public hygiene that too much obsession with cleanliness is counter productive. Docs often warn against excessive use of sanitisers.
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  495. DMK has now an eloquent national and international spokesperson. Wait for him soon to be interviewed by NYT and WP.
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  496. A good initiative worth duplicating in all States.
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  497.  @siddusways  — journalists don’t have to be intellectuals, cafe or otherwise. SG and The Print are doing great journalism and the format and content of CTC cannot be found elsewhere. A slip doesn’t mean he is ignorant on the subject.
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  498. I think he will quit films if at all he makes his mark in politics.
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  499.  @sandrosadhukhan  — surprised that SG didn’t mention Scandinavian countries which have high standard of living through their cocktail of capitalism and socialism.
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  500.  @Deveshi.A.  — even the Modi government doesn’t take this maverick seriously. So, don’t take Swamy’s words as gospel truth.
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  501. 26.00—-Bangladesh almost survived a scare from the radical elements led by the military junta. This is the most intriguing and dark side of post liberation Bangladesh.
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  502.  @DeeCeeD  —/ still it is a tall order. Hope the jinx is broken by the likes of Annamalai.
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  503. I am reminded of “What is TRUTH?” Pontius Pilate’s question still remains an enigma and no answer. Does it apply to honest journalism too?
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  504.  @kunalmandhare3144  — usual lament of losers. If you lose it is because of EVM rigging but your win is despite EVM tampering.
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  505. The gentleman is filthy rich, look at him reeling of the list of cars he owns so nonchalantly.
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  506. Then why do Pak cricketers itching to play in IPL?
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  507.  @sauron2000000  — what a take. If one temple could destroy BJP in one state why can’t Congress and the Mamatas and Thackerays emulate KCR.
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  508. Will BJP use these European backlash against Muslims, indirectly though, to consolidate Hindu votes.
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  509. 7:57 — asking persons who are not likely to go to the polling booth😂
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  510.  @arkadevrahul  —- okay, but SG’s professed credo is to impart more substance than noise into his reports. Moreover, did you notice that he didn’t mention DMK who, with their big numbers in the Assembly and Parliament, can tilt the balance.
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  511. Without the two Dravidian parties TN would have however prospered because of the great legacy of the British in education and health and the natural advantage of being a port town. Kerala and Maharashtra and the then Punjab lead in economic and social indicators. Is there any particular model that these States follow?
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  512. The emergence of a Modi model—to act in haste and to repent at leisure?
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  513. Has any government in any part of the world taken Oxfam seriously?
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  514. Other media are stone silent on the SC’s observations 😂
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  515. “Honour among thieves”👍🏾
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  516. 22:54 — all politicians consult astrologers. Why single out only HDK?
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  517.  @jattmoosewala83  — I still feel Captain had the experience and vision to transform Punjab. It is inexplicable why he took the job lightly. BTW being landlocked can’t be a big reason in these times times of air transportation.
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  518. What an absorbing episode about the reforms in the Armed Forces and the pioneering and difficult work of Bipin Rawat who had to sail through not only the political waters but also the egos and established conventions of the three forces.
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  519. Such stories are heart warming
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  520.  @justsain3236  — difficult to straighten a dog’s tail.
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  521.  @mizisawesome8442  — what if your son is 30 plus?
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  522.  @YS-hl1hy  — competition will definitely push out the substandard and costly products. Competing with imported products is still better as it will definitely benefit consumers.
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  523.  @sankalp6872  — Pakistan can be termed as a failed State but it is not good for India. India and Pakistan need truly visionary leaders, without caring for vote bank politics, to bring cooperation and peace in the sub continent. The price the leaders have to pay is of course loss of their power. But we can only dream about it.
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  524.  @UmeshDhumal007  — emotional quotient and promise of freebies including cash for votes gets more votes than a mere developmental aganda.
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  525. How true. In Tamil Nadu no political party dare touch/speak about the evils/shortcomings of minorities but always denigrate Hindu practices and customs. Now anti BJPism is added to this list. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Modi (read anti Modi) is the hero of DMK win both in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. DMK particularly raised the bogey of BJP destroying Tamil culture and language.
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  526. Inclined to agree with you. He is inaccessible like Vasundhara Devi in Rajasthan. Also, it is only his family that has benefited enormously. Bad optics. Prosperous State, minority welfarism, freebies—as they say there is limit to everything. If KCR loses a freebie lesson for all political parties.
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  527. Also to Baba Ramdev.
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  528. India invented drones thousands of years back!! SUDARSHAN CHAKRA of Lord Krishna 😆😩
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  529. If Congress high command have their way then it is slammed as despotic interference with the local satraps or if they give freedom to them then also they will be charged as giving a free rein to them.😂
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  530. Fascinating episode. Which is the next “Assam”?
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  531. 30.00—“Prime Ministers on daily wages”👍🏾
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  532. One of the rare instances of politicians of all hue deserve bouquets.🎉🎉
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  533.  @HimanshuGupta-jx4nk — when was cost of living lower?
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  534. I doubt if BJP would be able to even open their account in LS elections.
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  535.  @nowiambecomedeath970  — not worth responding to for he will swear by Allah that there is not a single rape case.
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  536. Unsaid, as in all memoirs, will be more than what is actually said.
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  537. Any present moderate Kashmiri leaders in danger? Perhaps if they go out of Kashmir!
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  538.  @beeaar2152  — what about a real hospital? If only all the temples open a modern clinic in the temple premises with the temple hundi collections it would help ramp up medical facilities. The outstanding example is Thirupathi. There is a thought that temple funds should be used only for religious purposes but we should come out of this mindset. At present there is a lot of wastage snd corruption in utilisation of temple collections.
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  539. @Kaushal Batavia — it is not all gloom and doom for Rahul & Co., Remember the Congress successes not in the distant past—- Rajasthan, MP (since lost), Chattisgarh and Jharkhand. Congress also knows that they can bounce back. Too early to write off any party, not the least Congress.
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  540.  Vijay Manjrekar  — highly disturbing. Any source for this bombshell?
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  541. Look, how PC dodges the Q on Punjab. This attitude is the reflection of the reluctance of Congress to face the kinks in their armour.
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  542.  @tarangillofficial5202  — agreed sacrilege should be punished but justifying lynching is really scary.
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  543. Horrible audio, like hearing from a well😂
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  544.  @hm-oh8wz  — simple, man does not live by bread alone. Not that I approve of CV. Just another viewpoint!
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  545. States Reorganisation was one of Nehru’s blunders.
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  546. Wish all the 40 crore Indian users of FB watch this CTC.
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  547. Hello opinion and exit pollsters, make way for our politicians who usurped their profession.😂
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  548. What about Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata and Stalin who too are shamelessly pandering to Hindu sentiments.
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  549.  Rizwan Khan  — can you then make even one Indian Muslim to cross over to Jinnah’s land?
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  550. May be an exception. What Qureshi says is by and large true.
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  551.  @narendramarkale7908 — who can tame dog’s tail?😂
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  552.  @highplatform1649  — I do agree. There is a core vote base for these two parties.
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  553.  @Valkyri3Z  — soft on the present regime? Change on the cards?
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  554. Mamta is capable of turning the tables on BJP by playing victimhood. Remember her self pitying drama during last Assembly Elections.
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  555.  @Valkyri3Z  — what thou sayest about the frontline State of Kerala where the cases are surging now.
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  556.  @Valkyri3Z  — thanks for your geography lesson. There is no Ganges but only Padma in Bengal. Still you have not explained the miserable failure of nations to handle the pandemic. No point in blaming our government alone. I do however agree there are many areas where the government could have performed better.
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  557. 17:30—“the place where the nonsensical parade happens today” 👍🏾
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  558. All other language film industries are ‘surf clean’😂😂😊
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  559. It is but a stark reminder that we often miss good things by our presumptions and assumptions. Any how, songs unheard are sweeter.
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  560.  @thirdperson2161  — exactly. That’s the reason the Muslims and the British were able to subjugate us easily.
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  561.  surajrawat6802 — I doubt that consultation with farm stake holders would have helped to bring about the reforms because of the deep rooted vested interests of agricultural traders in Punjab, Haryana and western UP.
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  562.  @vivekd1420  — correct. SG too occasionally succumbs to doing tabloid journalism. All the dead in the periphery of hundred kilometres of Varanasi, even in normal times, are brought to Harishchandra Ghat in the belief that the dead will attain moksha. What will ghats do with overwhelming dead bodies. So, it is the usual practice to throw half burnt bodies on the Ganga.
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  563. “Taliban victory is an odd happening” — what a relief 😅.
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  564. @Abhi Raj — Modi too changed his opinion. Policies have to be dynamic and not bogged down on prestige and ego.
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  565.  @GuruPrasad-qu4vg  — Ayurveda causes kidney damage—- any evidence? Some allopathic medicines also have similar side effects.
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  566.  @badpapi5043  — aahaa, reading books? Gennext don’t even bother about Audibles.
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  567. Once again an astute and insightful analysis from SG sir. Other media mostly focus on the religious fanaticism of the Talibans while The Print tells us it is all about power.
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  568.  @dev7155g  — yes, it is often said if religion and caste divide in the North, caste is supreme in most constituencies in the South.
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  569. A very important initiative and here we are quibbling about words and pronunciation.
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  570. An absorbing story, though what’s the takeaway for the common man. If we have to follow the dictum “TRUST BUT VERIFY “ there will be no end to it. 👍🏾🙏🏾 to SG’s off beat episode about the world of journalism.
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  571. As usual the tailpiece is most interesting 👍
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  572. Love the setting. Please however take care of your posture, not facing the camera straight, might hurt your hips.
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  573.  @tanmaypoddar7518  — yes, that was the practice in Kashi’s Harishchandra Ghat. They deliver half burnt bodies to Ganga Ma because of the high number of bodies brought to Kashi for attaining Mukti.
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  574.  @shanuagrawal7199  — I said ‘nationalist’. Let us not be hypocritical. His main grouse is that neither Congress nor BJP has done much for Muslims.
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  575. As far as photo ops and headline grabbing are concerned Congress is still doing kindergarten while Modi has a PhD already.
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  576.  @Tryingtobringchange  — it is simple. Irrespective of party affiliation a judgment that questions the government will be praised to the skies and a pro government verdict may be labelled as biased and that judges are playing to the tune of the ruling party. We should have some sympathy for the judges and the public at least should avoid mud slinging.
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  577. Yes, it deserves at least a line. Punjab didn’t win but RR lost the match😀
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  578.  @suchender801  — we should then amend the constitution to introduce proportional representation.
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  579. Because, Rahul, back from his “mom land “, has not yet opened his mouth.
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  580.  @sitarampradhan8488  — there seems to be a MEGA BOMBAY CLUB at work to scuttle the reform process.
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  581.  @jeno101  — he is right. Udayanidhi will be the proxy CM, with Stalin not being in the pink of his health.
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  582.  @manojchittayil3326  —- too pessimistic take on his own folks and nothing but self flagellation. It is true that Kerala depends largely on ME remittances but don’t forget Kerala’s tourism industry which contributes 10% of its GDP and 20% employment. BTW I am not a Malayali.
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  583.  @nerdyexplorer1425  — no fear. It will survive hundreds of years. If reservation goes politicians are ingenuous enough to find some other divisive force to exploit the masses.
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  584. SG’s suggestion to remove from AFSPA from less troublesome areas is sensible. Which government will bite the bullet. Modi, as in the case of Farm Laws, might make the sudden announcement if it were to bring electoral dividends which anyhow is most unlikely.
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  585. Who is not fond of the chair for which the VG is probably no exception 😂. 75 year rule would go out of the window as there are always exceptions to rules 😂
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  586. Revive farm laws?😂 are you kidding as no political party would touch the farm reforms with a barge pole for decades because of the fear of losing votes.
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  587. But SG doesn’t seem to think so. Kashmir would remain a difficult nut to crack and its integration still. Far thing.
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  588. That’s the tragedy for the common people with the political class deceiving them all the time.
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  589.  @shalivahana1300  — that really shows the typical North Indian attitude. While you wear your superiority on your sleeve (flaunting your Hindi) you accuse the South Indians of the same. You want to know only about Karnataka is it because it is the IT hub of India.
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  590. Kindly do an episode on the good news from Pfizer who is conducting trials on a single pill treatment for Covid infection.
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  591. Matchless when SG goes down his memory lane👍
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  592. 18.30—-when top leaders of CPM fall ill they go to the US and not to Cuba. What a biting sarcasm! 👍🏾. In India too they would prefer Apollo to a Sarkari Dawa Khana. Hypocritical commies.
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  593. Even doctor flout COVID protocol. Look at the recent IMA convention in Patna. That’s a bad precedent.
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  594. 36:58 — most people including the Congress don’t understand what stock manipulation is 👍
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  595.  @xyzabc162  — make Lucknow an UTI keeping in tune with the centralisation agenda of national parties.
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  596. 8:08 — how can Congress be an alternative when they contest only 300 odd seats😂
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  597. Their vaccination programme is skewed. First there was unacceptable percentage of wastage mainly because of vaccine hesitancy and false propaganda of ‘Modi vaccine’ not to be trusted. After the DMK government came to power the programme has partly been hijacked by ruling party workers. They can now conveniently blame the ‘Union’ government for the vaccine shortage.
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  598. Wonder how the two fearless journalists are still alive. Must be very lucky.
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  599. This episode tells me that there only five heroes of modern India—— Sardar Patel, Y B Chavan, C Subramanian, Manmohan Singh and P Chidambaram.
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  600.  @shobana1895  — there is however a limit to do politics on everything and it has reached extreme absurdity.
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  601. Absolutely a new angle!
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  602. In what way it is good? Kumaraswamy reneged on the promise to allow BJP to assume the Karnataka gaadi after his two and a half years rule.
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  603. Should have added the byline “important datapoints from India Today” Mood of the Nation Survey.
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  604. Stranger things have happened in politics. Congress may, like Phoenix, may rise in 2029, if not in 2024.
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  605. Our ignorance of the North East is only matched by our prejudice shown to its people outside of their States.
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  606.  Kontolman Kontol  — why not 1000%......;and more😝😆😄
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  607. Because it happened ages ago.
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  608.  @kayr3487  — you mean a sleeper cell from Congress.😫
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  609.  Varad  — perhaps because of hundreds of religious and caste Mutts. Communal harmony as a whole is better in the South than in the North.
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  610.  @dheerajathrey7285  — I only talked about ISRO in comparison to DRDO and I am fully aware that our original research in almost all fields is extremely poor, doing ok in quantity but woefully lacking in quality as shown by scientometric analysis.
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  611.  @navan1087  — their opposition is silent and they work mostly behind doors. Remember, however, the ‘Bombay Club’ who openly opposed the reforms.
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  612.  @vaishnaviabhinav6313  - party organisation and money power which are the two engines that are necessary to deliver poll victory are lacking in MNM. Gone are the days when star power will do magic at the hustings. Voters don’t bother much about ideology and Centrism is an hard to understand concept. Also, often one single issue, like NTR’s Telugu pride, that swayed the electorate is absent in Kamal. There is no major electoral issue. There is less of anti incumbency. This is why Stalin has started attacking Modi and branding EPS government as a proxy BJP government. Even Rajani has stepped aside sensing he, despite his mass popularity, may at best could win only a dozen seats.
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  613.  @vigneshwaran5174  — your assertions are in the realm of imagination. Don’t forget EPS a non charismatic leader ruled fairly creditably for over four years. That was no mean feat and he has learnt the art of sticking to power and he appears to evolve as a Chanakya. If at all BJP could have, albeit a small, foothold in TN it would be with the help of the 🍃 party and not fighting it too. BJP may be planning a strategy of weakening the MGR-Jayalalitha party, like overtaking the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra (which took twenty years and still a work in progress ), over the years. That’s what I meant a very long haul.
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  614. Airlines is a difficult business. What then is the lure of entrepreneurs to try their hands. Are there any hidden goodies?
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  615. Why not? They are not there, as SG used to say, to do dharam kharam. Users have to be vigilant not to fall into the hate trap.
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  616.  @gunner.  — please don’t belittle Nehru who was really secular and modern. Some of his policies on hindsight may not be flawless but he set India on a true democratic and socialist path. His successors, instead of course correction, have continued the policies of poverty (perpetuation) alleviation and Muslim appeasement in their pursuit of power. Contemporary historians should contemplate what India would have been if congress was disbanded as per Gandhi’s wish.
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  617.  @gunner.  — it has become fashionable now to bash Nehru forgetting his stellar credentials and his sincere efforts to put India on a modernisation and industrialisation path. Those who accuse him of being pro Muslim should remember that he was only following on the footsteps of his mentor Babuji.
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  618. 0.30—- Thayir Saadham (curd rice)! Curious to know how much Tamil you know.
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  619. He may still be relevant by lending his “voice” to a political party.
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  620. 31:08 — there are lakhs of girls who suffer today in silence, let alone seek any kind of justice.
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  621. Now and then entertained by “Global Times”👌
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  622. Perhaps that’s to test how wakeful we are😆
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  623. SG sir, you didn’t deal with the controversy surrounding the efficacy of the Russian vaccine.
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  624.  @elhombredeoro955 — yes, democracy lives only in the hearts of Pakistanis and not in its institutions and political pricesses😂.
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  625. Is Danish Ali living in Bangalore or Lucknow?
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  626.  @karthika560  — the present Telangana govt under KCR is concentrating only on populism and appeasement.
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  627. This shows that it may have to do with the eating habits rather than with income levels.
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  628. Would the next governor be as combative and colourful as Jhankar?
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  629.  @bobinpune  — stop this “copy and paste” stuff.
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  630.  @amritpalsingh3293  — exactly 👍🏾. Or Pinarayi Vijayan’s and Mamata’s budding dynasties.
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  631. Looks plausible 😂
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  632.  @Addlife2days  — who cares as long as you harvest the minorities votes.
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  633.  @manjulashanmugasundaram706  — height of pessimism 😝
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  634.  @missanorajjohnthattil8526  — looks like the beginning of a new political theory. May your tribe increase. Sorry, I am too old to understand the nuances of your exposition. What all I know is only the cruel and hard realpolitik
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  635.  @missanorajjohnthattil8526  — age does matter in various ways. Anyhow best wishes to you to take your theory to the next level.
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  636. Impossible as hockey is mainly a player’s game😂
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  637.  @naganikkanagaraj8575  —- din this into our cantankerous leader Thiruma.
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  638.  @souravmisra4080  — yes, these academics would prefer bleeding PSUs to privatisation. If you confront them with the reality their defence line would be to run the loss making behemoths efficiently. This is nothing but ostrich like attitude.
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  639. @*😎* — I take it you have no answer as you cannot see with coloured glasses 🤓
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  640.  @GamerZ-92  —- lol. Don’t you remember Shiv Sena was itself started on the same parochial plank but given up once Thackeray tasted power.
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  641.  @GamerZ-92  — but I meant that he has stopped the slogan “South Indians go back” which helped Bal Thackeray gain political clout and ultimately power in BMC and the State.
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  642.  @gokulraj1989  — blame Ambedkar & Co for that because ours is not an executive presidential system.
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  643.  @SanjayTiwari-bh8rd  — I would say ‘the trio’. PC as Commerce Minister
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  644. This is after all congressation of BJP.
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  645.  @gosliglitzho  — regional chauvinism 😮
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  646. Mamata & Co should take lessons from DMK on ‘scientific corruption’ without getting caught.
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  647.  @cpselvam1  — you mean there are no males in BJP?
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  648.  @uaeindi  — that indeed a day dream for at least a few decades.
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  649.  @namanawasthi4060  — if we are at the bottom of social indicators then we have to blame only grand old party which ruled us for six decades.
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  650.  @abhilashrao5350  —- dismissing whataboutry is akin to dismissing history.
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  651.  @abhilashrao5350  — I do agree we have to, living in the present, look to the future but without forgetting the past.
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  652.  Blue Tiger  —- it is always going to be difficult to achieve parity among different castes which has necessitated creamy layer and seen the birth of neo brahmins especially among the OBCs.
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  653.  @vedprabhudessai4989  — perhaps he is yearning for the Indira years😝
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  654. Where are the anthbhakths to cast aspersions with negative comments.
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  655. One of the best episodes from SG👍
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  656.  @bhanusudheer493  — national media is silent because it is “sickular” and the event is not Babri masjid to make a big ruckus.
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  657. We only know about the five State Elections but SG alone knows that a highly significant election is taking place in the neighbouring Bangladesh.😂
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  658.  @nisargdalal5840  — enemy India , thus is the mantra which holds together Pak and its Army derives its power from it.
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  659.  @rjrocks249  —- 👍🏾 a new dawn of Indian politics and society would happen only when a party fields a candidate not belonging to the majority religion/caste in a constituency.
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  660. Who is afraid of Indians hopping on a plane to emigrate. Indians have been emigrating for centuries.
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  661. SG excels whenever he talks about Punjab.
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  662. I don’t think any exit poll came anywhere near the actual Chattisgarh results.😂
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  663.  @pratyaysarker537  — it is not merely about how to get rid of anxiety but also about a holistic mental and physical health through yoga and pranayama.
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  664.  @Arjun-tg1go  — Ravi Shankarji, like SG, says that anything given free is not fully appreciated. Also please note that only a few courses have to be paid. Many sessions of AOL are absolutely free.
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  665. Congress will never go for caste census though they say it publicly that they will do it when they come to power😂. Sheer hypocrisy 😊
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  666. 22.00—-it is appalling that someone would go to the extent of insinuating that the Farmer protest has a Pakistan angle.
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  667.  @ThePrintIndia  — this is perhaps deliberate to test if viewers are not soporific 😝
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  668. Appreciate SG Sir’s subtle humour—- why the Iranians are there in Vienna; don’t ask me about physics questions.
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  669. And also like a virus😂
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  670. Excellent, quintessential CTC👍🏾
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  671.  @devverma1992  — if the past is any indicator it is an Himalayan task to make the Army subservient to the political establishment.
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  672. Does this mean that we were made a fool of ourselves trying to defend to the teeth a useless barren cold terrain. Counter view: why should Chinese bother about a light weight Indian navy while their navy is far, far superior.
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  673.  @kalebj7001 — ‘huge migration’ is perhaps the wish of the States rather than the real figures.
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  674.  @prathamsharma0000 — people don’t choose a language on the basis of better grammar, syntax etc., but on the basis of currency and utility. If you have to be judgmental on a language then languages like German scores over others.
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  675.  @HK-mf1ve  — where is the imposition of Hindi, on the contrary students are voluntarily learning Hindi. This is but back door entry of Hindi
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  676.  @theplutonimus  - whether you like it or not it has already become a lingua franca of India. Look at the meetings of INDIA Alliance where Hindi rules the roost with Stalin sitting with a vacant look (don’t know if there is a facility for translations). Why can’t the anti Hindi Stalin protest which is seen only in platforms.
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  677. Look at the laudatory comments without any verbal feuds. So, kudos to SG’s stories
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  678. @IslipFact —- to REMOVE RESERVATION! That’s blasphemy. You will be thrown into the Bay of Bengal by any political party😆😫
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  679.  @jotendrakumar2852  —- Rahul humongously rich, their wealth safely stashed in Rome.
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  680. 12.30—philately, I become nostalgic exchanging stamps in school days with great enthusiasm. I still have a few stamps which, when offered to my grandchildren, they didn’t even have a look at them.
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  681.  @BruceWayne-qe7bs  —absolutely.
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  682. @Shireen — theoretically sounds great. Reforms has become a bad word after the repeal of new Farm Laws. You know what happened to Modi’s attempt to amend Land Acquisition Act. So with labour reforms. We should first carry out, as you said, the long pending electoral reforms which will ultimately pave the way for good and decriminalised governance. Next should be the Police Reforms. There is no dearth of ideas to improve our polity but India is waiting for a visionary to take us on a totally new path. Thanks for exchanging a few thought provoking ideas.
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  683.  @Lakshmidasaa — no one can deny the sincerity and vision of Nehru in laying the foundations of higher education, scientific research and PSUs some of which are still shining examples of Nehru’s dedication and hard work.
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  684.  @manh9105  — that’s extremely uncharitable for a great son of India.
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  685. Yes, trust but verify. Take it with a bucket of salt.
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  686. Pandian said Orissa is a revenue surplus State and leads in cyclone disaster management and was the first State to introduce DBT. Also many programmes to alleviate poverty and increase literacy. Please do give credit to Patnaik’s achievements.
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  687. When will our people realise that air pollution is a silent killer worse than Covid 😩
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  688. @N P — explain why do people still vote for him!
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  689. Rome is wailing 😭
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  690.  @manojk5904  — yes, highly doubtful if Metroman could become Mantriman? Cruel, muddy world of politics. If politics is the last refuge of a scoundrel Sreedharan Sir is not a scoundrel.
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  691. Impossible to dethrone her as of now 😂
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  692.  @pookuti6605  — I don’t get you. Vajpayee’s rant against Modi…..sorry I don’t know the context.
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  693. It would be interesting and intriguing to see how Modi would deal/face this judgement.
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  694.  @jesusite69  — they simply can’t argue with facts because they have none to support their stand.
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  695.  @prakashkaruppasamy3708  — a rare breed from the South, presumably a Tamilian, to speak against the ‘political royals’.
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  696. Committees do keep on getting extensions, the bane of all committees.
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  697. Yes, KK family’s wealth might be exceeding the GDP of many small nations.😂
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  698. What happened to AAP legislators elected in 2017! Same story of jumping ship.
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  699. Any story on whether the aid items are reaching the hospitals and patients in time or getting mired in red tape?
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  700.  Odin-The War God  — IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY OF PSUs —- that’s a million dollar Question!
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  701. I think you can label SG in an in-between slot.
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  702.  @MrLikea8055  — 👍🏾 to your self esteem.
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  703. From frying pan to the fire 🔥.
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  704. Call Agatha Christies and Sherlock Holmes of the world. The whole thing is shrouded in mystery and warped in maze over maze. We will not know the real truth in our life time.
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  705. 19:00– this truly reflects the real ailments plaguing the Congress. Sheer smugness and it seems there is no redemption for the grand old party.
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  706. Right or left or centre, the news presentation should be informative and interesting which it is in most of the SG’s episodes.
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  707. Is Rahul Gandhi listening?😂
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  708.  @prathapsing  — can you cite concrete instances of a language imposition. If you take TN CBSC schools, even those run by the ‘businessman’ politicians, offer Hindi and Tamils have no other option but to learn it as part of the syllabus. Is this not double standards. Tamil students flock to CBSC schools because of better standards. Hindi opposition lives only in political arena.
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  709. ‘Ajmer’ happens even today and will continue to happen. Society and its attitude to sex has to change.
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  710. Punjab could see better times only when trade with Pakistan resumes.
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  711.  @leanderbarreto6523  — everyone will know the results beforehand!
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  712.  @crudetorefined4059  —- Rahul rub off😆
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  713. @Prabji —- as Sashi Tharoor would say “Congress doesn’t want to be a BJP LITE “ which unfortunately has become now.
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  714.  @vatsalsingh1555  — POSCO was one more instance of a casualty of environmental activism.
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  715. Away from politics, to delve on micro industries, is a great way of knowing India. Comparison between developed South and developing North is a bonus.👍
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  716. Ok SG. You failed however to mention, even briefly, the engine that’s responsible for the turnaround in the African countries. Is it reforms, judicious welfarism, education or proper utilisation of Africa’s huge natural resources.
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  717. 1:13:21 — a beautiful bond between the interviewer and the guest, very rare.
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  718. Very honest observation by a TN political leader. Congress and other TN parties hesitate to openly support Brahmins which are now only 1% of the population.
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  719. Instead of releasing a common minimum programme Congress releases its own as DMK released a separate manifesto. This is nothing but arrogance of the parties of the INDI Alliance. It appears Congress has self declared as its leader.
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  720.  @karannainwal1990  —- 👍🏾 for your remark. Indians are predominately cynics finding fault with every system . As a democracy we are still evolving. People don’t understand we have great institutions like the EC, SC and freedom of press and above all the Constitution. It is fashionable to decry whatever Indian!
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  721. Parties like DMK is yet to notice the PM’s assuaging words regarding potential injustice to Southern States due to delimitation and still they are going hammer and tongs against Modi on delimitation.
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  722. This survey is of children upto five years and they go to school only after age five when they will have mid day meals. Tamil Nadu and a few other states do provide eggs in their midday meals.
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  723. Currencies and black markets, absorbing info👌.
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  724. KP perhaps secretly nurses PM ambition.
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  725. That’s the power of cricket for you.
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  726.  @pranavkumar1818  — ok, what about non election States. Are they free from Covid surge and the reality is that the situation is equally grim.
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  727.  @tamashbeen6610  - right you are. India emerged as world’s pharmacy not because western powers allowed it but because of the low priced generic drugs.
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  728.  @abhijeetraut6427 — I am not so sure as all political parties are shameless, not at all driven by ideology except the Commies to a certain extent.
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  729. 10.00—appreciate your humility in accepting the changed definition of ‘athlete’.👍🏾
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  730. While BJP is trying to repair broken bridges INDIA Alliance don’t even bother about people who are leaving in droves, look at RG who said “don’t need Nitish Kumar “😂
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  731. One of the best pieces on Orissa which is often ignored by the main stream media.
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  732. @just being —- they will only blame the Centre for this too. Not enough funds for medical infra, delayed vaccines and a hundred other charges
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  733.  @sohambanerjee99  —NOTA 😝👎🏽
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  734.  @parshu.9309  — but they don’t emigrate to other States.
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  735.  @suseeln  — UK PM’s aide slammed his PM for poor handling of the pandemic including undercounting deaths.
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  736. Do you think the poor are better off?
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  737. Where are the CSRs and private social and charitable organisations?
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  738. PTR is the perfect showpiece for DMK’s double standards, labouring to explain his faith and party’s anti God stance.
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  739.  @tejasdeepsingh456  — then bring on the Congress or CPM or perhaps a new party —AAP
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  740.  @abhimanyujha5550 — what no taxes? remember every Indian pays indirect taxes everyday.
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  741.  @venkatPalle-bm3xu  — it is pathetic that a section of the people think that he is PM material.
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  742.  @tejamysore3699  — there were a lot of Tamil families living in and around Hyderabad, a few of them high officials in the Nizam government, were scared of the Razakars and sent their females to the then Madras. Heard gory tales of the Razakars.
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  743.  @yashaswiharamurali8360 — well said. And also DMK’s treatment of Dalits which falls short of their much touted social justice. One such recent incident is the Vengaivasal atrocity on the Dalits where the culprits are still to be booked, the suspicion being the involvement of caste Hindus belonging to the powerful ruling classes.
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  744. No politics without crime. Expect stories of crime where politicians are involved directly or indirectly.
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  745. That’s being wise after the event. Recall the bhai bhai meetings between Modi and the Chinese leader.
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  746. Great material for a Bollywood film😂
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  747.  @MrAntonysimon — how, how, how…..😂
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  748.  @MrAntonysimon — did EVM help Congress in Telangana and Karnata?😂
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  749. Absolutely, this only reflects the general attitude of the people who treat the pandemic lightly, not caring to observe Covid protocol.
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  750.  @soudipsanyal  — your resorting to abuse shows what I say is true.
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  751.  @SiyonuSwaram  — sure, wheel of fortune bound to come full circle.
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  752.  @erumrahms7142  — you are only proving my statement. Why do you bring in China here. You are oblivious to the economic colonisation of your country by your ‘friend’ which is more dangerous than armed conflict.
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  753. How do you explain the low figures of our neighbors? Is it better management or their population is more immune or simply rigged data.
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  754. How old is he now?
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  755.  @Liberty55555  — why then they are not able to win?
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  756.  @ragnar6592  — Japan and China economies have not gone downhill because of bullet trains. I do however agree that for a country like India there are other priorities.
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  757. You are making the remark without watching the episode. It is an interview with Dr. Fauci!
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  758.  @bbb7467  — perfect definition of corruption.
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  759. 7:00–what an embarrassing question to a Gandhi loyalist?
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  760. An area only 10% less the size of India but with a sparse population. What is their immigration policies? Keralites would be curious to know.
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  761.  @2sendil  — if architecture is the criterion Thanjavur Periya Koil would have been the choice. It is really astonishing how far you carry your secular agenda.
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  762.  @2sendil  — yes, I am just born you wise man😫. Please enlighten me where do you find that that the temple gopuram was chosen for its architecture rather than for its religiosity,
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  763.  @2sendil  — as if you will be converted? I thought we were having a decent discussion when you started questioning my knowledge and understanding. I still maintain that the blazon designed by Krishna Rao was chosen to represent the Hindu temples, famous in TN and not expressly for its architecture. Finally, how can a Hindu temple be secular. Can you tell me which text book has the info that the emblem was chosen for its architecture. Don’t mind going to school as it is never too late to learn. ,
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  764.  @humptydumpty6641  — this is any day better than the babus taking the political plunge after retirement.
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  765. Politicians would never retire.
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  766. Venugopal seems sleepy 😂😊
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  767.  @navaneetbaruah9411  — that’s something worth serious attention. If massive projects are substandard there will be huge public outcry and political fallout. Any such instances? We only often hear about bridge and building collapses in State Govt projects.
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  768. 14.00—- Kamaraj, the last non Gandhi Congress leader to enjoy real power👍🏾. Kamaraj is not only known for “Kamaraj plan” under which non performing ministers were asked to go back to their States to do party work but also for making Indira Gandhi PM, a huge blunder. He could have, if he wanted, become the PM himself. The Gandhi family should be beholden to him for perpetuating the Nehru—Gandhi dynasty. There are two seminal contributions of Kamaraj, the midday meal scheme and opening of private schools partly funded by the government in TN, sowed the seeds of development of TN and the reason why TN is at the forefront of all economic and social indicators. He should be awarded Bharath Ratna.
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  769.  @MrPoornakumar  — China must be taking care of the leaders in these countries with huge bribes.
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  770.  @Valkyri3Z  — your remark ‘more humble’ means you concede Modi is a little bit humble now. Is this an unintended compliment from a rank anti Modist?
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  771.  @vinay7397  — thanks for accepting that RSS is not a violent outfit. They may have their ideology but they are not, like the Muslims and Christians, into proselytising. What’s wrong in promoting and preserving Hinduism. Hinduism is eclectic and cannot be straight jacketed into particular beliefs and practices. It my be for you through yoga and meditation but for many other ordinary folks just doing the rituals and worshipping their gods may amount to fulfilment of their religious beliefs. As for Modi vs others I have nothing to say except that it is hard to find in today’s India a selfless, incorruptible and hardworking leader as Modi without the baggage of family and friends. Maybe he is autocratic but his intentions are sincere and wants to strike a different growth path but constrained by compulsions if electoral politics. I do agree he should consult others mire often. I am however skeptical that any other, particularly regional satraps, will make a better PM. If Mamta were to preside our nation’s destiny, I have no doubt, she will be a lady Hitler. Please recall her days as Railway minister. The only alternative for BJP is Congress which is unfortunately in coma.
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  772.  @physicsisdope4892  — sorry bro, the anna dhanam at TN temples started by the Jayalalithaa has petered out today and it cannot any day be compared to the quality and scale of langars.
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  773.  @shankares388  — for most Indians cinema means Bollywood (though South India produces more films), language means Hindi, dance means Bhangra, .....still all south people are called Madrasis.... endless stereotyping by godi media. Delhi media mostly ignore the South except when something like Rajani’s political entry is speculated upon.
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  774. And yet they say democracy is dead and freedom of speech in peril under Modi.
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  775. If Rahul Gandhi comes to power he would perhaps abolish bourses as it promotes crony capitalism and makes the rich richer and the poor remain poorer.
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  776.  @PanakaluPoonakam — yes, AK is a big time ‘drama queen’😂
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  777. It is indeed Indian politics as usual, BJP is being fast Congressied😂
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  778. How about a similar interview with the Bengal Tigress? Can SG do it?
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  779. Busy protecting his overseas investments.
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  780. 4.00— I remember Time writing at that time when Pan Am sold their iconic building in Manhattan “Pan Am should have sold the Airline and kept the building”.
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  781.  @mg.f.9023 — but according to the Survey, people by and large are not bothered about corruption.
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  782. SG not running a news channel to report events immediately!
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  783. Only you are early. He might be a little late😁
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  784.  @Rabidmonkey73  — your views are by and large balanced. A few counter points. TN historically benefited from the work of the Christian missionaries in the fields of education and medical care, the equality (read anti Brahmin) agenda of Justice Party, educational policies of Kamaraj, the introduction of MID DAY MEAL SCHEME, first by Kamaraj and then strengthened by MGR, agri reforms initiated by DMK, positive social justice thrust of the Dravidian parties, development and industrial projects brought to TN by the Congress and above all the resilient and progressive people themselves—— all responsible for TN to be at the top of many HDI. What I want to emphasise is that Dravidian parties inherited a State with good social indicators. You cannot therefore credit only the Dravidian parties for the governance snd progress of the State. Absence of religious clashes can be attributed to the sparse Muslim population. In its stead casteism and caste clashes play havoc in many districts. Also corruption is rampant which eats into the real GDP. TN may now be better than other States but we should set the bar higher if we are to become a truly developed and progressive State.
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  785.  @harisadu8998  — it is a wonder that in spite of freebies TN is on the forefront of several social and economic indicators. That’s because of the hard working people and comparatively peaceful industrial atmosphere.
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  786.  @firefly99999  — tell me which nation, I mean big nations, has succeeded. No blame game but all should cooperate in finding solutions to slow down the pandemic.
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  787. Looks like large scale reforms, destined to be doomed like the Farm Bills.
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  788.  @cenexcise  — so, your choice will be Congress or the Left?
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  789.  @kaifxaif9502  — pee too?😝
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  790. You think you are making a clever statement by blatantly bringing in caste here. Are Modi, Shah, Govind “pappans”?
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  791.  @livefreetodiehard2550  — “silencing dissent”? Show it at the hustings loud and clear where it can’t be muffled even.
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  792.  @balakumaran1  —- correction please, Two Man Army😫
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  793. 27:00—what a bluff! Theoretically a non Congress person can become the President of the party but practically no chance at all.
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  794. Andhra is busy shifting their capital. Where is the time for building infra?
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  795. Nice to see you mention Kumaran Silks! Delhi media usually gives less importance to happenings in the South!
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  796. Half hearted attempts may be due to electoral compulsions.
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  797. Dearth of contemporary history............ Guptaji, why don’t you fill in the vacuum by writing your memoirs which I am sure will be full of juicy tales and riveting anecdotes.
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  798. 22.00—this is the funniest part of the episode, detailing the ‘delightful contradictions’. Viva la Indian democracy.
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  799. Also, maybe K Annamalai former IPS from TN.
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  800.  @prathamkumar181  — EVM rigging has now become a joke. It is only losers’ lament and soon forgotten till the next elections.
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  801.  @gaulehero  — the expression has undergone a metamorphosis into a general phrase meaning revenge, shorn of its Semitic overtones.
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  802. Yes indeed, in some cases like change of mobile number (in certain banks) and submission of 15 G/H forms for certain categories you still have to visit the home branch.
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  803. Yes, it is like the old saying “if a man bites a dog it is news and not when a dog bites a man”.
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  804.  @GenSecWPNM — who is not fond of pelf?😂
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  805.  @jaylivi  — don’t abuse by dragging in caste name. Tamils are the greatest hypocrites in the world having forgotten all their rationalist leaders.
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  806. The greatest irony is that Congress is much better than many regional/dynast parties but conceded space to them. Congress needs a total makeover to be successful and look for long term prospects by strengthening the organizational structure at the grassroots. There is no other national party to replace BJP except for perhaps Communists but they are slowly withering away.
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  807.  @HK-mf1ve  — yes. In Tamil they are ல, ள, ழ. To illustrate, கல் means stone; கள் is toddy; but ழ is on a different level and cannot be easily transliterated in English.
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  808. Because he is a judge and has to hear both the defence and the prosecution.
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  809.  @dhananjaypatil3116  —-what would your reaction be if Ayodhya verdict had gone the other way? Hail Gogoi as a judge with lofty values? (Please note I am neither a bot nor a fake ID). This is just a contrarian view.
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  810. The best way is just to postpone delimitation as they have done in the past.😂 Another way is to take the national average population growth since last delimitation and apply it to all States so that it will be more or less equitable.
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  811.  @123xyzabccba  — you mean Annadurai had influenced the politico social eco in Kerala, AP and Karnataka. What a fallacious statement.
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  812. Ok, do you mean ‘gaadi’ for AIADMK?
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  813.  @vishalkrish6425  — perhaps Niti Ayog should bring out a comparative chart of health and other parameters for 2013 vis a vis 2021.
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  814. The flip side of this project is, KCR’s grudge against AP which retained the famous Thirupathi Temple, to satisfy his mega sized ego.
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  815. NCP, everyone thought, would implode after Sharad Pawar but the end appears to cime sooner.
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  816. A judgement to silence all the liberals who cry all the time that democracy and freedom of speech are in danger.
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  817.  Tom Riddle  — Rahul would have made sure that the Govt. would go bankrupt by implementing UBI and waiving off farmers’ loans year after year! Uddhav would stop all infra projects in the name of saving the environment!! Kejriwal ( Jayalalitha of the North) would offer free rail and air rides for women!!!
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  818. Looking at the poor viewership I am inclined to think that folks are more interested politics and politicking.
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  819.  Rohit Mahajan  — yes, her talk is most of the time soporific!
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  820. SG has predicted bail for Aryan. What about the arrest of Wankhede for a possible misuse of the law?
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  821. Which are the States from free such gang wars?
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  822.  @subhroy  —- you mean Rajdeep?
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  823. Now Stalin would go to town shouting for the scrapping of NEET😂
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  824. As long as there is North South divide and the bogey of Hindi imposition (which has outlived its utility) and another bogey of Brahmin/Aryan domination (with less than 3% population they pose no real threat) the Dravidian parties are bound to thrive. Only a home grown party like Naam Thamizhar Katchi can throw a real challenge to these so called Dravidian parties.
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  825.  @AnkhArcRod — don’t forget the Dravidian parties who are the pioneers of freebie culture and remain the past masters.
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  826. Any idea where Nidhi Razdan is now?
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  827.  @arunsar7893 — no income tax😂
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  828. Wow, the way you connected the Franco British battle with the present tissue between Congress and BJP👍🏾. The only difference is that both the French and the British fought each other but here the Congress simply surrendered.
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  829.  @jamests752  — great exchange of arguments without any acrimony or abusive language found in many posts. 👍🏾🙏🏾. God bless you.
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  830. This exposes the limits of technology just like the oft quoted axiom “limits to growth”.
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  831. What an hard hitting video? Wish our farmers and politicians watch this short and powerful video.
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  832. The latest mortification of Congress is in TN at the hands of DMK who made, in seat sharing talks, Azhagiri cry. A true picture of the pathetic Congress.
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  833. Who started all these, the Dravidian parties in TN under what is euphemistically called the Dravidian Model. This was followed by the present king of freebies Kejriwal. All into the bandwagon. A day will come when this culture fails to fetch votes if all parties vie with each other in offering freebies. This is what happened in TN where freebie offering AIADMK and DMK came to power alternately. Where then is the advantage for one party?
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  834. No, he is a survivor.
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  835. How, unless they win elections.
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  836. Yet another riveting episode with insightful info.
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  837.  @aadi2456  — forewords, prefaces and digression are his forte!
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  838. Also the film Indu Sarkar.
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  839.  @preethishetty6179  — it is not merely about projects. South’s development was on account of the early implementation of population control and social welfare measures including education.
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  840. 20:00– TN government has startled free coaching classes. This offsets, to a certain extent, the disadvantaged poor students.
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  841.  @sheebagr9702  — maybe! But merit unfortunately won’t give votes.
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  842.  @sumbajumba3037  — Modi should road roll this misplaced opposition. The opposition parties are itching to find a replacement for Singur and Shaheen Bagh with which they are bored by now.
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  843.  @mahivarshini439  — I meant in the sense of not being comfortable in speaking English. It is not meant to be an insult. Stalin’s father MK too knew only a smattering of English but that didn’t prevent him from getting plum portfolios in the alliance with Congress.
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  844. Absolutely, all are political chameleons😂
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  845.  @Saravanan-ic1wl  — then what was his earlier caste?
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  846.  Arvinder Singh  — well said. Inter migration has been taking place even before independence as yours is a case in point. So, let us not squabble about who is outsider, who is insider. It only reflects the cultural and linguistic mosaic of our nation. Let us celebrate India as it is.
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  847.  @vangalapradyumna1878 — the name says it all, spewing venom 😂
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  848. They should not then criticize Modi for compromising democratic institutions.
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  849.  @mani92__  — that’s too bad for Punjab to be taken over by Jayalalitha of North.
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  850.  @jattmoosewala83  — then Sidhu should be given a chance. Are there anyone else in the Congress.
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  851.  @unofficial4650  — freebies not to be underestimated as they work in all State elections.
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  852. Can I infer that Punjab may prove to be Modi‘s Achilles heel?
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  853. Can anyone tell me what was the response of Yogendra Yadav to PM’s speech?
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  854. How come the emperor of freebies TN is not in the list? So, the problem is elsewhere. I however notice that TN is among the vulnerable States.
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  855. Today I learnt what is Occam’s Razor 👌
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  856.  @karrivenkatavanaja4641  — vow! Sarcastic reality.
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  857.  @varoonshekhar4023  — I never said India wanted to become a global super power. Our neighbors are reluctant to confer the regional power status on us. That appellation belongs to China. We are not able exert influence even on our traditional friend, Nepal.
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  858. @Raj Nandi — yes, it is like for Pakistanis to gloat over the defeat of India in a cricket match.
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  859. Is Parliament for conducting a Literary Festival 😂
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  860.  @sourav7162  —- 👍🏾 it is necessary to be very positive in these trying times. If the virus plays mind games we too should fight it with a positive mind set so that we come out negative every time we are tested.
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  861. Yeah, it is difficult to straighten a dog’s tail.
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  862. Excellent data driven episode 👍🏾
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  863. 15.00: SG sir, you have not mentioned the Lincoln Project, a group of Republicans against Trump whose ads are all over the US.
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  864.  @illzn06  — that’s the resilience of Hindu civilization.
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  865. Your pieces on contemporary history stand apart and are a pleasant and welcome diversion from the present distressing stories. Kindly make this once after fifty episodes.
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  866.  @jayantjolly  — ha, ha, ha, the humble umbrella is having hell of a time here.
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  867.  Comrade Joseph Stalin  — other opposition parties, particularly Congress, are waiting to replicate the Bengal model. But this will be only delusional.
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  868.  @siddhartsharma9872  — yes, but only to partake of power if BJP falls short of majority. DMK has the distinction of being the only regional party sharing power (and making tonnes of loot money) with both Congress and BJP the longest number of years. I am however skeptical of BJP making any inroads in TN.
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  869. This episode is 90% SG and 10% Pak dynasties.
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  870. On the whole a bleak scenario for the opposition unless Modi makes some Himalayan blunders😂
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  871. Congress must have the satisfaction of keeping BJP out which seems to be their political goal rather than winning elections for themselves.
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  872. A legacy of Mahatma Gandhi who wanted everything for Muslims even at the cost of Hindus.
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  873.  Ani Golu  — ok, I make you PM, though shadow, and you get cracking. I assume you are only a 12th pass!
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  874.  @Pahadi-uk04-x6e — please understand Congress and its leaders are always ‘exceptional’, I mean they are ENTITLED to exemptions😂
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  875.  @dnhdfnfkrjxjxfjjggj3002  —- sure, Ayodhya will become a great tourist destination for both Hindus and Muslims.
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  876.  @StarSprangledBanner  — any fight with Modi should be a great subject matter for thread bare discussion slamming the Centre by the opposition. Perhaps there are weary.
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  877. Srinivasan’s Stalin show was better.
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  878. SG’s home state is Haryana. Translation and distribution will be a futile exercise as it has become an ego issue and political miasma.
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  879. A Bengali dream of PMship gone bust twice. Once when Jyoti Basu could have but declined and now Dada wanted but could not.
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  880. War stories are always interesting but SG’s analysis with a tinge of personal experience is really absorbing.
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  881.  @taja7056  — nice ID. How will you support the Lady, from TN when even Stalin is planning to dump Congress.
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  882.  @alimoosavi2935  — so, the drone is not the be all and end all of modern warfare weaponry!
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  883.  @aakash7874  — give BJP a chance. At any rate Bengal is not doing great now. BJP may do good for the State to prove a point because the stakes are high and they may want to make it a showpiece.
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  884.  @WealthismTelugu  —- but Congress didn’t get a majority on its own.
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  885.  Sanjay Garg  — Congress didn’t win majority on their own (only seven seats more than BJP) but they had to seek the support of other regional parties to form a khichdi Sarkar which led to the most corrupt coterie in independent India. Now to answer your valid Q. Enter Modi in 2014 and he changed the rule book and made it a presidential kind of election. I will quote only two examples to show how his style impacted national politics. In Punjab people voted for Amarinder and not for Congress; in W Bengal too the votes are for Mamata rather than for TMC.
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  886.  Sanjay Garg  —- are you a shrink? First you spoke of “out of box thinking”, then “perception deficit”. I am not an expert to dispute your diagnosis. I was only commenting on the style of electioneering. Yes, a decade of great economic growth but remember unbridled corruption must have shaved off at least 20% of GDP. Your “aaseervathams” taken in the right spirit.
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  887.  Sanjay Garg  — your frankness and directness is nothing but a smokescreen to hide your frustration and helplessness to take on Modi. Keep your hatred of Modi to yourself and do not pass it on to his supporters calling them a “wall”! Utterly disgusting.
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  888.  @marthanddhamdere5642  — yes, yes, he resorts to semi personal attacks. These anti Modi brigade waste their energies on social media without preparing a leader to take Modi head on.
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  889. This CTC is an indirect call to end reservation of all types.
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  890.  @haphazardblizzard799  — we can’t rest in past glory and the seminal work of Punjabis abroad. Satya Nadellas and Sundar Pichais of this world cannot solve India’s problems.
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  891. That is a storm in a tea cup confined only to TN which SG and the Delhi media would have no attraction for it.
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  892. We need a strong and viable opposition party, in the interest of democracy, and also to serve as an alternative to the hegemonic BJP. Congress still commands over twenty crore votes. Congress rejuvenation is in India’s interests.
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  893. 23:53 — why is the anchor indulging in a monologue?😂
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  894.  @mrmukundamadhabsharma848  — you mean the best economist is our own RG and the Congress who advocate loan write off whenever they come to power.
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  895.  @kushangpatel983  — what are all wrong in Sweden?
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  896. Because it is fashionable of the day😂
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  897. What is China’s reaction to this Report? This episode is also, in a few words, about the failure of 1962 and the super sized egoist Krishna Menon who didn’t listen to General Thimmaya. Excellent SG sir 👍🏾.
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  898. What is his well known book?
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  899. Are our Commies watching as this should give them big hopes and invigorate their parties. Perhaps another Jyothi Basu!
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  900. Please do take a day off, SG sir, lest you should get burnt 🥵 out!
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  901.  @sentinel9293  — but why industrial output is constantly on the decline?
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  902. Should have said a word or two about the contribution of Anglo Indians and also about the patronage of the Railways when there was no corporate sponsorships.
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  903. This is perhaps what was warned “beware of yellow peril”.
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  904. It is a hard truth that all political parties don’t really care much for the welfare and betterment of Muslims except for votes. The pro Muslim Congress who ruled for more six decades has done nothing great for the major minority community as evident from the their poor social indicators (as Owaisi says). I can say that BJP instead of playing appeasement politics are helping Muslims better their lot.
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  905.  @shubhamjha4092  — absolutely. Both have to take the blame and also responsible for proactive measures.
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  906. Well said. We have to however keep on trying to find a good really secular and non corrupt political dispensation. AAP comes to my mind and they appear to have done a decent job with no corruption issues so far.
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  907. No, Puthia Thalamurai has also done an “on the trail “ show.
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  908.  @ranjitkohli7224  — so, Biden is in a way an ‘ally’ of America’s opponents!
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  909.  @aadityamurali18  — thanks for the non scare mongering approach.
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  910.  @csatya5990  — people are equally to be blamed for not observing Covid appropriate behavior, for their recklessness and complacency.
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  911.  @abhishek_gupta1990  — how about other charlatans, Thackeray, Stalin, Mayawati TCR or Akhilesh, and other regional dadas 😝
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  912.  @amarnathsharma  — who will give them their sinecure posts?
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  913. Then what are your figures?
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  914. Let us have a catalogue of your library. Any rare books?
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  915. Pakistan is ‘home ground’ for SG.
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  916. What is the rationale of BJP to sideline these successful CMs😂
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  917.  @thirdperson2161  — you call freebie culture of DMK as leftist?
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  918.  @muralichundi  — I do agree about the infighting. It is not clear who will eventually be able to prevail. Civil war may break out, fighting and more fighting.
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  919. An absorbing episode. Would like to have a lot more ‘social’ videos. Request SG to do a series on reservation and find out the extent it has benefitted the underprivileged.
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  920. 22.00— if only Rajaji’s Swatantra Party with its free enterprise ideas had succeeded as a credible and viable opposition party India’s political economy would have taken a different path. Rich was a bad word in these days.
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  921.  @nijilanand  — it took away the unique diversity of our languages, cultures and geographies at a micro level.
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  922.  Jio Boy  — move Kashmiri (Pahadi)Pandits elsewhere? Why should any community be uprooted from their moorings sending a wrong signal to the terrorists. The solution lies in putting down terrorism which of course is a long drawn out affair.
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  923.  @UzairKhan-qd3xu  —agreed. Social media has indeed become a nether world.
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  924.  @dr.poojanpatel7625  —intellectually superior?! 😆😝
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  925.  @hellclown6838  — Owaissi will never ally with Rahul.
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  926. Only 200+ comments. This shows the interest of the listeners on matters South!
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  927.  @Liberty55555  — it is time for the most eligible bachelor to settle in life rather than aspire for PM’s chair.
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  928. KCR doesn’t have to at least worry about succession, what a sarcasm 😂
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  929. The only way to increase BJP’s tally in the South is to harp on the development issues and only on development.
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  930. No need to hate caste system. We should acknowledge the reality and learn to live with it till caste withers away through development snd empowerment of the underprivileged and not necessarily through reservation.
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  931.  @avigs8627  — oligarchy and plutocracy are the curse or may be blessing (don’t know) of modern civilisation dating back to Ancient Greece and Roman Empire. Why do you now crib? Cut to the present. If you take steps to curb the growth of Adanis and Ambanis, they simply quit India and literally every country would roll out the red carpet for them. The solution to reduce inequalities is to create the atmosphere for all to move up the economic and social ladder. I agree that it is an uphill task considering the nexus between money bags and the ruling classes.
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  932.  @addepallibalasubramaniyam7814  — thank God Parikkar escaped being called by the ‘yuvaraj’ of DMK as a victim of Modi’s ‘torture’.😝
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  933.  @kavisiddu  — after all minority Muslims ruled over majority Hindus for hundreds of years.
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  934.  @mayank007-xyz  — that’s why Hinduism is considered more catholic and inclusive.
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  935. A second innings for him as England cricket coach👍🏾
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  936. Kejriwal is always looking for one more stick to beat Modi with by asking for ban flights from Singapore.
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  937. Apart from freebies there is also an instant benefit in the form of “cash for votes”.
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  938. Worth refreshing our memory on this issue.
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  939. Well said! Truth becoming a casualty of populism is the eternal truth😩
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  940.  @majimakiriyu4872  — well said, going to the Thanaa or Adaalat is not only a struggle but often completely draining your purse and peace.
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  941. No. A TV channel, to be viable, has to depend on ads which means compromising your independent journalism.
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  942. Kudos to this great medical professional who has taken to public life and not going to a private hospital as a consultant at a hefty remuneration.
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  943. “Kejriwal is a sneaky little chap”👌
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  944.  @VishalKumar-xp6gz  — what about Competition and Monopolies commission.
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  945.  @VishalKumar-xp6gz  — any examples?
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  946. The opposition, wanting to win over Modi, should work on the disgruntled and arrogant elements within BJP to canter home in 2024. This may be more powerful than the ‘dot alliance’😂
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  947.  @AJ-qs8wn  — that’s a damn good new angle.
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  948.  @tomriddle4110  — pro Hindu, that’s slowly happening and nationalist too, double yes but Congress is still wallowing in the ‘socialistic pattern of society’ concept.
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  949.  @nisargdalal5840  —- also they think his intentions are good like demonitization.
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  950. 22.00— a great story not only about China’s declining birth rate and its consequences for its economy but a stark reminder to not meddle with nature. Imagine, China had to import sparrows to offset their blunders? A solid lesson in ecology.🐧👍🏾
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  951.  @usdgreat6469  — not a coward but self preservation with single minded intent to safeguard his seat of power which he was not ready to throw away by trying to be a hero,
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  952. The moot question is whether the Gandhis and their coterie are willing to give credit to Kharge for what he has done so far.
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  953. Finally this episode has turned out to be about Centre—State relationship too.
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  954. Voters should boycott both Congress and BJP as they want the same persons as CM, without giving a chance to new faces. Is this democracy? But the bitter truth is there is no other (regional) party.😂
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  955.  @singharkirat  — if Modi had the courage to take up police reforms vested interests and the opposition would have taken to the streets. Then all samaapth!
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  956.  @manikanthan4693 — because they equate Sanathana with Hinduism😂
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  957.  @prabhu395 — yes, in a few decades there will be only a few thousands of Brahmins left in TN.
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  958.  @manikanthan4693  —- let the DMK first walk the talk and eliminate caste discrimination in TN like two tumbler culture, plastic chair for Dalits. DMK has become the party of the rich upper class Hindus and minorities. By the by it was K Veeramani who said Sanathana is Hinduism. Tell me who is in this modern world following seriously Manusmriti, if so which version as there are over dozen versions of it.
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  959. @PRIJITH PJ — can any Statistics buffs vouchsafe for this?
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  960. What do you mean ‘obscure’? You may not know them but both are great leaders. Periyar is instrumental in Dravidian parties coming to power and he is revered (like a God even though he denied the existence of God) even today as a great reformer. Charan Singh is a farmer leader who became PM.
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  961. She forgets and ignores her troubled and dirty backyard 😂
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  962. PTR, when BJP ran the ads in Hindi it didn’t benefit them but it did benefit you. So, be happy about this.
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  963. SG has not touched upon Imran Kahn’s relatively clean image.
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  964.  @hemanshubangera5121  — maybe. Data, data….as usual we lack them.
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  965. What is that Owaisi sipping? Medicated water? Doesn’t seem to be tea or juice.
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  966. A good X-ray on Indian judiciary 👍
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  967.  @devotion240 — so, you would prefer our lawmakers sit under a banyan tree to do parliamentary business😂
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  968.  @FirstLast-fj1yp — perhaps part of Congress mukth Bharat😂
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  969.  @casperghost0secondsago594  — 😳 for taking a cosmic view of things. Surely a path to create a better world,
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  970. There is actually no big difference between BJP and Congress. Arun Jetly used to say BJP is Congress plus cow.
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  971.  @srinisbir8781  — it is outright silly to say that today’s young leaders didn’t participate in freedom strggld but their forefathers did.
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  972. Happy to see someone from anti Sanathana land.😂
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  973.  @jasha9sandhu — anointing MS as PM for ten years is perhaps a sort of repentance for the injustice to Sikhs.
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  974. 23:30 — SG to note that AIADMK ruled TN for thirty years, more than the DMK. If Dravidian model need to be praised credit should be given to MGR and Jayalalitha too but the names of the two icons were not included in the prepared speech for obvious reasons.
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  975. 14.00—that’s the hope for the world that any system could be overwhelmed.
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  976. Yes, stuff for students taking competitive exams.
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  977. Why not Zillion problems?😂
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  978.  @nirrrraj  — how can you say that? It is not only educative but also necessary to know different points of view. Besides, it is sometimes great fun.
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  979. The journalist is saying Establishment. Why is he afraid of saying the Army?
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  980. Ok, what is the answer to bridge the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Equitable distribution of wealth can only be achieved by fast tracking industrialisation and encouraging entrepreneurship.
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  981. So, is it cart blanche for all the non nuclear nations to develop/acquire their own nuclear deterrence. Good business for North Korea and perhaps Pakistan.
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  982.  @lostboy3080  — the world is full of madmen. How long can we protect ourselves from all these madmen?
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  983. 25:25 — the last sentence is the icing on the cake 😂
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  984. They should knock at SC doors seeking solatium.
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  985. 52.00 —- it is all right for you to show your inter faith but your leaders don’t even WISH Hindus on their festivals. Is this not double standards and sheer bigotry? Will you, as a devout பக்திமான் wish your fellow Hindus on their celebrations?
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  986. Very interesting facts not only about Russian changing policies but also about its polyglot FM👌
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  987. 10:24 — a dictator wanting to end dictatorship lol😂
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  988. —- what do you mean “mess with EVM”? It is now well known that all parties have accepted EVM along with VVPAT as reliable. Even in the recent Bihar elections there was no allegations of EVM rigging, only complaints about counting of postal ballots. How do you account for the massive win of DMK in Lok Sabha elections. Through rigging???
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  989. Why this pessimism?
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  990. 14.00 —- Sonia Gandhi fed up with Manmohan Singh’s obsession with things American. Do I see here a possible episode on the relationship or rather non relationship between the two?
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  991. What will be the reaction of protesting farmers to this video and an interview with them will be very interesting.
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  992. “Armed forces are more of a HR challenge than a budgetary challenge “ 👍🏾
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  993. SG has many a time mentioned Curd Rice. Is he fond of this South Indian dish which rounds off each meal.
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  994. 4.00— SG sir, your field reporters might as well vie for top spot with your CTC!
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  995.  @jansariabhishek  — why not other free world leaders Biden, Boris and others.
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  996. What do you mean that Didi will lose her stronghold?😂
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  997. Don’t forget to label it as ‘the Dravidian Model’😂
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  998.  @sharathmandyam6103  — I did say you can criticize him. ‘Hefty pension’ remark, to see the least, is disgraceful.
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  999.  @sharathmandyam6103  — I didn’t say that bureaucrats have no role at all. Their role is only limited. I cited the case/fate of former foreign secretary who tried not to be a puppet. Please let me know the list of at least a few bureaucrats who successfully set their own course defying the netas.
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  1000.  @shalivahana1300  — hello bro! Have you heard of Rajah Serofiji, a descendant of Bhonsle Dynasty of Maratha kingdom, who ruled Thanjavur and surrounding areas in the 18th century. Even today there is a small population of Maharashtrians in Thanjavur. If historical and cultural affinity is the reason for you to love Karnataka you cannot exclude TN. I may however concede that Maharashtrians and Kannadigas are simple folks without any feeling of superiority.
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  1001.  @taichader7098  — must be Christians from Kerala, I bet.
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  1002.  @oll9693 — so, corruption makes a State rich😂. Corruption actually starts from elections when votes are bought for cash.
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  1003. Yes, caution is the better part of valour.
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  1004. The virus is a “badmash”👍🏾
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  1005. Not seen any other channel focusing on this as they are all busy doing election stories.
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  1006.  @joputhiyaparambil07  —- ok, let me correct HIGH END FACTORY 😁
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  1007.  @mg.f.9023 — winds of change started blowing though slowly.
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  1008. 6:46 — corruption: pot calling the kettle black
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  1009.  @soundar4270  — who is responsible for the condition of the poor and the marginalised, over 50 year Congress rule or 10 year BJP government?
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  1010. While everyone is stuck in Ayodhya ThePrint goes to UAE where an equivalent of Ram Mandir is about to unfold. Would be interesting to see the reactions of Indian Muslims.
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  1011. He may become a central minister before BJP is able make any worthwhile inroads into TN.
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  1012.  Kiran Reaper  — yes, it is true. I heard a commentator, in a Tamil channel, saying that he could now see BJP flags in many, many villages which was not the case before.
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  1013.  Sir Alex Ferguson  — wait, labor reforms are coming but won’t be surprised if there will be another crowd protesting it.........politics, politics.....
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  1014. Looks like the journos are from Malayala Manorama😂
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  1015.  @pardeeptandon  — you mean that Shaivaites, Vaishnavites and Madhwa worshipped a single idol? You anti brahmanism is in full display. Also you are insulting the Bhakthi movement of the great saints and seers of our country.
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  1016.  @pardeeptandon  — the Aryan-Dravidian divide is bunkum and has been disproved by the latest findings. Why are you backtracking now from your original statement that we worshipped a single God/idol. Tell me which sants/mahans sang against Brahminic traditions, maybe very few like Vallalar of TN (your name suggests you may not be a Tamilian). I have no quarrel with your anti brahminic rant. That’s your individual right. After all DMK came to power on anti Brahminic plank and continues to play this card, for instance anti Sanathana cry. But Brahmins in TN continue to flourish despite denial of government jobs.
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  1017. Our forces should play more video games as a training to master drone warfare😝
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  1018.  @climbeverest  — that’s exactly the reason the babus were stalling the privatisation of Air India as they were getting upgrades for their friends and relatives on a phone call.
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  1019. 16:17 — the bubble has just burst with NCP entering the Karnataka elections 😂
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  1020. One of the best CTCs outside of politics, full of info, insights, history and above all admission of a wrong understanding of a word.
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  1021. What democracy trap? Rahul would say we are not democracy but one man democracy (dictatorship or Modicracy).
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  1022.  @swin9450  — Greta stands exposed. She thinks she is the high priestess of all environmental issues. Why can’t she lend her voice against river pollution and indiscriminate sand mining.
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  1023.  @GhostsOfSparta  — what a telling post! On the hindsight not a bad idea. I love tequila.
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  1024.  @rithvick007  — me too. Sometimes we get more info from side shows than from the main show.
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  1025.  @shiveshtripathi4298  — yes, Sterlite is a perfect case study where the so called environmental activists forced a closure of a factory which is strategically important. Where is national interest? The latest informal report found out that the workers wished the factory was reopened. But no politician would dare even talk about it.
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  1026.  s P  — the pity is that no political party is speaking of the pathetic conditions of the ex workers.
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  1027. Actually it was the friendship between Homi Bhabha and Nehru that the former was able to convince the latter to go nuclear. We all know Nehru is an obstinate person having his own mind in all matters.
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  1028.  @yavanshi  — do you think Tamilians are above criticism because TN is a developed State.
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  1029. 10.00—nudge everyone starting from Modi to ….. Abhijit Banerjee. What a sarcasm👌
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  1030. Nope, just ignore them or mount a vicious counter attack. It is a fact that it is a tortuous route to book them. I very often report in YouTube if a post is abusive or vulgar but it is seldom removed.
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  1031.  @ankanchakraborty3309  — the days of political ISMS are gone. It is now only consumerism and corporatization.
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  1032. 1:43:30 — all members of Stalin’s family wear watches worth crores and all are afraid to question it😂
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  1033.  @suhailsabharwal4358  —- a sane comment 👍🏾
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  1034.  @nainao4  —- what about ultra leftists and ultra rightists and ultra centrists? Let us stop this game of labelling and rigid compartmentalising.
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  1035.  @daddydeadpool9871  — a thousand likes to you👍🏾
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  1036. @Dr Vishwas Shastri — this is constant complaint of TN too. So, we have a vested interest in UP’s development. The sooner it develops the better for us so that we need not support the BIMARU states for ever.
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  1037. How about, SG sir, a comparative series on why BIMARU States lag behind the Southern States on socio economic indicators.
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  1038.  @varg92  — that’s a big reveal! Government school teachers are paid so handsomely for not doing their job. We could at least draw some comfort if they are sincere in their work.
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  1039. An incisive analysis of BJP’s HR failures👍. Not good for BJP and ultimately for the nation.
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  1040.  @anuragranjan8202  — why are you branding commoners?
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  1041. 2:56 — speaking like her leader RG😂
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  1042. He will win only when the educated elite, who usually shun voting (and take off on a holiday), make the journey to the polling booth! There lies the rub and the tragedy of Indian democracy.
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  1043. 3.50— last Caste Census done in 1931. Need a CTC on caste census and its ramifications for reservation policies. The government’s reluctance to release caste figures collected in 2011 Census needs decoding. The government plans to do this caste enumeration in 2021 Census also but it is moot if it will be made public. What is the fear of the government?
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  1044.  @pragasamramaswamy1592  — because he is now a politician.
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  1045. 3.10—two governments on daily wages, ahaha 🤣.
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  1046. Wonder why India, with so much IT prowess, is not in the game of building spyware.
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  1047.  @sais7835 — if that is the case it is a clean sweep for DMK led Alliance 😂
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  1048.  @sreenathgopinathan4002  — this is ultimate truth, crores will be disbursed under the cover of darkness with the help of EB.
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  1049. Don’t write off Congress too soon. Look at what has now happened in Philippines. Rahul should perhaps start a game show to regain popularity for himself and his party🤪
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  1050.  @synthtastic74  — then why not Stalin whose alliance can win nearly all TN LS seats.
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  1051. What will be the reaction of Yogendra Yadav to this video. Hope he watches it😂
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  1052. Any idea who is the author of the apocryphal words to describe India’s nuclear explosion.
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  1053.  @jotendrakumar2852  — they in fact get votes by opposing Hindi tooth and nail.
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  1054. Aditya a spoilt brat like his father😂
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  1055.  @AA-re8jd  — it is too obvious. Are you a first timer to see this bot?
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  1056.  @Valkyri3Z  — even if the laws have gone through the usual parliamentary grind one cannot preclude such protests which are engineered by huge vested interests. The opposition will have the vicarious pleasure of defeating Modi at the streets as they cannot do it through ballot.
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  1057.  @Valkyri3Z  — again and again raising bogey of A&A when corporates like ITC have been making huge investments in agri sector for several years now. Remember Aashirwad Aatta. ** Every political party have vested interest when they protest and people become the real victims. See my comment I made elsewhere. ** BTW your vested interest in your comments ?😆😆
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  1058.  @Malice-Towards-One-and-All  —- there is only pseudo secularism in India.
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  1059.  @desistarktm7270  — doubtful but have to work out from the trends. For that I am not a sociologist or a demographer 😝
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  1060.  @prashantdhotre  — if SS has any courage left in them they should implement Marathi Manus policy which propelled them to power. They are hypocrites and double talkers as all politicians are.
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  1061. What’s wrong in BJP playing the the majoritarian Hindu card? You have after all the Congress to play the other card.
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  1062. We should understand that if she doesn’t intervene, all guests will go on and on…….it will cease to be a debate but only monologues.
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  1063. Why is the analyst not saying in explicit terms that the economy is doing badly and Modi is clueless to fix it😂
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  1064. No reporters in the South?
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  1065. Sashi Tharoor beat a hasty retreat unable to face the opposition to his becoming UN Secretary General. It will be a humongous task for him to be a successful Congress President with Gandhis breathing down his neck.
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  1066.  @SAM-yj5io  — that’s indeed a challenge but only if he wins.
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  1067. Many wonder Didi and TMC has nothing to offer by way of principles and programme except a single point agenda of dethroning Modi.
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  1068. Once delimitation is done it will add further to the grievances of Southern States.
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  1069.  @SAMARTHSAMANT  — we will know the level of water only when we approach the river.
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  1070.  Krishna Katikitala  — you mean go to war which none advocates.
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  1071.  @tgsaravind  — the problem is Nehru was a pacifist and Modi wants to be a pacifist. The bai bai bonhomie failed miserably because of the treachery of the 🐉 dragon.
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  1072. 12:00—hermaphroditism in plants must have inspired Arthanaaswerar God.
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  1073.  Tom Riddle  — that’s interesting 🤔.
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  1074.  @DesirousSam  — his come then ISRO is a success story?
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  1075. We are certainly in for interesting and tense times, as analysts have predicted the fall of Kabul to the Talibans. Is it now the turn of Pak, after the Russians and the Americans, to mess in Afghanistan to “gain a strategic depth” and burn their fingers.
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  1076. Dynasty or no dynasty people would like to have parties/leaders who have people’s interests at heart, someone like a benevolent king of the past. But the tragedy is that the leaders’ interests only matter.
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  1077. Whichever government is in power they will certainly face flak from the opposition.
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  1078.  @shawmitchoudhary6480  — ok, what about non election States where Covid is virulently spreading. I however agree that rallies should have been curtailed and limit set on crowds.
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  1079. A CTC is needed to explain why the Modi mantras are not working in Punjab snd Southern states barring Karnataka.
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  1080.  P M  —- any idea about the status of Balo independence movement? Who are all helping their cause?
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  1081.  @cagouravmodi  — age is not on his side, though he showed patches of brilliance when he captained the Punjab team in the IPL.
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  1082. Yeah, politics is so much entertaining now that I have stopped seeing movies😂😮
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  1083.  @subhxsish  — nuclear power too has its own limitations. Also, gestation period for nuclear power plants is too long. And you have to reckon with the endless protests of environmentalists.
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  1084. Unfortunately MNM win can be only imaginary. I doubt if they could win a couple of seats.
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  1085.  @cpselvam1  — lol, so also DMK and AIADMK as their members too were raided by IT. Can we paint everyone with the same brush?
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  1086. @Rajan Aravind ——👍🏾 DMK may decouple Congress or give only a dozen seats. What an ignominy 😝
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  1087. Let us include the remark “boring leaders, like boring bankers, are the best” in Guptaji’s quotable quotes 👌
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  1088. Our cities are floating on tanks of diesel 👌
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  1089. FCI much worse than Air India😆👍🏾
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  1090. Why not rename Haryana ‘Lal Pradesh’😂
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  1091. Experience the world over has shown that once the population starts shrinking it is very difficult to reverse the trend as people are used to a higher standard of living on account of smaller families.
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  1092. Who has to be ultimately blamed, bureaucrats or the politicians?
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  1093.  @anirudh3333  — the fly in the ointment is the government itself. Our liberals will go to court in the name of press freedom, blah, blah…….if measures are taken to regulate it.
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  1094. Only followers of Dr. Ricky seem to have made all the comments here😂
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  1095.  @user-ly3jk7yp3k — you mean vote Congress in W Bengal or nationally?😂
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  1096. For Congress only Nehru and Gandhis matter. They have also forgotten the reformist PVN who was treated very shabbily in his death.
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  1097.  @Tigecycline-teicoplanin  — it is all usual hypocrisy and double standards.
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  1098.  @hareshmehta1772  — well said. The real reason why Hindus preferred Congress to BJP was that the former was perceived as the party of the poor and the latter as that of the rich.
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  1099.  @gunner.  — OMG, I can’t stop laughing to no end at your BHAKT ‘pejorative’ which I too earned, please note, when I made pro Modi and pro BJP posts. Love for Nehru and support for Modi are not mutually exclusive. I am not a political animal to take one sided stand.
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  1100.  @rupiniaranganathan490  — someone commenting after so many months. That’s the power of SS.
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  1101.  @shiveshtripathi4298  — no, the problem is judiciary‘s trust deficit.
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  1102.  Saeed P  — need not be so pessimistic. Remember Indira Gandhi couldn’t succeed.
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  1103.  @shiveshtripathi4298  — true. “ Police is friend of people” only exists on police sign boards. SG spoke about unregistered cases. But people don’t go to police for fear of harassment and they would be made to run around. The first thing, they find fault with jurisdiction. They always treat a complainant with suspicion. If you add such ‘ silent police cases’ we will be the crime capital of the world.
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  1104.  Saeed P  — this is merely rhetoric of Modi baiters. Modi may be running an one man show but he is not and won’t become a dictator.
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  1105.  Saeed P  — there are hundreds of books with different viewpoints. Is there a “Bible” on the subject. I am a simple man without bothering about theoretical and academic discussion. Talking about tyranny it starts with family and doesn’t end there. Are we not submitting to patriarchal and societal tyrannies?
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  1106.  @YuvrajSingh-sm1rc  — police reforms are due and the recommendations are pending for a long time......(don’t remember the name of the Report). But no political party is ready to bite the bullet. How do we demand ......by taking to streets like farmer agitation etc.,?
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  1107.  @narasimharao9492  — incorrigible, these copy pasters!
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  1108.  @maheshdocherla  — same on VIT. Private ‘Varsities don’t allow student elections, thus curbing the freedom of student community. Many political leaders who ‘own’ colleges rose to power only through student unions.
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  1109. Will Bangladesh become East Pakistan once again?😂
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  1110. Real Modi Bhakths think he has not carried out many reforms both economic and social.
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  1111. Any takers for listening to the side of bureaucrats?
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  1112. Biden administration taking so many crucial decisions within a week of assuming office. Any precedents?
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  1113. Because of the powerful and influential Pharma lobby.
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  1114. Indians are superstitious. Will this make CDS not a too much sought after post?
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  1115. 0.19—- “your word my command”👍🏾
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  1116.  @jennythomasmathew  —- who said that? Under our federal structure the politicians at the centre have the ‘ right’ to make money, so do chief ministers and their colleagues at the State level. Is that not true federalism? 😆😬
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  1117. Very incisive analysis. But can we altogether ignore Pak—Taliban ?
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  1118. 1:30–an honest confession on pronouncing zha, ழ.
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  1119. 👍👍 what an awesome episode.
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  1120.  @aayushgargofficial  —— do you really get paid for posts?
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  1121.  @tomriddle4110  — they are all already salivating 😝
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  1122.  @IndianArma  — don’t forget the aftermath of demonetization. Very difficult to rid the people of blind faith in Modi.
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  1123. Why are people in a tearing hurry, every item doesn’t have the same urgency. Do people really care about 10 minute delivery compared to 30 minute delivery with lesser price for similar items.
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  1124.  @bobinpune  — great finding😫😆
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  1125.  V G  — and his latest broadside against the armed forces and the veterans’ protests.
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  1126. You mean like DMK’s 29 paise narrative 😂
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  1127.  @AnupamKumar-lp2qi  — if your wish comes true it means competition for SG!
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  1128. 9:30–all security protocols become mechanical over time snd who follow it also become robotic 👌.
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  1129.  @swapblue  — fourth pillar of democracy ha ha ha 🤪
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  1130. One more neighbour turning hostile to India😂
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  1131.  @xyzabc162  — there is something called NOTA…..
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  1132.  @mans3926  — that’s sheer filibuster, as you seem to underestimate money power. Remember KCR has the power of its government to back up his party.
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  1133. All this is because of the lure of the Videshi. The wheel has come full circle, now men at the receiving end.
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  1134.  @libshastra  — yes, that’s pure politics and perhaps apart of Dravidian model.
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  1135. SG sir, please do a CTC on the absence, at least till now, of a second wave in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Are they doing really so well in containing the virus?
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  1136.  @immammuddin5019  —- maybe, but the situation in those countries seem to be not so bad as in India. The pandemic is not completely wiped out, lingering in all the countries in various degrees of severity.
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  1137.  @missanorajjohnthattil8526  — this is only utopian. If parties only offer a fairly good governance with least corruption (very difficult to root out corruption altogether) and partially cater to the needs of all sections of the society, we can say we have matured as a democracy.
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  1138.  @manjulashanmugasundaram706  — the point is that the relatives of people who died didn’t become pessimistic.
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  1139.  @naimilgandhi2648  —- what smooth transition? Nothing short of an eviction order is required for Biden to move into WH.
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  1140. Modi may offer Presidentship if he gets a third term. A first time female Dalit President 😂
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  1141.  @hindcanada1  — your are only 😴
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  1142.  Harmony  — only rupees two??!!
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  1143. SG’s autopsy report on Toolkit is that there is no foul play.
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  1144. He is the Jayalalitha of the north— free water, free bus ride for women, subsidized electricity, free........The only difference is that the freebies are in the form of services instead of items like fan, laptop, cycles etc that JJ gave in her mass freebie program.
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  1145.  @sauron2000000  — not at no cost!
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  1146.  @gunnaravinderreddy5294  — I don’t agree. The TN electorate has been spoiled by freebie offers ever since Karunanidhi offered free colour TV. In election after election the oft asked question at least in rural areas is என்ன பொருள் meaning what free item is offered in this election.
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  1147.  @sauron2000000  — utilities like electricity and water should not be offered free. Manmohan Singh used to say that the country would be able to progress only when people are ready to pay for services rendered by the government.
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  1148.  @sauron2000000  — I am not so insensitive or mean. Kudos to AK for night shelter. I also admire him for opening Mohalla clinics. Welfare measures are ok but freebie culture has its own limitations. It is a truism to say that anything given free is not VALUED. One noteworthy example is the wastage and misuse in free electricity schemes. On the larger question the State by and large had forfeited its responsibility to provide free quality education health care to its citizens.
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  1149. A succinct analysis of why Yogi matters👌
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  1150.  Simon Whittaker  — shall Indians invite the 🇨🇳 to colonise them?
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  1151. This is great news and hope for Badals, Lalus, Gandhis and the like who are out of power now.
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  1152. 12.00—-without the Gandhis Congress is bound to disintegrate faster as the rampant factionalism in its ranks will finish it off.
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  1153. OMG, even the posh areas in the heart of Chennai not spared by rains. No solution in sight. Better Chennai residents consider emigration or relocation. Or just grin and bear it year after year.
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  1154. Ok, Karma has visited Pakistan but will they learn from it?
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  1155. The only thing left for SS, in their quest for “Kursi” is to align with Owaisi 😝. Incredible India 🇮🇳.
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  1156. 28:12 — Modi not done because he is his own master making all decisions by himself only 😂
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  1157.  @freethinker262  — completion will take care to curb monopolies.
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  1158. @*😎* — what is wrong in that if they are able to deliver. It has become a fashionable label. There are only three mobile services, apart from BSNL, for a population of 1.3 billion. Are we not accepting this?
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  1159. @*😎* — research papers, justifying every point of view, can be found all over and it is well known that some of those are ‘manufactured’ by vested interest groups. We may agree with a few of them but ultimately we have to decide what is best for us.
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  1160.  @priyankatripathi7100 — you mean this will eschew caste based politics?
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  1161.  @priyankatripathi7100  — lol, you are bringing in merit while talking about reservation. Please recall Rajiv Gandhi was against caste census and even the present day Congress is divided on this issue. Congress fully knows that it will not come to power in 2024 and this is why they just generously thrownpoll promises which could never be fulfilled. Caste Census will definitely open up a Pandora’s box.
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  1162. The Afghan tragedy is not going to end too soon. Their ‘hobby’ is to fight fight each other and and also within themselves.
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  1163. 15.00——K K Venugopal’s volte face. I watch The Print for such juicy stories 👍🏾
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  1164.  @Peaceforall10  - my comment is not on PC the corrupt but on PC the minister under PVN who also contributed to the reform process.
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  1165.  @Foswceguehe  — that’s too mean not to give credit to PVN and his team.
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  1166. BJP is facing the law of diminishing returns. Any prognostication for 2024?
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  1167. Tharoor, the master wordsmith and Congress don’t miss a chance to take a potshot at BJP 😂
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  1168. Absolutely. No party dare filed a candidate belonging to a caste/religion which is not in majority in that chosen constituency.
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  1169. SG sir, who are today’s Pramod Mahajans?
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  1170. Rediscovery of Africa by rest of the world 👍
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  1171.  @ani589  —- every medic only wants to go abroad or join big hospitals in cities let alone willing to work in rural areas.
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  1172. 5:53 — Sekarji, don’t worry about the Southerners many of whom do know Hindi and love Bollywood songs.
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  1173. Yes, should refrain from touching the mask .
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  1174. While giving thumbs up for this CTC, I am disappointed why SG was not able explain the failure of the judiciary to uphold the statute and principles of precedents. Afraid of crossing the red line?
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  1175. This episode is also about urban renewal 👍🏾
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  1176. You mean expats?
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  1177.  @CaKMKarthik  — you mean (குருவி) carriers!
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  1178.  @astee.007  — my be in distant future but now DMK all the way.
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  1179.  @Rohan-qn5fh  — or in kindergarten?
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  1180. Reforms is such a bad word these days. Hope it is not the case in the Armed Forces.
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  1181. 9.30— no interest to be charged as per Shariat laws! Tough terms from a Muslim brother.
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  1182. Because SG and other liberals including the Commies think that only Congress is entitled to rule India.
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  1183.  @yohanjohn100  — who is to blame, definitely not BJP?
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  1184. @APOORVA 20bap764 — this has become an utterly futile exercise for the so called liberals.
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  1185.  @chandubai  - you mean AK ushering in a freebie land?
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  1186.  @chandubai  — are we doing everything that the west is practicing. SC has recently asked the Centre to take a stand on unrealistic poll promises of freebies. Freebies like all other good things have its own limitations. Parties, in order to win elections, run amok with wild promises of freebies which if allowed would result in a Srilanka like situation.
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  1187.  @chandubai  — It is a moot point which are good freebies. For instance you are against cycles but I hold that cycles given primarily to girls promote their education. Freebies yes but only to a certain extent even in a welfare state.
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  1188. They all however state at the interview that they want to “serve the people”. Not different from politicians.
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  1189.  @joyal876  — case of “usual suspects”! It can happen in ⛪️ and Mosques 🕌 too.
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  1190.  V G  — and Hindu supposed to be a torchbearer of independent journalism!
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  1191. Sekarji, have you ever been a victim of this law.
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  1192. No, cops turned into hitmen.
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  1193. @A. Pankaj — Rahul is not taken seriously as he is only a stand up comedian.
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  1194.  @dseyy3285  —- it is the alliance effect. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
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  1195.  @ankanchakraborty3309  — what’s this out of the blue remark about Gadkari and Patnaik.
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  1196.  @jatinbisht5229  —- AK is the master flip flopper!
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  1197.  @blackjacka5350  — already DMK has raised objections to central monitoring of vaccine program.
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  1198.  @blackjacka5350  — democracy doesn’t always mean oppose, oppose, and only oppose!
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  1199. @A. Pankaj — why this truncation of the last sentence in this post and other posts here? Something wrong with YouTube?
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  1200. When is SG joining Pranoy Roy on DeKoder?😂
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  1201.  @shubhamjoshi8762  — and vice versa.
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  1202.  The Undefeated Warrior  — Malayalam too.
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  1203.  @vvsnmurty7564  — effect of WhatsApp University.
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  1204.  @raghuramchallapalli9905  — take care. Hope you don’t live in TN.
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  1205. What is the solution to have an independent, blemish less judiciary?
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  1206.  @punnavanamsubbiah7434  — are you from the judiciary or the bar?
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  1207. We are increasingly becoming an intolerant nation, every political party blaming other political parties while justifying their own, often violent, acts.
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  1208. This is SG’s paean to our judiciary.
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  1209.  @cpselvam1  — you are the only wise one. Please help Rahul &Co., to overthrow BJP.
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  1210.  @double_courage57  — at the same time it was Rajiv Gandhi who said that out if one rupee less than fifty paise reaches the beneficiary.
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  1211. 8:30–or like Venkataraghavan being stripped of his captaincy while on a flight.
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  1212. 14.00— AIADMK is not a yet a family run party with Jayalalitha having nominated no successor. Please give credit where it is due.
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  1213. Is Bangladesh next?
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  1214.  @alimoosavi2935  — oh! How about a quiz on our neighbors?
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  1215. When will we repair our relations with Pak? A visionary statesman is not in sight to undertake this task.
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  1216.  @ranenbhattacharyya2216  — how do you say that only Army Rule should suit Burma?
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  1217. Beating India black and blue is mission accomplished for Pak fans who won’t mind even if Pak fares badly in rest of the matches.
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  1218. 23:26 -Great ploy by SG doing a detective novel.
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  1219. Perhaps SG’s method to keep his intelligent audience on their toes.😆
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  1220. 21.50——— you are so very right, your remark that no party is viewed as as anti Hindu. The outstanding example is Tamil Nadu where Dravidian parties, particularly DMK, indulge in extensive Hindu bashing and yet their vote bank is hardly affected.
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  1221.  @vamsikrishna3855  — will this trend not pose a threat to BJP’s hegemony if Congress or the major political outfit in that area/region decides to play the BJP game. You can add Pawar power too.
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  1222. The main charge is Adani has become suddenly rich, very rich. So also all politicians. You only have to look at their election affidavits
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  1223. Hindi bhashan every week! What about regional languages, particularly South Indian languages. You will have a great audience in the South.
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  1224.  @abhishektoshniwal7694  — do you label them too as scamsters.
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  1225. SG, as a true marketing man, was trying to stoke controversy which will help increase his viewership. Talk about honest journalism vs tabloidisation!
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  1226. While the prohibition has failed in Bihar let us not forget that women were happy and voted for Nitish. It is a fact that hooch is sold even in non prohibition States. Is there any societal solution for the never ending debate of prohibition versus common family good, particularly of women.
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  1227.  @Kvmurali32  — do you mean we should dump history and forget the past?
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  1228.  @shahinchoudhury8256  — but they didn’t expect Covid coming from their own backyard to spoil it.
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  1229.  @mumbai3008  — exactly. Then the theory espoused here falls flat. Something more to it than think tank reports.
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  1230. @T S — then why is Rahul not speaking about this? Because it is an Islamic nation?
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  1231.  @mumbai3008  — reading all the comments, I wonder as a layman, the motive behind Chinese action in Ladakh need be deciphered.
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  1232.  @Krish29125  — sound logic but politicians are beyond logic.
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  1233. SG sir, have you forgotten that fathers should listen to their grown up children. Should have written your memoirs a long time back. Anyhow, I am very happy you will be now doing an “autobiographical CTC”which, I am sure, will be most absorbing.
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  1234.  @EragonShadowSlasher  — it is perhaps a classic case of, on the part of Modi, willing to strike but afraid to execute 😩
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  1235. The following comments have made a CTC redundant.
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  1236.  @nameisbondjagatprakashbond4891 — maybe but any electoral or people related blunder may spell trouble for BJP.
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  1237.  @MrAntonysimon  — achieving social equity is akin to bringing parity between two sexes which is totally impossible.
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  1238. SG has a weakness to invoke Bollywood and Cricket analogies 👍
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  1239. 15:11 — in TN appointment of Vice Chancellors are often auctioned, many ex Vice Chancellors are in jail or on bail. This power should vest only with the Governor as a way to eliminate corruption in the appointment of VCs.
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  1240. In TN freebie promises have gone to absurd lengths, the competition between the two major Dravidian parties is really ridiculous and one promising washing machine and fridge. Tomorrow they may even promise a car 😂.
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  1241.  @oy1561  — fantastic reply to the anti Bhakth.
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  1242.  @KshitijBhambri1  — you have evaded my main Q……..BJP’s ‘appalling’ performance is a golden opportunity for the opposition. If not now, when? You just cannot let go of this chance by blaming the media. There is absolutely no indication of any confidence on the part of Congress who seem to have already called “quits” for 2024.
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  1243.  @KshitijBhambri1  — NDTV alone is enough to take on the government and they don’t side with the establishment even on one single issue. Still you slam media as pro government. Having said that platitudes don’t win elections.
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  1244.  @KshitijBhambri1  — that’s ideal journalism. Whoever rules you will have more pro than anti government channels. Neutrality is a rare commodity.
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  1245. What, a youth leader in an Indian political party should be over fifty years😂😂
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  1246. Congress is now done away with in Pondy. A similar effort is brewing to weaken the Congress in TN. BJP is indirectly influencing DMK to decouple Congress from its alliance.
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  1247. Curious to know if any political pundit or commentator saw this bolt from the blue coming. All Chaturvedis, Sagarika Ghoshes, Ashutoshes et al came nowhere near to predict such a scenario.
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  1248.  V Garg  — unlike India, the polls, as mentioned by SG, including counting are conducted by each State who have their own laws often different from each other. The verification process of the the mail-in ballot starts with the checking of name and address and the the matching of signature of the voter with the voter’s signature in his/her driving license etc., The voter is required to put his signature on the outer envelope ( there is an inner envelope, to maintain secrecy, containing the ballot paper where no signature is required). They proceed further if only the signatures match. This is one of the measures to ensure legitimacy and transparency.
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  1249. @Shireen — that’s a very big statement on bureaucracy.
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  1250. @Shireen — wow! I understand you are extremely qualified to make that statement. But why blame the IAS babus alone who after all act at the behest of netas. My cousin too is an ex IAS who tried to make a difference by being honest and upright in his work. Anyhow, you have raised an important and big issue. But who will bell the cat?
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  1251. @Shireen —- the fact however is that Modi, whatever his methods may be, is keen on reforms. The only person after PVN. Nehru was non corrupt, so the ruling Congress till the infamous Bofors. How did that help India economically and socially? You may revert to your theory of Nehru being half Commie and the Congress pursuing a ‘socialistic pattern of society’. So a major course correction is needed or is the tree itself is so rotten that it has to be uprooted. I am sorry I am too little a fellow to deliberate on these weighty issues.
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  1252. Congress party and its future has become the favourite of journos for over a year now. Good for TRP.
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  1253.  @tejnooraneja2039  — yes, if we have a few more one sided matches IPL will cease to be a big draw 🙄
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  1254. Any pharma company abroad working on a DNA vaccine?
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  1255.  @vckumar1  — that’s exactly what I say, in spite of listening to all the programs you cite they don’t vote for the national parties.
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  1256.  @ravishingravi — that’s in poor taste for a person considered father of modern India.
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  1257. Rahul has not established a clear vision on key issues. Take away of this episode👌
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  1258. Brahmins are the target because they don’t matter electorally except in UP perhaps. OBCs are the neo Brahmins but in huge majority and no party dare talk against them. Everything is dictated by electoral politics. The recent atrocity in a Dalit dominated village in TN where the drinking water tank was polluted (probably by upper caste OBCs) and the perpetrators are yet to be booked. This is a telling instance of OBC appeasement politics.
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  1259. Quotation time😂
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  1260. Who have the vested interests, politicians or the activists?
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  1261. Is there one Pak general who has done any good to Pakistan people and economy.
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  1262. 24:07 — it is often said that a Keralite works very hard and shines outside Kerala 😂
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  1263. 8.00—-what is this spelling “Bhoutan” for Bhutan? And Bengladesh and Birmanie for Myanmar?
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  1264. 3:40– “nobody would answer questions these days”👌🏾
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  1265. SG should have explained why all pollsters got it wrong 😂
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  1266.  @startthinking7940  — brother, read history. India was indeed a balkanised nation, ruled by hundreds of independent kings and Samsathans perpetually at war with each other, before and even during Mughal invasion. The idea of India was born under the British and it has worked well, in spite of its myriad problems, for over seventy years now. You theory that Pak is prosperous is ridiculous and not borne by facts, social and economic indicators. When the whole world is moving towards federalisation why rake up now the regressive idea of balkanisation.
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  1267. Maybe as Hyderabad is viewed as the most happening city.
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  1268. Pontifical as usual😂
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  1269. A few episodes, like this one, are like a detective novel with the ending “will tell some other time “.
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  1270.  @louvendran7273  - - - I think the days of ISEMS gone. No more compartmentalised thinking or philosophy. Everybody is everything. Why there are so many schools of communism, socialism and capitalism? We are perhaps at the dawn of a new philosophy for the good of the humanity
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  1271. That is always the case with North Indian media who give step motherly treatment to South India.
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  1272.  @brajeshsingh2391  — also it is a kind of socialism for all, like the recent Pongal dole of 2.5k which was distributed to all card holders irrespective of their economic status. You could see people drive in on their Toyotas, Hondas and collect without hesitation this small amount. The goodies have become over time indiscriminate and gone over the board. Don’t be surprised if a free 🚗 car is offered this time!
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  1273.  @brajeshsingh2391  — ruling party retaining power is an Himalayan task but politics is about surprises like the Bihar elections.
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  1274.  @brajeshsingh2391  — but the general perception and political opinion is otherwise. Still the elections are a few weeks away and the alliances are still in the making when we can take a call.
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  1275.  Ashwin Nair  —- simply amazed at so much minute information on a not so a prominent news item! A lot of specialists 👍🏾
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  1276. Guptaji doesn’t tell who should be given credit for strengthening this Middle Sector.
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  1277. Gives ideas for tax evaders.
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  1278. Why is the right in the West skeptical about vaccination? What happened to their much touted scientific temper!
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  1279.  @ghatak580 — in TN all the TV channels are extremely pro DMK both when it is the ruling party and in the opposition. AIADMK and BJP don’t send their official spokespersons since long.
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  1280.  @akshayb9224  — or on the arrest of activists.
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  1281.  @akshayb9224  — don’t worry. Modi will come up with a scheme or two to appease the Dalits.
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  1282.  @adityapathak3396  — well said 👍🏾
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  1283. Wonder the poor viewership? A mere 177 comments since its publication six hours before while the other recent CTCs have elicited a thousand comments and more within the same time frame.
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  1284. Just grin and bear it as all governments do it. Yesterday it was telephone tapping and today it is hacking. As long as elections are held and governments can be changed democracy Is alive and kicking.
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  1285.  @christo4868  — citizens and also leaders are helpless. If you go to court they want hundreds of evidences. My point was only to highlight the fact that democracy per se is not in danger because of this snooping.
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  1286. 8:53 — worse than the ball tampering of Imran Khan👍
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  1287.  @libshastra  — the long pending police reforms is a pre requisite for a truly non committed judiciary endowed with the sole purpose of dispensing impartial and speedy justice.
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  1288.  @libshastra  — the long pending police reforms is a pre requisite for a truly non committed judiciary endowed with the sole purpose of dispensing impartial and speedy justice.
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  1289.  ROBINSONREX1  —- yes, yes! Even Scandinavian countries.
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  1290. Why not governments including the centre adopt the successful model of Titan, as mentioned by SG! That way we can eat the cake and have it too😆🙄
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  1291.  @saurabhshinde3540  — banks are bad and NBFCs are worse. So then Marwari money lenders perhaps the best bet 😝
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  1292. PT has done a similar show.
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  1293. Congress should rope in Neelakantan😂
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  1294.  @samarkants4444  —to build a temple in Saudi Arabia India should have invaded the Muslim nation.
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  1295.  @aayushroy0609  — SG’s first priority is self interest, always doing the balancing act, trying to please all or not to offend anyone.
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  1296.  @parththeviking  — this is a true illustration of unity in diversity. Wish this example is followed RELIGIOUSLY in all such cases.
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  1297.  @maheshlohot1617  — how about The Hindu which is seen to be independent and taking on everyone, coming very often with scholarly and in depth articles.
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  1298. Reflects the truth only, Karghe can be termed only as proxy President.😂
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  1299. A ‘royal’ story to slam and vilify Adani😮
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  1300.  @akshatpathak25  — but relations with Pak has gone beyond redemption. With the change of every government we take one step towards mending our ties with Pak but had to beat a quick retreat in the face of a terror attack. It is a hopeless situation.
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  1301. It is the usual carefully worded talk of a true DIPLOMAT. No big insights or revelations which would have been more interesting.
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  1302. State governments are keen to purchase power from private producers for obvious reasons. They therefore neglect their own power plants.
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  1303.  @MrXperx  — must be but a few “political” doctors call this interval as a ruse by the Centre to make up for the shortage of vaccine doses.
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  1304. Hope Rahul listens to this video and draw comfort from it😂
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  1305. It is all due to “first past the pole system”. We should bring about proportional representation.
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  1306.  @kalyana9705 — the opposition would be worse than BJP as they would try to recoup their losses by looting more😂
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  1307. Modi, in short, should ponder if history should remember him or winning elections the only goal.
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  1308.  @JDM797  — fighting has been the life breath of Afghans for centuries. The best way to fight them is to leave them alone and sure, they may die of sheer boredom!!! In case they cross their borders to pursue their favourite pastime then there is a chance of defeating them as they would be like fish out of water once they are out of their comfort zones of rugged mountain terrain.
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  1309. That’s an ideal which is hardly practised or could be done in real politick😂
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  1310. No use. Politicians would not dare touch the holy cow of reservation, let alone alter or scrap it.
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  1311. Reading too much into Modi’s taking away of Textile portfolio from ‘Sita Devi’.
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  1312.  @pardeeptandon  — yes, you have a point. It needs great imagination on the part of the opposition to take a not bread and butter issue to the masses. Among the political leaders Modi alone is capable of doing such an act but he is unfortunately not in the opposition ranks.
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  1313. The vindictive politics between Karunanidhi and Jayalalitha has few parallels in Indian politics, which resulted in relentless pursuit of DA cases against Jayalalitha and her eventual conviction.
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  1314.  @iamDamaaldumeel — shame, minorities are still with the the parties who have done nothing for them except paying lip service to their cause. In this respect what Owaisi says is all too important.
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  1315.  @harieeshrakhavandaran — Tamil Brahmins, lol. Why do you even bother about a fast disappearing community who are below 3% of the the TN population.
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  1316. Superb visuals 👍
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  1317.  @adrishnandi1206  — we in the South perceive her as non corrupt.
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  1318.  @indranibasu7524  — it is also true of many other dynastic political parties. Only a very few get caught like Jayalalitha and Lalu. That doesn’t mean other leaders are not tainted.
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  1319. Will Modi resign or wait for 2024 to face his test? Any crystal gazing about the future of the mojo man?
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  1320.  @maniaphobia4719  - yes, I am privy to the foolproof corrupt practices of the விடியல் ஆட்சி party.
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  1321. 3:00—speed breaker for growth 👍🏾
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  1322. 38:44 —- lol Dravidian model, only some moniker given to TN’s development only now whereas TN became a developed state even before 2021 when DMK came to power after 10 years.
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  1323.  @thetruth8630  — would add that the Orissa people are a satisfied lot with a sense of fulfilment. I can even venture to state that on happiness quotient they would come on top. I too had visited Bubaneshwar, though a long time back.
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  1324. Law of averages has caught up with India but Kohli unfortunately gets the credit for this dubious distinction. Perhaps too much cricket and prolonged bio bubble, compared to the Pakistani team, has done the Indians in.
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  1325. One of the very few humorous episodes from SG👍🏾
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  1326. SG excels whenever he does an episode on individual leaders.
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  1327. Maybe CM, definitely not PM which is very far fetched😂
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  1328. 12.00–most of you are better economists than me. Great humility👍🏾
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  1329. It must be in government website
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  1330. 22:40—low value mining is of great concern. Great of SG to mention this in what is essentially a video about the terrible tragedy.
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  1331. Very good info👌
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  1332. @Nate River — how do you then explain Goa and Kerala situation where income levels are comparatively higher.
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  1333. No other media has read into this result as astutely as CTC👏
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  1334. In Tamil Nadu both the Dravidian parties have allied in the past both with the Congress or BJP. DMK who oppose BJP fiercely now was part of Vajpayee government. So much for ideology and principles.
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  1335. Who is the Indian Stalin?
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  1336. What an interesting and informative episode 👍🏾. Doubt if others channels or newspapers had done a story on this.
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  1337. Who will bell the cat? Remember if this is possible and even carried out the same will await future governments as such mass protests, just or unjust, cannot be ruled out.
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  1338. Is there any political motive to nail Aryan Khan?
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  1339. Still no representation from NTK.
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  1340.  @RB-bm7cl  — you have sharp eyes👌
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  1341. You mean you want a ‘political thriller’?
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  1342.  @the_Nameless_One99 - a synopsis of the current political scenario and a pointer to 2024👍
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  1343.  @jrkr7357  — because China was never part of India.
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  1344. 8.05—TN govt a coalition government with Congress? Supriyaji, tell us the Congress ministers in TN government.
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  1345. @@josefasenguttuvan7245 — வணக்கம் . Thanks
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  1346. Are you kidding?😂
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  1347. 7.30 —— Saravanan will not mention the huge profits made by DMK families through their cable businesses.
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  1348.  @premgajare8125  — is it your wish to bet, as it is now, on a losing horse?
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  1349.  @premgajare8125  — I don’t see that a third front would click, an absolute no, no. Only an united opposition under Congress is likely to have some chance. Look at the gall and temerity of KCR trying to forge an alliance without the GOP. I am highly suspicious about KCR’s true intentions.
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  1350. Destruction of opinion industry 👌. May your tribe grow.
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  1351. Why this binary view in everything?
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  1352.  @sm9214  — maybe but consider the family metaphor where a mother always dotes on the less endowed or weak children. Nothing wrong in reaching out to the minorities but not at the cost of the majority.
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  1353.  @sm9214  — no fear or prognosis of this abrahamic religion becoming a majority in hundred years.
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  1354. Look at the vulgar weddings of rich Indians. We don’t need a report to tell us about the glaring economic inequality.
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  1355.  Yusra Ali  — at least Indian Muslims should have protested.
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  1356.  @KingKhan-fc3dj  — nope. Kashmiri pundits driven out of the valley. Systemic subjugation and forced conversion of Hindu girls in Pak. Any answers from across the border?
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  1357. Don’t forget Congress has still 20% of vote share and that it is the only all India party apart from BJP. I think it is abiding its time for Modi to exit 😂
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  1358. The poor viewership shows waning interest.
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  1359. That pompous and egoistic political ‘analyst’ had to eat his own words😂
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  1360. 5.10——I don’t remember any media giving the info about the 100% vaccination among the armed forces👌.
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  1361.  @purnendu11  — wonder why the news media didn’t pick up the these Twitter handles
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  1362. Yes. It all started with Bofors and the corruption monster has now grown into a leviathan.
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  1363. 30:35 — the parties are sticking together in the DMK Alliance because they kept on winning all the elections last five years.😂
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  1364. While other channels concentrated on discussing the pile of cash and corruption and its political implications yours is the only channel to explain its modus operandi.
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  1365.  @टिरंजननकले  —-you have elaborated the status of mother tongues. I was mainly pointing out that in our eagerness to master the language of pelf we have almost forgotten our mother tongue. Ok, let us not learn Hindi but why neglect one’s own mother tongue. We speak English , write English, live English and nothing but English. All because English alone matters locally, nationally and internationally. But for the government schools who have mother tongue as medium of instruction our regional languages would have become 🦤. CMs like Y S R Reddy are trying to undo this by introducing English medium.
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  1366. Why did you leave out DMK who is salivating at the thought of BJP falling short of majority mark and they are the one regional party who had the maximum number of years of sharing power at the Centre.
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  1367.  @muthukrishnandiet8459 — oh, is it, money for votes is the unwritten rule TN elections.
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  1368. I wonder how this OPS would be able to win elections when the beneficiaries are only a small percentage.
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  1369. One of the few comments praising the fuel policy of this government. But doesn’t high fuel prices lead to increased cost of living, hurting the middle class and the poor.
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  1370. On the whole our political climate is already hotting up competing with climate change😂. Interesting times ahead.
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  1371. 1:49:24 — walking the talk as far as woman empowerment is concerned 👍
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  1372. A video for today’s young generation 👍🏾
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  1373. SG sir, when are you going to have a look in on the important SC judgment on Maratha quota and also on courts’ judicial overreach.
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  1374. It all started with Christ, the first innocent to be hounded.
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  1375. What is this video, a primer on DMK first family for the benefit of North Indian audiences.
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  1376. 16:30—implementation matters once the idea is born 👍🏾
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  1377. 0.30 & 9.40 —- so, Tamilians come to help be it agriculture or cricket in times of crisis 👍🏾. ** my moment of glory as a Tamilian!
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  1378. Are there any ex IAF officers participating in these exchanges? Just curious 🧐
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  1379. SG Sir, if you are sceptical why give publicity to this skewed report. Why not ignore it?
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  1380. 16.30—-such signature personal stories (about Rebeiro) make the The Print extremely watchable.👍🏾
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  1381. 12.00—— it is not Karnataka and AP but should be AP and Telangana.
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  1382. Opposition disunity/lack of unity is in full display every day.
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  1383. The only solution for Pakistan is to merge with India or work out a sort of federation of South Asia States.
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  1384.  @ytadltspv  — what all you know is to indulge in personal abuses. Is this Dravidian Model?
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  1385.  @ytadltspv  — you mean your casteist remark is ok. That’s despicable. I am not a Vadivelu nor a bigoted Brahmin having been an admirer of Anna et al., in my younger days. Every political party practices some kind of polarisation. Can you point out a single caste neutral or religious neutral candidate in any constituency. We are all like ostriches and hypocrites of the first order.
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  1386.  @ytadltspv  — what about Muslims and Christians. Every one practices polarisation in one form or another but accuse others of the same.
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  1387. This is exactly the reason Pakistan remains a basket case even after seventy five years.
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  1388. Once again an incisive analysis from Singh.
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  1389. Appears there is scope for another book on Bhagath Singh justifying Gandhi’s stand.
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  1390. 2.30—- it would be great fun if SG tries to imitate Sidhu to produce alliterative ‘gibberish’
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  1391. This episode once again underscores Modi’s inability or unwillingness to listen to his advisers (!?)😂
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  1392. Rape is a rape and highly condemnable and comparison of rapes is sickening. Such a disgraceful act is an insult to the the victim’s kin and in poor taste and amounts to rubbing salt into the wound.
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  1393. 16.30—— Modi knows his politics best👌. Something dramatic can be expected from Modi! Hope it is not once again a total lock down and thaali bhajawo and light a 🪔.
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  1394. Should be titled ‘rogues in politics’😝
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  1395.  @pulkitdhingra8351 — fact or not DMK always boasts they are first in all economic and social indicators.
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  1396.  @Santoshkumar-lh2dh  — don’t forget both AIADMK and particularly DMK were part of the ruling coalition at the Centre for nearly twenty years. Besides, projects like BHEL came to TN during the Congress rule at the State and at the Centre. What about Kudankulam and latest Defence Corridor.
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  1397.  @ramachandrannarayanan2402  — AIADMK on the contrary is comparatively quite on these matters.
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  1398.  @Santoshkumar-lh2dh  — really? Look at Mamata and Lalu when they were Railway Ministers in the coalition governments and they were able to connect even villages in their respective States to the rest of India. Maybe DMK got vasool ministries but when TR Balu was minister of Road and Shipping you cannot say that TN didn’t benefit.
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  1399. That despite the Dravidian parties. Credit the people, not the parties. TN has however has an unfinished job in many areas like quality of education, lifting the BPL families which is still around 10%, elimination of caste discrimination (honour killings), treatment of Dalits...............
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  1400.  @joyid  — aahaa. Seems complicated, to say the least.
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  1401. “I value my delicate neck” —- this is applicable not only to journalists but also to bureaucrats and others in public life too.
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  1402. Why not UPSC take over NEET exams?
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  1403. Manish Tiwari truly has the gift of gab😂
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  1404.  @Aavp72 — are you making a way for another term for Modi because you know the legal process in India which takes a zillion years to try a person. In the meantime time there will be a huge sympathy wave for Modi. This is why parties tread cautiously when it comes to vendetta politics 😂
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  1405. Dr. Khan was multilingual, knew German and Dutch. Vow!
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  1406.  @ceasar8679  — all parties preach federalism when in opposition but once they come to power at the centre they don’t hesitate to behave like the N Korean maverick.
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  1407.  @srinivasannarasimhan9399  — “without dynastic politics” — could only be a dream!
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  1408.  @karthika560  — Rahul, when he ascends the throne, would he go to the extent of giving nationhood to every State with separate State flag etc., 😝
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  1409. Any grudge against Rahul who has always remained a non controversial figure? Due credit will come to Ganguly once India wins an International Tournament under Kohli which remains still a dream.
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  1410.  @rahul19ify  —- ok, who will help trigger this mass suicide or harakiri? No perpetrators in distant sight.😔
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  1411.  Amit Kant  —- what a whiplash? Eagerly awaiting SG’s reaction.
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  1412.  @darthvader5899  — so many buts, not a straight jacket philosophy.
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  1413.  @darthvader5899  —- why can’t we in the mean time make agriculture more efficient which is the sure way to improve farmer incomes. I wonder what the agri ‘Varsities are doing?
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  1414.  @theanthropologist6589  —- Scandinavian countries are no longer socialist, their decades long socialist experiments having failed. They are now free market economy and their economic freedom index even greater than that of USA. Bernie Sanders is also a victim to this myth of success of the democratic socialism of Nordic countries.
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  1415.  @chandranshpandey1929  — how will it destroy European economy?
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  1416.  @chandranshpandey1929  — thanks for your explanation. Does this mean that Turkey may be taken out of the FATF list soon because of the economic compulsions of Europe.
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  1417. In the opposition armoury of ammunitions at least the issue of pandemic handling is off😝😩
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  1418.  @diyanfootballediting — no, BJP has only six members out of 15 in the Ethics Committee.
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  1419. 12.00—- this is, for me, the take out from this episode. “Unlike the Congress this MVA fights back”. A portent signal for 2024.
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  1420. SG, like you said, not boring after all which is actually the most interesting statement of this episode.
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  1421. 24.35——-why can’t the various factions of Communists unite under a single banner? If that happens that will be a good alternative to Congress at the national level or both can work together to defeat the BJP juggernaut.
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  1422.  Googlo The Champ  — I think the ‘rubbish’ man should have added revocation of Article 370.
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  1423.  Googlo The Champ  — will this apply to China and Pak for its ethnic cleansing which is a more heinous crime than any other destruction activity.
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  1424.  Googlo The Champ  — it is disgusting that you’re sadistic and gloating over other’s suffering.
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  1425.  104_SOUMYA SEKHAR BISWAS  - he is a coward to come out in his own name.
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  1426. 18.00— what an insight, mention of Trump’s foresight. Modi, considered Trump’s friend, should have taken the cue from him.
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  1427. As it is, India is only adopting wait and watch attitude without taking any stand against Taliban.
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  1428. 14.30—Congress high command and BJP’s super high command!
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  1429. SG Sir, did Owaissi call you to congratulate you on very good things you said about him?
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  1430.  @VishwajitAnand1710  — junta or jantha?
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  1431.  @2sendil  — that’s your prerogative. But 99.9 % will associate temple with only Hindu religion and only the hypocrites (mainly in a few political parties) will say that they do temple visit only for its historical and archaeological values. BTW there is no evidence to show that Krishna Rao chose the temple emblem for its architecture.
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  1432. Sekarji, any plans for syndicating your CTC at least in regional languages?
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  1433. Or just use it to wish your friends and relatives on their birthdays or stream family events. Stay away from all those impersonal and pompous social comments which ultimately lead to mudslinging and hatred,
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  1434. Today PK has challenged that BJP may struggle to reach three figures. Any takers?
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  1435. Aahaa—😂😮😢😂😂
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  1436.  @biswaroopmaiti2943  — Chidambaram is Harvard educated.
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  1437. If Congress & Co., wins at all will Yogendra get a role in government formation.
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  1438.  @Baluph  — but opposition still thinks of some kind of miracle to oust Modi.
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  1439. The interview has at least ended with humour👌🏾
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  1440. Can U Thackeray succeed in fixing Arnab or come to rue this action one day😩
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  1441.  @sgn9754  — tell me when the western world saw us in a better light. This has been the case since Mayo Report.
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  1442.  @sgn9754  — western world is highly biased against India. Never objective.
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  1443. 19.30—case for proportional representation and radical electoral reforms.
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  1444.  @rohand04  —- don’t curse them for the alternative may be worse. You know a known devil is better than………..
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  1445.  @uvg319  — absolutely a great choice but age is not in his side.
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  1446.  @RaviVerma-xp4sm  — he is likely to be made the next President of India if BJP is not able to come to an agreement with him.
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  1447. So pessimistic a portrayal of anti Modi front.
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  1448.  Sanjay Nair  — which bridge? Please share a picture of it if possible.
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  1449. 11:00—AAP ahoy, danger ahead😫
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  1450. Will he be challenge to Modi in 2024?
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  1451.  TrueAryans  — absolutely 👍🏾
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  1452. 31.00— it is these personal snippets of SG that marks CTC from other shows.👌
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  1453. A very enjoyable and informative episode 👍
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  1454. Surprised that the “jump the bandwagon” syndrome has not happened in the media to replicate SG model. Or, are there doubts about its financial viability?
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  1455. I missed in this CTC your usual juicy anecdote—— when I visited and when I met.........etc.,
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  1456. It is a an enigma why people (the governments) don’t learn from history.
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  1457. 18.00—a poverty > power quotient!
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  1458. Old and new javelins, difference explained beautifully and clearly. I didn’t find this in any other news channel.
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  1459. 7.07—De Beers of the diamond family.
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  1460. The Commies and ‘TrinaMuslim’Congress have destroyed one of the vibrant States of India. The only salvation for Bengal is to bring BJP or Congress.
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  1461. Now who will be Dhankar’s Mamta in the Rajya Sabha😝
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  1462. 12.50— what a sarcasm from SG about Narendra Modi stadium🤪
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  1463. The interesting trivia is SG receiving a basket of mangoes from Bangladesh PM. Curious to know who all received the delicious baskets.
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  1464. Only Yogi can replace Modi! So, Congress should rope him in🤪
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  1465. There will be a three way contest in 2024 and 2026.
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  1466. 12.30 — so you got a preprint. Privileged indeed.
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  1467.  @codejunkes4607  — did I read it correctly? Modi and not Sonia!?
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  1468.  @nayanmalig  — that means cede Kashmir to Pak, give a free ride to the Chinese on Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh and swallow the insults of Nepal? What is your recipe for peace?
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  1469.  @Takenyao123  —- CPM too didn’t want change in election schedule.
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  1470. Who among our politicians is eminently qualified to emulate BONGBONG?
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  1471. 14.00—What a CV for a moderate revolutionary?
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  1472. This episode is also about the scourge of self medication. I am however skeptical that we will listen to you. Strict monitoring of pharma retailers is the way out of this self doctor syndrome.
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  1473. Where is our chief election strategist, PK? Has he become too expensive for all parties in Punjab?
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  1474. It would be interesting if an opposition sponsored candidate, though unlikely, wins the presidential election. Also, it would be good for democracy as BJP’s brute majority will be neutralized.
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  1475. The Covid lesson for the world is to embrace vegetarianism.
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  1476. Herd mentality of journalists, curious to know the journalists you talked to for this epidode😆
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  1477. The Chinese fight with COVID may prove to be great case study in future, fodder for epidemiologists and even policy makers.
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  1478. Mann is a challenge to AAP locally and to BJP nationally.
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  1479.  @rahulmalik1083  - is creamy layer under operation? In TN for instance it not implemented.
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  1480.  @liberalcommander4971  — UP perhaps will emulate the example of voting differently for State and Parliament elections which is gaining momentum in many States.
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  1481.  @skn7568  — I absolutely agree but whoever were at the Centre things would not have been any better, if not worse. Vaccination initially met with huge hesitancy even among the health workers and it took nearly three months to overcome this false hesitancy propelled by a section of the media and the opposition.
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  1482. Will there be any competition to the Chinese? What will happen to Pakistan who is on a high since the takeover of Afghanistan by the Talibans, hoping to rope them in to needle India.
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  1483.  @Jacknjellify531.  — yes, it is going to be KK and JJ once again in other States as well or the so called Dravidian Model. If Congress comes to power populism will rule at the cost of infra development.
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  1484.  @Rabidmonkey73  —- no one can write any party off!
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  1485. You are already celebrating! Good luck to you. Do you think only AIADMK alliance will spend huge money and DMK will win on the strength of their poll manifesto! What a naïveté?
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  1486.  @seahawkwatersports7061  — how can you compare two tiny nations with sparse populations with the world’s second largest population. Pray, tell me what qualifications you prescribe for rulers. PGs and PhDs? The entire world is suffering and let us not be uncharitable, if not appreciative, of their sincere efforts in tackling this unprecedented pandemic.
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  1487.  @maniAug24 — mutton briyani for sure but not on 4th June but two days before 19th April😂
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  1488. That’s an Himalayan task. Complacency would increase with these findings that Omicron doesn’t result in high fatalities.
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  1489.  @orunabho  — what then about winning elections?
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  1490. Not anti India but NDTV has been always anti government and anti establishment.
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  1491. It is all complicated and murky. Bound to throw up surprising results in 2024.😂
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  1492. Agree with Sekarji that Sasikala will not have any impact as of now.
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  1493. 22.16— a telling picture which epitomises the tragedy that is Afghanistan today 👍🏾
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  1494. What about indiscriminate sand mining ruining our rivers and environment?
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  1495. The rich waiting for the poor people to die is a crazy and extremely dangerous statement.
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  1496.  @harbourpointecreations  — OMG! Will someone tell me which are the ones I should read/watch from the above to get a short gyan.
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  1497. There is a flip side to local products. The craze for ‘phoren’ stuff, as in the case of stents, will be a great impediment to the development and sale of indigenous products. Private hospitals are bound to recommend only foreign made medical devices because of higher profit margins.
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  1498. 22.00 — Reminded of Rajaji’s campaign against BCG vaccination.
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  1499. I think Arvind Kejriwal may come near to be called a ‘Pink’ . Perhaps Kamal Haasan too who declared himself a centrist.
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  1500.  @reganjoans  —- your “love” for Brahmins seems to be pathological, smacks of Nazism. You attribute motives and hidden agenda to any Brahmin perceived to be good. I suspect you would hound out even the Brahmins who have migrated.
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  1501.  @reganjoans  — ok, what else you want apart from giving key posts to people other than Brahmins. It is nothing but unbridled antagonism to a particular community.
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  1502.  @HariKrishna-lk5wx  — this is a sane and bold post. If any party, including Kamal, praises any Brahmin will not get a single vote. The Dravidian parties have drilled the bogey of Brahmins into the psyche of Tamils. In private life even DK/DMK folk will always prefer a Brahmin doctor, lawyer and even a cook. The practice of calling Brahmin priests is widely prevalent. Our people are the biggest hypocrites. Brahmins are the favourite of whipping boys.
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  1503.  @reganjoans  — please add to this list POLL ADVISER too. You know MK who flayed Brahmins in speech and writings preferred a paappaan as his personal physician. Please stop this Brahmin bashing and instead compete with them in all spheres and make them “backward “😫. And there is the handicap advantage of reservation in their quest to extinguish them.
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  1504.  @reganjoans  — if you think non Brahmins are ahead in every sphere (which is questionable) why do you continue to unleash your derogatory tweets etc. You are against Brahmins and yet you strangely justify when you use them (சப்பக்கட்டு). Just one percent in TN and nine percent in India. Why do you continue to pour venom over this insignificant populace? என்னதான் வேண்டும் உங்களுக்கு?
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  1505. BJP may lose but ending as the single largest party but the million dollar question who is likely to win, a melange of incoherent opposition parties?😂
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  1506.  Itachi Sasuke  — mainly their sprawling educational institutions who have now turned into money making machines as a result of education explosion. Karnataka is one of the first States to open up education to the private sector. Even Akhilesh Yadav had to go to Mysore to study engineering.
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  1507.  @thatswhatshesaid7935  — I think TTK too resigned owning moral responsibility for Mundhra scandal.
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  1508. Financially and morally clean Indian politician is a contradiction in terms.
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  1509.  @gagansi406 —- perhaps RIGHT TO RECALL an elected Representative!
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  1510. As SG’s favourite quote, netas saying “ hum kyaa Theerth yatraa karneke Iiye aayahai”?
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  1511.  @apareek96  — tell me one big country which has successfully tackled the pandemic.
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  1512. 0.20– what is the brand of your fountain pen?
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  1513.  @panbhu648  —- ok, a few epidemiologists did warn about a second wave but not vociferously enough out of ‘ respect’ for the “establishment”. The boastful media and ever critical opposition could have made a huge ruckus about the impending doom. Did they and now they point the gun at only one man.
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  1514.  @akashgjoshi  — yes, and the entire western world. Trump’s handling of the pandemic is a lesson for the his bungling.
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  1515.  @SureshKumar-so6vp  — so you are between the devil and the deep sea?
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  1516.  @kingkon5613  —- does anyone think of using nukes which are mainly deterrents. Drones, as it appears now, are a better option.
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  1517. Absolutely, even Stalin in 2019 and before that Jayalalitha have all been hailed as the future PM (albeit by their party men) when they swept the Lok Sabha polls. We need some comedy now and then to provide lighter moments in ‘serious’ political discussions. Bengalis are a people of one party rule. They will do with Didi for another twenty years as they did with the commies. Any psycho analysis of this Bengali psyche?
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  1518. Will Modi dare reintroduce the farm laws if he gets a third term?
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  1519. Could not be a more scathing criticism of Modi and his men. Niti Ayog, National Disaster Management, Health Ministries of the Centre and the States should all be hauled up and made accountable for not foreseeing the second wave and not preparing for it.
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  1520.  @pawankalyankk7640  — because they will convert them ultimately!
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  1521.  @urbaneindiana3089  — what’s that 33:crore gods. Curious where did you get that figure?
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  1522.  A.A  — how will they manage their spiralling inflation and declining economy which will ultimately eat into their prosperity if not make it a poorer country.
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  1523.  @bittertruth6175  — Pak will never be put on the black list because of the Chinese.
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  1524. It is also about a phenomena called SG. A delightful piece👍
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  1525. Great humour; after Gen. Bajwa retires, if at all he retires 👌
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  1526.  @ashutoshpandeyz4508  — we Indians are ingenious and surely companies will find a way to circumvent the law though in the process making the bureaucracy and the politicians richer.
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  1527. Do we see a split in GOP, a third party formation?
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  1528. Stalin is trying to do a mini Modi in TN elections. He has raised the issue of danger to Tamil language and culture and the self respect of Tamils (read AIADMK, the proxy ruler of BJP) and this strategy has found resonance with the voters.
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  1529. Maybe a bungalow easily attainable but others need lots of grind.
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  1530. A good video not only on Chinese economic woes but also on many economic lessons.
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  1531.  @rajiburrahman8176  — yeah! Secularism is also about practicing tolerance towards other religions and the State should nit take sides with any one religion and avoid appeasement of any religious group.
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  1532. 24.00—this is the best scheme but I am sceptical whether the States will bite the bullet.
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  1533.  @gauthampai896  — that’s the great finding of Rahul & Co.,
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  1534. Right ho, we need a leader/party who can fast track development and cut red tape etc. without bothering about winning the next elections. That however remains only a pipe dream.
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  1535. 27.30—is Kejriwal listening?
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  1536. The last thing you can expect from a politician and a bureaucrat is to drop their humility.
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  1537. The western media’s past time is to bash India, no matter how well we might do in any field.
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  1538. 17:46 — the holy ‘Global Times’ 👍
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  1539. Why upload a truncated video—-10 mts cut, is it deliberate or a mistake?
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  1540. Surprised that Modi is still a significant factor even after the shenanigans of the political parties.😂
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  1541. And a disappointment for the opposition 😫
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  1542. Privatise everything at the cost of losing elections.
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  1543.  @sunilkamesh  — decisive policies in great dearth because of ceaseless drifting irrespective of which governments are in power.
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  1544.  @jiednazareth  —- Vajpayee would have resigned owning moral responsibility.
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  1545.  @falconfood3786  — please post the verified data in hard numbers. I believe you but data please. I agree the situation is grim which is not definitely due to vaccine. It is the second wave which has taken us completely by surprise. People, the Centre and the States should all ake the blame.
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  1546.  @julianalaveraz  — 👍🏾👌to your ID.
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  1547. 1:29:16 — remember Kumaramangalam Family where every party is represented 😂
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  1548. ——-ok, gather all those opposed to the present Govt. and Modi and defeat him electorally rather than through agitations which are not ALL spontaneous and cannot be said to be free from vested interests. It would be good for democracy to present a viable alternative to Modi muscle and to succeed in 2024 you have to start right now. But the question 🙋‍♀️ is who will begin this arduous battle? Time is slowly ticking away and the BJP is growing in strength day by day.
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  1549.  @gracypereira315  — I don’t think so. You are exaggerating the situation. Dissent and protests are part of democracy. We are not living in el dorado to be completely free of strife and conflicts. Look at the positive side. We have successfully managed, with little damage, one of the worst epidemics in the recent times. Economically also, we are on the road to recovery though slowly.
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  1550.  @gracypereira315  .. not MY BJP Government! I can understand your cynicism as a Modi baiter. Did you expect an instant cure for COVID-19 from the government rather than individual efforts to stay safe by observing standard protocol. And government on its part did whatever it could do by increasing the tests and ramping up medical facilities for COVID treatment.
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  1551. 26.30— will making Mumbai an UTI solve this ‘nexus’ problem?
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  1552. Expect a CTC on the dispute between the two factions of Syrian Church in Kerala which is now at the doorsteps of PM for resolution.
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  1553. Aadhar to go to the RR? But that too doesn’t work sometimes. Take my personal experience. I am trying to prove to an agency, on my account having been deactivated, that I am alive and my docs/credentials are genuine. Not able to present myself in person because of Covid. This saga of verification of my KYC is going on last three months. You have to experience this to believe this charade. So talk of trust deficit and maze of rules.
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  1554. Once again a balanced analysis 👌
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  1555. Or better call the Marvel creators.
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  1556. I don’t know the reaction of the opposition parties, particularly Congress and the Communists to your branding the Modi-Shah government as ‘left of centre’ though they would like them to be 90 degrees right. Still, they would continue to attack them as right wing fascists.
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  1557. As usual the debate has veered off course from governance to economic growth, with different views on NDA vs UPA growth figures. I am a very, very lay person. Can some one give me the real and true(?!) picture?
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  1558. Where are the PCs and Rahul’s to rebut your remark?
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  1559. Sledge hammer of a video 😩
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  1560.  @rohan1285  — M&S combine would know better than us in inducting a person charged with money laundering by ED.
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  1561. What about India abstaining in the UN Human Rights Body resolution against Srilanka? Is it also a part of Modi‘s plan to get closer to the island nation, despite earning the wrath of Tamils.
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  1562.  @IndigenousVoices  — how do we assuage the Tamil sentiments as the Dravidian parties are bound to seize the opportunity to play politics. Also, we should respect the Tamil feelings.
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  1563.  @subhadeepmandal8728  — what about Ramnath Govind?
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  1564.  @nagendrakrishnakumarbudida964  — it was timely and BJP for all one knows may continue free rations till 2024 till FCI godowns are emptied. Don’t forget it is election mela for three years culminating in the Lok Sabha polls.
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  1565.  @AdityaTiwari-gc1dz  — the truth is that L & O is better under Yogi only in comparative terms and moreover non Yadavs dread the terror rule of SP through Thana—SP netas nexus.
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  1566. A self pat on the media at the end. True.
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  1567. 18:00–whatever comes free is wasted👍🏾
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  1568. A short history of our Presidents and with a riveting story👍.
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  1569. Vaccination is at a snail’s pace but how do you explain the vaccine hesitancy even among health care and frontline workers? It is ironic and inexplicable that india decides to go slow when we have a big vaccine stockpile and also the expertise to carry out mass vaccination. Can’t we replicate the successful model of polio immunisation.
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  1570. It is all about playing mind games, like BJP’s 400 par😂
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  1571. Imagine RG asking the Dalit and OBC question to the Indian cricket team😂
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  1572.  @doit2810  — hello bro, when politics is the bread and butter of CTC we don’t expect such mistakes from The Print.
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  1573.  @SurajsT-by9es  — Modi has no other alternative except to ramp up health infra if he wants to go down in history as one of the best PMs of India. It will be a tragedy if he fails to do this.
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  1574. @Anurag Chakraborty - a better alternative? Sheikh Hasina?
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  1575.  @tamberlame27  — not by 10–15 years but never with Congress knocking at the doors.
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  1576.  Mayur Kanth  — their own making. What to do now that Mamta has got a third term she will pursue the same policies without any remorse.
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  1577.  Mayur Kanth  — that exactly what SG said that our parties pursue a povertarian agenda.
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  1578. Agreed. Trump was viewed as a clown and not taken seriously except his ultra conservative vote bank.
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  1579. What is good cinema, critics’ choices which are hardly watchable even by the average intelligent film goer. People watch films mostly for entertainment than for pedantic and social message.
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  1580.  @pranavjain6307  — the inevitable debate?
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  1581. @Anoushka S —— there are exceptions too, like Cuba. Perhaps a country like India needs to experiment with benevolent dictatorship.
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  1582. @Anoushka S — a benevolent dictator would not put people in jails.
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  1583.  Bul Thaosen  — so far it has been place specific and requires long stay.
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  1584.  @samshyam5347 —- thanks for your clarification. I was perhaps (mis)led by Bernie Sanders, a left leaning politician who kept on speaking about the democratic socialism of Scandinavian countries during his nomination campaign. I agree with what you say about India taxing the middle class. Our politics is unfortunately driven by populism and only populism. MMS once remarked that India will progress only when people are ready pay for services, doing away with free electricity, free water, free........free.....the list is endless. We should try to emulate the Nordic Model, whatever that may be, and ensure equitable prosperity for all.
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  1585.  @lakshyavarshney9942  — don’t view them as Communists but say they are leftists…
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  1586. Instead of celebrating the confluence of three major religions they are fighting with each other. That’s perhaps nature of humankind.
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  1587.  @indian6000  — that’s anti semitism. History tells otherwise.
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  1588.  @inertiaofmind4433  — wonder how the Muslim appeasing DMK reacted.
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  1589. 30.00 — if Bangladesh is doing better than India is reverse migration of refugees happening?
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  1590. Moral of the story: corruption does not matter AT ALL😝
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  1591. Don’t blame A Raja because Tamil people would swallow whatever DMK leaders blabber.
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  1592. The opposition, please take note that Chinese exploitation of the Pandemic in India shows that democracy is alive and kicking in India. Don’t attack Modi government that it compromised democratic institutions and muzzled the media.
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  1593. That’s all fine but what is the use of Congress if it keeps losing elections.
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  1594. 16:30—here the ex CJI nailed Srinivasan.
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  1595. Srinivasan’s disappointment is palpable as the majority of speakers are optimistic about the economic recovery.
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  1596. Temples are not mosques 🕌 nor churches ⛪️!
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  1597.  @MrHitchfan  —- I didn’t say unique ONLY to Tamil language. In majority of the languages it is absent, even in Dravidian group tongues except in Malayalam. Many Tamils themselves say la for zha though the majority get it right. My point was that when some Tamilians themselves falter, it is more difficult for non Tamils.
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  1598. Wonder when the Big Bang banking reforms will be ushered in. The common man will lose faith in the banking system if bank after bank becomes stressed.
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  1599.  @dhananjaypatil3116  —your remark on Ayodhya is a matter of interpretation and perception. I doubt, even if Congress were to be in power, the verdict could have been any different as political contours have changed enormously. There is now no Rajiv Gandhi to do a Shah Banu. Maybe there is some merit in the latter part of your comment.
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  1600.  @SAMARTHSAMANT  — all are giving opinions which are only amateurish. We have to take the advice of constitutional experts and the stake holders. Why did they postpone the delimitation exercise twice. Sticking to the existing numbers is an easy solution.
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  1601.  @nagendramishra8947  —- to say that is Ill-mannered and politicking.
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  1602. A rare feel good story about India 👍
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  1603. @Ashutosh Pandey —- Nupur was quoting from a well known Islamic text.
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  1604.  @rc-y  — elementary Watson, economic clout? We should focus on becoming the world’s workshop instead of trying to be self sufficient.
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  1605.  @bittertruth6175  — hundreds? Data please? Ill treatment of Uighars is living death. They would in course of time cease to be Muslims.
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  1606.  @srishtib8342  — “just laughed off“, not with Al Queda lurking around the corner.
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  1607. What a flood of comments. Which is the episode that produced the maximum number of comments?
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  1608. Your remark on GMO is to be taken with a pinch of salt as it is yet to be proved that GMO food is totally harmless on human body. In the US many foods are touted as non GMO. Consider doing a separate video on GMO explaining the pros and cons. Thanks 😊
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  1609.  @viveksaurabh702  — perhaps these vaccines can be stored by corporate hospitals who can afford to build special refrigeration infra.
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  1610. What a CV for a moderate revolutionary?
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  1611. Why are the Congress and other opposition parties not reacting to this survey while they belt out opinions on everything government.
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  1612.  @suchender801  — playing PM is a different ball game.
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  1613.  @vishalkrish6425  — when did he say on anything? Rahul & Co. is more vocal.
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  1614.  @ramyaravinuthala8236  — absolutely. It is a relief from watching serious stuff all the time.
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  1615. Battle scarred Afghanistan needs a Mahatma Gandhi.
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  1616. This episode can be useful to the opposition in their attacks against Modinomics😂
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  1617. Great expose of M F Husain’s bigotry about freedom of expression 👍🏾
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  1618. 50 minute CTC, a rare thing😂
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  1619. For The Print politics matters. For us SG matters.
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  1620.  @ArjunReddy-sf9sg  — I am only pointing out the other side of the coin. Let his tribe increase. The fact however remains that he wanted a temple in his State to compete with Thirupathi.
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  1621.  @kaushikchandra7589  — 👍🏾 agreed.
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  1622.  @ArjunReddy-sf9sg  — thanks for the info which I am not aware of. I remember KCR vowing, on the eve of bifurcation of erstwhile AP, to build a temple to rival Thirupathi and make it as popular, if not more, as Thirupathi. BTW Vaishnavaite shrines are more popular than Shiva temples on the religious circuit.
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  1623.  @tomriddle4110  — what about Chattisgarh?
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  1624.  @tomriddle4110  — be charitable. If BJP has to be reined in and for the sake of good governance Congress has to be strong but the opposition is frittering away their energies in strengthening regional parties.
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  1625. Is Owaisi not wading into Kerala politics?😂
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  1626. Bring back the ill gotten wealth of Pak politicians, bureaucrats and military leaders stashed away abroad. Pakistan’s economy would then be able to revive.
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  1627. Snippet about EXIT VISA 👍🏾
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  1628. As usual two absorbing tail stories 😝
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  1629. SG sir, which one, Covaxin or Covishield?
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  1630.  @adityabakshi5492  — should be happy in a way about incompetent dynasty lest we should see one more dynast ruling us.
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  1631. 22.30—- ‘ Dead’ Thapa coming alive! I watch your shows for such juicy stories. What a repertory of interesting anecdotes from your rich experience 👍🏾
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  1632.  @IndiaTides  — “nothing is certain”. That’s the word. 👍🏾
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  1633.  @saptarshisengupta8235  —- you mean a full scale invasion of Afghanistan?
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  1634.  @theoldtimer4377  — no cricketer will have any consideration other than fat pay packet. As for quality it is the individual performance and brilliance that count. That’s why the auctions.
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  1635. Seat sharing agreement ok, but what about the amount from DMK to the Commies to ‘fight’ the elections 😂
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  1636. It is only a PROMISE but the voters are willing to be hoodwinked! It’s like a sinking man catching at a straw😩
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  1637. Dr. Tharoor, which is the white stallion Modi is riding?
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  1638. Look at the viewership. More on defence matters, please, Sekarji.
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  1639. Curious to know why SG prefers slotted angles to keep books instead of proper book shelves.
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  1640. Once again a good episode with a good message at the end🙏🏾
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  1641. It is all right to praise Stalin for maintaining decency and decorum on an individual level. But publicly the same cannot be said of him. He or his party never wishes Hindus on their festivals but heartily participate in Muslim and Christian festivities. What hypocrites!
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  1642. Is Jha a fool to think that internal criticism will be tolerated in any party let alone Congress😂
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  1643. 11:00– Freudian slip of SG, always concerned with more subscriptions for The Print.
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  1644. The constant refrain of the opposition is that BJP would lose but they don’t tell how many seats they would win party wise .
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  1645. Indian cricket team’s performance is like a rich man eating gruel!
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  1646. SG Sir, I realise how much I missed my daily dose of CTC because of my dislocation to a new place.
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  1647.  @chikkiwoo3296  — not a question of which State is doing better. No State can claim even a partial success. The Centre, the States and above all the people with their callous attitude have all combined to ensure our failure in containing the unprecedented pandemic.
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  1648. 3.40—-“national media doesn’t cover the fiercely contested Kerala elections adequately ” — candid admission 👍🏾. It is sad that for Delhi media, no India south of Vindhyas.
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  1649. Is that do? Any reference if not proof?
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  1650.  @mg.f.9023  — corporate baiting is a mere rhetoric of the opposition parties and there is competition among all the parties in accepting favours from the Advanis and Ambanis.
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  1651. Gandhi family should pack their bags and go to Italy.
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  1652.  @businessgeeks9955  - yes, yes my son has failed in Exam. Modi has of course to take the blame.🤮
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  1653. Does any Pakistani regret partition?😂
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  1654. Kamal has not said anywhere he is against reservation. Anyhow he can’t do anything about it as it is enshrined in the Constitution.
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  1655.  @jamests752  — you are reading too much into his remark. How can he take away constitutionally guaranteed reservation. Perhaps what he he meant was that instead of mentioning caste name one should declare if one is BC, SC, OBC etc., Like the removal of caste names in street signs. Any move to eschew open display of caste names is one more step towards an egalitarian society.
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  1656.  @jamests752  — I understand your bias. We are talking about reservation which no party has tampered with. No State opposes NEET except TN. Is there any rationale to oppose whatever BJP does? Kamal did welcome Swatch Bharath. Do you say that’s also bad. Kamal bats for secularism while BJP is blatantly Hindutva. So, don’t brand him as pro BJP.
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  1657.  @jamests752  — I have absolutely no quarrel with your stand on Kamal. I do agree that TN was in the forefront of battle for social justice but Mandal Commission, the game changer in matters of reservation, was born in N India under VP Singh. TN can’t take credit for it. On a larger note reservation needs relook as it is yet to reach a large section of the people as only a handful of castes reap the benefit repeatedly. Sattanathan Committee Report is yet to be implemented. N India wanted to promote Hindi but no Government said English would be replaced. You take pride about English but sadly this has resulted in neglect of mother tongue all over India. Remember what Solomon Pappiah said. If you oppose NEET as it infringed States’ rights you have to change the constitution to bring education from concurrent list to the State list. Opposition to NEET is misplaced and political.
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  1658.  @jamests752  — ok, let us look at the ground reality. You need 2/3rd majority for any constitutional amendment and the BJ P is not going to be amenable to any demand for this unless there is a paradigm shift in their thinking on Centre-State relationship. The Q then is why we should indulge in empty rhetoric. Kamal taking a stand on this issue is irrelevant. He may at best put the demand for greater state autonomy in his election manifesto which you and I know means nothing. Let us not take the populist talks by political parties seriously.
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  1659.  @jamests752  — please look at history. For more than fifty years Congress ruled both at the Centre and most of the States. Now it is BJP hegemony. Both the parties are reluctant to part with their powers and regional parties making occasional cry for autonomy is a futile exercise. States should be satisfied if their existing powers are not taken away. Even DMK, the so called champion of State autonomy who shared power at the Centre for nearly twenty years, DID NOT make even the slightest attempt to demand more powers for the States. Real State autonomy till today remains a mere dream, only a subject matter of debate by scholars and political pundits. Let us now turn our attention to Panchayat Raj, meant to decentralize power and governance. The ruling parties don’t allow Panchayats to perform independently in the matter of giving tenders etc., as their share of commission money may dwindle. So, let us talk first about giving autonomy to the Panchayats.
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  1660. Successive governments have neglected health sector by allotting paltry sums. Health infra can’t be built in a day. All parties both in the Centre snd the States have to take the blame. No point in crying now and mauling Modi alone.
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  1661.  @email4ady  — I do agree but it is too much to expect a party to do in seven years what was not done in seventy years. It is the philosophy and priorities that matter. All parties play vote bank politics by throwing crumbs (read freebies) rather than giving “healthy cake”.
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  1662.  @lakshmiiyer3065  — they are steel plants mainly to produce steel and not oxygen which they use to produce steel. Now they are being used to produce oxygen as an emergency measure. What I meant was better health care facilities, more quality hospitals snd medical colleges. Our health budget should be tripled.
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  1663. What, when the activists and the leftists are crying oh Ambani, oh Adani.
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  1664.  @Mahek_Mehta_1102  — in one word it is all GREED for power. Even communists, once hailed for ideology, have all become opportunistic.
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  1665.  @freesoul3466  — that’s no answer to my question. Women participation is due to the midday meal scheme introduced first by Kamaraj which increased the woman literacy rate which made the women to take up job in large numbers. DMK has as usual hijacked the credit for the woman empowerment.
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  1666.  @kumar.193  — can you spell out the job opportunities created by ‘these’ parties? What about the mega infra projects under Modi rule? How can you execute these large scale nation wide projects without workers? It is downright silly to take the samosa remark literally.
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  1667. None would hereafter utter the word “reforms”, let alone think about it
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  1668. Who else? None with real secular credentials in sight!
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  1669.  @mastrammeena328  — let’s have a maths test to select our leaders 😝
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  1670. 15:41 — how can Deshmukh be so certain that Karnataka people won’t repeat this year’s Assembly election and vote for Rahul.
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  1671.  @sachdanand2057  — psephologists are notorious for going wrong, exactly the reason our psephological pioneer Pronoy Roy gave up the field altogether.
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  1672.  @shasha0076  — is there any guarantee that 2019 would repeat?
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  1673. 5:50–praise for Pawan Khera from SG👌. Yes, he is truly the best debater on TV channels.
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  1674. Also, it proves the age old axiom that more the things change more they remain the same!
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  1675. Why then SG is making a big hullabaloo?
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  1676. Viewers have repeatedly pointed out this deficiencies but SG and his technical team don’t seem to be listening.
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  1677.  @NagaRaj-ox6en  — Dravidian war cry?
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  1678.  @tanishtyagi01 — that’s what Federal structure is all about.
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  1679. Ok, good counter arguments but what is the alternative to end the losses of PSUs which are plagued by rampant inefficiency and corruption. Continuing with these bleeding PSUs will mean more taxes in order to prop them up.
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  1680. 22.00 —- cash for votes MELA!
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  1681. What works for Modi is the visibly delivered welfare measures and the macho nationalism cum Hindutva. Infra projects, though it may ultimately benefit the poor, is likely to have the same traction. Also, Modi is generally perceived as clean. This is an unspoken advantage for him.
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  1682.  @Antsfist  — please understand knowing is one thing and not speaking it is an another matter. I just stated a fact, not at all disparagingly.
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  1683. An absorbing episode. The gist of it @ 24.00 GOI begging Twitter to comply with.👍🏾
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  1684. The last line punch 👍🏾. I never bothered to find out what COP stood for. Thanks Guptaji.
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  1685. Original thinkers, over the centuries, are branded as nuts till they are proved right.
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  1686. 15.30– a small consolation for Pakistan.
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  1687. No more upgrades to bureaucrats.
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  1688. Wish these videos are edited to make them not to exceed 30-45 mts
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  1689. Four telling pictures, end of episode.
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  1690.  @HeavenRacer422 — yes, a sibling rivalry may even split the party.
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  1691.  @sabbyasachimajumder8791  - if u don’t mind English please.
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  1692.  @krisgopi_8  — yes, even channels like Sun TV founded by the so called rationalist party DMK is no exception and devote at least half an hour for daily astrological predictions.
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  1693.  @rkk15  — politicians need not be Mahatmas but should work for the ultimate welfare of the people and the jantha wouldn’t grudge if they make some for themselves on the way.
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  1694.  @TheCodebookInc  — as if he is not producing laughter now?
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  1695.  @shankargopalakrishnan1478  — it is easiest to be a journalist!
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  1696. Can we expect another exodus of Hindus from Bangladesh?
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  1697. Koel is for real 😟.
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  1698. 18:00 to 21:00 — power of numbers👍🏾
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  1699.  @minnowbasher2015  — one thing is sure. An hung Assembly presenting BJP an opportunity to pull off one more government formation without getting a majority.
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  1700.  @adarshsingh845  — true, a replica of Mumbai.
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  1701.  @minnowbasher2015  — that’s Utopian. Even his detractors would concede a few good things he has done.
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  1702. Is the M-in-law a lawyer?
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  1703. Pakistan, it seems, will get enormous aid from both China and USA.
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  1704.  @eniyathendral2728  — ok, how do you balance the two issues—- development vs environmental protection as both are important.
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  1705. @Chaitanya Krishna — this is an eternal problem. None is able to give a viable alternative. Make no mistake, politicians will find a super way of making money even in a SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MODEL!
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  1706. Yes, yes, we have to take it with a bucket of salt.
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  1707.  @Critic224  — of course. The puppeteer carries more credibility.
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  1708. An engrossing episode full of facts. Beginning to like SG’s non political videos.
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  1709. Why cry for changes in the Congress party? If our Chief Jester goes away who will provide comic relief in our humdrum life. Look at all the hilarious comments below poking fun at our Yuva Raj. So let us enjoy this great entertainment.
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  1710. It is a credible argument that Stalin knows that anti incumbency is growing and he had to take up the time tested anti Brahmin and anti Hindi plank to counter it so that he romps home with 39 LS seats.
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  1711.  @vaagai9808  — all parties practise caste based politics. They dare not field a candidate not belonging to the majority caste in a constituency.
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  1712. Good analysis, wearing your psephologist’s hat except for your omission of Owaissi factor. Will Mamta likely to have a tacit understanding with Left-Congress combine as anything is possible in politics? How far PK inputs will help Didi win a third term?
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  1713.  @marty9404  —well said. Two sides of the same coin.
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  1714.  @hellboundtruck123  — Really? A monarch or a dictator. In democracy you have at least the option to change Governments. Wait you will see Congress or an opposition alliance roaring back to power not in the too distant future.
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  1715. Where is Marty McFly and her/his comments?
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  1716. Who will Pak Army and politicians blame, once peace is made with India, for all the ills of Pak?
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  1717.  Raya gada  — best wishes!
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  1718. @kuldeep singh — what are the suggestions from the Farmers’ Associations to increase their income. Obviously MSP alone cannot be a solution as it has till now failed to improve their lot.
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  1719.  @COSINEeducation  — it is an established fact people are always resistant to any disruptive change and they are all cosy in preserving the status quo.
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  1720.  @pratyush4real  — what an uninformed statement. The literacy rate of Punjab is about 75%. Please do not mock anyone for their (un)education. Thanks 😊.
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  1721. SG as usual sees the larger picture in a mere party post appointment 👍
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  1722.  @freesoul3466  — are you holding a brief for feebies? Providing for free health and education ok but other freebies like free transport, free electricity are a drain on the exchequer.
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  1723.  @freesoul3466  — I agree mid day meal scheme is the biggest and number one welfare scheme that was responsible for the betterment of many social indicators. Free electricity has its flip side that it is misused. Freebies to be effective have to have a leak proof delivery mechanism to benefit only the really needy. Freebies are promised for electoral gains without taking economic implications into consideration. On the whole freebies have their limitations.
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  1724.  @SolomonSunder  — ok, it is DMK who is ruling last one year. How long can we blame the past governments? Low uneconomic rates for electricity and buses is another kind of freebie. Metro ticket prices are quite high but patronage too heavy, including the common people using its services because of its efficiency.
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  1725.  @SolomonSunder  — I don’t live in Chennai now though I spent 25 years there. I hold the opinion, as I already mentioned, free services in education and health care are the hall marks of a welfare State. Giving TVs, mixie, grinder etc., do not contribute to the ultimate betterment of social indicators. Yet another important point about State doles—leakage and corruption. What Rajiv Gandhi told about only 10% of any welfare scheme reaching the intended beneficiaries holds good even today in many States. I still maintain that TN is the originator and leader of all kinds of free schemes, some good and others totally unnecessary given as poll promises.
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  1726.  @SolomonSunder  — ok, but the flip side is that the freebie culture sets off a competition between parties to make all kinds of freebies as poll promises except for giving free babies 😝😫
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  1727. One more episode that proves that government in business is disastrous.
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  1728.  @jalkarna  — beware, revdis knocking at the corridors of power.
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  1729.  @humptydumpty6641  — then India can forget about becoming a regional super power.
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  1730.  @varoonshekhar4023  — what is the use of cultural affinity if we are not able to leverage it? Only fit for text books!
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  1731. Hope Pakistan doesn’t, emboldened by Taliban’s success, venture into any misadventures against India in J&K.
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  1732. 11.00—is there a compilation/dictionary of Indian English?
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  1733. It is in India’s interest to have stable neighbors but that seems to be impossible now given Pakistan’s anarchic ways. It is better for the Army to rule Pakistan directly rather than being a political puppeteer and ruling unde facade of democracy.
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  1734. Curious to speculate what will happen when the lab leak theory is proved?
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  1735. The scene is set for confrontation with the States as these reforms will cut into the “income” of the netas.
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  1736. Today’s quotable quotes from SG: Defending press freedom is low cost but high reward business 👌. If the government are the sins of commission the opposition are today the sins of omission👌.
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  1737.  @sumitkumarroy2307  — how? There are elections.
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  1738.  @gabbar51ngh  — you mean Raguram Rajan?
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  1739.  @sumitkumarroy2307  - yes, you are right. You get elected despite your wrong deeds but you lose, like Vajpayee, even you perform well without any misdeeds. I don’t agree with your observation Modi visa vis Godhra. It was the media who nailed Modi. If we were to go by the judgements of media nobody deserves to be re/elected.
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  1740. Am to infer that proper communism is better than autocratic democracy.
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  1741. 27:22 — recollecting an inimitable repartee of Khushwant Singh👍
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  1742. Worst laws have, in a democracy, the best chance of being passed👌 Gwadar port being built for Pakistan or for Chinese, we will come to know one day.👌
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  1743. Let us not be too caustic on our talented cricketers. They are capable of bouncing back. Kohli has been singularly unlucky in losing the toss many a time.
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  1744. An absorbing episode explaining the partial saffronisation of opposition parties, perhaps with the exception of DMK who still pursues pro minorities policies and Stalin doesn’t even bother to greet Hindus on their festivals.
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  1745.  @roni-w3o7n  — double standards in everything, that’s DMK for you.
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  1746. Why waste so many words, simply say Congress Secularism😝
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  1747.  @khanchy  — I only wanted to be sarcastic about pseudo secularism of parties drum beating against divisive forces and claiming proprietary right to national unity. It is sad that BJP has made all parties to ape them whether it is hard or soft hindutva. I do however agree that I could have avoided using that “silly smiley” in a serious subject. A smiley for doublespeak would have been more appropriate. Thanks 🙏🏾 for taking the trouble to comment on my post. That’s what matters.
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  1748.  @amardeep851  —- nothing of that sort happens in Bangalore or in Goa, both under BJP rule. So, you fear is baseless.
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  1749. Casting aspersions on the judiciary is pastime of the opposition.
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  1750. It appears that as long as Talibans get their 💰, they will close their eyes against all kinds of persecution against Muslims and even abet them. Despicable.
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  1751. But a scary too. Shall we call it an IT 🦠.
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  1752. What will be Biden administration policy towards Pak and Indo Pak relations?
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  1753.  @rguru9810  — doubtful. TN people do still succumb to the propaganda of BJP being a Brahmin and Hindi imposing and anti Tamil party.
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  1754.  @vipeenkuchbhi7975  — going to make lol, it is already a done job.
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  1755.  @PseudoProphet  —- yes, they are trying to sell Air India for millennia years!
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  1756.  @AP-do6sv  — and never to return this poor country of ours!
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  1757.  @rkt81  — looks like you advocate Gandhian socialism, self sustaining villages, without any corporate involvement. Schumacher philosophy of small is beautiful? I do appreciate some one taking a pot shot at behemoths.
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  1758.  @MAC-vi7fy  — yes. The homeless in the US are from drug addicts and compulsive gamblers and not out of economic impoverishment.
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  1759.  @chanderkhera2124  —- ha, ha, ha.....😆😆😆😆
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  1760.  @scienceaffairs2919  — after all said and done every country looks after its own interests first, damn altruism.
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  1761. Bro, don’t forget history repeats itself.
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  1762.  @Rabidmonkey73  — maybe but not necessarily always. What we need are non corrupt (because corruption shaves off a good part of the GDP, making a few individuals filthy rich) leaders with a vision to improve the living conditions of our people. I will confine myself to one example. Kamaraj, a person with minimal school education, laid the foundation of the one of the seminal education reforms in the country. A simple thought of making children not drop out of school, he introduced the midday meal scheme to which the babus (educated idiots) opposed it on the excuse of financial constraints. He also encouraged PP model of opening new schools. This is why today TN is now at the forefront of economic and social indicators.
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  1763.  @Rabidmonkey73  —- What’s this obnoxious statement that Modi has contempt for education. In what way? Your name itself is self revealing, having RABID hatred of Modi. So, no point in carrying on a dialogue with you.
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  1764.  @akhiljames3435  — please tell me one perfect, above criticism government that has governed us so far. Bureaucrats quitting is not peculiar to this dispensation and it is not a touchstone for judging governance.
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  1765. 16:30—“sit the talk”👌
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  1766.  @Theeverythinz  — the predominant Q is however is about why can’t Congress win in the Hindu heartland. The only solution is for Congress to become BJP lite!
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  1767. The Lutyens media had gone to sleep over the Economist Report. If it had been a damning report they would have gone to town 24 x 7.
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  1768. Does Imran Khan run the risk of being eliminated?
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  1769. Who was that person?
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  1770. So detailed an account of a 30 year old Pakistani film. SG’s memory awesome.
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  1771. Let the netas go in private jets or buy planes for exclusive use of the State ministers 😂 but what is more important is that they should not loot people’s tax money through corruption.
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  1772. 14:00— wrong picture showing a section of the students favouring NEET while the narration is about TN’s opposition to NEET.
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  1773. We have only two positive diversions from the raging pandemic, IPL and CTC👍🏾
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  1774. Intellectuals usually do not have their ears to the ground and their dismal failure is double guaranteed 😂
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  1775.  @maniaphobia4719  — soon they will all lose credibility. Already none takes WhatsApp seriously.
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  1776.  @Lalsingh-hu8bg  — just because of the new farm laws? I doubt. Even in Punjab it is more political.
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  1777. She is a forceful and effective speaker, often misconstrued as arrogance. She was after all party spokesperson for many years.
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  1778. 97% tax—- I remember when Morarji Desai introduced Compulsory Deposit Scheme. Paid Rs. 25 on a monthly pay of Rs.400/- plus IT.
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  1779. Sri Lanka should requisition the services of MMS and PC.
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  1780. You are too optimistic, this is the nation who defeated even Kamaraj. Real politic is often cruel. Remember this constituency is a prestige seat for DK Shivkumar the ATM for Congress.
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  1781. Wonder why Athithi didn’t say that AK will be in jail only four more days as Congress plus is sure to win on June 4😂
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  1782. Pray tell me, who will take over? Another election amidst the pandemic?
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  1783.  @samin096  — so also Didi conducting mass rallies.
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  1784.  @abhishekjha1996 — yes but there is massive leakage and if we make sure that only the deserving get the benefits we would save several thousands of chores. Steps are being taken under Modi government to increase DBT but more need to be done particularly by State governments.
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  1785. Why not Jesus, Buddha, Mahavir, Gurugovind Singh, Allah on currency notes😝
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  1786.  @mdrizwanansari7573  — I have left it to others to add to the list😂
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  1787.  @majimakiriyu4872  — development projects (read exploitation by politician-businessman nexus) mostly spell disaster to the tribals. Better leave them alone. They have survived thousands of years and they will another thousands of years.
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  1788.  @majimakiriyu4872  — you appear to know the area well. What then is the solution to the problem of Naxals who cannot be said to be free from the charge of exploitation of the locals.
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  1789.  @majimakiriyu4872  — your recipe seems to be sound but I am skeptical as exploitation free approach is utopian. I reiterate leave them alone. Maybe I am wrong, going against the grain of ‘modernisation’ mission’.
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  1790.  @majimakiriyu4872  — you are at last endorsing my views.
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  1791. ISIS will be humiliated by its comparison to RSS and Hindutva.
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  1792. How to stop these senseless killings?
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  1793. So, the Chinese have, to say symbolically, conquered the world 🌎.
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  1794. I wonder why Iran can’t simply borrow/buy an Islamic bomb from Pak instead of toiling to develop their own?
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  1795.  @hippogodz6507  — so much for ‘casteless’ Islam. Muslims may say it us not caste but SECT. And yet Pak must consider if as a business since nuclear weapons are a deterrent than actually used against anyone.
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  1796.  @techiesenthil1535  — NDTV’s reality check in YouTube.
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  1797. The very same politicians who trumpet Vikas are sabotaging key infra projects.
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  1798. The Chinese riddle remains unresolved. Whatever it may be, credit should be given to Modi for avoiding a full scale conflagration. Opposition should be condemned for the silence on the matter and instead still blame that we have ceded territory to the Chinese.
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  1799. If at all history teaches anything it is that mankind does not learn from history.
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  1800.  @PawanSingh-rl3re  — what do you mean by Persian Modi…….and HYV? If there are so many scams why do the opposition not taking them to the courts.
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  1801. History can’t be changed or rewritten by this act of removing this mosque standing on temple. It us just like renaming streets with current netas’ names.
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  1802. The learned doctor is indeed great but at the same time I cannot miss his pomposity.
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  1803. 1.30—-Pakistan has a good real estate👌. That’s why they are perhaps luring the Chinese with this asset.
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  1804. 19.30—-SG back to his forte of telling anecdotes 👍🏾
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  1805. Indira would have not fared so badly in the Hindi heartland but for “nas bhandhi”. Congress would have really scrapped through, if not a clear majority. So, the real culprit is Sanjay Gandhi.
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  1806. Any comparison with the present governor of TN?
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  1807. Total Islamisation of the world😩
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  1808. A lucid explanation of strategy vs tactics. Everyone however could only speculate on the real intentions of the Chinese incursions into Galwan but no clear picture even after one year.
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  1809.  @ShailendraSingh-ex6yj  — why go to the polling booth at all. Anyhow educated Indians treat polling day only as a holiday and they should be levied a ‘no vote’ tax.
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  1810. EPS is able to become a leader only through his money power.
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  1811.  @dhurai54 — Pakistanis would prefer to go hungry and die than accept Indian grains. Such is their venom doctored by single minded hatred towards their pre 1947 brethren.
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  1812. It will be an impossible task for BJP to make inroads into TN unless Tamil is made an official language at the Union level.😝
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  1813. Farmers, it is now a question of ego and pride........you or me! JJ Johll, an eminent agri economist had to face backlash when he supported these new farm laws. How will they now listen to this milkwallah (that’s what the farmers will think).
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  1814. Guptaji, you should have touched upon initial vaccine hesitancy exhibited by health workers which sent a wrong message to the general population.
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  1815. There is an expiry date for every dictator 😂
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  1816.  768PP  — maybe but don’t understand the geopolitics when Russia itself has retreated!
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  1817.  @bazlur-Vancouver  — but they could have destroyed their guns and other weaponry. Like everything else in life drones too, it appears, have limitations.
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  1818.  @AJ-happydad  — the American has however failed, so also other super powers.
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  1819. A CTC, almost like live broadcast 👍🏾🙏🏾
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  1820. What a perverse comparison 😫.
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  1821.  @gauravdas6741 — who is this maverick, going against current trends?😂
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  1822.  @gauravdas6741 — don’t say it loudly for truth hurts😂
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  1823. Explaining Thailand events sans comparison with Pakistan would be dull. An absorbing episode 👍🏾
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  1824.  @friendlyperson9691  — it is hypocrisy among the Dravidian parties. While they oppose Hindi publicly they allow Hindi in the CBSC schools, which are very popular, run by these politicians. The bitter fact however is that left to themselves students would want only English which is the passport to jobs abroad.
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  1825.  @onkarpethe512  — even pollsters go wrong terribly. I am after all an ordinary observer of political events.
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  1826. The bait of Presidentship is still there to stymie his efforts to move against Modi.
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  1827.  Sanjay Garg  — so, you say it should be a cakewalk for the opposition to defeat Modi. Pray, tell me who is that Prince/Princess Charming.
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  1828.  @marthanddhamdere5642  — fantastic suggestion to prove that PK is the emperor of election strategy.
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  1829.  Sanjay Garg  —- you may be right about “out of box thinking” because this octogenarian is listening to too many TV debates and responding to social media posts. Yet I maintain that you need a credible pan India face to take on Modi. Modi cannot be defeated by any others but only by himself.
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  1830.  @marthanddhamdere5642  — what you say may be true. Nothing succeeds like success. So, PK may be thinking of one final election strategy to end all strategies, an ultimate crowning glory. If he succeeds he may be dreaming of a stint in Rashtrapathi Bhavan.
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  1831. After ousting Imran who will Army is likely to install. Imran can contest to become Head of world cricket body😩
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  1832. 16.00 —— the vernacular scoring over angresi basha 👍🏾🇮🇳
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  1833.  @sauron2000000  — for how many months and how much lower? In developmental economics a certain percentage of inflation is inevitable.
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  1834. What a heart warming story👍
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  1835.  @SPrabhakar — who are they who think there will be change in 2024. Specifically please.
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  1836. A balanced, insightful and informative episode 👌
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  1837. Yes, historically local body elections are usually won by the party in power. But SG was pointing out how Captain could almost wipe out the other parties. For this Congress, ironically, should thank Modi😫.
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  1838. 5.30– looks like Sehwag!
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  1839. Indo Pak cricket history in a nutshell. 👍🏾
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  1840. I one word, India’s neighbors are more inimical towards India than friemdly😂
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  1841.  @babuua  —- ‘kindergarten’, ‘crayons’, are a school teacher?
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  1842. One piquant question. Do you dread going subscription only CTC?
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  1843. Is our food habits something to do with this ‘alarming’ findings.
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  1844.  @raj.7539  —- what about the countless “Chinna Veedus” both open and secret, of the leaders of all other political parties. MK was openly polygamist. So, let us leave out the poor ladies, legal and otherwise.
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  1845.  Thamizh Desiyan  —- “Tamilian of high stature”—— you seem to be unconsciously acknowledging his greatness! Your Kamal baiting shows he had come of age politically!
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  1846.  @Mr225566  — it is really an uphill task for BJP against a party which plays the time tested anti Brahmin, anti, Hindutva, anti Hindi and anti Centre card. Besides there is cash for vote bait which I doubt BJP would resort to. I am hundred percent certain that BJP would draw a blank in spite of the Annamalai wave.
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  1847. Try preaching this to the rightists/liberals of the West. Just now the U S Supreme Court stayed the Biden’s vaccination mandate for the health workers.
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  1848.  @yerramillivenkatanarayanam2584  — it is always the ‘minuscule’ who create problems around the world.
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  1849. Is it case of much ado about nothing? This episode is however a lesson in international maritime law.👍🏾 Wish SG does a show on fight for ocean bed resources.
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  1850. To whom goes the “Harassment Crown”? The centre or the States?
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  1851. 17.00–what a delightful story about hold all, precursor to today’s sleeping bag, and hopping flights. Become nostalgic. Thanks Sekarji.
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  1852. Confusion worst confounded. Only one thing is clear, Mayawati is definitely helping BJP 😂
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  1853. RNA viruses are sloppy👍🏾
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  1854. 20:17 — what about Congress which has presence in all States?
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  1855. Why so few comments? Is it phobia of intellectuals or neglect of academic discussion?
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  1856. UPAs survived because they were bonded by the common ‘ideology’ of making loot money.
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  1857. This is bad news for NDTV who is trying somehow to carp at the figures.
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  1858. Reducing Central Cess and gifting it to the States means more freebies and more loot from dynast ruled parties 😂
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  1859. Does BJP and Modi listen?
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  1860.  @skkarrtygoyal3696  — you mean Gandhian ideal of Trusteeship. Worth experimenting.
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  1861.  @jasmeenmalhotra2225  — you mean then India is on the right path? That’s a new positive insight.
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  1862.  @siddharthgoyal4008  — perhaps we could replicate it by granting more power to Stetes.
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  1863.  @kushangpatel983  — I appreciate your reply to my query. It proves the old axiom that all that glitters is not gold.
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  1864.  @siddharthgoyal4008  — my response is based on your statement that nations with a homogeneous and smaller population tend to do better economically and socially. Why not create, if your theory is correct, a setup of nations within a nation with greater autonomy. No use blaming that our States will blow away such a chance. We are a cooperative federalism but States constantly complain of the Centre usurping their rights.
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  1865. Shifting a massive steel plant during the war and returning it to the same site after the war, vow. This is most interesting 🤨👍🏾
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  1866. What is the basis for your prognostication, economic theory or historical evidence. China’s radicalism has not curbed its development.
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  1867.  @elginjosec  —South Indians cannot afford to antagonise North Indians because they need them to run their shops and industries.
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  1868.  @manjulashanmugasundaram706  — it is a wild allegation that NTK is BJP’s B team.
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  1869.  @Binoy-oy8mh  — why single out Sidhu? Are others are, as SG remarks, in politics for “thirtha yatra”?
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  1870. What does crystal gazing say? A potential conflagration between the two Asian giants.
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  1871.  @petrichor259  — the question is uncontrollable surge in non election States, Maharashtra, Punjab et al.,
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  1872.  @lyricalthemes4you50  — I meant danger from Pak since they are moderates.
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  1873.  @lyricalthemes4you50  — so, all are obviously in danger of their lives.
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  1874. A personal anecdote at the end which marks the difference between The Print and other channels.
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  1875. You mean to say that Stalin used the phrase without knowing it’s true meaning, he is however capable of doing it
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  1876. Most talk about the ED arrests of AAP leaders without understanding the case. This CTC would help unravel it.
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  1877. Learnt today what are “blue and blue incident” and “double hated job”👍🏾
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  1878. 25:01 — what was the menu at the lunch😂😊
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  1879. Call a writer of crime thrillers to unravel the mystery of this virus.
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  1880.  @gauravyadav2661  — nothing of the sort would happen where vested interests run too deep.
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  1881. What an absorbing episode with war stories👌🏾. More of them please.
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  1882. 25.00—- a good example is Titan which Tatas run but owned by TN government. TN’s shares have grown multi fold and ROI is one of the best year after year. SG cited Titan, in an an earlier episode, as a shining example of PP model.
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  1883.  @pramitchakraborty70  — ‘Macauluan Clowns’, what a colorful pejorative 👌
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  1884. Everybody is an expert in Pak politics 👍🏾
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  1885.  @shahidahsan6507  — take that comment as biting sarcasm.
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  1886. Today I learnt what is “Havana Syndrome “. Thanks SG sir.
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  1887.  @sauron2000000  —- please don’t be skeptical. Hindus do visit a few select Masjids and Dargahs all over India but Muslims are hesitant to visit temples because of their opposition to idol worship.
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  1888.  @kunalnichani1 — that’s idealism which has no place when religious fervour takes over.
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  1889. So he qualifies for an MBBS degree.
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  1890.  @TheRishijoesanu  —- that’s ok but the problem is with the politicians and religious leaders and not with the individuals who all want to be modern with the march of education.
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  1891. If AK fails in Punjab that’s the end of AAP’s national ambition.
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  1892.  @nobodyknows228 — yes, the differences are created only by politicians particularly the Dravidian parties. Actually Hindus and Muslims get along well on a person to person level.
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  1893. 18.00— SG Sir, it should be ‘dark comedy’ and not ‘black comedy’!
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  1894. It is high time that SG discuss the regulatory measures against Apple.
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  1895.  @Amita006  —- keep 😴
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  1896. An objective analysis 👍🏾
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  1897. Loan India the vaccines. A great 💡.
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  1898. As a Tamilian I am very proud of Ashwin’s achievements, character and grit and your rapturous adulation of his uniqueness as a spin bowler. I wonder why he still doesn’t find a place in the shorter formats of the game even though many past cricketers have batted for his inclusion.
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  1899. 18.00—Xi is the Putin of China. He is after all following his erstwhile ideological gurus.
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  1900.  @sankarramanvedagiri470  —- yes, films should be viewed as works of art and imagination.
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  1901.  @sentinel9293  —- even before COVID-19.
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  1902. Wish SG does an episode on our education system, plus and minus visa vis the New Education Policy.
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  1903. Look at the irony, Muslims and Hindus are now together against Christians but when it comes to Love Jihad Christians and Hindus come together to oppose Muslims. It is all complicated as in life.
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  1904. 8.00—- “it is very difficult for a boring politician to get elected in Haryana “ 👍🏾
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  1905.  @ajayphadke1211  — if at all the one thing that would change the mindset to a certain extent of Muslims is education and modernisation.
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  1906.  @ajayphadke1211  — there are progressive and aspirational Muslims do shed their fundamentalist attitudes though they may be in minority.
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  1907. People who knew him at close quarters say that he was a fine human being.
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  1908. A very good analysis but without some crystal gazing which would have made it more interesting.
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  1909. What is the prognosis for dynastic parties in the South? DMK, YSR Congress, Telugu Desam and TRS. These dynastic parties don’t seem to have learnt from the troubles plaguing the family run parties of the North. One exception. AIADMK, as it is, is not a dynastic party.
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  1910. Which is the best book on Afghanistan, it’s murky politics and murkier wars?
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  1911.  @darkthunder7441  — replace the Health minister and Health Secretary.
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  1912.  @salimpatel1  — extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. Should not hesitate to dispense doses of bitter medicine.
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  1913.  @tarangillofficial5202  — curious to know how any of the Holy Gurus dealt with such incidents of sacrilege in history.
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  1914. Why couldn’t Pakistan take a leaf from its breakaway brother who has now graduated from least developed to developing nation.
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  1915. BJP is clearly nervous about 2024 and has become extra cautious.
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  1916. Hi, ThePrint watchers, please fast forward to the last 5 minutes of this excellent episode which alone is worth viewing and the rest in the realm of speculation.
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  1917. 20.00—- drawing from personal anecdotes, that’s SG with a rich repository of personal experience 👍🏾.
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  1918.  @excitableboy7031  — are you an ex IFS rebel?
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  1919. Like what?
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  1920. How about Arvind Kejriwal who you are sidelining completely. He may spring a surprise if he wins even a dozen LS seats which is not impossible. Don’t forget how Deve Gowda became PM as a compromise candidate.
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  1921. A spirited exposition of the BJP’s mother organization 👍
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  1922. SG, I think, didn’t hear the news of appointment of four eminent personalities of the South as Rajya Sabha MPs. What a premonition from CTC.
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  1923.  @cpselvam1  — it is not yet too late for Modi to become like Manmohan Singh. He has to simply listen to Maa Beta duo😆
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  1924.  @egg-h4b  — this is the best post but with no ‘ likes’. This reflects the present assessment of Modi and his governance.
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  1925.  @purnendu11  — no political leaders. Let Modi hand over Covid management to the armed forces till the pandemic is WIPED OUT. AFs are apolitical, super efficient and above all can quick fire decisions. It is a WAR and who better than AFs to take on the persistent enemy.
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  1926.  @optimystic6502  — you are wrong about leadership shortage. History has shown us that great leaders emerge out of crises.
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  1927. This Pew survey affirms we are after all a homogeneous nation, with more commonalities than differences.
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  1928.  @madhavant9516  — agreed. Everyone speculated that BJP was behind Rajani which is questionable as Rajani was known to remain mostly neutral in order to protect his fan base across all sections.
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  1929. @Kaushal Batavia —- at least L Murugan the BJP party chief of TN is a Dalit!
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  1930.  @hrushidawange2182  — I only corrected it as soccer since football may mean 🏈. SG of course said football.
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  1931. It is so complicated, like a maze within a maze 😂
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  1932.  @egg-h4b — that’s what TN parents and students think. You can pass TN exams without studying Tamil😂
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  1933.  @vaasum5298  —- some bot!
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  1934. I wonder how many journalists have dissected Modi’s speech as SG who has ferreted out nuggets of insights.
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  1935.  @meta5291  — brought projects mostly for W Bengal.
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  1936.  @riteshpradhan8625  — good option. Why complain?
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  1937.  @dukhi_aatma372  — Sharad Pawar is a clever politician bereft of any ideology.
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  1938. So, Owaissi is a non-Muslim Muslim😆
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  1939. We have to wait and see.
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  1940. This shows once again that kursi is all that matter, damn ideology and issues.
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  1941.  @muralichundi  — it would be equally naive to think that other alternative ps will emerge. Even experts are skeptical about that.
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  1942. Which is good for India? A BJP getting majority or getting 100 seats in W Bengal?
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  1943.  @RD-pp9ds  — it is all because of British historians supported by leftists thinkers and is a result generations of text book writers.
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  1944. “There will be competition to go down to the bottom of the table” is a specious argument and no one don’t willfully opt for underdevelopment.
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  1945. She may be on probation.
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  1946.  Krishnkant Singh  — how many hazaras are left in India?
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  1947. Any idea how the Uyghur men are tortured?
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  1948. So the regional parties can bargain and form a mega loot party😝
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  1949. This is a huge wake up call for the present and future governments (congress is already smelling victory in 2024) to ramp up medical infrastructure including large number of medical colleges by allocating at least five percent of the budget.
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  1950. Irresponsible opposition and unresponsive ruling party. Politics as usual.
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  1951. The British tabloids thrive on the sexual peccadilloes of the British politicians.
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  1952. Great and congratulations 👍🏾. Any plans of doing CTC in regional languages?
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  1953. Wankhede should have known not to mess with influential people.
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  1954.  @lookintoit4537  — absolutely 👌
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  1955.  @nagachandrakanthveluri8354  — what about Thackeray, Stalin, KCR and Nitish Kumar?
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  1956.  @Liberty55555  — maybe but I highly doubt his ability to sway the masses for which you require emotional quotient and oratorical prowess and not mere data analtytics. King maker or king himself——only time will tell.
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  1957. It is a amazing how psychology and personal religious beliefs also play a part in warfare.
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  1958. It is going to be soon everyone for himself in Congress.
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  1959. Will this detente with China and Pak last or it will be a case of flattered to deceive?
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  1960. 25:00–an eye opener on Bihar’s demand for special status.
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  1961. Can anyone explain why the situation is better in Bangladesh and Pak which have similar demographics.
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  1962.  @nitinpatel1039 — resolve the issue?!? By going to war with Srilanka (no other way), no country will readily cede an inch of their territory for nothing.
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  1963. Sorry, one of the very few forgettable CTCs.
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  1964. @Akarsh Srivastav — that goes against the basic tenet of Islam.
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  1965.  @divjots937  — yes, you can get a degree without studying or sitting for an exam.
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  1966.  @Valkyri3Z  — this shows reservation is a failure.
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  1967.  @Valkyri3Z  — can you substantiate and elaborate. A reserved post, if a candidate applies for it cannot be denied. The real problem arises when many posts, though set aside for quota candidates, go begging for want of applicants from the reserved category. A fresh thinking on the issue is needed. Empowerment of the socially disadvantaged segment of the society through education of exceptional standards will make them to compete with the better endowed upper caste candidates.
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  1968. Lol……
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  1969. This is nothing but pompous balderdash 😂
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  1970. Of late SG’s videos increasingly look like research papers full of footnotes and references.
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  1971.  @avigs8627  — as if Congress was getting money only from their party members. Admit BJP is cleverer than Congress in mobilising resources for its election juggernaut.
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  1972. I don’t think SG can be said to walk the talk. He does the balancing act dextrously.
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  1973.  @ravikumarsribhashyam8846 — are you kidding, not to be partisan. Will you give ads to the media houses?
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  1974. Sankalp —- very sane words which will not go well with skeptics and doomsday prophets.
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  1975.  @elimccain1728  — yeah! The legendary Kabuliwalhas should be welcomed with open arms. Can anyone explain why Afghans view Indians as friendly?
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  1976.  @shivamparashar6334  — oh! Then how do we verify Qureshi Sahib’s statement. He can’t be lying.
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  1977. Last line punch “learn electoral politics again”. 👌
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  1978. The Commies are crying foul that Modi has once again proved his crony capitalist credentials (thank God AI not sold to Adani) but they prefer flying private airlines. Disgusting doublespeak.
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  1979. A good CTC away from the noisy political scenarios 👍
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  1980. If Congress by any chance comes to power, will they nationalise Air India once again just to spite Modi?
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  1981.  @vinushrenik  — Guha is anti Hindu and not merely biased.
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  1982.  @coldfusion5153  — lakhs may be an exaggerated figure.
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  1983. IE has reproduced more of speeches by opposition MPs😂
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  1984.  @TheSrij  — people don’t mind to vote family enterprises repeatedly, including the Congress.
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  1985. 3.30 —- holier than thou attitude of SC!
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  1986. Are there any signs of Punjab rooting for manufacturing and services industries?
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  1987. We are increasingly becoming an intolerant nation, every political party blaming other political parties while justifying their own, often violent, acts.
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  1988.  Interstellar Mad Max  — why this cut and paste😂
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  1989. More than digitisation there is need for judicial and police reforms and speedy disposal of cases.
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  1990. Opposition will never change, will be only churlish by pointing out that the long lines along the railway tracks are still there 😂
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  1991.  @majimakiriyu4872  — then a time frame should be fixed for hearing snd delivering judgements. Or, a thorough overall of the Constitution!
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  1992. A simple question, is there GOI interference in SC. If so, what is the extent?
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  1993.  @rajatpandey681  — one of the very few sane posts. Nobody need praise or condemn him. In politics no party will let go of this opportunity to rail Modi. The opposition is already smelling victory in dethroning Modi.
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  1994.  @shrutikarmarkar1450  — this is what politics is all about.
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  1995. Ended on a positive note 👌
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  1996. So, Modi will be out but who is next?😂
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  1997.  @Shiv_Y  — who is Aryan? There are different unproven theories on who is Aryan.
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  1998. இதுதான் தமிழர் பண்பாடா?
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  1999. He is only being civil.
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  2000.  @ramanujafarookantony5854  — aahaa, Mr. AAA😫
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  2001. 6.30—-Chinese economy is like the DTC, signalling left but turning right. One of the telling descriptions of the Chinese economy. 👍🏾👌
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  2002.  @NoobMaster-or2jf  — but a short tenure to find any blemish in him.
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  2003. 17.30—- the vaccine hesitancy in Tamil Nadu is due to the high literacy rate, questioning everything, and a vibrant regional news media often indulging in negative reporting. Opposition parties questioned the incomplete trials of the vaccine and even insinuated that PM and the president were not the first to get the jabe because they feared it was unsafe. Nothing to do with religious belief. And the death of Tamil comedian Vivek, after getting a vaccine shot (ironically promoted by TN government to dispel the scepticism about the vaccine) further fuelled the fear of the vaccine.
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  2004.  @raghuvirkhanna7636  —the million dollar Q when will that moment of failure come for BJP.
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  2005. Napoleon warned long time back “beware of the yellow peril”.
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  2006. What riddle? It is in heading itself 😮
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  2007. Do you really believe an intellect win an election? At the same time what makes you think filmy folks are dimwits. Kamal for instance can converse with elan in any intellectual debate.
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  2008. 8.40——-hope the new government in TN takes note of your remark “we are experts in shooting bullets into our own vehicle”. No political party is not even talking about reopening this Sterlite factory fearing political backlash. The ex workers in fact silently wish for reopening of the factory. None will listen to them. It is after politics and nothing but politics.
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  2009.  @kuntalkumarkumar69  — absolutely, courts have indeed spoken time and again about the plight of the undertrials but nothing has been done so far to mitigate their sufferings. The activists too are silent as it may not have the same traction as other political issues.
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  2010. Sekarji, you want to avoid using the word BABU and the other is NARRATIVE. What are the other words in this list?
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  2011. Economic imperialism, thy name is China! Will it win? If not, will it become a territory conqueror?
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  2012.  @vi_gopinath  — DMK particularly practices minority appeasement politics. They will openly participate in Muslim and Christian festivals but not even wish Hindus on their festivals. This is the recurrent complaint from BJP and AIADMK leaders.
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  2013. We perhaps need another Kalam in DRDO.
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  2014.  @deus_ex_machina_ — bring in Sadguru Isha here.
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  2015. Why is Imran so viciously against India?😂
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  2016.  @Vizorfam — wishful thinking
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  2017. A splendid explanation of Indian sports. No need to feel despondent as we are seeing gradual improvement.
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  2018. 👌 for the capsule history of our neighbor but could have elaborated on the friction points between the two countries.
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  2019. Pseudo secular as her mantra is Muslim appeasement.
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  2020. TMK should join RAGA who queried “how many OBCs, STs and SCs”😂
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  2021.  @vishwakchandra1881  — what nonsense. Where do you find migrant labour impose their language, food etc., on their host States. They are all model workers preferred by the local businesses and industries.
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  2022.  @Akashkumar-oi7qt  — masochistic janta!
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  2023.  @nishchayjain2343  — absolutely. States like aTN and Maharashtra shamelessly benefit from the underdeveloped Hindi belt because they will be deprived of cheap labor if these northern States are developed.
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  2024. @Velvet Thunder — what will you do when all States achieve a level of development. White collar inter State migration is ok but unskilled migration has its limits as they mostly prefer not to settle down in the guest States.
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  2025. @Velvet Thunder — so advanced States have a vested interest in the underdevelopment/non development of the the Northern States.
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  2026. Very absorbing story about a fallout of the Brexit.
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  2027.  @sankalp6872 — BJP might not hesitate to do business with Congress if assured of only a few seats😂
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  2028. Also, the feared surge after the festivals has not happened. 👍🏾 for India’s handling of the pandemic.
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  2029. Any journalist in India is a potential candidate for this ‘peace’ Nobel?
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  2030. 👍🏾 to SG, many channels ignored this news which showcases Pak’s capabilities in eliminating its enemies ruthlessly. Request more such episodes on espionage and its dark side.
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  2031. Poor Srinivasan! Failed miserably to get Dr. Fauci to criticize India in handling the pandemic.
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  2032.  @Vanessa-ts2xh  —- please understand I was only highlighting the Srinivasan’s journalistic practices.
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  2033. 25.30—-“paheletho vada pav kathatha abitho chicken chili katha”👌
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  2034. Any guess, what the Beep would be?
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  2035.  @arunsar7893  —- yeah! Inclined to think that opposition is nothing but an undeclared ally of BJP😫
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  2036.  @AlkaAT  — all politicians secretly want it to be vague.
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  2037.  @355arpitsingh9  —- liberals are always Janus faced😫
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  2038.  @sakekasi  — are we living in a unipolar world?
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  2039.  @manikanthan4693  — are you insinuating that all the reservation castes would leave Hinduism ie., over 80% of the population and convert themselves to Islam and Christianity. Hinduism has survived many onslaughts from Buddhism, Islam, Jainism and Christianity over the centuries. By the by what ideology you are talking about. Discrimination exists in all religions.
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  2040.  @manikanthan4693  — you should have then refrained from counter comment. It is your prerogative to remain silent if you consider it as waste of time. I have noted that you do not brook replies to your comments.
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  2041. “Bahubali politicians “👍🏾
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  2042.  @debanshub916  — to probably learn the same thing over and again?
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  2043.  @kailashkrishnan4971  — any similarities between Tamizhi and the present day தமிழ். Will also watch Tamizhi. Thanks.
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  2044.  @eniyathendral2728  — any evidence from excavations? Pardon my ignorance.
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  2045. 1.25—it is a Vajpayee moment.
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  2046. @Elephant Buttocks —- Utopian? But let the politicians first adhere to the Constitution in letter and spirit and it will permeate to the people.
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  2047.  @bibin4641  —- it means that a nation should be a super economic power house and totalitarian to get immunity from criticism!
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  2048. @Elephant Buttocks — it is always for the leaders to set an example. You may counter this by saying people get the leaders they deserve. But a leader with a clear vision can carry the people along with him and can have unparalleled influence.
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  2049.  @GuruPrasad-qu4vg  — What about the appellation Ayurveda, a traditional medicine which of course means that its efficacy has been tested over generations. I do however agree that indiscriminate use of Ayurvedic medicines can cause irreversible side effects and even damage. But western medicines too suffer from this malaise. Every prescription dug comes with at least two pages detailing probable side effects.
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  2050. Dr. Akhtar is also well versed in Hindu architecture and Vedic philosophy. He has written a book “Parallel in Ekistics and Vedic philosophy”.
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  2051. This CTC shows SG Sir is a good salesman too!
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  2052.  @parklinkin6624  — this ‘kadi ninda’attitude of the NATO nations has only emboldened Putin on this adventurism.
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  2053. Will this lead to a dangerous larger conflagration?
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  2054.  @vanditagarwal1706  — how do you prevent making of a problem, by having spies in China.
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  2055.  @ziplock8316  — no fear of a rush as there is still vaccine hesitancy.
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  2056. @Shivanshu Shreyas — nowhere in the world vaccine programme has begun for children.
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  2057. @Shivanshu Shreyas — do you want the “twins” to fail? That’s ungracious grudging!
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  2058.  @spectrum1909  — yes, even health workers didn’t come forward initially to get the jab. Shame!
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  2059. @Shivanshu Shreyas — ok, how do you explain the Covid surge in non election States?
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  2060. Sekarji has kindled PM hopes in Uddhav Thackeray. Who knows, he may be another Deva Gowda.
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  2061.  Ninad  — can you substantiate your wild allegations.
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  2062. @Putler ☢ — I don’t think it is now possible unless Srilanka willingly parts with it.
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  2063. @Putler ☢ — a simple rule is that a big brother has to be accommodative.
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  2064. We all know “ WHO” calls the shots.
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  2065.  @watanabe00738 — vow😂
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  2066.  @moazzamniaz411  — wait for the second Covid wave to ravage Pak too.
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  2067.  @Abdullah-uv9nk  — that will only be cacophonous, adding to the clutter, a sort of anti clutter as opposed to SG’s CTC.
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  2068.  @Mohitsingh-cq7op  — Sethi Saab will however never dilute Pak’s stand on any issue.
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  2069.  @hemanshubangera5121  —- the main riddle is why Namo gets re-elected in spite of the fiasco of DeMo etc.,?
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  2070.  @hemanshubangera5121  — any data about the ownership of phones among the poor?
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  2071.  @hemanshubangera5121  — Rahul must be happy now that the seat of of power is in sight.
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  2072.  @the_fabulous_p14  — absolutely! It is an industry to decry whatever Modi does.
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  2073.  @hemanshubangera5121  — why do you divert? Does it mean that you accept India has really gone digital in financial transactions?
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  2074.  @srinisbir8781  — please don’t underestimate him as anything is possible in politics.
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  2075. 9.50–SG Sir, Chepauk cricket crowd is always known for its sporting attitude, often lauded by commentators.
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  2076.  @prmohanoneplus1714  - yes, if the national anthem were to be in Tamil😆. You are going too far with your remark and then you will ask they should perform namaaz to show their true sportsmanship.
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  2077.  @prmohanoneplus1714  — ok genius, does applauding an opponent’s win amount to siding with an enemy nation? Chennai crowd, whether it is Australia or England, always appreciates good performances and cheer every boundary and six both from the home and the visiting teams.
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  2078. Netas all over India failed to set an example in observing Corona appropriate behaviour.
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  2079. A very silly episode ferreting out (laboured) reasons for BJP’s rise and its 10 year Vanvas before 2014. Is there any corroborating evidence for SG’s theories?
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  2080. Why the political analysts and historians didn’t see Congress who held sway for more than five decades as despotic and fascist because they have pathological hatred onky towards BJP 😂
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  2081. 20:16 — it is all but business only.
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  2082. 23.00— SG sir, you want Modi to go the Congress way in reaching out to Muslims only to show the world India is indeed a true democracy and in the process hand over the reins to Rahul & Co.?
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  2083. Never thought a CTC would be so interesting on a subject of not much interest to Indians. Thanks Shekarji. After all your covered the war in Iraq but this time no going down on your memory lane which we miss.
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  2084.  @kushal4956  — the data is likely to change in this fast food generation due to obesity and other lifestyle diseases.if th well to do.
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  2085. Reminded of old saying——-there is nothing good or bad but thinking makes it so.
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  2086. Reading the above comments, as a layman, I have one simple question. Who, UPA or NDA, was better in making defence purchases. In terms of timely and transparent decisions.
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  2087.  @supratikroy6369  — I had heard remarks about A K Antony being too honest to take any decision on defence purchases——“nai kaavunga nai kaanaduvanga” 😫
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  2088.  @Dharmicaction  — pardon me for asking the meaning of ‘waitress’ remark.
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  2089. The next frontier may perhaps be mind manipulation through ........? ...
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  2090. What an interesting CTC which does not make us frogs in the well.
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  2091. 18.30 SG sir, you forgot to mention the perennial fracas that Tamil fisherman face with the Srilanka Navy.
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  2092.  @bunnysingh2889  — this is balm for the ruling BJP.
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  2093. BJP need to help Congress revive through back doors as they are easy to defeat. As they say in a Tamil Vadivelu comedy film தெளிய வச்சு தெளிய வச்சு அடி😫
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  2094. For that to happen, a sartorial change may be necessary 😝
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  2095. What a terrific CTC on a subject which no other media even touched upon. Again thumps up to The Print👍🏾
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  2096. South African variant is competitively very poor. Splendid expression👌
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  2097. We need a few Srikanths, Shikar Dhawans and Gambhirs.
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  2098. But it is back to square one as far as electoral reforms are concerned. You can be sure nobody for some time would talk about poll reforms. Black money zindabad……😂
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  2099.  @npd9758  — only Hindus are capable of defeating a fellow Hindu.
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  2100.  @tanmaypoddar7518  — Akhilesh sure to claim that these were all on the drawing board during his regime.
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  2101.  @kumardeva7202 — as if Tamilians are experts in pronouncing Hindi or other languages words. I do however agree that Delhi media has always given step motherly treatment to the happenings south of Vindhyas.
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  2102. 17:56 — SG hit the nail on the head, DMK is at its usual anti Hindi, anti Centre, anti BJP, anti RSS, pro social justice etc., because they don’t share power at the Centre .
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  2103. A fascinating peep into the past, as usual, peppered with SG’s personal anecdote 👍
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  2104. 19.30—what a fantastic and funny piece of information.
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  2105. All over the world it is the ethical practice, in order to avoid sexual harassment charges, that an examination of a female patient should be done in the presence of a relative of the patient or at least a nurse.
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  2106.  @Randomguy-bk8pb  — ok, cut out ethics but the practice I described is prevalent throughout the world.
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  2107.  @Randomguy-bk8pb  — please, please ask practicing doctor. It is a medical practice and nothing to do with religion.
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  2108.  @Randomguy-bk8pb —- women visiting general physician all by oneself is different from when a woman need to be examined physically. If you do not want to ask a medical practitioner please ask Dr. Google.
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  2109. What nuggets of info about Narasimha Rao, Chandra Swamy, Vasthu and a tiny little African country. Wish you could go to S America too.
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  2110. —— not yet. The mirage still lingers!
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  2111. Hilarious 😂. Yes, reservations in everything. In private sector too 😂
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  2112. 24.10— those amongst you are rocket scientists please look the other way👌
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  2113. OMG, YY, looking from the number of trolls here, is a great subject for standup comedy 😂
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  2114. Wonder if there is a possibility of Nitish, if denied the CM chair, joining once again with Tejeswi?
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  2115. Centrist?
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  2116. Where is Congress and the party of the leader who hugged Perarivalan?
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  2117. This episode, with complex scientific facts and complicated conjectures, required a repeat view for me. Worth it. 👍🏾👌. This will also hit a 2 million mark.
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  2118. The last ball will continue to be discussed for a long time. So many theories abound but the decision of the man of the moment appears to be correct.
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  2119. 23:00–your edit 👏👌. But do take care of physical self.
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  2120. We will be one step ahead of Lebanon in having reservation for women.
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  2121. A great episode 👍
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  2122. 2:21 — best comment 👍
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  2123.  @ppen8359  — worth a full essay on this theme “why capitalism matters”.
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  2124.  @erics7992  — self appointed guardians of the world 😫
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  2125.  @ppen8359  — please don’t demean mankind. Maybe mammon matters but not sex in the this age of Game of Thrones, substituting the primordial instincts.
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  2126.  @ppen8359  — I didn’t disagree with what you said but I was pointing out that people are driven more by the desire for wealth rather than for satisfying their carnal pleasure.
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  2127.  @nayanmalig  - what is the difference between far away and nearby. Both are bloody.
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  2128.  @avneet12284 — what is the alternative, AK or Mamta or Nitish Kumar or Akhilesh or their combined Alliance minus GOP?
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  2129.  @ven41618 — Atmanirbhan will not win elections but caste politics will 😂
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  2130.  @avneet12284 — also, you have to reckon with the implications of domestic politics.
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  2131.  @avneet12284  — I understand that you are making this remark out of rabid hatred of Modi. One day you guys are bound to realise the greatness of Modi.
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  2132.  @avneet12284  — don’t you believe SC who has cleared Modi? Your hatred is based on assumptions and conjectures.
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  2133. Why is a governor keep on addressing a journalist as ‘Sir’?
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  2134. A good episode once again full of info and references.
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  2135.  @Valkyri3Z  —- curious to know the names of the channels owned by BJP leaders.
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  2136.  @Valkyri3Z  ——. Zee news is owned by Subhas Chandra who is not a card holding member of BJP but he was elected as an independent candidate with BJP support. Similarly, Republic TV may be pro Govt./BJP but owned by Arnab Goswami. Will you say that the mostly pro Govt. TimesNow, which has an Italian shareholder, is owned by Congress. No North Indian TV channel can claim legal ownership by any political party. In Tamil Nadu Sun TV, Kalaigner TV and other TVs in TN are openly owned by political parties.
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  2137.  @Valkyri3Z  —- I was only talking about legal ownership and not about proxy or benami of any political party. BJP may be having a vice like control of the media. That is their strength and a different matter altogether. BTW, there is no need for an octogenarian to be a Bhaktha of any political dispensation.
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  2138.  @Valkyri3Z  —- hello Mr./Ms. as I mentioned earlier, it is about legal ownership. If we go by your logic we have but to conclude that all channels, because of their BJP stance, can be stamped with BJP label. That is also stupid. Also, don’t forget that come 2024, if there’s change in regime, all these pro BJP channels will sing a different tune over night. Now talk about real ownership! Subhash Chandra is after all a businessman and he will have no qualms about switching sides. Arnab, till a few years back, was with NDTV, a left leaning liberal TV. He too would go over to the other side in a jiffy. Anyhow thanks for a light hearted banter!
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  2139.  @Valkyri3Z  —- sorry, I have mistaken you to be well informed. It is true that Republic TV had Rajeev Chandrasekar as cofounder but Arnab bought back all the shares of Asianet News Service, owned by Rajeev Chandrasekar, in 2019. Here is the link for this info. https://bestmediainfo.com/2020/02/amid-allegations-of-political-funding-republic-media-clarifies-it-is-80-owned-by-arnab-goswami/ Now it must be clear that Republic TV is only pro BJP and not BJP 😓 owned!
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  2140.  @Valkyri3Z  — please go back to my original tweet where I asked “which are the channels OWNED by BJP leaders” to which you replied “Zee News and Republic TV”. Now you, as anti Bhakt “:playing with words. Did I deny they do BJP propaganda? They are not OWNED BY BJP LEADERS. That’s all.
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  2141.  @Valkyri3Z  — when confronted with facts and plain English you start calling me a 🤥 liar, brainless. Is this civil? I also repeat I admit these channels are propaganda machines of BJP but not LEGALLY OWNED BY BJP or its leaders. Now what? You, intransigent and obdurate, call me whatever you want to........... Will it satisfy your super sized ego if I say that all channels except perhaps NDTV are owned by the saffron brigade!!?
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  2142.  @Valkyri3Z —- thanks for your kindness in calling me SILLY. You are the one who is glossing over facts and your prejudice and antagonism is astonishing.
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  2143. It is illusional to expect politicians to listen to intellectuals.
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  2144. SG Sir, how about a CTC on whether IPL should continue?
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  2145.  @sayantanchakraborty4497  — SG should do a special episode on Israel the great little county.
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  2146.  @vishwakchandra1881  — don’t you know that we have achieved all these thousands of years back lol.
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  2147.  @DevArya_111  — can you explain how China remains rooted to Taoism.
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  2148.  @matrixcreation8495  — rival to our own Kerala?
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  2149.  @matrixcreation8495  — Israel may be God’s own country by religion but Kerala is defined by its natural bounty.
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  2150.  @matrixcreation8495  — very difficult for an octogenarian. I am in no way belittling the spirit and achievements of the great little nation.
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  2151. Sekarji, what is the final prognosis? Can BJP pull it off in UP?
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  2152. Will the sidelined old guard of the Congress dare jump ship to cling to the BJP?
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  2153. Absolutely, it all started with the annihilation of native Americans and their culture.
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  2154. A fascinating episode once again highlighting the mosaic of Indian culture and civilisation 😂
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  2155. This only proves that former cricketer-administrators are no different from non cricketers in treating performing cricketers.
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  2156. What happened to the Basic Income promise of 2019 polls?
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  2157. BJP’s outreach to Muslims is all right buy why is there little representation of Muslims in BJP.
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  2158. Thought SG could have mentioned Gujarat’s super bureaucrat K Kalishanathan aka KK.
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  2159. I am going to follow Israel politics for great entertainment. Thanks for this tip.
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  2160. But the opposition is still uncharitable to Modi by slamming Modi for ‘self promotion’ through G20😂
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  2161. Look at the popularity of the subject, already 1.7K comments.
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  2162. Otherwise corruption don’t exist!?
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  2163. Now AK may even demand Hindu Rashtra🤪
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  2164. 26.00—a ‘secular’ recipe to improve our GHI.
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  2165. As they say sab mila uway😂
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  2166. Didi would now wish you visit other States where Congress is tottering to bring about similar coups.
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  2167. However much India tries to pamper its neighbours it cannot match the wily Chinese who have deep pockets.
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  2168.  @aswinking2746  —- kindly see my reply regarding the EVM machines. Thanks.
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  2169.  @aswinking2746  .. ok, are we doing everything west does. You have not replied to the absence of any BIG PROTESTS from political parties in India. I think you have not read the articles I cited. Above all how do you explain selective rigging? Is it constituency wise, candidate wise etc., Your talk of EVM fraud is mere prattle. You can’t cite single instance nor the political parties can give any proof.
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  2170.  @aswinking2746  —- hello Mr. Super Intelligent, you have not answered the most important and basic question about the EVM............ Why the the political parties here have NOT AGITATED for scrapping the EVM elections. After all, elections are a life snd death problem for all political parties. They will not take any EVM rigging lying down. Your cry therefore is a non sequitur 😝😆
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  2171.  @aswinking2746  .. I know but they don’t now. This means that they have come to repose faith in the present election process. That’s it.
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  2172.  @aswinking2746  — if Internet could decide on issues there is no need for an elected government 😆
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  2173. Low number of comments shows that people are really weary of the virus. Indicates perhaps smugness has set in.
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  2174. I find this episode absorbing and informative for one who is not very much interested in foreign policy matters. 👍🏾
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  2175. One more CTC which is different from run of the mill stories of other channels.
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  2176. That’s in our psyche—anyone with a beard sitting in a meditation pose underneath a tree for a month or so will become a saint or guru attracting huge crowds and the rest, as they say, is history.
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  2177.  @khushveersingh3297  — vow! Maybe this model is worth emulating in other parts of India as there is no dearth of social and religious groups.
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  2178.  @khushveersingh3297  — absolutely great practices. If the evil of dowry is not eliminated all not so well to do Sikhs are sure prospects to become followers of one of the Deras.
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  2179. What will be the name of the breakaway faction of the Congress, NAYA CONGRESS?
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  2180.  @gotfan7743 — add Punjab too.
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  2181.  @sikkaMass — unlike TN TV channels, here most of The Print audience may not understand your casteist vulgar abuse made in Tamil. 😢
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  2182.  @sikkaMass — Is AIADMK also a poonal party?
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  2183.  @harieeshrakhavandaran  — if at all any caste is free from casteism it is Brahmins. There are more inter caste marriages among Brahmins than in any other caste and no honour killing among them. So, don’t talk rubbish. Please note that Aasaari, Vishwakarma, Chettiars and a few other castes also wear what you call ‘poonool’.
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  2184. Ending with a pat for the professionalism of our Air Force👌🏾.
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  2185. All research institutions funded by the Central Government are white elephants and indeed need major surgery, some of them should even be closed but that requires great political will. We boast of having the third largest scientific workforce in the world but we rank at the bottom when it comes to research paper output measured by citation index.
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  2186.  @thewall6052  — you mean Hindi heartland excluding Southern states, the East and the West?
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  2187. 23.00—if it is so, please repeat this video in February—March when air quality improves.
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  2188. 8:45 — the man is noted for his numerous quotable wuotes😂
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  2189. What if Modi replicates EWS quota for OBCs?
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  2190.  @roshanray8946  — that will not cut into their 10% quota.
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  2191. Your CTC must be a bonanza for students taking Public Service Exams.
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  2192. TN has no such problem as it has not endorsed the NEP😂
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  2193.  @yogitasharma9120  —- Dr. Akhtar himself says, let us forget the past. Then why do you want to go back to the pre Ayodhya verdict days?
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  2194. It is the perennial hunger for limelight, a few moments (a few lines) of glory.
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  2195. Is the decline of Haryana dynasties hold a lesson for other dynastic parties?😂
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  2196.  @dukhi_aatma372  — because of this even Modi Bhakthas are not happy with him.
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  2197. Yes the master is mostly Mumbai biased 😂
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  2198. What is this sprawling setting? Gogoi’s house?
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  2199. Don’t be surprised if Shiv Sena (Udav Thackeray) does a Gar Wapsi for 2024😂
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  2200. He constantly bombards the bureaucracy. His latest view on cryptocurrency not being allowed by India.
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  2201. Remember Amul started its journey in Gujarat which fact won’t be liked by Modi baiters.
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  2202. What is the count of private schools in W Bengal.
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  2203. All election manifestos of various parties more or less promise these but only one is able to win. A strong emotional quotient of a forceful personality may do the trick against Modi.
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  2204. A simple solution to China‘s plan to produce more babies. Allow Indian immigrants on a massive scale.
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  2205. Closing words👍
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  2206. From now on I foresee see a weekly CTC on Afghanistan for a long time to come.
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  2207.  @chhabramohit  — right! Example is demonitisation. People by and large didn’t make a big issue if it as its intention cannot be doubted.
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  2208. The lesson for the opposition in India from Israel politics is that if you want to defeat Modi you have to get another Modi who can do the impossible job of cobbling up a coalition of disparate groups and elements.
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  2209.  @sharathmandyam6103  — who is serving the country for free? He may or may not served the country well , that’s a different matter. Do criticize without being mean.
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  2210.  @sharathmandyam6103  — you mean he didn’t deliver what he was paid for during his tenure. You very well know that foreign policy is often dictated by the rulers of that time and bureaucrats, if at all, have very little role in deciding the course of foreign policies. You would remember the famous words of Rajiv Gandhi, dissatisfied with the then foreign secretary Venkakateswaran, told the press curtly “you would be speaking tomorrow to a new foreign secretary“. So much for the importance of secretaries.
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  2211.  @Hussain-vi4fd  — that’s observed more in the breach.
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  2212. A very good suggestion. Add to the list Goenka, the founder of Indian Express, who defied the mighty Indira Gandhi.
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  2213. This CTC is noteworthy for the absorbing nugget on former PM Chandrasekar. More such nuggets please.
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  2214.  @sankalp6872  — that will never happen even if Congress gets zero seats in elections! If Modi can do no wrong for the nation, similarly the Congress Rajmata and the crown prince can do no wrong for the party workers!
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  2215.  @bobinpune  — thousand migrant workers died? Where did you get this stat?
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  2216.  @eternity4035  — yes, it is no more “all the news that’s fit to print”. The new mantra is “all the news that’s fit to make money”😫
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  2217.  @abhijitguha494  - and also rude and it is not Internet etiquette.
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  2218.  @gauravsuman4629 — free electricity produces votes among farmers.
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  2219.  @oll9693  — when you refer to corruption in USA do you mean lobbying.
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  2220.  @oll9693  — but lobbying too involves favours on quid pro quo basis. A sophisticated corruption.
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  2221.  @pk9436 — yes, you are candid enough to admit an air of superiority among northerners in language and food matters. I have personally seen shopkeepers in Bangalore and Chennai speaking in sputtering Hindi to North Indian customers who are mostly not keen to learn the local languages.
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  2222. After all it is your vaaganam (vehicle).😆
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  2223. Please do an episode on the sixty crore Chinese living on 150 dollars. Does this mean a rebellion is brewing.
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  2224. A very informative and timely short video on the topic of the day.
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  2225. Will KCR go soft on BJP for Lok Sabha elections on a quid pro quid basis😂
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  2226.  @saravananb2184  — “reasonable impact”!? Is it reasonable or negligible as Periyar lives only in books and public speeches. Caste and casteism is rampant and temple going has gone through the roof.
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  2227.  @Deveshi.A.  —-absolutely true. Even those who speak feverishly about Periyar’s ideals don’t follow any of his reformist agenda. On the contrary TN has become a totally superstitious and casteist society which Periyar tried his best to change.
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  2228.  @joputhiyaparambil07  —- as long as China remains the FACTORY OF THE WORLD, its geo political influence and hegemony will not wane.
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  2229.  @mansoorshahab  — after 1962 and 2020 it is wishful 🤔 thinking.
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  2230. A capsule history of IAF, great stuff 👍🏾
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  2231.  @harisundar8698  —what is a Chill Pill? Some anti depressant?
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  2232.  @varungk3388  — we cannot wish away North vs South dialogue.
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  2233.  @varungk3388  — we cannot wish away North vs South dialogue.
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  2234.  @arjunps6776  — but Keralites repeatedly vote for the parties who tacitly support these outfits.
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  2235. We Indians love self flagellation and then blame it in on karma.
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  2236.  @AbhishekTibrewalnoida  — where do we draw the line? Infrastructure is the key to economic growth.
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  2237. Horses for courses! One of the finest analysis of Indian cricket in recent times. Even seasoned commentators like Gavaskar hardly have the courage to call out the patchy performance of our batting heroes. It is high time we celebrate our bowlers.
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  2238.  @kareemteekey9198  — impossible 😝
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  2239. And opposition constantly riling on cahaiwallah ruling/ruining the country.
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  2240. Peace should be given a chance, Modi too.
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  2241. 4.40– petrol is cheaper in Pakistan than it is in India. This is fodder for our opposition. This is how our opposition would fool our people.
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  2242. It is sad and tragic that alternative politics based on idealism has floundered yet again. Perhaps a party which is a blend of ideology and pragmatism is need of the hour.
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  2243.  @NinadKulkarnipanchtarankit  — just ape BDesh. Way to go!
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  2244.  @partha9752  — well said. This is no forum to exhibit queen’s English. I commend your English absolutely.
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  2245. Then you should be ashamed since independence! When was India free from snooping and the earlier telephone tapping.
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  2246. This is the only possible scenario if Modi has to be unseated. But the million dollar Q is whether Congress would swallow their pride and give up the field for others.
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  2247. This episode should have been titled “why Amitabh Bachhan” quit politics 😂
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  2248. Where do these outfits get their monies?
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  2249. You want them to wear Kurtha pyjama with a cap?
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  2250. That’s what was said in 2019 about W Bengal but BJP made a huge dent into Didi’s vote bank.
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  2251. If Modi didn’t do it no other party would touch nationalisation agenda with a barge poll.
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  2252.  @pardeeptandon — so what, society has evolved which cannot now be undone. Not even religious heads and sociologists would dare suggest that we eschew the words Hindu and Hinduism.
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  2253.  @pardeeptandon  — the same DNA theory done recently has disproved the AMT. Reference is given below: It's all in the genes: Does DNA call bluff on Aryan Invasion Theory? Fresh DNA proof challenges colonial theory that Aryans invaded India, formed Vedic civilisation; gives a shot in the arm for nationalistic argument against the Left’s influence on history, education. DNA tests showed that the deceased, whose long-forgotten name has been replaced by the number ‘14411’, did not possess the R1a1 gene—the ‘Aryan gene’ of the Bronze Age people who lived 4,000 years ago in the Central Asian ‘Pontic steppe’ situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian. The discovery cast doubts on the colonial Aryan Migration Theory (AMT), popularly called AIT (Aryan Invasion Theory). When the earth gives up its secrets, ghosts of dead cultures rise to question the beliefs of centuries. Simply put, AIT states that India was invaded by Aryans, a fair blue-eyed nomadic tribe from Europe in 1,500 BC who drove out the dark, snub-nosed Dravidians to South India. Subsequently, these speaking Aryans composed the Vedas. ◦ Long suppressed by Left-leaning academia and Marxist historians who had been drafting the syllabus of the past for seven decades, Hindutva scholars are on a Swachh Bharat History Mission using classical, anthropological and archaeological evidence to refute the invasion doctrine; sometimes even wandering into the misty miasma of mythology to prove a point. But Tamil-speaking Dravidians were already living in India before 1500 BC, and hence could not have been expelled by invaders. There is no evidence of Harappans speaking Tamil. Colonial annalists had argued that Sanskrit, Latin and Greek originated from a proto-Indo-European language. However, in the 1870s neogrammarians concluded that Greek/Latin vocalism was not based on Sanskrit, and therefore were original. No common root word is found in all three languages before 700 BC. Dravidian and other South Asian languages share many features with Indo-Aryan speech which is alien to Indo-European languages, including its closest cousin Old Iranian. Colonial caste classification had relegated Dravidians as Shudras with the Aryans forming the three upper castes. However, there is no such evidence of an invasion in either Indian literature or tradition. So what is all the fuss about? In his study, Aryans and British India, American historian, cultural anthropologist and Arthashastra expert Thomas Trautmann exposes the dark politics of race hatred in colonial Indian scholarship. He writes: the racial theory “by century’s end had become a settled fact, that the constitutive event for Indian civilisation…was the clash between invading, fair-skinned, civilised Sanskrit-speaking Aryans and dark-skinned, barbarous aborigines”. Müller’s letter to his wife is revealing, “It took only 200 years for us to Christianise the whole of Africa, but even after 400 years, India eludes us, I have come to realise that it is Sanskrit which has enabled India to do so. And to break it I have decided to learn Sanskrit.” The first voice Thomas Edison wanted to record publically on a gramophone record was Müller’s. At a gathering of English scholars in London, Müller played the record on stage. The audience did not understand the words, which were in Sanskrit. It was the first sloka of Rig Veda, “Agni Meele Purohitam” (Oh Agni, You who gleam in the darkness, to You we come day by day, with devotion and bearing homage. The theory’s political polemics revolve around one word ‘Arya’. Rai claims that they didn’t “use the term ‘Aryan’, because the word is imaginary”. In Sanskrit, Aryan means ‘noble’ and does not denote a race; “Ahakula kulinarya sabhya sajjanasadhavah” (One who is from an aristocratic family, of gentle mien, good-natured and righteous), says Amarakosha. The Ramayana describes Rama as “Arya sarva samascaiva sadaiva priyadarsanah.” (One who worked for the equality of all and was dear to everyone.) In none of the 36 mentions of Arya in the Rig Veda lies a racial connotation. The great Aurobindo defined an ‘Aryan’ as not someone of a particular race, but a person who “accepted a particular type of self-culture, of inward and outward practice, of ideality, of aspiration”. Indologist Edwin Francis Bryant, professor of religions of India at Rutgers University, USA, blames the poor qualifications of AIT champions. He is of the opinion that they completely discount or dismiss all linguistic evidence of Vedic India as an indigenous nation—Sanskrit was an oral tradition which started from 1200 BCE until Panini standardised its grammar around 500 BC. It is difficult to believe that a nomadic, pastoral tribe like the Aryans could develop a sophisticated language like Sanskrit, while no written language has been discovered as used by people of the urbanised Indus Valley. Bryant had spent many years in India studying Sanskrit and receiving training from Indian pundits. If the Rakhigarhi belle was a genetic marker of India’s cohesive past, Sanskrit is its cultural marker with the Vedas as its manual. True, they recommended brutally horrifying religious restrictions on the lower castes, which made it easy for the Raj to divide religion. But the Indian power structure, which was blamed as an elite edifice dominated by Brahmins in the kingdoms and empires of antiquity, has changed https://youtu.be/Ge5i8XTfkJY
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  2254.  @pardeeptandon  — kindly give reference to your statement about only one idol being worshipped before the British came to India. Arya Samaj, born mainly to counter British system of education, placed emphasis on Vedic learning and eschewed rituals. Another aspect of AS it allowed proselytism. It has nothing to do with anti Brahmininsm. Your hatred of Brahmins make you extrapolate facts.
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  2255.  @adavidpaul  — decades of UPA rule could not turn Air India around and you expect Modi to work miracles.
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  2256.  @chbilly4465  —- I have read this provocative post👍🏾
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  2257. No, let him only stick to writing historical/mythological novels which is his forte.
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  2258. @PP — it can be done only by fragmenting in such a way as to create islands of different caste areas and joining them to make caste neutral States.
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  2259. But, surfeit of goodness. Should have staggered it over a few days. The Print videos are all extremely serious stuff and it takes time watch along with their comments which are like pickles to the main dish.
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  2260.  @nachiket9981  — tomorrow papers will emerge implicating Shekarji too😝. Raffle is fast becoming a riveting whodunit.
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  2261.  @yashm94  — SG is perhaps trying to be everything to everyone to gain wider audience.
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  2262. 16.30—-a fitting rebuff to those, particularly the Dravidian parties, who mock Hindi being a young undeveloped language unlike the classical languages.
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  2263. Economic imperialism, will it lead to economic colonialism?
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  2264.  Vladimir Putin  — not seen for some time? On a furlough?
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  2265.  @kaidi_p  — one positive fallout is absence of sibling rivalry.
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  2266.  @arunsar7893  — OMG. Radiologists are now the highly paid doctors. In private medical colleges each seat is auctioned for several crores.
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  2267. The main takeaway from this CTC is the solid Indo-French relationship whereas we talk more about Indo-Soviet friendship.
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  2268. Haircut vs tonsure episode. Nations like individuals should learn to live within their means. Are our politicians listening?
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  2269. Despite a series of humiliations Pranabji remained a Congressman👍🏾. Today’s neta would have jumped ship under such circumstances.
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  2270.  @sumeru0728  — to USA who has an equal if not more number of Jew.
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  2271.  @harpreetsinghmann  — none is saying to let down Punjab. What is the solution to the present impasse. At any rate life for Punjab farmers is no better now.
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  2272.  @anpandey3406  —- “no different from perpetual reservation”🙏🏾
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  2273.  @shiveshtripathi4298  — but where do you draw the line between demands of development and dangers of environmental degradation. By the way, Kudankulam Nuclear Power project is in Tamil Nadu.
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  2274.  @mpandey4889  — absolutely. What starts as a genuine concern for environment often degrades into mere sloganeering, endless agitations with the aim of scoring a political (read opposition) point.
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  2275. 9.30—— there is a similar “prayer” route for aspirants to overseas migration. A temple near Hyderabad, called VISA VENKATESWARA is the favourite of visa seekers, mainly students to the US. The prayer is to do hundred “pradikshna” around the temple.
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  2276. Very subtle, very often not discernible 😂
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  2277. SG, as usual, is most interesting when he delves into the past.
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  2278. Will Congress, if they come to power, nationalise all Adani and corporate monopolies?
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  2279.  @insiderich7372  — you are only dreaming, no government can go back to the failed policies of nationalisation. Talk of public sector is only for electoral consumption.
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  2280. That indeed is absolutely plausible 😂
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  2281. A good educational video with profound message highlighting the dangers of extremism. Is Mr. Evil really dead?
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  2282. 22.00– political history is usually circular, deja vu 👍🏾
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  2283. All parties, in the heart of hearts, wish this law stays as they can harass the opposition and suppress dissent when they are in power.
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  2284. The opposition, especially Commies, will cry job loss, crony capitalism, A&A😝😆
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  2285. Modi’s overconfidence is bordering on arrogance. Is it necessary for a statesman?
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  2286.  @rohanvalencia  — superb. Respect for the other side is the start of wisdom.
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  2287. Short and meaningful video 👌
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  2288. 13:33 — “fire himself from the post of Chancellor “ 👍
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  2289. Recall Ibsen’s Enemy of the People.
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  2290. Congress is betting on a wooden horse Sidhu who is no more than a stand up comedian. Sidhu may sway the audience but not the electorate.
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  2291. 11.30—— our commie friends and our congressis (who followed soviet model for decades) should actually hail the present situation.
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  2292.  @Bruh-og8rb — it is a pity that many Muslim countries are shedding or protesting against the practice of wearing hijab, a secular and multi cultural country like india is protesting against its ban in particular institutions.
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  2293.  @tameenhaque2285  —- what’s the record of B’desh on Covid management vis a vis India and the world?
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  2294.  @homosapien5140  —- it is Narasimha RAO from Andhra and not Sinha from Bihar😆
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  2295.  @kittamtoi3146  —- what ARE the wrongs?
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  2296.  @navan1087  —- aahaa, crossing the line or crossing the border, that’s the problem —- heee heee😝😆
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  2297.  @tameenhaque2285  —- individuals don’t learn, nations don’t learn. That’s why history repeats itself😆😝
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  2298.  @laksh1686  — why not a serious comparison between W Bengal and B’desh which have similar demographics and culture?
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  2299. Will Pakistan ever come to senses to realise that it is facing isolation and stuck with the debt ridden BELT. 😊
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  2300.  @motiverendesitater6882  — will be unwise of China to do any controlling game. If they do that it will be the turn of the China to face humiliation.
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  2301. Please understand you need BJP to keep on winning in TN as both in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections the anti BJP and anti Modi card is yielding rich dividends. If BJP, as per your wish, is removed from North Indian States who will DMK oppose. They can’t “use” their ally Congress, if they regain power at the Centre (which is most unlikely though), to garner votes. So, please wish BJP well in the North and they have zero chance of gaining any foothold in TN in the near future.
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  2302. @STOCK MARKET — but Tamilians think otherwise and consider BJP as all evil. It is born out of the original anti Brahmin plank.
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  2303.  @thamizhdesiyan8204 — lol, which party is truly secular? Opportunism is the mantra of political parties 😂
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  2304. Is there no argument in favour of continuing with this Law?
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  2305. Read the comments here under, perfect trailer for a CTC on this contentious topic. Perhaps still better an Off The Cuff episode.
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  2306.  @RK-it9jb  — ok, at least they can publish papers based on the data of successful treatment protocols for various diseases.
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  2307. What is the Russian reaction to this initiative?
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  2308. NEET: it is worth noting that only TN is opposing it. Are there no poor Government school students in other States. 😂
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  2309. Doubt DMK will this time bet on a losing horse. They are experiencing a drought of Central power last ten years which is unusual for them. DMK would try to win as many seats on its own which they will then use it as a bargaining chip in case of an unlikely hung Lok Sabha. They may only give a couple of seats as they are in a position of strength. The “go back Modi” brigade may even embrace him!
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  2310. What a connection (David Baltimore), SG sir, from politics to biology 👍🏾
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  2311. 17:05 — will Sanjay Jha be taken back if Congress wins😂
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  2312. @Velvet Thunder — what you tout about Kerala is only partially true. The bulk of the Keralites who go to the Middle East are skilled/semiskilled literates, not all white collar job seekers. There was grinding poverty in Kerala before the oil boom in the Gulf. That’s the reason why Keralites are the original internal migrants spawning countless jokes like “you can find a Kerala chaiwallah even at the Everest”! Agreed Kerala has a fragile eco system. But what about the development of marine related activities and industries. To a certain extent forest products too. Allowing indiscriminate tourism is already destroying God’s own country.
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  2313. @Dr Vishwas Shastri — for that you have to cede from the Indian Union, thus fulfilling the wishes of our great western neighbor.
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  2314. @Velvet Thunder — the type of migrants might have changed in the last few years but my remark was confined to the initial migrants. Agreed that the rich in Dubai are Malayalees because of the businesses they started to cater to the huge epxpat population.I said that Malayalees are the original migrants necessitated by the conditions in Kerala and not to prove their survival capability. Lastly I strongly object to your “hands off Kerala” remark. My post was not made su moto but in response to a post here.
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  2315. @Velvet Thunder — I have no quarrel with Keralites being great people doing good for themselves but I only take umbrage to your sense of superiority and your insensitive running down the BIMARU workers. You say your are all educated people going abroad but you started not long ago as construction workers like the poor from UP now. Secondly it is the same poverty which drove you to look elsewhere for jobs and not to showcase your survival skills.
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  2316. 🙏🏾 for this episode reassuring that mankind is capable of dealing with the virus mutations. I was really 😱 scared when I read about the UK virus mutation. Fearing more lock downs and economic misery.
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  2317. Look at the comments section here, not even 100. Viewers seem to be interested in politics and only politics 😂
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  2318. It’s all a vestige of the Empire. Think foreign, buy foreign, go foreign.............😆😝
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  2319.  @rmrrao2675  — well said👍🏾
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  2320.  @eveli5168  — do you then approve of dictatorship to deliver a happy State?
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  2321. Can anyone predict how long will it take palta Kumar to do another U-Turn?😂
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  2322. Yogendra is a pompous bigot, often caught on the wrong foot.
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  2323. She only talked about the clean record of individual BJP leaders. We should add TILL NOW🤪. When the government changes skeletons are bound to tumble down!
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  2324. Whenever SG does a State specific show it opens up a debate, apart from its politics, on the economic development and other issues facing the State. SG should consider doing an episode on each State highlighting its issues and challenges — political, social and economical.
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  2325. Can anyone tell the probable impact of Taliban victory in Kashmir?
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  2326. Is it Modi’s fourth term or BJP’s consecutive fourth term?😂
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  2327. Once again a very good episode, full of insights into peace Nobel for journalists.
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  2328. Yet again one more absorbing episode of CTC 👍
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  2329. I see a scientometrics person 👍🏽
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  2330. Congress has to change in every respect but that’s not happening to the comfort of BJP who keeps on winning.
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  2331.  @avishekghosh8883  —- what is your recommendation?
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  2332.  @giridharnatarajan842  — what do you say about the present spate of barbaric killings and beheadings in TN. It is really funny that Modi haters find every opportunity to attack him even in an unrelated topic😝.
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  2333. Wish Rahul becomes PM and he, take it from me, would/could not implement any of the grandiose schemes he talks about 😂😊. These schemes are announced only for Congress to come back to power😂
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  2334.  @hemangshrivastava9561 —- really?
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  2335. What about India bowling statistics which too has been pathetic.
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  2336. This episode is on a subject which deserves to be decluttered the maximum. Like other stories in this genre have we seen the end of it? ThePrint alone is enough to follow international news👍🏾.
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  2337. Vote bank politics is the biggest impediment to total nationalisation of banks.
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  2338. Didn’t you see an undercurrent of his observation, a recipe for Congress to take a shot at power.
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  2339. Vow! This episode with only 80k views has generated 1.2k comments. Shows the tremendous interest SG was able to generate in a not so important election topic. 👍🏾 to the Print.
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  2340. That’s called independent journalism😂
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  2341. But the gap is narrowing which means alarm bells for BJP/Modi.
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  2342. Which is the next Pak outfit to get Imran’s ‘mauf’?
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  2343. Soon it will be a 50% corruption government as Congress has to fund the national elections only from the ‘coffers’ of Karnataka Congress. 😂
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  2344.  @subhanukhanal6724  — by and large the west is pro Israel. That’s the main problem for the Palestinians.
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  2345.  @imranslife2590  — will our Rahul agree?
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  2346.  @mrgyani — conspiracy theory but why don’t you applaud the government now that the entire thing is set right.
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  2347.  @subaruyagami2327  — what an irony? More votes polled despite pandemic.
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  2348.  @subaruyagami2327  — also the other way.
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  2349.  @VipinKumar-kh5bd  — highly doubtful if Pak could escape Dragon’s stranglehold.
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  2350. While all the channels are obsessed with the shenanigans of BJP and Congress and the ‘Maha’ elections it is creditable for the Print to do a story on one of the colourful though controversial judges👍
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  2351. 28:00— you have left out the high taxes on fuels.
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  2352. So, the next frontier for our desi migrants is undoubtedly Africa.
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  2353. So, you are at last giving some hope to our Yuvaraj!
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  2354.  Kontolman Kontol  — good. Why not like Satya Nadella or still better like our all time favourite Adani and Ambani😝😫😆🤑😄
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  2355. Is Palki wangling for an RS seat? She deserves one for her patriotism and defending the present regime effectively.
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  2356.  @shubhamjoshi8762  — age is not on his side.
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  2357. Oh my god, how many comments on this episode which gives no answer to SG’s Q?
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  2358.  @thealmighty007  — wish Srinivasan Jain of NDTV read this post, who ran a show today berating the customs department for tardy clearance.
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  2359.  @lucy-uo6bt  — great. This is pure gold.
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  2360.  @whiskeyandice7236  — that was only a few decade back. Last twenty years I have made at least fifteen trips abroad. Every time I walked through green channel and not once were I stopped, let alone be harassed.
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  2361. His ambivalent stance reflects life itself, dark and bright sides and grey too. He is perhaps a follower of the Middle Path.,
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  2362.  @monojdas-gupta5918  — I agree with you to a certain extent. But rigidity in thought and action is at the root of many personal and societal evils. Very few shun pelf or power. Between the two guests I find Yogendra pontificating as if he holds the copyright to moral righteousness. CB comes as too simplistic in his approach to today’s problems. On the whole it is tame show.
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  2363.  @monojdas-gupta5918  — ok, I don’t have the capability to delve deep into your thought process which I find scintillating. But just one remark. What if the concept of IDEA FIXE itself has evolved on rational principles. Maybe contradictory, I don’t know. Happy New Year to all.
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  2364. Day dream 😂
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  2365. Climate change signature is written all over this flooding.
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  2366. R.I.P reforms if Modi buckles down.
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  2367.  @elborrador333  — well said bro, opposition weakness and disarray is on open display as they want to weaken Modi only by taking to streets as they can’t do it at the hustings.
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  2368.  @VivekKumar-rb7zk  — if that happens it is good for democracy but is there a leader who can take on Modi? If Modi loses this farm laws battle he is capable of turning it to his favor by slamming opposition by saying that the opposition is not letting him do well meant reforms for the benefit of the people.
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  2369.  @AA-re8jd  —- you are right. As SG said both Congress and BJP don’t hesitate to play pure politics even against good legislation.
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  2370.  @anindrachowdaryk879  — you mean bring in reforms like proportional representation but nobody even talks about it academically.
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  2371.  Kejriwal Zindabad  — well said. Any alternative while we people suffer and suffer? Even will you, I mean Kejeriwal, rise above petty politics about which I am highly doubtful.
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  2372.  @stalinsampras — politicians are out to divide us more and more, on gender basis too, than Brahminism ever did.
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  2373.  @ankushyadav6814 — another Sanathana debate?😂
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  2374. Restore cricket matches. Other things sure to follow.
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  2375.  @Nameles305 — stat please?
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  2376.  @desistarktm7270  — still Muslims are not a majority as yet.
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  2377.  @desistarktm7270  — no need to fear as far as Hinduism is concerned. It is, though amorphous, has an infinite capacity for absorbing others religious ideas. Look what happened to Buddhism and Jainism.
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  2378. @Honest life short life is the best — in future too?
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  2379. The bureaucrats must be sad that this ‘progressive’ law has been struck down.😂
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  2380. It appears that Afghan nationalists (in Kabul and other cities) may achieve what all the super powers failed —- to subjugate the Talibans.
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  2381. Which opposition?
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