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"Modi govt argues that administrative control & direct oversight are necessary for national security in a sensitive border region. But Arunachal Pradesh has demonstrated that democratic inclusion can reinforce a disputed frontier. Ladakh needs the same confidence."
I ✍️ @ttindia
"अपना सुख भी एक है साथी अपना दुख भी एक
अपनी मंजिल सच की मंजिल अपना रस्ता नेक
...साथी हाथ बढ़ाना
एक अकेला थक जायेगा मिल कर बोझ उठाना."
Transgressions do not lead to standoffs, Mr CM, incursions do.
This statement is an acknowledgement couched as a denial: "No doubt transgression has happened. It keeps happening. It is nothing new since the border is not defined."
This is in the national capital. Is there still any doubt about the role of the ECI and the conduct of SIR?
The anger among India's middle class against Modi can be understood from this one data point. 63% of employees are dissatisfied.
Reality becomes so absurd, contradictory, on-the-nose that satire can no longer keep up. @sajithkumar
Congratulations @khanthefatima - this one has been a long time coming.
Five years ago, I started working on an idea for a book. This labor of love is finally ready for the world to read. My book, Everyday Revolutions: The Audacity of Being Muslim and Woman in India will be out on November 17. @BloomsburyIndia
Pre-order link: bloomsbury.com/in/everyday-r…
From denying permission to running extra trains, this seems to be the effect of forthwith Punjab elections.
DELHI METRO TO EXTEND TRAIN SERVICES ON 30TH OCTOBER 2026
To facilitate the movement of spectators attending the "Aura India Tour 2026" concert by renowned artist Diljit Dosanjh at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on 30th October 2026, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has made special operational arrangements, including the extension of Metro train services beyond normal operating hours on all Metro Lines (except the Airport Express Line & Rapid Metro, Gurugram).
DMRC has planned to extend Metro train services on all Lines (except the Airport Express Line) up to 00:00 hrs (midnight) on the day of the concert i.e, 30th October 2026. Additional train trips will be operated across the network to facilitate the smooth dispersal of spectators after the event. Standby trains will also be kept ready for deployment, if required, to cater to any unforeseen surge in passenger traffic. In addition, the timings for QR ticket purchase on DMRC mobile App (Delhi Metro Sarthi) shall also be increased by an hour owing to extended service timings on the day.
To ensure smooth entry and dispersal of spectators, DMRC has made special arrangements at JLN Stadium Metro Station and other important interchange stations. Additional DMRC staff, customer service personnel and Customer Facilitation Agents (CFAs) shall be deployed to guide commuters and regulate passenger movement.
Further strengthening passenger convenience and safety measures, additional security personnel will be deployed at JLN Stadium Metro Station. Door Frame Metal Detectors (DFMDs) and enhanced security screening arrangements will be put in place to facilitate orderly passenger movement while ensuring adherence to security protocols.
The concert is expected to attract a large gathering of approximately 70,000 spectators, many of whom are likely to use Delhi Metro services for travelling to and from the venue. The JLN Stadium Metro Station on the Violet Line (Kashmere Gate - Raja Nahar Singh corridor) is the nearest Metro station to the venue.
DMRC encourages spectators to use Delhi Metro services for a convenient, safe and environment friendly travel experience while attending the concert while reducing dependence on private vehicles.
Sushant Singh retweeted
18-Day Protest Ends in Celebration as Jamia Millia Islamia Approves Restoration of Students' Union.
@thewire_in
“On Kashmir, both sides of the LoC look like long-lost twins – blackout, firing, detentions and the violence of words – ‘sedition’, ‘terrorism’ and ‘India-backed’. It’s the same toolkit Pakistan has spent decades condemning across the Line of Control.” @AnuradhaBhasin_
India and Pakistan still spar over Kashmir for international and domestic consumption but on the ground, the two rivals increasingly look like mirror images, and the world has stopped watching either
Tale of Two Kashmirs and One Deafening Silence kashmirtimes.com/marginalia/…
Sushant Singh retweeted
“Foreigners” always meant Muslims. Advani was dogwhistling away about this in Assam in the late 90s. He wanted an ID card that serve as the proto-database to identify Muslims. The project lay dormant for nearly a decade and was revived as Aadhaar. I wrote a book about it.
🚨The SIR has repeatedly been sold as an exercise to identify “illegal foreigners”. Data from at least six states shows only 1,600 found in a combined electorate of over 98 million. Also no standardised SOPs were issued which means several states didn’t even collect this data. @htTweets
Sushant Singh retweeted
More important than convenient emphasis in PM's statement, real lesson is how dutifully most print media has flashed statement by PM as if it is an imp statement on national election outcome or an international development. Servility of media holds key to disoriented discourse.
Sushant Singh retweeted
वायु सेना प्रमुख के सम्मान के लिए गोदी मीडिया दिन रात एक कर देगा। ऐसा मेरा विश्वास है।
Very funny.
"Didn't know that Naseeruddin Shah was having 'dimagi Naxal' mindset": Kiren Rijiju
Read @ANI Story | aninews.in/news/entertainmen…
#KirenRijiju #NaseeruddinShah #DimagiNaxal
