US and Russian cold war politics

A brilliant thread by Sudsg5 thag you can read here. 

With the #UkraineWillResist crisis heating up, here is a primer on why braindead US actions and foreign policy is responsible for this. 

Thread. 

America under Bill Clinton didn't care much for democracy and rigged the 1996 elections blatantly in which Putin was on the sure to win but eventually los. Many tactics were deployed including a till then record IMF handout, large portions of which were used to grease palms, provide liberal doles etc. All of $ 10bn of it. (https://t.co/kDJCyve6Tc)

Approved in the end of Mar 1996, the sum was $10bn, of which a no conditions attached payout of $1bn was made immediately. Which was unprecedented. 

Quote "The fund's 24-member executive board approved the three-year loan despite misgivings about the future of economic reforms in Russia, following Yeltsin's decision to dismiss several leading reformers in his government. According to Western economists, Russia could receive initial payments of around $1 billion prior to the June election.

The IMF loan is widely viewed as the West's best chance of influencing the outcome of the June election, in which Yeltsin faces a strong challenge from Communists and nationalists. Failure to come through with the loan would have made it difficult for Yeltsin to keep his promise of paying a large backlog of wages due Russian workers, and might have cost him the election, in the view of many Russian political analysts. End quote. 

Strong challenge is an understatement. In opinion polls leading up to the polls, Yeltsin scored an epic [6%](https://t.co/omfNDZabuO) But Murican money, Uncle Bill's own personal team of media wizards, IMF and World Bank money all rigged the elections so blatantly that it makes the 2016 Russian attempt seem like amateur hour.

Uncle Bill then gave out more loans to keep this regime going. https://t.co/TvIN0asDsY

Quote / this week, in a complete reversal, the I.M.F. and the Russian Government announced a bailout package that will inject $17.1 billion in new loans to the beleaguered nation over the next 18 months. The Clinton Administration was the driving force behind the reversal, impelled by the specter of Russia's financial collapse. United States Treasury officials were worried that while negotiations with the Russians dragged on over forcing real economic change, the political peril to the Government of President Boris N. Yeltsin was growing. They pressed the fund to double the amount of money it was willing to lend to Russia, even though it depleted the I.M.F.'s own resources for fighting the economic contagion that is spreading beyond Asia.

End quote

And then America decided that it will be fun to get Ukraine into the fucking Nato knowing full well that Russia will see this as a clear and present danger to its own stability. It's not like Ukrainians wanted this. In the mid 90's when Nato was aggressively moving towards The Ukraine, only 1/3rd of Ukranians supported this. 

Funnily enough, Putin when he first took power was actually pro West. In an interview with the BBC in [2000, he even suggested that he saw nato as a positive force and Russia might even consider joining it

https://t.co/u5QfgCm4yt

Then America decided once again to shit the bed. It funded and aided revolutions aiming to topple pro Russian govts in Georgia and the Ukraine. 

While Uncle Bill aka uncle Sam saw it kosher to blatantly rig elections in Russia. A similar attempt by the then Georgian president Eduard Shevarnadze (sp?) saw America fund outright revolution against him. Ditto Victor Yanukovich in the Ukraine. 

And then it gets worse. America in 2005 accepted 3 Baltic States into the Nato.

Now Nato was not even a few 100 kms from the heart of European Russia (St Petersburg)

This is diabolical shit the US pulled off. Under the conventional forces in Europe- https://t.co/AzLcCNXNiy treaty of 1992. 

There were mandates and restrictions on the amount of non wmd weapons and troops in European soil. 

Except the Baltics were exempt. Which meant that technically America had the loophole to stock pile all this in the Baltic States. Russia then protested and wanted to add the Baltic States to the CFE but Uncle Sam said no, nothing doing. 

Then comes Dubya . In 2006-7, the Dubya administration, bored with lying and starting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq decided to again rile up Russia. It announced a missile defence system in Poland and The Czech republic. Not a new idea, he was blabbering about it from 2001. [Dubya's spech](https://t.co/pxS9KHm0Sx) and was constantly warned against this. Russia itself issued several demarches saying this would upset the Balance of power.

At this stage Putin even suggested a joint US Russia radar monitoring site to monitor Iran (which the US claimed was the motive... Not)

This was the straw that broke the Russian bear's back.

From being conciliatory and seeing the Nato was a force of good in 2000, Putin in a televised address in 2007 openly declared Nato as public enemy number 1(in as many words but not literally)

Then in 2008, over the protests of France and Germany iirc, the US decided to offer Ukraine and Georgia would both be offered full nato status. [https://t.co/vDmQGK7Y3f](https://t.co/vDmQGK7Y3f)

After this Russia has constantly pushed back. It followed US operational tactics and whenever pro US govts were elected, just like the US did, it destabilized them. 

As this foreign affairs article from 204 says https://t.co/qxbdC3PdEY, the US has deployed the Monroe doctrine zealously for 2 centuries. Yet it cries foul if other powers do the same? That's just blatant hypocrisy.

In essence Russian actions WERE conciliatory. The cold war did end but the USA acted as though it didn't, kept the fire going and now Russia is acting in kind.

Why the NGO complex engages in subversion in name of free speech, feminism, environmentalism, etc

Why the NGO complex is engaged in subversion in name of free speech, feminism, environmentalism, etc? 

Story begins in 1969-70

Left wing terrorists of Weather Underground realized violence wouldnt work

They made a conscious choice to use subversion to overthrow democratic govts.

In 1968, the left wing students group SDS transformed itself into an underground terror group called the Weathermen.

Next 2 years were full of deadly bombings across the US, from police stations to courtrooms, army recruitment centers to universities and corporate buildings.

Matters came to a head in 1970 in a townhouse in New York, where several leftists died in a deadly accident while assembling dynamite for bombs.

After that, the remaining members of the group went underground.

While in the underground, the terrorists issued a communique called "New morning - changing weather" 

They announced that the new way to bring revolution was the "counterculture" - language of human rights etc. 

This is the source of the ideas that make up the left NGO complex

Liberal Privilege. what is it?

Do u know what liberal privilege is?

On 5th Nov 2021, Joe Biden's Secretary of Energy burst out laughing when asked if she will do anything to help common people struggling with high gas prices

But no media can criticize Biden because of liberal privilege

Imagine if Modi govt had done this.

Just watch the laughter, folks!

This is how govts that have liberal privilege can laugh off the concerns of ordinary people.

Link to the tweet.

Here is the link to a video in a news report.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/biden-energy-sec-granholm-laughs-boosting-oil-hilarious

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Meanwhile, FBI raids Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe's home in New York over Biden daughter's diaries that describe how Biden took inappropriate showers with his daughter.

Today's raid on journalist O'Keefe's home was conducted by both federal investigators and federal prosecutors in Manhattan. It was ordered by the U.S. Department of Justice (NYT).

Not only was the story about her diary and Biden's inappropriate showers with his daughter buried just like Hunter Biden's laptop story was buried prior to the elections, national security agencies are sent to the media outlets door who dared to report the truth.

This is liberal oppression.

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Do you know what liberal privilege is?

San Francisco Chronicle asking readers if they should accept burglaries as part of life and focus on securing homes better

They can't question liberal govt in most liberal city on earth. 

So they tell people to accept collapse of law & order.

Here is MSNBC playing its part to set the narrative.

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11 Nov 21.

New low for journalism reached by Newslaundry

They did not ask Kejriwal why he has failed to clean Yamuna. Kejriwal said on record I. 2015 that in 5 years he will make Yamuna pollution free. 

His government in Delhi has received Rs. 2,419 crores for cleaning Yamuna river. 

https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/river-yamuna-cleaning-kejriwal-govt-got-rs-2419-crore-rupees-alleges-bjp-744456 

Kejriwal has spent 940 crores in Ads in 7 years as per 'Right to Information' query.

Yamuna river remains as dirty as ever. 

On 11 Nov 2021, Kejriwal's Delhi Jal Board was seen trying to "wash" away the foam in Yamuna river with a garden hose - yes, you read it right. An IIT educated person tries to wash a river with water from a garden hose.

They even tried to install hollow wooden barricades in the middle of a river to stop the foam from reaching the shores. 

Liberal media did not question the Delhi government and IIT passed Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal on this foolish ways to clean a river. 

Instead they went with camera to mock Hindu devotees for doing Chhath Puja in polluted water.

This is liberalism.

They fall at the feet of the strong and mock the weak

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12 Nov 21.

People today are super sensitive to issues of race and privilege.

Incredible how white liberal authors get away with speaking in a Christian idiom about India.

Christophe Jaffrelot in his book says our Constitution "baptized" the country as both India & Bharat.

Baptized? 

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15 Nov 2021

It is incredible.

Maharashtra govt did not face a single question from media over violence in Amravati.

Absolute free pass.

The liberal privilege is simply extraordinary. 

A minor girl was raped by 400 people over 6 months in Beed, Maharashtra. Absolutely horrific story. Do you notice the deafening silence?

No media outlets are questioning Maha Vikas Aghadi government because it's a liberal government of Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena.

This is liberal privilege.

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For youngsters on social media who were too young to remember

In 2012, a liberal mob rioted at Azad Maidan, molested women and desecrated Amar Jawan Jyoti

Teesta Setalvad wrote in Indian Express thanking Mumbai Police for doing nothing against rioters

That's Indian liberalism

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Here is another example of how liberals reward bad behavior without any fear of repercussions. 

This is Liberal privilege.

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19/20 Nov 2021

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22 Nov 2021

Can you believe?

Toronto School Board has removed book by Nobel peace prize winner Nadia Murad

Nadia Murad is the Yazidi activist who had been forced into sex slavery by ISIS

Liberals removed her book because they think it will cause "Islamophobia"

This is liberalism today

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1 Dec 21.

India comes roaring out of the recession

Remember last yr Wire had an opinion piece saying govt should take over all private companies and run them as non profit for 3 yrs

Liberals thought solution to our problems was a Communist state

Glad that Modi is in charge and not Wire.

Don't forget this super dumb piece. This is liberalism.

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Remember that BBC had refused to use the word "terrorist" for those who carried out the Mumbai terror attacks of 26/11.

This year, on Nov 26, 2021, Rana Ayyub was on BBC, speaking "truth to power" against India's elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Rana is known for writing a book on Gujarat during Modiji as CM that is so biased, even the pro liberal Supreme Court of India had to call it out as bull shit.

https://www.opindia.com/2019/07/supreme-court-rana-ayyub-gujarat-files-haren-pandya-murder/amp/

Rana is currently under investigation for doing a scam in the name of the pandemic and flood victims.

https://www.news18.com/news/india/journalist-rana-ayyub-booked-for-misappropriating-funds-for-covid-19-flood-victims-4184729.html

She is still allowed to go on various news channels and pander her extremely biased views in Media.

This is liberal privilege.

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Mahesh Bhatt's son gave 26/11's Pakistani handler David Headley, a tour of Mumbai. Mahesh Bhatt went on to release a book along with Congress party of India claiming 26/11 was an RSS conspiracy. This is Bollywood's first family. The father continues to spread lies and propaganda against Hindus in India. He is allowed in Main stream media and is not canceled. 

This is liberal privilege.

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Do you know the condition of modern liberalism?

Colorado in USA has decided to stop using the term "sex offender" because liberals say it is a "negative label"

And still liberal New York Times is lecturing India on how to be progressive.

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/11/22/sex-offender-colorado-negative-label/

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 25 Nov 21

PM & Yogi are in Noida today, to lay foundation of Noida airport.

Do you know that as CM, Akhilesh never once set foot in Noida in 5 yrs?

Reason was superstition that any UP CM who goes to Noida will lose his chair

Superstitious Akhilesh is candidate of progressive liberals 

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24 Nov 21

Liberals brought the sky down upon Kangana for a silly remark

Now Mani Shankar Aiyar says that India is a "gulam" of America

Kangana just an actor, Aiyar is former diplomat & former Cabinet minister!

But no outrage on Aiyar insulting India

This is liberal privilege 

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In 1969, a group of hippies led by Charles Manson brutally murdered a woman who was 8 months pregnant and stuck a fork in her belly

Radical left wing students groups adopted "four finger salute" in support of the fork stuck in her belly

Horrific history of liberalism in America

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2 Dec 2021

Can you believe?

After 10 years of ruling, Mamata Banerjee says that her "next" target is to develop industry in Bengal.

Liberals want Modi to change whole India in 7 years.

But they allow Mamata to relax for 10 years before she needs to even start

That is liberal privilege 

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Nov 2021.

Just a few days back, municipal workers in Delhi were removing an illegal hoarding. 

A Congress leader, a former senior MLA no less, lined these workers up and beat them with a stick. The video is in public domain. 

Observe how the mainstream media quietly buried this story.

This is liberal privilege. 

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2 Dec 2021

GST collection in Nov surged to 1.31 lakh crore

But see condition of Bengal

With half the population of Bengal, Odisha collected more GST than Bengal

This is happening regularly now

Meanwhile intellectuals worshiping Mamata, begging her to implement failed WB model nationwide. 

It is not like Odisha is traditionally a very rich state. Nor do they have a big metropolis like Kolkata.

But Odisha has invested in economic growth, while Bengal has invested in "Khela Hobe"

Congratulations to Navin babu. 

No media asks Bengal CM "do you have any shame? Lojja hobe?" 

This is liberal privilege. 

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4 Dec 21

On India Today,

Kanhaiya Kumar rants about some random BJP youth leader who said something dumb like India got independence on lease

Kanhaiya Kumar himself is a conspiracy theorist, who spread wild theories about 9/11

But everyone has forgotten that

This is liberal privilege 

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12 Dec 21

Can you believe?

Washington Post has an opinion piece crying that media is not giving enough positive coverage to Biden

After years of "speaking truth to power" of PM Modi...

Global liberal media realizes their real job is to worship Biden! 

LOL 

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 12 Dec 21

Yesterday, Congress ally IUML compared the interfaith marriage of Kerala CM's daughter to prostitution

Imagine if such a shameful comment had come from someone remotely associated to saffron

But media silent because IUML is an ally of Congress

This is liberal privilege 

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23 Dec 21

Over 50 trains in Punjab canceled again

Because farmers are sitting on railway tracks protesting

Hardly any media coverage

No andolanjeevi has gone near them

Because this time their demand is from Cong state govt

This is liberal privilege 

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22 Dec 2021

The Editors Guild of India and the Press Club of India have not condemned Pappu for accusing random journalists of being sold out to the government twice in the last 48 hours. Guess they believe the journalists were out of line asking the prince a question. How dare they? 

This is liberal privilege 

A journalist even tweeted that he is happy to be abused and his fraternity "deserves it". 

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27 Jan 2022

Liberals crying hoarse about a police lathicharge on students in UP, because UP is BJP ruled

In 2018, WB police "allegedly" fired on *school students* in Uttar Dinajpur for demanding a science teacher!

2 students were killed

Media did not care because TMC has liberal privilege 

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28 Jan 2022

Liberals today are screaming intolerance because Akhilesh Yadav's helicopter was few minutes late

Same liberals were laughing at security breach of PM's convoy in Punjab few days ago.

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28 Jan 2022

Did u know?

After WW2, Church arranged for top Nazis to escape from Germany by hiding them in a series of monasteries in Italy.

These were top Nazis like Adolf Eichmann, responsible for murder of millions of Jewish people

You will never see Indian liberals mention this.

In fact, Adolf Eichmann was so grateful for the help of the Church in arranging his escape, that he converted to Catholicism

Eichmann was later found and arrested by the Mossad in Argentina, brought to trial in Israel, and executed for his crimes.

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29 Jan 2022

Horrifying to read story of how Youth Cong leaders in Ajmer in 1990s would lure women with promise of a gas connection and rape them

This was the horror of liberal rule in India

And today after Ujjwala scheme, liberals asking what Modi has done for Indians! 

https://theprint.in/features/gangraped-in-teens-visiting-courts-as-grandmothers-1992-ajmer-horror-is-an-open-wound/814073/

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A reminder about "honest" Manmohan Singh

In 2013, Lalu Yadav was convicted for corruption.

Manmohan Singh then brought an ordinance allowing convicted MPs to keep their seats in Parliament

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Murderous Nun Sagaya Mary granted bail in 18 days - despite dying declaration by Lavanya

Ashish Mishra Teni granted bail after 125 days - despite clearly being a passenger in the car

This isn’t a judiciary - This is a joke, a cruel joke, a fraud perpetrated on the Indian people

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15 Feb 2022

Can you believe?

Trudeau has declared Emergency over trucker protests

Under World War 2 rules, he took over powers of all state govts

Liberals around the world are quietly accepting this tyranny

Now it's clear those creating anarchy in India were paid agents of foreign powers

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15 Feb 2022

BREAKING: Canada is now regulating crowdfunding platforms and crypto currency under the Terrorist Financing Act. https://t.co/SMzVqonD8v 

Crowdfunding in Canada for protests is now terrorism

Meanwhile India let Canadian Khalistanis generously fund a complete collapse of law and order in the national capital of Delhi with no consequence. 

Yet, as per media and liberals, Prime Minister Modi of India is fascist, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is a champion of freedom. 

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Never forget how liberals insulted memory of Godhra victims

Lefties said victims were guilty of not paying Rs 2 for tea

Sonia appointed commission to spread lie that fire was accidental

Accused have been convicted by court, but lie sowed by Sonia still lives in liberal circles

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5 Mar 2022

As campaign in UP ends, a reminder from 2018 NDTV youth conclave

Ravish from NDTV news channel introduced Akhilesh as "tolerant to criticism"

Akhilesh came on stage and said he should have beheaded a journalist who compared him to Aurangzeb

NDTV conclave audience applauded

This is Indian liberalism 

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5 Mar 2022

In Chhattisgarh, journalist Nilesh Sharma used to do satire with fictional characters resembling Cong leaders

He has been thrown in jail for "spreading negativity"

This is the condition of democracy under Sonia Gandhi's liberal rule. 

And most importantly, remember this is 2022 when Cong has barely 50 seats.

Now imagine a journalist daring to criticize Nehru or Indira back when they were ruling India. 

Satish Acharya who mocks Modi 24*7 with his cartoons won't cry Facism and Suppression of Free speech now..

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5 Mar 2022

Can you believe?

China just brought back its *first* batch of Chinese nationals from Ukraine

China is a superpower.

Indian Govt led by Modiji has been doing this for a week now, but still getting criticism for "PR stunt" 

It's because for the past 70yrs of Congress Raj, Indians have become used to ineffeciency and now unable to bear swift and honest action 😂😂😂😂😂

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10 Mar 2022

On the night of May 2, 2021 when the TMC won Bengal, thousands were assaulted, raped, killed, and forced to flee their homes in retributive violence.

Tonight when the BJP has won UP, not a single incident of disturbance has been reported. Not one.

And yet the BJP is communal. 

This is liberal privilege. 

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In 1988 PM Rajiv Gandhi while addressing a banquet hosted by the Syrian President in Damascus cited "Mohammed Bin Qasim, who set sail from

Syria to bring to India the message of Islam" as an example of close contact between the two countries. No media questioned this statement. The word "secular" was already pushed into the Indian constitution forcefully by his mother, Indira Gandhi during EMERGENCY imposed to save herself from losing power.

I wish I was making this up.

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26 Mar 22

TMC MP Nusrat Jahan says Indian soil is too soft for bullet train

Nusrat is BCom graduate

Railway Min Ashwini Vaishnaw is MTech from IIT and worked as Vice President of Locomotive division at Siemens

But Nusrat is teaching him science/engineering

That is liberal privilege 

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16 Apr 2022 

On Wire, environmental "activist" Vandana Shiva says organic farming lobby is not to blame for Sri Lanka collapse

She says Cuba is a model of organic farming

Wire folks should know Cuba is struggling with food shortages

And Cuba is begging for 100 million Euro from India now 

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15 Sep 2022 

"I think we were possibly the most restricted economy anywhere" -- Montek Singh Ahluwalia about India before 1991

He tells how there was 15 yr line for Bajaj scooter, but Bajaj could be arrested if he increased production

Remember this is Nehruvian economics every liberal loves 

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14 Nov 2023

What is liberal privilege?

Media has spent more time crying for Mahua Moitra than 54 people who died in panchayat poll violence in Bengal

Dear Rajdeep,

Are Mahua Moitra's designer shoes worth more than 54 lives?

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15 Nov 2023

Sanjay Raut's statement supporting Hitler's hatred against Jews is shocking

Every newspaper in India should have condemned it on front page today

Every INDI Alliance leader should have condemned it

But because Raut has liberal privilege, not even squeak about it in media

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Rich or Poor as per Elon Musk

Elon Musk explains why his daughter can’t marry a poor man.

A few years ago there was a conference in the United States on investment and finance. One of the speakers was Elon Musk and during the question and answer session, he was asked a question that had everyone laughing. 

If he, the richest man in the world, could accept that his daughter marry a poor or modest man. 

His answer can change something in everyone.

Elon Musk - First of all, understand that 

Wealth does not mean having a fat bank account. Wealth is primarily the ability to create wealth.

Example: Someone who wins the lottery or gambling. Even if he wins 100 millions is not a rich man: He is a poor man with a lot of money. That's the reason why 90% of the lottery millionaires become poor again after 5 years.

You also have rich people who have no money.

Example: Most entrepreneurs.

THEY are already on the road to wealth even though they have no money, because they are developing their financial intelligence and that is wealth. 

How are the rich and the poor different?

To put it simply: The rich may die to become rich, while the poor may kill to become rich.

If you see a young person who decides to train, to learn new things, who tries to improve himself constantly, know that he is a rich man.

If you see a young person who thinks that the problem is the state, and who thinks that the rich are all thieves and who criticizes constantly, know that he is a poor man.

The rich are convinced that they just need information and training to take off, the poor think that others must give them money to take off.

In conclusion, when I say that my daughter will not marry a poor man, I am not talking about money. I'm talking about the ability to create wealth in that man.

Excuse me for saying this, but most criminals are poor people. When they are in front of money, they lose their mind, that's why they rob, steal etc... For them it is a grace because they don't know how they could earn money by themselves.

One day, the guard of a bank found a bag full of money, he took the bag and went to give it to the bank manager.

People called this man an idiot, but in reality this man was just a rich man who had no money.

One year later, the bank offered him a job as a receptionist, 3 years later he was a customer manager and 10 years later he manages the regional management of this bank, he manages hundreds of employees and his annual bonus exceeds the amount he could have stolen.

Wealth is first of all a state of mind.

So … are u rich or poor?

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Can Honest Officers Survive Bollywood Power?

Libtards celebrating bail for Aryan Khan... and case is now being diverted on NCB officer who handled the case... 

To understand the power of bollywood mafia... a small forgotten incident to refresh your memory..

The price one have to pay for being honest in this country. 

Here is the story of a young constable ..

Ravindra Patil, a young boy from Satara district joined the Mumbai Police as a constable and later trained as a commando to join the Special Operations Squad (SOS) which has a primary duty of guarding VIPs. He was later assigned as Salman Khan’s unarmed body guard after the actor complained to Mumbai Police about threats from the underworld.

 On the night of the incident, Salman Khan came out of Rain Bar at 2.15 am and they went to JW Marriott, where he was made to wait outside again. Patil then warned Salman to drive slowly when Salman was allegedly driving at a speed of 90-100 km/hr. Salman didn’t pay any heed to Patil.

September 28, 2002, Salman's white-colour Toyata Land Cruiser crashes into American Express Bakery at Hill Road at Bandra killing one person and injuring four others.

Immediately after the incident, Salman vanished from the spot, while Patil rushed to the Bandra police station, for the first information report (FIR). In his statement, he said that Salman Khan was under the influence of Alcohol and he (Salman) was behind the wheel at the time of the incident.

 Being a ‘prime witness’ in a high-profile case, Patil was removed from his duties as an SOS commando. People close to him maintained that Patil was under increasing pressure to retract his statement given to the police. Even though it was never revealed who was pressurising him, it was clear that tremendous pressure was being put on Patil – he was physically and mentally crumbling.

 A low-rung constable in the mighty Mumbai Police, he was tactfully isolated by his own department. He started abstaining from duty and would spend time away from Mumbai. During the trial, the only solid evidence that the police had, was Patil’s eye-witness account. There were a total of 27 witnesses in the case, but Patil was the prime witness who could turn the case around.

 In 2006, Patil went missing, his family lodged a missing report at the local police station. Rumours started doing rounds that Patil was being pressurised to stay away from the trial. He did not show up for 5 court hearings. Based on that, the court issued a warrant against Patil and ordered the police to arrest him.

 Crime Branch, found in a hotel in Mahabaleshwar, promptly arrested him and he was sent to jail. The trained commando ended up in a dingy cell of Arthur Road jail with serious criminals. He did not get any witness protection. He was harassed in the jail.After being released from jail, Patil again went missing. No one, including his family, knew where he was. There a re reports that he had gone to his mother’s place in Dhule district. In the interim period, he was dismissed from the police department. This meant that his salary was stopped and he was left without any job. He even got divorced.

 In September 2007, months after he had gone missing, Patil was found in the Sewri TB hospital. Such was his physical condition that at first no one recognised him nor did anyone know that he was the main witness in the Salman Khan hit-and-run case. He was reduced to a pile of bones and weighed a mere 30 kg. He was diagnosed with a deadly type of TB with little hope of survival. According to the hospital staff, Patil had reached the hospital in a pitiable condition and was unable to move or even speak. Patil had reportedly told the doctors that he was begging on the streets of Mumbai and had managed to collect Rs 50 to hire a cab to come to the hospital. He died on October 4, 2007.

Two days before his death, Patil said - "I stood by my statement till the end, but my department did not stand by me. I want my job back, I want to survive. I want to meet the police commissioner once."

Patil's sordid tale exposes the state of affairs in our country. It's shocking to find that none other than his own department deserted him for no fault of his. He paid the biggest price for speaking the truth and sticking to it. Few possess the courage that Ravindra did and he was punished for it. Salman Khan may or may not be responsible for this end of his but the system definitely is. The system which promises to protect us but ironically could not protect its own.

Real purpose of attacking Hindu festivals

Here is an explanation of why festivals are targeted by the woke community. You can read this thread on Twitter here by curiosweety. 

McDonald’s marketing team uses a behavioural study report to build its marketing strategy. The report says that key behaviours are formed from the age of 3-10. The place and activities which kids enjoy at this stage will form their behavioural pattern in youth.

This kid when grown up is more likely to go back to these activities and places in nostalgia and in turn take their kids for it. So kids associating a happy experience with something is crucial to capture next gen market share. Guess who else uses the same approach? Xtianity!

McDonald used multigenerational studies to arrive at its strategy. Hence happy meal, the clown mascot, the toy with happy meal, discounted birthday celebrations. At one time they offered accompanying kid free meal and hosted school kids for free or negligible amount.

Association of Christmas with happy times, holidays from school, loads of gifts, cakes and cookies, party/celebrations, Santa etc is the same experience that Xtianity aims to capture the kids mind at a tender age. With most schools (Convents & Public alike) perpetuating it.

These kids grow up to associate this time as special and fun. On the opposite hand - Diwali is made to be without fun by the same lobby (no crackers for kids) only pooja path & diyas, Holi is made colourless (again without fun for kid). Other festivals are sidelined too. 

Every festival usually has 2 parts - the spiritual /religious part for adults and to initiate kids whereas the fun part to make kids look forward to it (new clothes, crackers, color play, kanjake/ garba during Navratri, fun and fetes during Ganesh Chaturthi/Durga puja).

The ‘liberals’ can’t directly attack the spiritual part as adults would call out their hypocrisy, so in name of environment etc, they call out the fun part, knowing very well that without the fun part, the spiritual part won’t survive next generation. Its a well oiled assault.

The kids who don’t grow up having happy experiences of these festivals will soon abandon them. Already happening- so many choose to use these vacations to holiday abroad. Whereas the happy times with festivals like Xmas will create these happy associations for these kids.

I studied in a Christian school as against my closest cousins & I could see how jealous they’d feel seeing me dressed up for Christmas at school, coming back with Secret Santa gifts. Today all schools (even non-Xtians) celebrate Xmas more than other Indian festivals.

Some celebrate Easter and Halloween too. Am I against celebrations?? Noooo, really not. It’s good to celebrate & enjoy whatever maybe the reason but my only worry is are is as parents ensuring we make Diwali, Holi, Rakhis etc. equally fun for our kids? We don’t kill their joy.

We ensure, our kids grow up with really happy associations of Indian festivals? Loads of gifts, cracker , colour fun etc in these festivals for our kids to help them create these happy associations growing up? My parents did. Are we doing it enough to combat this onslaught?

When our kids visit churches as part of their school celebrations for Xmas, do we coax them to celebrate Indian festivals enough and say go for a temple visit, instead of tokenism in name of painting diyas. When they sing carols, are they allowed to sing aartis?

In my convent, when I was in 7th...one conscious parent got all parents together and a set of over 200 parents went to school administration to talk. The school did buckle (it was all polite conversation exerting on true secularism etc). After that we had Gayatri Mantra and Om Jai Jagdish as part of school assembly along with other prayers. They couldn’t take us to temple, but it meant the church visits were stopped (or made voluntary for older kids). 

Sometimes we don’t realise the subconscious aculturisation & it’s effects on next generation. 

2021 China's Evergrande crisis and its ripple effects

Here is a wonderful thread from Sahil that you can read on Twitter here. 

Evergrande is the train wreck that the financial world and media can’t help but watch. Here’s breakdown on the story:

The Evergrande Group is a Fortune 500 real-estate developer with headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It was founded by Hui Ka Yan in 1996 in Guangzhou. It's a big business: as recently as 2020, it had sales of >$100 billion and adjusted core profits of ~$5 billion. 

At its core, it's a homebuilder business.Its website states that it has over 1,300 projects across 280+ cities. But it has pushed the boundaries, making investments in EVs, an internet and media production company, a theme park, a soccer club, and a mineral water company.

As a developer, Evergrande had to contend with a highly cash-consumptive growth profile. Building a new project may take many months and requires a lot of cash outflows along the way. Cash collections (from buyers) come later, with the exception of smaller upfront deposits.

So how did Evergrande fund its impressive growth? Debt—it borrowed aggressively, even by real estate property development standards. It became the world's most heavily-indebted developer, with a debt load of over $100 billion and over $300 billion in liabilities.

As is pointed out in the brilliant thread below, there is a bit of a moral hazard problem that was created along the way. Evergrande was largely indifferent to pricing on the land it was purchasing, knowing that the risk would be passed off to banks financing the purchases.

The debt-fueled growth propelled Evergrande (and its now billionaire founder) into an elite class. It entered the Fortune 500 at #496 in 2016 and reached #122 by the latest ranking. But debt is a double-edged sword—and Evergrande was due to catch the other edge.

As its debt burden grew, so did the interest payments on that debt. This is (mostly) fine, so long as revenues and profits—with which you can make these payments—continue to grow. But if the growth or profitability slows (or government restricts borrowing!), it's...not fine. 

Imagine a metaphorical boa constrictor tightening its grip on its prey. You can try to borrow more to make your payments, but that only fuels the snake. Moreover, the knowledge of your precarious position increases risk and makes that borrowing more challenging and costly. 

In Evergrande's case, the snake tightened its grip in 2020. It had its first major liquidity scare—a potential inability to meet its liabilities—sending a letter to the local government warning that upcoming payments could cause a crisis with systemic financial sector risks.

As with most de-leveraging spirals, there is a technical side (inability to make payments) and a psychological side (the knowledge of instability impacting your market standing). The psychological is damning. Reports of the letter sent Evergrande’s stock and bonds tumbling.

The short-term crisis was avoided—an investor group didn't force a big repayment—but the long-term remained.Dornbusch's Law says that crises take longer to happen than you expect, but then happen faster than you ever could have imagined. This proved true for Evergrande...

To meet its ever growing obligations, Evergrande began tapping into "creative" financing strategies. It pushed employees to provide short-term loans to the company—which it called "high interest investments”—in order to ensure they received their year-end bonuses.

But the company quickly fell behind, missing payments earlier this month and leaving thousands of employees in a lurch. With over $7.4 billion of bond payments due in 2022, and large interest payments coming up as soon as this Thursday, the crisis appears to be accelerating.

To reiterate, the psychological side is just as impactful as the technical. It was recently reported that Evergrande was offering to sell properties at a deep discount—indicating a fire sale required to make its payments and sending further panic spiraling into the market.

Protests have broken out at Evergrande offices in China—with up to 1 million homebuyers left in a devastating limbo, having paid deposits upfront for homes that may never be built. The media narrative cycle of demise ramped up in earnest and further fueled the fire. 

Importantly, the Evergrande situation poses a systemic risk to the Chinese economy. With deep ties to financial institutions and working class consumers across China, a disorderly collapse would have far-reaching impacts (financially and emotionally). 

But China is caught in a very tough spot. Act quickly with a bailout and be viewed as condoning the financial excess that led to the problem. Fail to act and allow the collapse to ripple through the entire economy that is just recovering from COVID shocks of 2020/21.

The Evergrande situation will undoubtedly continue to play out in public in the days and weeks to come. For more on this story, check out the resources below: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-13/what-is-china-evergrande-and-why-is-it-in-trouble-quicktake?sref=UGGkDWbK … 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-beijings-debt-clampdown-shook-the-foundation-of-a-real-estate-colossus-11631957400 …19/ 

EVERGRANDE WATCH — UPDATE: Evergrande issued a hazy statement on Wednesday, stating that the interest payment due Thursday on one Yuan-denominated bonds “has been resolved via negotiations off the clearing house.” No other specifics were offered.What does this mean? The clearing house is a centralized authority through which Chinese companies typically pay interest on their local currency-denominated bonds. Direct repayment—as is implied here—is generally only used in cases where the company is looking for a special payment arrangement. This effectively provides a company like Evergrande with a way to make a payment out of formula with the actual bond terms while avoiding technical default. The proverbial can has been kicked down the road…for now. 

EVERGRANDE UPDATE: Trading on Evergrande shares was halted pending an announcement of a transaction. Reports indicate that Chinese developer Hopson Development Holdings will acquire 51% of Evergrande’s property-services unit for ~$5.1 billion (~28% discount to market value). Evergrande had spun-off the property-services unit in December—raising ~$1.8 billion in that transaction. While providing some relief, Evergrande has another $260 million bond payment due today, and it remains unclear whether recent bond payments due have been paid in full. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire...

Fantasia Holdings Group—a Chinese luxury property developer—missed a $206 million bond payment and a private bond payment yesterday. Fitch downgraded Fantasia to “restricted default” after the misses.

👀 on the Chinese property sector.

2021 energy crisis explained using economics 101

Here is a wonderful thread from Sahil that you can read on Twitter here. 

China is facing a severe energy crisis that threatens to compound supply chain woes and derail the global recovery.Here’s a simple breakdown of the situation:

With Evergrande and supply chain disarray stealing the spotlight, a growing energy crisis has (mostly) flown under the radar. China is feeling the pain, but the contagion is poised to spread globally. 

This article provides a simple framework for understanding the key drivers:

What are the visible impacts of China's energy crisis? More than half of China's mainland provinces have been forced to limit electricity usage due to shortages. The largest industrial provinces are facing cuts just as they try to dig their way out of the supply chain woes.

Globally, widespread concerns over rising coal and natural gas prices (the latter of which deserves its own thread in the future) are causing a stir. Policymakers are expressing real angst over the ability of their countries to adequately heat homes as winter months approach. 

In attempting to understand the situation, it's important to understand that the economy is an interconnected web of activity. Nothing happens in a vacuum. This means that an energy crisis in China is not just about China—it has a complex set of causes and effects.

In this situation, China's crisis is primarily related to coal. While out of vogue, coal remains a key source of electric power globally.

The science for dummies: Coal is burned, the heat boils water and produces steam, which drives a turbine, which produces electricity.

To dissect the coal-driven crisis (and its ripple effects), we need a simple framework. Let's turn back to our Econ 101 classic: Supply & Demand. Supply is everything related to energy production. Demand is everything related to energy consumption. I'll cover each side:

First, demand. This is relatively straightforward: demand for coal (and the electricity it produces) is very high (and rising). The robust global recovery from COVID—and the resulting impact on goods manufactured in China—is one key driver.

Domestic residential coal-powered electricity demand is also up, with a hot summer and lower than normal hydroelectric production. This latter point is worth noting, as it's a supply constraint in one area (hydroelectric) creating a demand surge in another (coal electricity).

Next, supply.

This one is more complex, with several distinct—yet interconnected—dislocations. The main supply dislocations that I see here are: (1) Coal Shortages (2) Import Restrictions (3) Utility Price Fixing (4) CCP Emissions Targets

Let’s cover each:

Coal ShortagesGlobal coal supply has been constrained. Coal mines have faced COVID-related shutdowns. Further, concerns over the PR risk of opening new coal production have held back new entrants. Rising global coal prices haven't led to new supply entering the market.

Import Restrictions

While coal supply has been constrained, China has taken actions that have exacerbated the problem. They cut Australian imports—previously 10% of Chinese coal consumption—over a political spat. Similar story with Mongolia over anti-corruption crackdowns.

Utility Price Fixing

In China, utility companies face standard pricing set by the government. This means they cannot raise prices when their input costs spike (as they have). Utilities are often better off shutting production—which they have done—vs. producing at a loss.

CCP Emissions Targets

President Xi Jinping has made a public pledge to cut carbon emissions—with a goal to reach peak emissions by 2030. Positive for the environment, but the policy has led to provinces instituting curbs and blackouts for energy-intensive businesses.

So looking at all of this through my (admittedly) simplistic framework, here's what I see: On one end, a structural surge in demand. On the other end, a number of significant supply challenges and dislocations. Yet again, we have demand up and supply down.

The net impact: widespread energy shortages in China, sharp price increases, and continued production delays. For supply chains, this means continued woes. For consumers, this means rising prices. In our interconnected economy, nobody is insulated from this disruption.

I hope this simple breakdown helps you feel more well-informed about the coming energy crisis.

I highly recommend the below articles, which also supplied several of the charts: 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-power-shortfalls-begin-to-ripple-around-the-world-11633101100 … 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-30/china-orders-top-energy-firms-to-secure-supplies-at-all-costs?sref=UGGkDWbK …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/storythreads/2021-09-28/global-energy-shortage-why-is-everyone-talking-about-a-power-crunch?

2021 global supply chain disarray using economics 101

Here is a wonderful thread from Sahil that you can read on Twitter here. 

By now, you’ve probably heard that global supply chains are in a state of disarray.

Here's a simple breakdown of what’s causing it:

There's a lot of talk right now about the global supply chain crisis.@Business published an article subtitled "Inside the Brutal Realities of Supply Chain Hell”—it's getting serious.

This thread provides my (very) simple framework for understanding the key drivers:

First off, what are the visible impacts of the crisis?

Product delays (good luck getting appliances before 2022), product shortages (see semiconductors), port buildups (fly over LA and you'll see), and rampant freight costs (sorry, retailer margins).

It's pretty bad.

Global supply chains are very complex. We live in a highly-interconnected world. A butterfly flaps its wings in Shenzhen and impacts when I receive my bike in New York. Ok, maybe not quite, but almost...So to understand the drivers of the crisis, we need a simple framework.

Let's break down what is happening using an Econ 101 classic: Supply and Demand.

Supply here refers to everything related to manufacturing, production, and transportation. Demand here refers to everything related to consumption. I'll walk through each side: 

First, demand. 

This one is pretty simple: it's through the roof. Consumers are flush and not afraid to spend. Further, lockdowns and restrictions have meant more spending on goods vs. services. So you have a ton of demand for goods--those goods need to come from somewhere!

Next, supply. 

This one is more nuanced.The major supply drivers I see here:(1) Factory shutdowns (2) Port shutdowns (3) Flight reductions (4) Container ship challenges

Hitting each one quickly:

COVID Factory Shutdowns

Factories—particularly in Asia—have had a tough time managing and containing outbreaks of Covid. This leads to delays and bottlenecks in production. If an upstream manufacturer is delayed, that impact cascades downstream and has an extensive impact.

COVID Port Shutdowns

Ports have experienced similar challenges—any have had to shut down or restrict labor to avoid outbreaks. If ports are closed, products can't flow smoothly through the supply chain. It's like creating a kink in a hose and watching pressure build.

Flight Reductions

It's news to most people, but about 50% of air cargo flies on passenger flights. It's a great revenue stream for passenger airlines. But with travel—especially international travel—reduced by COVID, there was a significant reduction in air cargo capacity.

Container Ship Challenges

The Ever Given clogged the Suez Canal in March, causing a backlog whose impact cascaded through global supply chains. There aren't enough large container ships to meet all of this demand and containers are in the wrong places at the wrong times. 

So looking at all of this through my simplistic framework, here's what I see: On one end, a structural surge in demand for goods. On the other end, a number of significant supply challenges and dislocations. Demand up, supply down.

The net impact: sharp shipping and production price increases, shortages, and massive delays. For consumers, this means rising prices, as these rising supply chain costs are passed through. Your holiday shopping may be a whole lot more expensive (and late) this year...

I hope this simple breakdown helps you feel more well-informed about what is happening with the global supply chain crisis.

Also, these articles are great:

 https://www.wsj.com/articles/germanys-christmas-king-gets-caught-up-in-shipping-chaos-11632475801 …

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cargo-delays-are-getting-worse-but-california-ports-still-rest-on-weekends-11632648602?st=yebv3p3pzoj1p06&reflink=article_email_share …

By the way, if you’re looking for Christmas presents that you can get at a reasonable price, I hear Evergrande has some really nice half-finished apartments on offer at a deep discount…

Looks like a lot of people are flocking to Evergrande offices to take advantage of this limited time opportunity!

Education standards in Kerala (lack thereof)

Marks Jehad, a thread on Twitter explaining the sorry state of education in Kerala. You can read it on Twitter here. 

1. Prof Rakesh Pandey says Kerala students are dominating DU because anyone can get 100% marks in Kerala Board. This is true. After II Class in Eng Hons from Hansraj, DU, I easily topped MA Eng in Kerala as Kerala standards were pathetic.

Kerala students are now dominating DU because anyone can get 100% marks in Kerala Board

Out of 206 students admitted under the unreserved category, more than 95% of them have studied from the Kerala state board

https://tfipost.com/2021/10/kerala-students-are-now-dominating-du-because-anyone-can-get-100-marks-in-kerala-board/

2. During PG, I partied 2 years, traveled, became a champion quizzer, never looked at the books, walked out of boring lectures and in the last month crammed 18 hours a day. Got First Class, topped college, topped uni in viva. Kerala syllabus was a joke.

3. At least in uni, there was a semblance of standards. In schools, Kerala Board is beyond pathetic. I studied ICSE. Anyone who studied it knows how tough it is. It's equal to British O Level. Compared to it, CBSE was a joke. Compared with CBSE, Kerala Board was a joke.

4. During holidays I used to visit my cousins in Kerala. Looking at their books I used to be filled with a mix of amusement and envy. My cousin's Class X books were like pamphlets compared with our big fat Physics textbook from Britain, AC Bagchi's Biology and 2 huge math books.

5. Plus, we had 2 English exams, 2 Hindi exams, a fat Economics book, separate History, separate Geography, separate Civics textbook, Chemistry. God knows what else. In contrast, my cousins were studying in Class X what we used to study in Class VI. No wonder they were so happy.

6. I remember thinking, it wasn't fair. Here I was struggling with so many subjects and books and my cousins' entire Class X subject was equal to what we had completed 4 years ago. In some subjects, Kerala Class X students were studying the ICSE equivalent of Class III.

7. If DU allows Kerala students to flood into campuses in Delhi, it would be totally unfair on students from the rest of India who have way higher standards. This could result in competitive marking with perhaps Bihar Board chasing Kerala to the bottom of the barrel.

8. The greater danger is communist, Harmful and Ricebag students from Kerala will inject toxic ideologies and jehad into DU's campuses. There will be frequent hartals and campus violence.

 

9. The truth is, there is absolutely no teaching in Kerala colleges due to frequent strikes by students unions. DU is set to follow suit if it admits Kerala students in large numbers.

10. At any rate, why are Kerala youth coming to DU? What happened to their wonderful, 100% literate state with Harvard-beating education? Or have they just realised they have turned Kerala into another Bengal - a post communist dystopian nightmare?

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Indira Gandhi and plane Hijackings

1971 January 30 : An Indian Airlines plane on its way from Srinagar to Jammu was hijacked by Hashim Quereshi and Ashraf Quereshi of the JKLF, who took it to Lahore.

Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi. 

1981 November 25: Air India Flight 224, a Boeing 707 plane VT-DVB "Kamet" on its way from Rhodesia to Mumbai, with 65 passengers and 13 crew members, was hijacked when it landed for refuelling at Mahe, Seychelles.

Prime Minister- Indira Gandhi

1982 August 4: An Indian Airlines flight from Delhi to Amritsar was hijacked en-route by a militant with the help of a fake bomb.

Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi

1982 August 20: A lone militant, armed with a pistol and a hand grenade, hijacked a Boeing 737 on a scheduled flight from Jodhpur to New Delhi carrying 69 persons.

Prime Minister- Indira Gandhi

1984 July 5 : An Indian Airlines jet IC 405 carrying 254 passengers and a crew of ten on flight from Srinagar to New Delhi was hijacked and forced to land in Lahore, Pakistan.

Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi

1984 August 24: Seven young hijackers demanded an Indian Airlines jetliner IC 421, on a domestic flight from Delhi to Srinagar with 100 passengers on board, be flown to the United States. The plane was taken to Lahore, Karachi.

Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi

Hijacking a plane was CHILDS PLAY under her. Who on earth gave her the title IRON Lady?

It was the army which won the war without her knowledge in 1971. She like her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was unduly sympathetic towards Pakistan hence she lost on the table a war that was won on the battlefield.

Kanyadan and the myths surrounding it.

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One way to ensure a lasting effect of civilizational collapse is to attack its very fundamentals. In our case, it is the family system that has been both the cynosure as well as eyesore for many, particularly the Western thought.

Therefore, by introducing inappropriate translations and equivalences to Dharmic concepts, people try to influence their own myopic view of humanity and life in general. The ready availability of semi-literate wokes among us is an added bonus in this endeavor. One such concept that has been vilified by not just dolts

but by this new breed of so-called corporate gurus is Kanyadaanam. 

Kanyadanam is probably the very few types of daanas that actually confer more than what is being given. It is also the only daana to my knowledge where the daata does not say "Na mama". Let's look at it briefly.

First, let's attempt to understand what daana means. Daana is NOT gifting. Donation may be a suitable translation, but it is still grossly inadequate. There is no proper translation for Daana in English. Etymology is everything when it comes to practices in SD.

In very simple terms, Diyathe iti daanam. That which is to be given. So, can anything that can be given qualifies to be a daana? No. The Amarakosa further defines Daana as Thyago vihaapitam utsarjana visarjane — all these are different forms of daana

There are also 9 other synonyms including vitaranam, sparsanam nirvapanam etc. 

But the core of all is Thyaga. Keep a note on "Thyaga" for now. 

That's why it's further said that all these different forms of daana are only to be given to Devabraahmanadi sampradaanaka dravyamochanam

(note that it is single word when written in Samskrutam), which means Daana can only be given to Devatas, Brahmanas, and others who do proper sadaachara. This is way beyond the purview of the word "gifting" or "commodification". In fact while giving the daana to a Brahmana,

the gruhasta says, Vipraya prakatavrataya bhavate Vishnu swarupaaya te. The recipient is considered sakshat Bhagavan Himself. Do we give gifts thinking the other person is God? No.

 

The act of Daana is proper science in itself, which we will discuss later. There are so many variations and eligibility criteria listed, which are quite exhaustive to make it a mini Sastra. But understanding the essence of Daana is essential to know the significance of Kanyadana.

Of all the most important aspects of daana, a few salient features must be known to properly differentiate it from gifting.

1. The enjoyment of daana is for the dhaata and not the receipient.

2. It is the dhaata's responsibility to find a suitable recipient. Only daanas given to

suitable recipients count. And if the dhaata makes a mistake in estimation of the recipient's worthiness, the sin incurs to the donor and not the recipeient.

3. Daana can be given to all Varnas.

4. Daana is given only upon saying the sankalpa and to the intended recipient only.

5. Daana should be given with respect and without any regrets or remorse.

Having known this basic premise of daana, let's juxtapose this to Kanyadana and also add a tinge of Vedantic wisdom.

Many say Kanyadana is a recent practice included in smritis and grihyasutras but not in Vedas. This is not correct. First of all, this stupid classification of pre-Vedic, post-Vedic time period should be discouraged. Time is always Vedic since it's a form of Paramatma Himself.

There are basically 8 types of vivahas. Of which the first 4 viz. Braahmyam, Daivam, Aarsham, and Praajapatyam are exalted. As humans, we follow Praajapatyam in the interest of leading a Dharmic life and to beget Dharmic progeny. The other 4 viz Aasuram, Gaandharvam, Raakshasam,

and Paisaachikam are forbidden in Kali Yuga. What's the issue if one elopes and marries with with a partner of their choice, you ask? Sastras dont give out personal judgement. They only talk on the basis of what sustains Dharma and what doesnt.

 

Upanishad says Na karmanaa na prajayaa thyage naike amrutatva maanasu:

Not my karmas alone, not by progeny alone, immortality (everlasting bliss) is attained by renunciation. Now this is a very lofty saying and one of the cornerstones of vivaha is to help us realize this suktam.

Remember, we alluded to the word Thyaga before? Thyaga can be somewhat translated as renunciation. 

In fact, the word yagna means thyaga-purvaka karma. Bhaarata is the land where such yagnas are performed. While people may have their own individual perceptions, as per Sastras

The summum bonnum of marriage is to beget Dharmic progeny. Prajaayai gruha medhinaam says Kalidasa in Raghuvamsam. I've heard people saying marriage is all about Paanigrahanam and not Kanyadanam. This is laughable. Vivaha includes several Vaidika krathus of which Kanyadanam

actually precedes Paani Grahaham and Vivaha Homam. Like Daana, the bride's family (or anyone who is performing the marriage) first ascertains the eligibility of the groom by looking at his vamsam and his qualities. Similar to Daana, Kanyadana is also a Vaidika kriya. Therefore,

it can be given only to those described before i.e. Devatas, Brahmanas, and other eligible people. This is why the groom is considered to be Maha Vishnu and the bride to the Maha Lakshmi. By union of Paramatma and Prakruti, creation is established. SD practices are a microcosm of the overarching principles governing this universe. And similar to how the dhaata has to arrange all the paraphernalia required for daana, the kanyadhata also has the final say in arranging for this kanyadanam. The groom or his family has no right to interfere in this.

This is modern day malice just like dowry. While performing the kanyadanam, the father says saalankruta sahiranyodaka kanyadanam aham karishye. Even today in marriages, the father says the shloka that Maharaja Janaka said while giving kanyadanam of Sita to Raama.

Iyam Seeta mama suta sahadharmacharee tava |

Praticcha tenaam badram te paanim gruhnishva paaninaa ||

This is my daughter Seeta. She will follow you in all your Dharmic duties. Accept Her. Let both of you be safe. Take Her Palm into Yours.

Janaka further goes on to say,

Pativrata Mahaabhaaga Chhaayevaanugatha sadaa

She will be auspicious and abiding and will follow You like Your Shadow.

Remember I had said that in kanyadana the daatha does not utter na mama. This is because if the father says na mama, then it means he has completely

all of her responsibilities. Janaka never said na mama. That means the father/parents can still intervene if needed. She is still very much their daughter. This is not applicable to conventional daana let alone gifting.

However, the maternal side rarely, if at all, involves with the couple's ways of life. Therefore, the take home message is, kanyadana is NOT gifting. The bride is NOT a commodity. The father entrusts a responsibility to the groom and does not trade anyone. Vaidika Vivaha sampradayas need to be respected for not only the wellbeing of the natives but for the welfare of the world as well. 

The Saptapadi itself signifies 1 Paramatma, 2 humans, 3 knots, 4 diks as the witness, 5 bhutas as guests, 6 seasons, and 7 steps. 

All this to ultimately realize the original Upanishadic purport of thyage naike amrutatva maanasu:

mentioned before.

Without understanding such depth, one should not draw faux conclusions and mislead people in the garb of what one thinks is right or wrong. Tasmat sastram pramanam te kaarya akaarya vyavasthithou. 

Follow Rishi vakyam and be happy. Shubham 🤚🏻

Partition horrors of India and Gandhi

To know the truth about Gandhi, one must listen to the eyewitness account of MK Pahwa, who was a refugee from Pakistan during Partition. He witnessed first hand the horrifying bestiality & savagery on Hindus and Sikhs by the Muslims during Partition.

Pahwa recounts the spectacle of the millions of Hindu and Sikh refugee caravans thus:" We walked night and day. There were men and women of all ages and all conditions. Many could not stand the strain. They-mostly women and children-were left on the road."

"I reached a place called Fazilka, in Indian territory, and discovered that another refugee column in which my father and other relatives had set out had fared much worse. They had been attacked by Muslim mobs on their way: Only 40 or 50 had survived out of 400 or 500."

"My aunt had been killed, more than a hundred girls were abducted, and my father rescued from a heap of the dead." While in Fazilka, Pahwa saw other refugee columns coming in; one of them 40 miles long where marched 500 women who had been stripped naked.

"I saw women with their breasts, noses, ears and cheeks cut. One of them told me how her child was roasted and she was asked to partake of the same. Another was ravished in the presence of her husband who was kept tied to a tree."6/

By January of 1948, over 7 million Hindu and Sikh refugees were forced to flee to India, and more than 1 million were concentrated in Delhi. But instead of finding relief in land of their brothers, Hindus & Sikhs were subjected to a humiliating and dehumanizing experience. They were herded like cattle in barbed-wire enclosures, and so overcrowded that those who came after had to live in street and under trees in cold winter. As they began to wander the streets of Delhi in search of food and shelter, the refugees were horrified.

 

They found that the Muslim citizens of Delhi were in contrast being provided with rations, funds, jobs and shelter.Depression from the abject starvation, freezing temperatures, lack of shelter and disease on the part of the refugees gave way to a black despair. 

Then they realized that the Indian government was not going to raise a finger to aid them, at the special behest of "Bapuji" Driven by sheer desperation, the Hindus and Sikhs started occupying public places such as Mosques to escape the torturous weather.

And wonder of wonders, instead of assisting them the Congress government deployed police violence, thrashing and beating down the refugees to bar them from "offending Muslim sensibilities"!! While Hindus and Sikhs by the millions suffered unprecedented genocide and slaughter. 

They were forced at swordpoint to abandon their ancestral properties and flee, the Congress Government was busy ensuring that these same refugees were treated like garbage in contrast to the protection that Muslims in India were enjoying.12/nIt was as though the floodgates of a dam broke open, and the desperate refugees fought the Muslims to salvage their own survival. Can one imagine a more shameful and outrageous situation than this?

And what was the "Father of the Nation", the apostle of peace, the prophet of Ahimsa doing while millions of our Hindu and Sikh brothers, sisters and children bled to death in their OWN land?? He was busy exhorting "Hindu culprits" to maintain "communal harmony". The genocide & massacre of Hindus & Sikhs at the hands of Muslims were to be forgotten!! On January 12, 1948, the great Mahatma, announced an indefinite fast based on 7 conditions, which included a demand to pay 55 Crores to the very Pakistanis who had reduced millions of Hindus & Sikhs to a pile of bones and burning, stinking flesh.Not only did he want India to "forget" about the 300 Crores that Pakistan owed us, but over and above that he wanted India to PAY 55 Crore Rupees to them!

Every condition laid down by Gandhi for giving up his fast was against the very nature of humanity. But this was not all, among other 6 conditions, yet another condition was that ALL the Muslims who had left India, must be taken back. And all the mosques occupied by the dying Hindu & Sikhs would be vacated by force. Not only this, each and every Muslim who would be brought back from Pakistan would be provided food, clothing and shelter, EVEN if at the expense of evicting Hindus and Sikh residents!!!! Imagine the shock, grief and utter disbelief that gripped those dying refugees as they saw this insane version of "Bapuji's justice" being perpetrated on their wounded and tattered beings! It is a testament to the supreme self-control and humanity of those people. That they did not tear Gandhi to shreds, that very day. The only protest they allowed themselves were angry shouts of "Gandhi-ko marne do. Ham ko makan do". (Let Gandhi die, just give us shelter.) Those refugees were not murderers, plunderers or "Hindu fanatics" They were the ancestor of today's Indians like you and me. By January 16th, the Congress led by Nehru gave in to the Mahatma's demands. The Indian cabinet decided to transfer the money to Pakistan "as a gesture of goodwill". An inter-communal peace committee was set up. By the 18th it could convince the Mahatma that the necessary change of heart had taken place in Delhi to enable him to break his fast. By the 20th evening he was back on the lawns for "all-faith" prayer meetings.

If Mahatma Gandhi were alive today, we would ask this man, "Do you know what drove men steeped in the tolerance of Hinduism to take on the mantle of fanaticism?" Why do the history textbooks which still guide the children of India today, not ask this question? Why do the newspapers that spill over with headlines denouncing "Hindutva fanatics" not ask this?? And last but not least, why do we Indians who inherited the horror of knowing that millions of us were subjected to the most heinous form of injustice by his actions, still keep quiet when we hear that insufferable phrase "Father of the Nation"???? It is hard, so hard to give up our sacred icons, but it is truth alone which deserves to be enshrined as an ideal, not flawed mortals like Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi