🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
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- Sep 14
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Still Framed in 1885: Congress’s Hume Hangover ! That giant portrait of A. O. Hume—a British ICS officer who midwifed the Congress in 1885—says more about the party than any press note. Yes, Hume helped found the INC, but he served the Raj, not India’s freedom. Even if historians debate motives, the symbolism is unmistakable: a national party that lectures others on patriotism still centers a colonial administrator on its wall while countless Indian revolutionaries remain footnotes. If Congress truly believes in “decolonising the mind,” start with your own house. Put Tilak, Aurobindo, Patel, Netaji, Bhagat Singh and thousands of unsung satyagrahis where they belong—front and center—and retire the colonial guardian from pride of place. Nations are shaped by the heroes they choose to celebrate. As long as Congress clings to its British crib, the charge of mental slavery to the Raj-era mindset will keep ringing true.
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Selective Dynasty, Selective Memory: The Feroze Gandhi Snub! Feroze Gandhi isn’t just a family footnote; he’s the parliamentarian who tore into corporate-political cronyism and expanded India’s democratic spine. Yet when remembrance demands more than photo-ops, the dynasty that milks his surname so profitably turns conspicuously absent. No floral tribute, no public homage—only silence. This is the Congress first family’s politics in miniature: selective dynasty. Lineage is invoked when it yields votes; legacy is ignored when it demands humility. The same household that sermonises on institutions forgets the man who strengthened Parliament’s oversight. The same brand that sells “sacrifice” can’t spare a calendar entry for genuine gratitude. If the Gandhis want moral authority, start by honouring your own history consistently—beyond anniversaries of convenience and choreographed nostalgia. India remembers Feroze Gandhi as a reformer with a spine. The family that borrowed his name should at least remember him with respect, not selective amnesia.
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Arjun Singh Calls It Out: Bengal Needs a Wake-Up, Not a Cover-Up ! Arjun Singh has said aloud what countless Bengalis whisper: when institutions look the other way, the youth must speak up—peacefully, democratically, and fearlessly. West Bengal’s law-and-order graph hasn’t just dipped; it’s in free fall. From post-poll intimidation to brazen attacks on opposition workers, from recruitment scams that stole futures to routine street violence that silences dissent, the state’s machinery appears weaponised against its own citizens. Women’s safety remains fragile, police neutrality looks negotiable, and accountability is replaced by theatrics. Singh’s message is not a call to chaos; it is a call to conscience. Protest is a constitutional right, not a crime. Bengal’s legacy is Tagore’s courage and Subhas Bose’s resolve—not fear. If the government won’t protect jobs, justice, and basic security, the youth must raise a lawful, disciplined voice. Singh stands with them. So should every democrat.
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Gratitude in the Morning, Grandstanding by Evening! Vishwambhar Choudhari’s timeline tells a story he’d rather we ignored. Stranded in Nepal, he publicly thanked Maharashtra’s Chief Minister for tracking the situation and ensuring his safe return. That’s how a responsible state functions—and how a responsible citizen acknowledges help. Yet, a few hours later, the same activist pivoted to sneering at the Prime Minister, using a corporate “thank you” ad to peddle cynicism about national policy. You can’t demand institutional rescue one moment and deride the very architecture of elected governance the next. Activism without consistency becomes performance; it trades sincerity for attention and reduces public trust in genuine dissent. If Choudhari wants to be taken seriously, he should start with a simple ethic: keep the thank-you intact, argue the policy on facts, and stop treating crises as stepping stones for partisan theatrics. Gratitude shouldn’t expire with the next post.
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Maoists Eye a New Chief: Optics Over Reform? Reports suggest the CPI (Maoist) may elevate Thippiri Tirupati alias Deoji—a Dalit—to the top post, edging out veteran Mallojula Venugopal Rao (Bhupati). On paper, it’s a historic first that lets the outfit sell a story of “social justice.” In practice, it looks like calculated optics. The Maoist playbook hasn’t changed: extortion, IEDs, and targeted killings that have hit Adivasi and Dalit villagers hardest. A leadership shuffle won’t turn a coercive insurgency into a rights movement. If anything, a new face could mean rebranding for recruitment across Bastar–Gadchiroli while the core remains violent. The state’s answer must stay twin-tracked: precise security operations to keep pressure on the armed cadres, and development that reaches last-mile hamlets—roads, schools, health, jobs. Real empowerment is built, not broadcast. Deoji’s elevation, if it happens, is messaging—not metamorphosis.
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