The Budget and the Vegetable Basket
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
The Budget and the Vegetable Basket
On Budget Sunday, Sanjay Raut was expected in Delhi, thundering about fiscal visions. Instead, he lingered at home—because when the master himself doesn’t grasp the “O” or “K” of the budget, what’s the point of pretending? His wife, unimpressed by parliamentary theatrics, dispatched him to Bhayander market for onions, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, lemons, chilies, coriander, ginger, and curry leaves. Dutifully, he shuffled out, plastic bags in hand, slippers dragging. Just as he reached the door, her voice rang from the kitchen: “Since you’re going out, don’t forget to bring back that P.O.K. you keep promising everyone!” The irony was delicious—when one cannot manage vegetables, how can one annex territories? In the end, even Raut’s domestic parliament proved sharper than his political one.
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🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane
Enemies in Common, Alliances in Doubt
For Devendra Fadnavis and Sunetra Vahini, the adversary is the same—an obstinate figure lodged firmly in their minds. The infamous 80-hour government of 2019 collapsed not because of numbers, but because of Sankashti Tai’s so-called secular stubbornness. At that very moment, alliances and reconciliations were already underway between Dada and Deva Bhau. In Maval, Parth faced his fiercest opposition from Sankashti Tai and the Adani driver, with Saheb himself adding weight. The result is clear: these two will never allow a merger. Their politics thrives on keeping doors half-shut, ensuring neither side gains full entry. In Maharashtra’s theatre, enemies are recycled, alliances are improvised, but suspicion remains the permanent script. And so, the merger remains a mirage—blocked not by numbers, but by egos.
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The UGC Shockwave
Since 2014, India has witnessed wave after wave of protest—farmers on highways, students in JNU and Jamia, citizens against CAA–NRC, the chaos of demonetization, the fury over Agnipath, wrestlers demanding justice, and countless exam-related agitations. Yet none of these dented Narendra Modi’s carefully cultivated image as the “Hindu Hriday Samrat.” That aura seemed untouchable—until the recent UGC protest. In barely ten days, the movement pierced through the myth, sparking conversations in villages and city lanes alike. Even die-hard loyalists now hesitate, seeing Modi less as a Hindu icon and more as an OBC leader. The parallel with V.P. Singh looms large: alienated from one side, unclaimed by the other. For a leader who thrived on symbolic supremacy, this shift may prove more damaging than any street protest before.
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Children in the Crossfire of Hypocrisy
Day by day, the world grows harsher for children. Adult content no longer hides behind paywalls or shady sites—it streams freely through social media, YouTube, even gaming platforms. While society wrings its hands about “spoiled youth,” it ignores the rot in its own values. Rapists walk free, garlanded and celebrated, while children watch and learn what justice really means. At home and outside, kids observe everything, yet adults remain blind, careless, and quick to blame. Conversations about consent, respect, attraction, and dignity are dismissed as unnecessary. Media literacy is absent, and silence is mistaken for safety. Naked bodies dance before young eyes, curiosity burns, and society pulls the blanket tighter, pretending all is well. We have built a culture where values are spoken, never lived—and children pay the price.
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When Loudspeakers Become a Selective Target
The demand to ban the broadcast of the national anthem on loudspeakers across Maharashtra raises serious questions about selective outrage and misplaced priorities. Loudspeakers are routinely used for religious, political, and social purposes across communities, yet objections surface only when national symbols are involved. If noise pollution is the real concern, the law must be applied uniformly, without ideological or communal filters. Singling out the national anthem—an inclusive symbol meant to unite citizens—reflects a troubling mindset that confuses regulation with rejection. Instead of fostering respect for national symbols through dialogue and civic education, such demands risk deepening social fault lines. Governance should focus on consistency, constitutional values, and public harmony, not on amplifying divisive narratives under the guise of administrative requests. A democracy thrives on balance, not selective sensitivity.
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