New Delhi: As farmers across India protest against the three farm bills recently passed by the Modi government, there’s also the usual drama surrounding the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) today because it is apparently ‘closing in’ on Bollywood’s drugs mafia.
And some other things never change: Here’s Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s latest dig at the PR stunts of the Modi government.
मोदी सरकार की प्राथमिकताएँ-
किसान और मज़दूरों से बात करके उनकी समस्याओं का समाधान निकालने के बजाए, PR में लगे हैं। pic.twitter.com/daOrLzuANm
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 24, 2020
Home Minister Amit Shah pays tribute to Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay. Sir, maybe a few words for the farmers, too?
एक उत्कृष्ट संगठनकर्ता के रूप में दीन दयाल जी ने जो वैकल्पिक राजनीति की नींव रखी वो आज देश के गरीब, वंचित व शोषित वर्ग को विकास की मुख्यधारा में लाने का काम कर रही है। उनका जीवन सामाजिक समरसता व राष्ट्रभक्ति का अनुपम उदाहरण है।
ऐसे महान देशभक्त की जयंती पर उन्हें कोटि-कोटि नमन।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 25, 2020
Swaraj India President Yogendra Yadav feels for the farmers…
Joining the farmers protesting against #AntiFarmerBills in Ratia, Haryana pic.twitter.com/EH28jRqVVe
— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) September 25, 2020
Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav also feels very strongly about the farm bills.
भाजपा सरकार अपने चंदा देनेवाले पूँजीपतियों को लाभ पहुँचाने के लिए पहले किसानों के शोषण का बिल लाई और अब अपने उद्योगपतियों को ही लाभ पहुँचाने के लिए श्रमिक-शोषण के एकतरफ़ा बिल लाई है. जिनके लिए बिल, भाजपा उनकी तो सुनें.
भाजपा सत्ता की खुमारी में रायशुमारी की हत्या कर रही है.
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) September 24, 2020
Retired IAS officer and activist Harsh Mander writes on ‘bonds of love’.
Farmers from Punjab came to Shaheen Bagh to establish a langar in solidarity with their sisters protesting CAA/NRC. Now Muslim youth from Malerkotla serve food in solidarity with protesting farmers of Punjab. With these bonds of love that bind us, India is safe @karwanemohabbat
— Harsh Mander (@harsh_mander) September 25, 2020
Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh and boxer Vijender Singh sign up too on behalf of the protesting farmers.
I understand the pain of the farmers. We need a happy farmer for a happy nation. Jai Hind 🇮🇳🙏
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 25, 2020
फसल के साथ नस्ल बचाने की लड़ाई है #भारत_बंद #IsupportBharatBandh pic.twitter.com/nthPqlHqDn
— Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) September 25, 2020
One legend mourns the death of another: Music composer A.R. Rahman remembers singer S.P. Balasubramanyam who passed away due to Covid at the age of 74 Friday.
#ripspb …Devastated pic.twitter.com/EO55pd648u
— A.R.Rahman (@arrahman) September 25, 2020
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor uses his ‘expertise’ of word play to take a dig at PM Modi and Shaheen Bagh’s ‘Dadi’ Bilkis, who were both part of TIME magazine’s list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2020.
Dissenting Dadi Vs Directionless Demagogue? #time100 pic.twitter.com/LUdGbEps6g
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 25, 2020
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has advice for Republic TV, but is Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami listening? The nation wants to know…
Since Republic Tv is also rich enough,no surprise if they also hire a chartered plane to follow @deepikapadukone ‘s chartered plane and live report from mid air “ Ab plane left liya hai , ab right liya hai ..kidki me se dikhraha hai ab dinner serve horahi hai” etc
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) September 24, 2020
Actor Raveena Tandon raises her voice against the ‘vilification’ of Bollywood!
Half baked truths about the film industry=TRP ratings.The crisis in the world be https://t.co/l4og1PfofJ abusive judgements/vilification,people guilty before probe is plain right a public lynching.If proved wrong,will media ever able to restore their reputations,credibility?
— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) September 25, 2020
Congress’ social media activist Ria D’Souza reveals why actor Deepika Padukone is being ‘targeted’.
Its all thanks to this incident and day that today u, @deepikapadukone are targeted.. Stay strong dear..
Ppl in tv industry are not even touched or questioned when they do it more often then Bollywood… Sad its all an Agenda based attack. pic.twitter.com/xxMpHsUN6i
— RiA D'Souza (@RiaRevealed) September 23, 2020
The Sushant Singh Rajput death case has turned into a witch hunt. Take a look at how low we have stooped!
Ministry of Labour is sharing a tweet that calls a woman a depressed drug addict with a vile photoshopped image of her. Healthy democracy. SHAMEFUL
That’s the official handle. 😡😡⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Qms5nL8NPV
— Abhiti Sharma (@AbhitiINC) September 23, 2020
Meanwhile, a fan can’t keep calm after actor Hrithik Roshan wished Kings XI Punjab owner Preity Zinta luck for the team’s IPL match Thursday. And luck was indeed on Zinta’s side as Punjab thrashed Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the match, winning by 97 runs.
Hrithik Roshan commented on Preity Zinta's Instagram Post 📸📝#HrithikRoshan #PreityZinta pic.twitter.com/ghbIjXaiAD
— Hrithikian Gauri🌟🌠 (@BaruaGauri) September 24, 2020
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