In Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora, historian Edward Anderson traces the rise and proliferation of right-wing fervour in Indian communities abroad https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/in-hindu-nationalism-in-the-indian-diaspora-historian-edward-anderson-traces-the-rise-and-proliferation-of-right-wing-fervour-in-indian-communities-abroad-9640005/ 

Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British Multiculturalism https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/hindu-nationalism-indian-diaspora-transnational-politics-and-british-multiculturalism  By Edward T. G. Anderson Hurst, 2023, 504 pp.  Thousands of expatriates are actively involved in its promotion, whether through funding, campaign work, or public advocacy. New media powers their connection to the ideology: the Indian diaspora is digitally adept, identity is increasingly divorced from geography, and disinformation is rampant. Institutional links to business interests may also play a role. 

Trump’s greatest feat has been convincing ordinary Americans that he’s on their side. He is not
George Monbiot  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/29/donald-trump-greatest-feat-ordinary-americans-capitalism-republican   Men like Trump, damaged, frightened, pathologically insecure, resistant to love and therapy, can relieve their pain only by inflicting pain on others. Compassion is a foreign concept to him. There is no curiosity, no wonder, no kindness, no connection with the hearts of others, no lightness of spirit. In their place are ego, rage, resentment, impulsiveness and cruelty. Those who are not at peace with themselves destroy other people’s peace.

We need to build a world in which one can gain without another losing, a world in which kindness, decency and community prevail, where the fortunate help the less fortunate to avoid disaster

Indian politics is going back to the pre-2014 era. What this means to Brand Modi and BJP  https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/opinion/indian-politics-is-going-back-to-the-pre-2014-era-what-this-means-to-brand-modi-and-bjp/ar-AA1t4E2y?ocid=anaheim-ntp-feeds&pc=ACTS&cvid=5f7334f6598c4dfdae71b47b8780fe82&ei=11 Opinion by D.K. Singh 

Freebees:  since every party was doing it now, the freebies could no longer be a game-changing strategy, especially for Opposition parties. He was of the view that when it came to competitive populism, ruling parties had the advantage. I couldn’t agree more. The Congress promised Rs 6,000 a month under its NYAY scheme in the 2019 poll manifesto, 12 times more than what the people got under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi. It didn’t work. There were, of course, other factors at play in the 2019 polls.

The conversation about freebies becoming election slogans also includes the ruling party.

Freebies, dynasts, elections
By mid-2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was talking about the dangers of ‘revdi culture’. The success of the Congress’ doles in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka assembly elections might have a role in it. By November 2023, the BJP far outmatched the Congress in revdi distribution and promises in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh even as the PM looked the other way

politics has come full circle since 2014. It’s back to the politics of the old days when it was all about caste, religion, freebies and so on. Not that these factors were not at play earlier but they used to be all subsumed in the larger image of Narendra Modi, the deliverer. He represented the big idea, the big dreams of an aspirational nation.  Even when people saw the bringing down of governments through defections, Opposition-centric corruption investigations, and communal agendas, Modi remained an idea that they voted for. He was beyond follies or reproach. He remained the BJP’s central proposition, the differentiator. Intermittent electoral setbacks in states aside, Modi, the idea, remained vibrant.

https://x.com/rahulgandhi/status/1850854571289264259?s=46&t=hESum4YjHKI44jh5Am0eQQ  Adani Bachao Syndicate

How Modi has supported Adani’s global ambitions https://www.adaniwatch.org/how_modi_supported_adani_s_global_ambitions_at_india_s_expense
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Ayush Joshi Oct 29, 2024 The growth of the Adani Group outside India over the past decade or so has been closely aligned with the diplomatic efforts of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Many of Adani’s international deals were struck soon after Modi’s official visits to certain countries or after heads of government visited India. Some of these interventions have backfired badly.,,

The airport deal was exposed by whistleblower Nelson Amenya who claimed in a tweet that the Adani Group had been cited for alleged ‘corruption, tax evasion and money laundering’ in several jurisdictions, including Switzerland, India and Sri Lanka. He has subsequently claimed that his actions as a whistleblower have resulted in death threats. Amenya, who currently resides in France, believes his disclosure has earned him powerful enemies.

A spokesperson for the Adani Group has refuted Amenya’s allegations 

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi Mob attacked Yogendra Yadav? https://www.livemint.com/news/india/yogendra-yadav-attacked-by-mob-of-40-50-in-maharashtra-akola-accuses-sahab-of-vanchit-bahujan-aghadi-assembly-polls-11729525780747.html 
Yogendra Yadav, leader of the Swaraj Party, claimed he was attacked by a mob associated with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA).

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Speaking to reporters, Yadav recounted the events, stating, “I do not know anyone, but local colleagues have taken 24 names. They are people of Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. One of our colleagues asked why did you people do this? Then a man said it was the order of the 'sahab'. I do not know who the 'sahab' is.”

Remembering prof. G.N. Saibaba -  “ THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO KILL ME ”
A Memorial Meeting organized by Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy

Programme: Compered by Sushmita, MRSD
Part I https://youtu.be/hYcRoC5CKuU 
Hum Dekhenge by Priya Dunghav of Lokshahir Sambhaji Bhagat's Ambedkari Jalsa troupe
Messages from Prison
Poems by Sai read by  Maisha,  Jan Haqq Sangarsh Samiti
Bernard Dmello, Writer & Author on the Life and Times of Sai Baba

Part II  https://youtu.be/2TL27KGf8IU
Adv Mihir Desai on the fight for bail, and how it was twarted.
Adv Gayatri Singh on how despite the severe medical issues, the State used every work around to deny justice

Part III  https://youtu.be/kFjwQYpkBak
Adv Susan Abraham: It was a conspiracy which goes back to a Gujarat action, and broadened it to what came to be known as Urban Naxals, as well as theBhima Koregaon case which actually was a right wing conspiracy.
Sambhaji Bhagat 
Closing Song: 'Gajja Gajja Kewdi Takat Ghe'  composed by Sagar Gorkhe of Kabir Kala Manch presented by  Samta Kala Manch led by Suvarna Salve

Maharashtra adds popular minority pilgrimage sites under Teerth Darshan scheme https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-eknath-shinde-adds-popular-minority-pilgrimage-sites-under-teerth-darshan-scheme-assembly-polls-2619976-2024-10-20 
Maharashtra has added 110 minority religious sites to facilitate free pilgrimages for senior citizens under the Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana ahead of the Assembly polls in the state.

Whats App: SS  Making a mockery of the MCC!? It's highly unlikely that a rival political party would be filing a complaint. even in the very unlikely event of the ECI taking steps to get the subject notification cancelled, the purpose is served. 

 How to Use Paulo Freire’s Ideas? Pedagogy of the Oppressed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzQFEqi-1vI Dr. Masood Raja

Pedagogy of the Oppressed: Book Summary | Chapter by Chapter | Critical Pedagogy| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vazSwO1MoZ0  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vazSwO1MoZ0

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 Introduction to Postcolonial Concepts Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUUzGQHRfXo Dr. Masood Raja