Saket Gokhale
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Former Member of Parliament (MP) | National Spokesperson - All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) | Ex-Foreign Correspondent & English teacher
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Very very important This is extremely shocking and the people of India deserve to know this. Last evening, Hon'ble Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Sh Jagdeep Dhankar said in the House that "since the last 25 years, I have been an 'Eklavya' of the RSS". He then went on to shower praise on the RSS and said that his only "regret" was that he didn't join the RSS earlier. It was an open admission by the Hon'ble VP & Chair that he's a proud member of the RSS. Hon'ble VP & Chairman has the right to be a member of any organization that he pleases. However, 2 days ago, he expunged & removed parts of the speech of Leader of Opposition Kharge ji where he'd criticized the RSS. It is well-documented fact that the RSS is an organization that has been banned in the past for subversive activities. It is a communal organization and also, for the longest time, refused to accept the Constitution of India. Is it fair for the VP of India to be openly praising the RSS while sitting in a chair where he's expected to be neutral? It is extremely concerning and DANGEROUS that criticism of the RSS even by MPs is now being banned under the Modi Govt because the Chairman is a proud member of the RSS which he has openly admitted.
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This was personal & straight from the heart. I spent half of this year as an undertrial prisoner in Gujarat's Sabarmati Central Jail. In Indian prisons, 77% i.e. 3 out of 4 prisoners are undertrials. In my speech in Parliament, I spoke about what a prisoner's day looks like.
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It took almost a year to process the pain but it needed to be said: 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧 & 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐣𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭 & 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐉𝐏. But this isn’t about me nor am I the story. This is only so that the people of India realize the extent to which the Opposition is under attack by Modi & BJP using all forces including Central Agencies. We’ve come to a point where soon there’ll be no difference between us & a tinpot dictatorship if we don’t stand up for our democracy right now which is under attack by Modi. You can watch the entire conversation with the honorable Mr. Kapil Sibal here 👇
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Under Modi, you can be locked up in jail by ED with beatings, torture, & harassment for the allegation of...? "Money laundering ₹500" I've often been asked: "what exactly was the case against you? why were you jailed?" For the 1st time ever, I got a chance to clearly explain what happened during a chat with The Statesman. It's a very short clip (10 mins) from the interview. Please do watch if you wish to know how state-sponsored terrorism of Opposition works 👇
Saket Gokhale278,165 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Remember the Ajay Devgan movie where he rides with 2 legs kept on different bikes? That's the BJP today - one leg is in 1947 and the other leg is in 2047. The present doesn't exist. Young urban middle-class Indians are IGNORED by the Govt. No one cares about their problems. They are only seen as tax-sources for funding Laadli Behen and other election freebies. This is perhaps my most personal speech. Because I ask "What does the Budget have for young urban Indians"? Do watch 👇
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Breaking: TMC MPs & Bengal Govt Ministers led by Abhishek Banerjee have just now been manhandled & mercilessly dragged from the Min of Rural Development by Delhi Police & DETAINED. This also includes 4 poor MNREGA workers from Bengal who had come to place their grievance before the Minister After inviting us & keeping us waiting for 3 hours, MoS Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti quietly slipped out of her office without a meeting. When we protested, Delhi Police, CISF, & RAF manhandled the entire delegation & everyone is now under detention. What sort of fear is this Modi & Shah?
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Modi-Shah’s filthy tactics in Bengal reach a new level. This morning, they’re using their lapdog agency ED to steal documents with details of our potential candidates, our election strategy, and our campaign plans. If the Gujarat Gymkhana duo think they can use agencies to fight Mamata Banerjee & Abhishek Banerjee, they’re VERY MISTAKEN. NOW begins the countdown of Modi-Shah’s fall. You started this & now we will finish it. #AbarJitbeBangla
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THE EMPEROR IS NAKED! Gave my maiden speech in Parliament today on the Modi Govt’s disastrous economic policies that have ruined our nation. HIT as HARD as I could & made sure the Finance Minister heard EVERY word. Special day for me! All India Trinamool Congress 😊 Please do watch 👇
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Here’s the TRUTH that the national media will never tell you. A family in Bengal. 👉 “Our house was NOT attacked by Muslims. It was attacked by BJP workers” 👉 “We were attacked by BJP because we’re TMC voters” BJP has been inciting a communal hate campaign in Bengal while their own cadres are attacking homes of Hindus & displacing people. Bengal lives in harmony. In their desperation for the 2026 elections, BJP is intentionally attacking people using outsider goons & inciting violence. Why? Because the BJP cannot fight against Mamata Banerjee electorally & democratically.
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𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐃 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 ₹𝟗 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐩𝐮𝐦𝐩. Modi Govt has mandated 20% blending of ethanol with petrol. Ethanol is not only cheaper but also significantly reduces your car or bike’s mileage. It is believed that it also wrecks engines that are BS-IV and older. Every Indian is being ROBBED through this. While the market cost of ethanol blended petrol is cheaper by a MINIMUM of ₹9/liter, you are being made to pay a full inflated price. I raised this issue in Parliament yesterday. This brazen cheating by Modi Govt not only takes away people’s hard earned money but also contributes to inflation & price rise. If ethanol-blended petrol is being made mandatory, the Modi Govt MUST reduce the price.
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