Extinguish your home fire and light a lamp for Modi
If you don't light lamps today, anything can be said from an angry uncle to a mental rebel.
For the past 11 years, events have been spectacular in the country, and with Nitin Nabin becoming the new president of the BJP, it was only fitting to start a new event. On the Prime Minister's birthday, the tradition of lighting lamps has been initiated, marking the beginning of this new event.
To light a lamp, oil is needed, and according to the Government of India’s report, the price of oil has continuously risen, crossing ₹200. There has been an increase of about 7 percent over the year.
If you raise this question, some minister will come and say that an average family uses two liters of oil in a month, and since the price has increased by ₹13 per liter, the difference is only ₹26. This would be true if only the price of oil had increased, but the prices of sugar, potatoes, onions, and grains have also gone up. A year ago, the idea of imposing a tax on UPI was dismissed as a rumor, but that has now been implemented.
So, if ₹1 goes out of ₹100, it doesn’t make much difference, but if it goes out fifty times, then half of the ₹100 note remains. The inflation of oil, grains, vegetables, etc., gnaws away at the common man's income, and new ways of imposing taxes rob the remaining amount, causing pain, sir—this lamp is meant to soothe that pain.
This is the advantage of events. It’s a cheap thrill. Indian families may drown in debt, but they become minor landlords at weddings; even if they are going bankrupt, where is the fun in Diwali without fireworks? They may have to celebrate by taking loans, but Eid is still celebrated. While government and non-government events between Hindus and Muslims continue throughout the year, there is a risk of monotony, so occasionally, we have to bring in plates, lamps, etc.
Recently, there was also an event for BRICS, but it didn’t have the G-20 vibe. Rahul Gandhi made a jab about hugging on stage, which made Modi ji appear a bit cautious, and instead of Trump and Meloni, there were seasoned world leaders like Putin and Jinping who do not trust quick deals. Posters, banners, and billboards were put up in Delhi, but the atmosphere did not materialize.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi's Students' Echo event is not stopping. Halls are being canceled, stadium permissions are being denied. Nearby, dance and music events are being organized, and two days prior, a youth dialogue is being held. Modi ji himself is working overtime making Instagram videos, creating a V-shaped stage, recalling uncles and aunts, but the events are still happening, and students are coming in large numbers.
The matter of "Bande Mataram" is also not settling. There have been many attempts. When Nitin Nabin descended into 'Miyan Rahul', Congress members pounced, thankfully no one asked if Rahul is your Miyan, so are you his wife? Secondly, it’s a difficult song. It’s not easy to remember half of it, so how can those who have sung 'Namaste Sada Vatsale' since childhood remember the entire "Bande Mataram"? When asked in a debate, they got tangled up, and when they tried to sing it incorrectly, they were mocked. Now, if 95% of the public doesn’t remember, who laughs, who cries, who sings? The law was made, but there was no uproar.
In the local body elections in Rajasthan, Modi ji announced a bumper victory, but the figures do not support that claim. With their government, desired delimitation, and still such results!
Meanwhile, in the last ten years, the habits of Paytm and Google Pay have become such that when the issue of tax arose, it reached every household. Rahul Gandhi is saying that this happened under American pressure and is demanding its withdrawal, which seems reasonable to the public.
The arguments the government presented were all debunked by Ashneer Grover. Now, Grover is not an ordinary person; he is the ex-MD of BharatPe. He exposed the facts and also stated that if Subhash Chandra's ₹22,000 crore had not been waived, UPI would have remained free for twenty years. Now, if you add Adani, Ambani, and all, it could have remained free for perhaps two to four hundred years.
Meanwhile, maintaining a friendship like Trump is reminiscent of Amitabh Bachchan in Sholay. Today's Bachchan is so engrossed in counting tweet numbers that he doesn’t remember anything himself. The Ministry of External Affairs has responded to the 100 percent tariff, but the situation will only get worse. Just today, India has also been listed among countries involved in drug trafficking with Pakistan! Such a birthday gift is not even given by an enemy, as a friend has done.
Meanwhile, floods have hit Bihar. The government has three to four engines, but the vehicle is not moving forward. Villages and cities are submerged, and people are crying for help. The opposition is questioning, how can we light a lamp in water, sir? If a lamp can be lit in the ongoing turmoil in Manipur for four years, why not in Bihar!
Now, with so much spectacle going on, a big spectacle is needed—light the lamp. Although, in Hindu tradition, lamps are not lit for the living, if you do not light lamps today, anything can be said from an angry uncle to a mental Naxalite.
