PM Modi watches dance by 13,000 girls amid flood crisis

As the nation battles floods, the Prime Minister opts for dance over Parliament.

There was a time when the world was ruled by kings, emperors, sultans, and monarchs. Watching Mughal-e-Azam or films from that era, the most glamorous scenes depicted are those of dancers performing in royal courts. Hundreds of beautiful girls dancing, singing, music playing, and the king smiling from his throne. Who wouldn't want to see themselves on the king's throne? Who wouldn't be envious of their fortune!

Seeing Modi Ji walking with the Sengol, it became clear that the dreams of our democratically elected Prime Minister are filled with those of kings and emperors. This was evident from the welcome by dancers abroad, but it became crystal clear when his chariot passed through the traditional Dhimsa dance of thirteen thousand girls in Andhra Pradesh. It seemed as if the Prime Minister considers himself no less than Emperor Akbar.

Modi Ji's residence is not far from the Parliament, yet the entire opposition longed to see him. There were questions on the NEET movement, questions on the Ram Temple donation theft, questions on the disappearance of foreign investment like a horn on a donkey's head, but Modi Ji neither came to the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha. After the students' Parliament march on 20th July, he safely exited the Parliament and then appeared in an Instagram reel at midnight. First with a slightly poor camera angle, then with a perfect angle and lighting. He did not come to apologize for the lathi charge and pellet guns on the youth or for the paper leaks, but appeared giving apologies. After all, how can an emperor apologize! The opposition kept demanding, the Parliament kept getting suspended, but Modi Ji did not come to the Parliament, nor did Home Minister Amit Shah make an appearance. Two laws were introduced and passed, but the Parliament remained empty.

On Saturday-Sunday, the Parliament was closed, and Modi Ji reached Andhra Pradesh. The government cannot run without Chandrababu Naidu, and Naidu knows both politics and business well, so he keeps extracting from Modi Ji for projects. This time too, he went to lay the foundation for development projects worth ₹18,000 crore, and when he went, the welcome was just like that of a feudal emperor. You might remember a few months ago when Trump went to the Middle East, even the Arab rulers, who usually talk about veils and Sharia, welcomed him similarly.

Andhra Pradesh is not very far from Kerala, and when traveling by private jet, it's a matter of minutes, but how could a Congress Chief Minister in flood-stricken Kerala offer such a welcome! Although Assam has a double-engine government under Himanta Biswa Sarma, the severe floods would make it difficult for him and the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Gujarat to offer a welcome. Perhaps that's why there was no program to visit these states. Floods come and go. Before the next election, another promise of a flood-free Assam will be made, and the public will be grateful. You might remember that Amit Shah Ji made this promise in 2021, but you may have forgotten.

Last year, Bihar experienced floods, and it might happen again. Promises will be made again. It is certain that Modi Ji will not speak on it. Modi Ji will only go where it feels good and beautiful pictures can be taken. That's why he went to Lakshadweep but not Manipur. He went to Andhra Pradesh but not Kerala. He appeared in reels but did not meet the youth at Jantar Mantar.

When the media has decided to echo your tune, floods will only be visible in Kerala. After all, it's a Congress government. If you don't believe it, pick up today's leading newspapers. Generally considered progressive, the English daily The Hindu has published the flood news on the third page, but it only mentions the floods in Kerala. Another major English newspaper, The Indian Express, has a single-column news piece on the seventh page, also only about the floods in Kerala. Similarly, the leading Hindi newspaper Dainik Bhaskar places the flood news on the front page, but here too, Kerala dominates, and Assam is wrapped up in a single line.

So, there are floods in Kerala, Congress is responsible, and everything else is fine.