Appreciation post for the people of mizoram

Let's be peaceful and united

We want reforms not riots

they even pushed fifa so much that everyone forgot the main thing

A policeman in Mumbai is threating protestors by telling them he will involve these kids in a narcotics case if they are found again at protest site, by planting 50 gms drugs on them.

7 lathi

4 laat

5 thappad

3 gaaliya.

I just pray all student and soldiers to safe

What are your opinions on smoking, vaping and drinking?

Do you do any of the following?

Do your friends do?

Would you be fine with your partner doing any of the above?

Bringing children into this world especially in this country feels like an ethically questionable decision, particularly given the direction things are heading and the way the administration continues to ignore our demands.

On top of that, the environment is heavily polluted, the water is impure, the food is adulterated, the education and healthcare systems are in shambles, corruption among officials is rampant, bridges keep collapsing, competition is excessive, and climate change continues to worsen.

These recent protests have only strengthened my conviction.

The strongest revolt against oppression is to not procreate.

What have we turned into?

When I was a child, I used to look up at our government as someone to respect. The largest democracy in our world. My parents said "If you ever feel unsafe and we're not around, go to a police station. The people there will treat you well".

And in democracies, peaceful protests happen, and it's the people's right to do so, and one's happening right now, but lord, my lord, the stuff we're looking at right now?

100+ protesters injured, 7 year old child hurt, women being harassed, using expired tear gas rounds, using batons with nails on it, who are police dealing with, criminals? Rapists? Terrorists? THEY'RE DEALING WITH STUDENTS FOR FUCK'S SAKE!!!

And the police too, is following the government's orders as if they collectively chose a sodium free diet. I wonder how they sleep in the night after hitting students and peaceful protestors. THEY POINTED GUNS AT PEACEFUL PROTESTERS! These sick fucks would've fired with zero hesitation I bet.

And you know the worst thing I've learnt from this protest?

1. The government doesn't give a fuck. A man hasn't eaten for a month in protest, and they took him away against his own will. Protest happening for a month, and ZERO action by them. They're shoving it in our faces.

2. The so-called "free press" freely chose to NOT cover the protest till day 17 of the protest. It was delayed, the news channels are actively manipulated by the state and they warp the narrative for the unassuming.

And one other thing. When lawyers took the issue of police brutality to the CJI with proper evidence, his response was "no time to watch videos".

I'm truly disappointed in India. I'm disappointed in the government. Where's the India whose idea was sold to us? What happened to "for the people, by the people, of the people"? Don't we listen to problems? We are not North Korea. We are not Israel. We are not Nazi Germany.

We're a democracy. We're India

And still, they manage to disappoint.

Our education minister has been funding his daughter's personal expenses from tax payer money. These ministers not only send their kids abroad after destroying the education system of our country, they are funding their lifestyle there directly from the public. Its not even that he is funding it from bribes, but actual reimbursement of around 60000 Rs for a single telephone bill. The state of our systems and checks are just pathetic.

While Dharmendra Pradhan was the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the government-backed company Petronet LNG Limited paid an international telephone and SIM card bill amounting to ₹68,424 for his daughter.

I've been following what's happening at Jantar Mantar these past few days, and I can't stop thinking about the people who've been out there.

Sleeping on the roads, dealing with the heat, being away from home... none of that is easy. Whatever someone's reason for being there, that's a lot to go through.

Some of the videos and reports I've seen have been difficult to watch. Seeing clashes during what participants described as peaceful marches left me feeling uneasy. I don't think it's possible to watch people getting hurt and feel nothing.

What also bothers me is how hard it is to know the full picture. Depending on where you look, you end up seeing completely different versions of the same event. It makes me wish there was more focus on what the people on the ground are actually experiencing instead of just the most viral clips.

I wasn't there, and I honestly wish I could've seen things for myself. But watching from a distance has still left an impression on me. More than anything, I just hope everyone stays safe and that people on all sides are treated with dignity.

That's just how I've been feeling after following everything that's happened.Watching everything at Jantar Mantar has honestly been weighing on me.Watching everything at Jantar Mantar has honestly been weighing on me.

I know this is prolly not the right forum but I don't have the energy to care about it. Im F19 I used to be super popular where i studied before (due to my academic achievements) I'm not the type to boast or bully. Im a very happy go lucky person and all I do is joke around. I don't have secrets about or against me either. 

Outside of my college, I have a lot of friends who appreciate me and think I'm funny. I seem to be the opposite in my college group right now. I have never felt this rejected and left out. For some reason beyond my understanding - I'm being deliberately ignored by this group of girls (two in my class a few in the other) Out of this group 2-3 of them knew eachother prior to this institution and remained friends. And quite honestly i would never speak of anyone in this group in a high manner they're not exceptional people or the type you would miss hanging out with but yk in college u need a group to survive regardless right? I also wouldn't say they are particularly close to eachother except the 2-3 who've studied together before.

It's not even clear signs of leaving me out it's those petty middle school moves where you whisper stuff to others and talking to everyone and greeting everyone except that one girl (which happens to be me) 

Now i know the obvious solution is to make other friends which I do in college - however this particular group is in my class same course so we share a lot more in terms of class hours, exams etc which makes this hard to ignore or leave. Im genuinely typing this in my college's washroom so that should tell you a lot about how i would rather stay here than amidst that group. 

Have you been in a similar situation? What would you do if you were me?

I write in English because

We are still prisoners of colonialism.

I was taught that English

Is key to professionalism.

But today I use this

So that it reaches all eyes,

The young and brave minds.

I gave up on politics,

Never on democracy.

The flawed but the only right choice.

Now I see it in shambles,

And hence I unmute my voice.

Here is the recipe for flawless subjugation :

1. Emotional manipulation of the masses

2. Industrialization of education

3. Lack of livelihood opportunities

4. Journalism and reality having disparities

5. Surveillance on free speech

6. Crippling the youth with liabilities

7. Corruption on microscopic levels

8. Politicians treated as royalty

9. Violence for questioning power

10. Survival goal becomes to flee

11. Hobson's choice when voting

12. Leaders who grow on lies and money.

This recipe is already being cooked :

The firewood being our hopes and dreams.

The fire being the oaths they took

And the smoke, our muffled screams.

I am but an ordinary man.

I can be jailed, maimed or killed.

But if I can inspire us to keep fighting,

To stand against dictatorship, I will.

Because each citizen present at a protest,

Is our valuable warrior.

They have just as much to lose.

Parents at home praying

Not to see their child as news.

They have just as much as risk.

Careers, ambitions, words they jotted

Onto a future bucket list.

It is time to wake the fuck up.

The flood has reached our doorsteps.

If it concerns some, it concerns all,

Together, we must demolish their walls.

Hello everyone !! I'm also Gen-Z (19yo) .

Today i heard something interesting, while watching News on TV about everything that's ongoing in Jantar Mantar , Delhi .

My dad(an ex-servicemen )said that he has the best idea to stop all this ongoing stuff , these were his exact words :-

"THOK DO 10-20 KO TOH SAB BHAG JAYENGE SALE"

I was like damn.... How did he get to this solution, his so called IDEA

Be honest everyone is there a problem in the older generation OR Are we Gen -Z the problem , OR is it something completely different?

Well it has been 3 years since I moved out of my parents house and have been living alone. Earlier I was too skeptical about leaving my hometown and going to another City to workn but in the hindsight I realised that it was the best decision I took. I lament that I should have left my parents house a bit earlier. My best advice to the youth would be that is truth leave their parents house at the earliest opportunity available. This all the list of things that I did which won't be possible if I were living with my parents. Indian parents are very nosy. They won't let they are kids to leave your life independently even if you are in your early 20s. Here's the list of things that I tried and which have me a new perspective in life.

- had an amazing dating life. Dated a few girls. Infact, I had my first date at the age of 26 😭😭

- Tried alcohol for the first time. Rum, tequila, whisky, Beer tried it all! Now alcohol no longer attracts me. I just wanted to try just for the sake of experience .

- Did a lot of solo trips in India. Travelled solo to Udaipur Jaipur,Jodhpur, Delhi and Indore, Surat, Hyderabad. If I were living me with my parents they would make me feel guilty of not taking them with me.

- Got into gaming as a hobby and bought myself a very high end gaming laptop and played many games like Detroit become human, RDR2, Bond 007. My steam library is worth around 30k in games. Fulfilled my childhood dream 🥹

- Bought myself an Espresso machine and got myself into hobby of brewing coffee. Now, I know the difference between a Latte, cappuccino, Americano, Cortado, Flat white, Mont blanc, Dalgona coffee. My mom would be making faces if she found that I indulge in such extravagant stuff. As a middle class family it has been ingrained in my mind to save for the future and not to indulge in such stuff.

- Bought myself a 80k Phone and started photography. Ohh man! the experience is soo different compared to using a 18k phone 🫠

- Explored a lot of new cuisines and fine dine experience. My Dad always took us to the same family restaurant every few months and we never moved past Palak paneer and Dal tadka 😞 Now I have tried almost everything fancy. Sushi, Bao, Dimsum, Neopolitan pizza, Bamboloni, Baklava, hummus, Khao suey!

- finally had the money and courage to buy premium apparels like Levi's,Raymonds. Grew up wearing Rs 1k jeans and 800 ka shirt😬

- Bought a Sports bike ♥️

Ofcourse, this wasn't possible if I had not left my parents home to travel to a different city for a 3X pay. Living alone gave me the space and control over my finances and more importantly a a non judgemental environment where I could own my decisions and live a life on my terms. And mind it my parents don't even know any of the above things 🙂

LEAVE YOUR HOUSE AS YOU TURN 21!

I have fulfilled my every dream that I had as a 18 yo. I think I must upgrade my dreams haha!

They'd be like "I don't care about p0litics" , "I'm not interested in that shit and don't wanna crack my head" , "I'll just mind my own business instead of interfering my mind in these"

Like WTF Bro, You don't care about how you life is going to be in this country ? P0litics will affect your life whether you follow it or not.

• Taxes you pay
• Quality of roads
• Education System
• Job opportunities
• Healthcare
• Women's rights
• Defense and National Security
• Freedom of Speech

I understand what y'all get in your mind when hearing p0litics, the protests, fights, TV debates, blame game, etc

But all these things happens in other matters also like Sports, Movies, Celebrity Culture etc. Which tells that maybe it's not the fights, debates that makes you uninterested. You just don't prioritise it well just because those fights and all makes you think "P0litics is meh"

You don't have to spend hours and hours in news channels, political journals to learn p0litics, Try to understand what is happening around and why it is happening.

There is nothing wrong in entertainment. The question is whether it's balanced with awareness of civic issues.

It might not be clearly visible in front of your eyes, but P0litics shapes the environment where you live, regardless of whether you find it difficult or easy

It's hightime that the people should accept that showing this ignorance towards p0litics is not a flex

Maybe it's time for an eligibility test for politicians too.

Every student spends years preparing for competitive exams just to earn an opportunity, yet the people making decisions about education and our future don't have to demonstrate even a basic understanding of the Constitution, governance, or the region they wish to represent.

I'm not talking about a technical exam. A simple test on India's Constitution, history, civics, laws, and the constituency they want to represent would be enough.

If students must prove their merit, shouldn't lawmakers also prove they have the knowledge to lead?

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