In his letter, Arvind Subramanian says Pratap Bhanu Mehta's resignation devastated him, and notes that Ashoka University can no longer provide space for academic expression & freedom.
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On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
“by discriminating against Indian companies and exporters, (US initiatives) will exert natural pressure on India to open up” this is want this man said, a few years back… when he was working for a US gang, he should been denied entry into India, learn few such things from China.
All said and done, delusion and illusion eventually causes downfall. The idea of patting yourself on your back is laughable and when Indians started naming institutions of eminence in India, it was a joke all over except in India. Events have started unfolding now.
Correct!! Leftists are clearly Chinese/Paki funded free loaders who need to be sent to their masters!!!!
Okay, so who leaked this letter to The Print, thereby ensuring 15 minutes of publicity to both Shri Subramanian and the Ashoka University? Was it the former professor or the Vice Chancellor, who is being addressed by her first name and not the position that she holds?
Well, these NRI/PIO Indians won’t be jobless. They always have one foot abroad in some foreign university, where they can resume their academic career. Ashoka University is taking over the leftism mantle from JNU.
Mr Gururaj: Well, it is not the careers of these eminent academics that you should be worrying about but the worsening image of India as a democracy. The dilution of of democratic freedoms that PM Modi has initiated ensures that its brightest and best will leave the country – to be replaced by RSS apparatchiks. But then I guess, that is wht your ilk wants…
“by discriminating against Indian companies and exporters, (US initiatives) will exert natural pressure on India to open up” this is want this man said, a few years back… when he was working for a US gang, he should been denied entry into India, learn few such things from China.
All academics will be shakha educated RSS appointees only, with the intellectual calibre of chai wallah and Smriti Irani.
As if there was no resignation and firing in the past
One more top for our diplomats to spin.
All said and done, delusion and illusion eventually causes downfall. The idea of patting yourself on your back is laughable and when Indians started naming institutions of eminence in India, it was a joke all over except in India. Events have started unfolding now.
Modi awarded a certificate of excellence to Reliance’s Jio University – before it started !
Delusions come from inferiority complex and lack of competitive ability. They want to be someone they cannot be.
Mr. Mehta is a known Left wing ideologue. His departure from Ashoka is a positive development and augurs well for the university.
Correct!! Leftists are clearly Chinese/Paki funded free loaders who need to be sent to their masters!!!!
Okay, so who leaked this letter to The Print, thereby ensuring 15 minutes of publicity to both Shri Subramanian and the Ashoka University? Was it the former professor or the Vice Chancellor, who is being addressed by her first name and not the position that she holds?
Well, these NRI/PIO Indians won’t be jobless. They always have one foot abroad in some foreign university, where they can resume their academic career. Ashoka University is taking over the leftism mantle from JNU.
Mr Gururaj: Well, it is not the careers of these eminent academics that you should be worrying about but the worsening image of India as a democracy. The dilution of of democratic freedoms that PM Modi has initiated ensures that its brightest and best will leave the country – to be replaced by RSS apparatchiks. But then I guess, that is wht your ilk wants…