Prime Minister Modi reached out to the opposition on the first day of the monsoon session saying their every word in Parliament was valuable for the govt.
Opposition party leaders met the Election Commission, demanding a verification of VVPAT slips of randomly-selected polling booths a day before counting of Lok Sabha votes.
Karanataka CM Kumaraswamy was scheduled to join a meeting of opposition leaders in New Delhi in the morning, and head back to Bengaluru the same evening.
Opposition leaders criticised the Modi govt for not taking the country into confidence over the developing issue, and raised concerns over national security.
Even through differences in ideology, our politicians never lost their sense of conduct. Now, when maturity is needed within parties, it is replaced by an unprecedented bitterness.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
why is the author such an apologist for the non-congress apologist? Of course you need good oratory skills in corporate world, in political world, in any type of leadership role where you are trying to influence others. Influencing others by means of money, jobs, sops, and offers are over. We need leaders who can think about the progress of the nation and get their thoughts across and influence and enable the citizens. We got that in Modi.
Modi’s campaigning may be bordering on oratory, but in parliament it is logic that defines his communication. His recent speeches in Lok Sabha and particularly Rajya Sabha after winning term 2.0 are fine examples. If Mahua can be appreciated for her genuinely forceful arguments, surely Modi can also be given credit for some of his very rational communication. The problem is that anti-Modi brigade just won’t see any positive in Modi. They take a flight when confronted with Modi’s substance OR start checking their mobile messages (ref. our great parliamentarian Shri Rahul Gandhi).
I do not think that Modi is a great orator. Instead, he is a great communicator. He is able to identify with the people he is talking to. He is able to articulate their concerns. His natural language of choice is not English. Our opposition is composed of the elites, whose natural language is English. While English is also a great language, it is not the mother tongue in India. Elitist disconnection and dishonesty (like psuedo secularism) is yet another reason. You place all too much emphasis on oratory. It is the connection to the people that matters – and oratory is a small part of that.
Call it oratory or the art of communication, it is critical in public life. I also fully agree that the opposition lacks effective speakers in Hindi. Even Rahul Gandhi indicates that he thinks in English and then tries to communicate it in Hindi. It doesn’t work
I recall two of his earlier statements that I have often used as examples. He once said “Garibi ek soch hai” (Poverty is a thought). He was made fun of. What he probably meant was that poverty was a state of mind.
On another occasion he said that “Daliton ko ek farsh chaiye” (Dalits need a floor). He probably meant that the dalits required a platform to express themselves. A good orator must have mastery of the language that he expresses himself in. Rahul has paid the price for this inadequacy.
Indian National Congress also have very good orators, intentionally they don’t want to talk against the BJP. Almost everyone is waiting for getting a “good selling price ” to join the BJP.
Well there are oratory stalwarts here who manufacture content on the go. And you can keep doing fact checks later on but it’s the oratory which is remembered and shared on WhatsApp.
I wish if Oratory can help to fill empty stomach, India won’t find a place in hunger list. The song Unchi Unchi baton sey kisika pate Bartha nahin comes to my mind. Yes oratory can fill vote for party. Probably now a days voters want to hear noise from empty drums as they make more noise.
Mr. Modi is also known to be a keen learner. Again, perhaps, the lack of high formal education could have a hidden advantage of his learning being more from talking and listening (auditory) rather than reading. Incidentally many of these Indian languages suit such a style. I also agree to the fact that he puts a lot of importance in learning from experts. For example his Twitter handling (perhaps with the help of a close aide) mirrors his thoughts so well. As far as the speech by Mahua is concerned it was above average. Partly because it has been early times for the new government and lack of decent presenters like Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj audience hunger for a good speech may have her made her look brighter than what it was. Also generally most people unconsiously like negativism and shouting (thanks to TV debates) than constructive suggestions. She got noticed even more when a Hindi. channel exposed her plagiarism. Of course most others do it too. In any case let’s all hope we have good communication and passing of key bills after a thorough debate.
Mohua moitra has just delivered the fact of what BJP has focused during election campaign to won seats by false propaganda.
why is the author such an apologist for the non-congress apologist? Of course you need good oratory skills in corporate world, in political world, in any type of leadership role where you are trying to influence others. Influencing others by means of money, jobs, sops, and offers are over. We need leaders who can think about the progress of the nation and get their thoughts across and influence and enable the citizens. We got that in Modi.
Modi’s campaigning may be bordering on oratory, but in parliament it is logic that defines his communication. His recent speeches in Lok Sabha and particularly Rajya Sabha after winning term 2.0 are fine examples. If Mahua can be appreciated for her genuinely forceful arguments, surely Modi can also be given credit for some of his very rational communication. The problem is that anti-Modi brigade just won’t see any positive in Modi. They take a flight when confronted with Modi’s substance OR start checking their mobile messages (ref. our great parliamentarian Shri Rahul Gandhi).
I do not think that Modi is a great orator. Instead, he is a great communicator. He is able to identify with the people he is talking to. He is able to articulate their concerns. His natural language of choice is not English. Our opposition is composed of the elites, whose natural language is English. While English is also a great language, it is not the mother tongue in India. Elitist disconnection and dishonesty (like psuedo secularism) is yet another reason. You place all too much emphasis on oratory. It is the connection to the people that matters – and oratory is a small part of that.
Call it oratory or the art of communication, it is critical in public life. I also fully agree that the opposition lacks effective speakers in Hindi. Even Rahul Gandhi indicates that he thinks in English and then tries to communicate it in Hindi. It doesn’t work
I recall two of his earlier statements that I have often used as examples. He once said “Garibi ek soch hai” (Poverty is a thought). He was made fun of. What he probably meant was that poverty was a state of mind.
On another occasion he said that “Daliton ko ek farsh chaiye” (Dalits need a floor). He probably meant that the dalits required a platform to express themselves. A good orator must have mastery of the language that he expresses himself in. Rahul has paid the price for this inadequacy.
Indian National Congress also have very good orators, intentionally they don’t want to talk against the BJP. Almost everyone is waiting for getting a “good selling price ” to join the BJP.
What is oratory? Thumping your chest with two hands like a gorilla, and screaming your head off? Can there be “oratory” without good content?
Well there are oratory stalwarts here who manufacture content on the go. And you can keep doing fact checks later on but it’s the oratory which is remembered and shared on WhatsApp.
I wish if Oratory can help to fill empty stomach, India won’t find a place in hunger list. The song Unchi Unchi baton sey kisika pate Bartha nahin comes to my mind. Yes oratory can fill vote for party. Probably now a days voters want to hear noise from empty drums as they make more noise.
Mr. Modi is also known to be a keen learner. Again, perhaps, the lack of high formal education could have a hidden advantage of his learning being more from talking and listening (auditory) rather than reading. Incidentally many of these Indian languages suit such a style. I also agree to the fact that he puts a lot of importance in learning from experts. For example his Twitter handling (perhaps with the help of a close aide) mirrors his thoughts so well. As far as the speech by Mahua is concerned it was above average. Partly because it has been early times for the new government and lack of decent presenters like Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj audience hunger for a good speech may have her made her look brighter than what it was. Also generally most people unconsiously like negativism and shouting (thanks to TV debates) than constructive suggestions. She got noticed even more when a Hindi. channel exposed her plagiarism. Of course most others do it too. In any case let’s all hope we have good communication and passing of key bills after a thorough debate.