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29 Jul 2026 - Page 7

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The Perils of "Demo-Crazy"

Why We Need More Iron Fists and Fewer Roof Tiles

Ram Kamal

Social Engineer

The recent kerfuffle in Delhi is a heartwarming reminder of the good old days—specifically, the iron-fisted glory of Indira Gandhi. Ah, the Emergency! I remember it fondly as a seventh grader back in Kerala. Back then, school was merely a 70-day side hustle; the rest of the academic year was generously dedicated to the vibrant extracurricular activity of strikes.

The Communist School of Bus-Stoning and vandalisms

Back in those days, protests had standards. Communist labour workers would waltz into our school, command the Students Federation of India (SFI) members to halt all education by walking into a few classes and yell Sindabad. By that time, all students from all other classes would be out and their way home through the back gate of the school. These strikes only sent the poor kids into an existential dilemma. The teachers, absolutely thrilled at the prospect of a day off, would shoo their private tuition students home.

Then came the real vocational training: the comrades would dismantle the school's roof tiles, haul them to the front side MG Road boundary wall, and train toddlers in the ancient martial art of throwing masonry at passing buses. If the cops dared to intervene, the party bosses would pull some strings to keep the kids locked up just long enough to bail them out later, instantly transforming them into loyal, lifetime political goons with the Communist Party. In Kerala, both KSU, the Congress's student movement and AISF, the right-wing communist gang and MSF, the Muslim League students' version. All these students' parties were made for this kind of STRIKE and Bandh games mentored by the trade union goons. That is how you build character for seasoned politicians those days!

Today's Incompetent Agitators

Fast forward to the recent Delhi episode. Today's so-called "students" agitating over NEET (who probably aren't even in the NEET age bracket) have absolutely no respect for these time-honoured traditions or the know-how. They lack the roof-tile training of the 70s. When someone makes a demand, they have the solution for the problem they are agitating. But these naive amateurs apparently do not have a solution for the NEET and other entrance examination corruption, and they have never taken such exams in their lives either. But they marched toward Parliament expecting the BJP government to roll out a red carpet, serve them tea, and politely hand over a cabinet minister's resignation letter. Instead, they found themselves trapped in a classic pincer movement. Police barricades blocked their front, while the real trained operatives of the opposition parties heroically hurled stones from behind them. Those visit this high-security area of Lutyen's Delhi can't find stones in the street for them to pick and throw. These seasoned players wearing backpacks pretending to be students carry stones and pepper sprays and bottles. Even a superintendent of police rescued some of these students who got baffled seeing the violence, which was not in their script.

The Opposition's Grand Masterplan

You see, the opposition didn't just want a protest; they wanted a blockbuster tragedy. These masterminds boldly stepped to the front, pepper-spraying and beating the police. Their ultimate wish? To secure a dead body or two just to disrupt the parliament session and make India look like the chaotic streets of Nepal or Bangladesh. They were practically drooling at the thought of the Indian Prime Minister being manhandled like the Sri Lankan president. Naturally, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) immediately crawled out of the woodwork to claim the government was destroying the youth, entirely ignoring the glorious history of the last ten years.

5D Chess and the Drone Armada

But the opposition severely underestimated the Supreme Leader. The Prime Minister wasn't just sitting there; he was exhibiting "greater patience" to execute a flawless masterstroke. He was simply baiting the puppet masters—the LoP, Kejriwal, and the so-called social activists—to step into the light. The game is simple now. This isn't the 1970s where you could just hide behind a communist or party labour union. No, we are in the era of satellites, drone surveillance, and Artificial Intelligence! Modiji, the very man who bravely eradicated foreign invaders with tit-for-tat strikes like Balakot and "Mission Sindoor," is currently booting up the AI to ensure these criminals pay a massive price. Even the guarantee given to protestors to end the CJP strike was no FIR against them does mean no FIR against the intruders. They will soon face the wrath of the new Indian Nyaya Sanhita, which is vastly superior to those pesky, mad British rules. Footnote on the Real Enemy: Let us not forget that the true villains in all this are not the extremists or antinational elements. It is the entrance exam business mafia. I hope that if we can implement the majestic vision of the NEP 2020 and increase the number of professional institutions, we may find a solution for the entrance menace. Entrance question papers should be from the syllabus and should not be dictated by the coaching pundits. Do we need coaching or education? It is welcoming that the minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned, showing the power of democratic values, and the invitation to Nandan Nilekani to reform the National Testing Agency and entrance exams is a step in the right direction. How long can lies get media space, and social media can play the DEMOCRAZY? Needs accountability and love for the nation.

Visual Description

The image is a newspaper page layout from "POINT". At the top, the logo is displayed in bold letters, alongside the publication date of 29 July 2026. A headshot of the author, Ram Kamal, is placed at the top left of the article. An editorial cartoon illustration sits in the top-right section, showing a split perspective of political protests. The left side, titled '1970s protest,' shows a black-and-white sketch of protestors running through the streets with placards reading 'STRIKE FOR OUR RIGHTS' and 'UNITY,' throwing stones at a bus, with a stern Indira Gandhi looming in the background. The right side shows a colored, modern-day depiction of bewildered youth holding signs like 'WE WANT SOLUTIONS, NOT CHAOS', 'EXAMS ARE A MYSTERY', and 'CONFUSED YOUTH'. Overhead, drones survey the crowd, and heavy police forces guard the area, with a portrait of Narendra Modi overlooking the modern scene.