Rakesh Singh

कल ब्लिंकिट से कुछ ऑर्डर किया था। 50-55 साल के अंकल आए डिलीवरी देने। बातों ही बातों में इनका नाम पूछा! अंकल ने अपना नाम राकेश शर्मा बताया बातचीत के दौरान मैंने पूछा कि इतनी उम्र में ये सब। अंकल ने शालीनता के साथ जो बोला वो दिल को छू गया, इन्होंने कहा कि - डबल ड्यूटी करता हूँ। ये सब नहीं करूँगा तो बच्चों को पढ़ाऊँगा कैसे? सरकार के लिए हम सरकारी अछूत जैसे हैं। सरकार ना हमारे बच्चों को पढ़ाई के लिए स्कालरशिप देती ना ही ऐसी कोई योजना है जिसका लाभ लेकर बच्चे पढ़ाई कर सकें। इसलिए मैं भी कमाता हूँ और बच्चा भी पढ़ाई के साथ जॉब करता है मुझे आज तक नहीं समझ आया कि जब हर वर्ग-समाज यहाँ तक कि मुस्लिम-ईसाई-बौद्ध तक के बच्चों को सरकार स्कालरशिप देती है तो फिर सामान्य वर्ग के गरीब बच्चों के लिए ये योजना क्यों नहीं?

Isn’t it ironic that pouring milk into rivers sparks nationwide debates about “blind faith,” while cases involving coercion, harassment for forced religious conversions, justified by promises of Jannat, are rarely discussed as serious religious wrongdoing?

A Dalit IAS officer's child gets reservation. A homeless Brahmin child gets nothing. Which one needed the help?

A girl is brutally gang-raped by five men, dragged by her legs, thrown in a well and left to die, and the police officer, contradicting the FIR and two eye witnesses, says the girl jumped into the well and died. Two crimes have been committed here. The second one live on camera.

“The Supreme Court banning Prof Michel Danino and others for their NCERT chapter on judicial corruption, is nothing short of judicial dictatorship.” Thank you, @priyankac19, for being the voice of a billion Indians. You have said what the govt and its law minister should have.

What has the SC really achieved by that dictatorial ruling on Michel Danino and others, except draw attention to that chapter in the NCERT textbook, which hardly anyone from the General public would have read otherwise?

The Supreme Court's recent judgment directing the dissociation of Professor Michel Danino and his colleagues from all publicly funded educational roles is nothing short of a draconian overreach, a blatant assault on academic freedom, and a chilling attempt to sanitise the narrative of institutional flaws in India. As a Padma Shri awardee and a scholar who has dedicated his life to illuminating India's ancient civilisation, Danino has been unfairly vilified for daring to include a factual discussion on judicial corruption in a Class 8 NCERT textbook. This ruling not only undermines the principles of transparency and education but also exposes the judiciary's hypersensitivity to scrutiny, even as real corruption festers within its ranks. Let us dissect this travesty with the data it demands. First, consider Michel Danino's impeccable credentials. Born in France in 1956, he relocated to India in 1977, becoming an Indian citizen and immersing himself in the study of its heritage. He has authored seminal works such as *The Lost River: On the Trail of the Sarasvati* (2010), which marshalled archaeological, hydrological, and satellite data to revive the Vedic Sarasvati River's historical significance, challenging colonial-era myths. Danino debunked the outdated Aryan Invasion Theory through rigorous evidence from sites like Dholavira and Lothal, demonstrating the continuity of the Indus Valley Civilisation with Vedic culture. As a guest professor at IIT Gandhinagar, he helped establish its Archaeological Sciences Centre, and in 2017, he was honoured with the Padma Shri for contributions to literature and education. He convened the International Forum for India's Heritage, boasting over 160 eminent members, and has published in journals like *Man and Environment* and *Puratattva*. To brand such a scholar as lacking "reasonable knowledge" or deliberately misrepresenting facts is an insult to intellectual integrity. Now, turn to the offending chapter in the NCERT Class 8 Social Science textbook, titled "The Role of the Judiciary in Our Society." Far from being a sensationalist rant, it factually addressed systemic challenges, including "corruption at various levels" that delays justice. It highlighted the staggering backlog: approximately 81,000 pending cases in the Supreme Court, 6.24 million in High Courts, and 47 million in district and subordinate courts. The text linked these to structural issues like judge shortages, complex procedures, and weak infrastructure, echoing the maxim "justice delayed is justice denied." It noted that judges are bound by a code of conduct, yet corruption persists, impacting access to justice, especially for the economically disadvantaged. This is not "misrepresentation"—it is essential civic education for young minds to understand institutional realities and push for reforms. The irony is palpable when juxtaposed against the data on actual judicial corruption in India. Between 2016 and 2025, over 8,600 complaints were filed against sitting judges, peaking at 1,170 in 2024. Transparency International's 2013 Global Corruption Barometer found that 45% of Indian households viewed the judiciary as corrupt, with an average corruption score of 3.3 out of 5. A 2026 India Today survey revealed that 85% of Indians perceive the judiciary as deeply or somewhat corrupt, with only 8% believing it is corruption-free. In 2013, 36% of citizens reported paying bribes to the judiciary, with 59% to lawyers, 5% to judges, and 30% to court officials for favourable outcomes. As of 2024, over 50 million cases remain pending, exacerbating vulnerabilities where litigants resort to bribes to expedite proceedings. Chief Justice B.R. Gavai himself acknowledged in 2025 that instances of corruption erode public confidence, citing cases like the Allahabad High Court's Justice Yashwant Varma, embroiled in a cash scandal. From 2017 to 2021, 1,631 complaints on judicial misconduct were forwarded via the Centralised Public Grievance Redress system. These figures, drawn from official and international sources, affirm that the chapter's content was grounded in reality, not malice. This ruling reeks of institutional insecurity. By blacklisting Danino and his associates—Suparna Diwakar and Alok Prasanna Kumar—from any publicly funded work, the Court has effectively censored discourse on its own failings. It mocks the separation of powers, positioning the judiciary as untouchable while it lectures on accountability. Where was this zeal when former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan alleged that eight of sixteen former Chief Justices were corrupt? Or when the Press Information Bureau reported recurring complaints about judicial integrity? The Court's order to rework the chapter only with "domain experts", including a former judge, smacks of self-preservation, not pedagogy. Education should foster critical thinking, not shield power from critique. By punishing scholars like Danino, who has enriched India's historical narrative, the judiciary risks alienating the very citizens it serves. This is not justice; it is judicial authoritarianism. We must demand a reversal, for the sake of our democracy and our children's right to truth. #StandWithDanino #JudicialOverreach #AcademicFreedom

- Father died some Days ago - Went for his last rituals - Joined Team Again - Not selected in Playing 11 - Still giving his 100% in fielding We salute you Rinku Singh. Hats off to your mental strength. 🫡

- Sanju Samson will get the appreciation - Ishan will get the appreciation - Abhishek will get the appreciation too But, the number of times this man saved india in this WC by playing impactful cameos is highly under appreciated & gone unnoticed too.

- He will not get Man of The Match - He will not get Personal Milestones - Star Sports will never talk about him. The amount of time Shivam Dube has saved us in difficult situations, he deserves much more appreciation.

There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen. Take a bow, Sanju Samson!

The problem with @narendramodi today is that his team thinks brute force PR will make him trend on this day. However, every single post has majority of comments as negative, asking him on UGC or other issues of the day. This should be visible and they should be in panic because one can buy trend, pay some handles to retweet or post on your behalf, but comments are not in your hands. A simple report, views to comment/like ration analysis says a lot that has missed. Organic comments make it organic. Earlier, people worshipped you, now only IT cell does. Just read a random post and comments. It spells like 'mirror'.

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Nothing but respect for Jacob Bethell.👏🏼 #INDvENG

Admission of a student with 0/100 into a Ph.D. or M.D. program when others have over 90/100, violates the legitimacy of the education process & the dignity of the professors. Civil rights groups should approach the Supreme Court to strike this down.

Congrats to our hometown Super Bowl champs @Seahawks! So thrilled for our city and the 12s!

यह बड़े दुख व चिन्ता की बात है कि पिछले कुछ समय से अकेले यू.पी. में ही नहीं बल्कि अब तो फिल्मों में भी ’पंडत’ को घूसखोर आदि बताकर पूरे देश में जो इनका अपमान व अनादर किया जा रहा है तथा जिससे समूचे ब्राह्मण समाज में इस समय ज़बरदस्त रोष व्याप्त है, इसकी हमारी पार्टी भी कड़े शब्दों में निन्दा करती है। ऐसी इस जातिसूचक फिल्म (वेब सीरीज) ’घूसखोर पंडत’ पर केन्द्र सरकार को तुरन्त प्रतिबन्ध लगाना चाहिये, बी.एस.पी. की यह माँग। साथ ही, इसको लेकर लखनऊ पुलिस द्वारा प्राथमिकी दर्ज करना उचित कदम।

“चाहे तिल लो या ताड़ लो राजा, राई लो या पहाड़ लो राजा, मैं अभागा ‘सवर्ण’ हूँ मेरा, रौंया-रौंया उखाड़ लो राजा ..।”😢🙏 (स्व० रमेश रंजन) #UGC_RollBack

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