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@ShivAroor, many Punekars are fighting an important battle to protect the city's trees& hills. Pune's unique character is shaped by its tekdis (hills), which serve as naturally accessible public spaces for citizens. These hills are home to thousands of trees, birds & native plant species, playing a vital role in groundwater recharge thus maintaining the city's ecological balance. That is why more than 3,000 citizens took to the streets to oppose the proposed Balbharati–Paud Phata (BB–PP) road. The concern is simple: a 2.1 km road cutting through a hill ecosystem would cause irreversible ecological damage. What makes the project even more contentious is that the justification offered by the PMC has not convinced many urban planners & citizens. Spending over ₹300 cr (tax payers money) on a short road that is unlikely to significantly ease traffic congestion, while permanently damaging one of the city's green lungs, appears difficult to justify. There is also a policy contradiction at play. On one hand, Pune is investing heavily in public transport infrastructure such as the Metro, encouraging citizens to reduce dependence on private vehicles. On the other, road widening (right under the metro line) & new road projects continue to be pursued at the cost of mature trees& green cover. If the goal is a more sustainable & liveable Pune, protecting its hills & urban forests should be as much a priority as building new infrastructure. @sumitakale @sushmadate @prajpanshikar @Urrmi_

So apparently transferring CBSE chairman and secretary is “big action” by bjp govt. What a shame! For ruining the careers of lakhs of students and their parents, the Education Minister Pradhan must be sacked! And these chairman and secretary be suspended and investigated for their actions. This is injustice to only transfer them! #CBSE

See what the Modi govt has done to the pristine Hasdeo forests in Chhattisgarh in order to allow Adani to mine them for coal

Dharmendra Pradhan should go. Javadekar, and Nishank were removed from the Education Ministry for far less than what has unfolded under Pradhan's tenure. The govt should not worry about whether Congress will portray his removal as a political victory. Let them. They are irrelevant. The govt is answerable to students and parents, and they are increasingly disillusioned by repeated paper leak controversies, CBSE evaluation discrepancies, contentious UGC regulations, and a series of avoidable crises. In recent years, there has rarely been this level of public anger directed at the Education Ministry. Pradhan's removal should be followed by an independent probe to determine whether tender rules were altered or interpreted in a manner that favoured Coempt Edutech, and whether any conflict of interest exists between the company and anyone associated with the Education Ministry. Public confidence in the education system must be restored.

Who Will Stop This Loot !?

So apparently it’s not just me? Many people in Pune got 2-3x high electricity bill this time. My society people are also complaining. Many posts here as well. My usual bill is 5k this time I got 18k. Last year also i used same ACs and same appliances. Someone needs to investigate this.

Congress era: Petrol expensive = “Burden on public” BJP era: Petrol expensive = “Nation building contribution” Congress era: Dollar rises = “Economy in danger” BJP era: Dollar rises = “Global factors” Congress era: Unemployment = “Youth destroyed” BJP era: Unemployment = “Do startup, fry pakoras, learn skills” Congress era: Inflation = “Government failed” BJP era: Inflation = “At least India is better than others” When taking credit = “India is Vishwaguru” When questioned = “But we are better than Pakistan” Same problems. Different narratives.

Temperature in Dubai today: 36°C Temperature in India today: 45°C Tax on ACs in Dubai: 5% VAT Tax on ACs in India: 18% GST India needs to fix its tax system first.

Today we are marking the 12 year of Narendra Modi's tenure. In 12 years, he has done so much for India, like killing the press freedom, breaking the social fabric, fueling hate and enmity into society, suppressed freedom of expression and too many other things, The list is so long, I can write a whole book on it. In his 12 years tenure, he has never held a press conference. Questioning him has become a taboo, and if you do, you will be labelled anti national and Pakistani. He is on a mission to comprise every single constitutional institution. Horse trading in politics has been normalized, and now it is called masterstroke. Economy is in shamble, inflation is high, income inequality is rising, unemployment is growing, but the prime time news is that he gifted Melody to Georgia Meloni. In 12 years, he has thrown out the average citizen of this country out of the public discourse. All of this issue which gets raised is of the upper class of the society. If you are in the lower class of the society, you are as good as residing in a lawless land. Manipur has been burning for 3 years, and he hasn't uttered a single word on it, forget resolving it. In a sane democracy, the Prime Minister would have resigned out of shame. But we have got a shameless and spineless Prime Minister. And that's why he never held a press conference in the last 12 years, because you need a spine to face a person with the spine. A spineless leader only likes spineless citizen. #12yearsofmodi

#Whatsappforward 🚨 Cost of Living in India: 2010 vs 2026 1 Litre Amul Milk: ₹22 (2010) → ₹70 (2026) = +200% 1 Kg Rice (standard): ₹20 (2010) → ₹56 (2026) = +180% 1 Litre Petrol (Delhi): ₹47.93 (2010) → ₹98.64 (2026) = +106% 1 Kg Onion (avg): ₹13 (2010) → ₹40 (2026) = +208% Mumbai 1BHK rent (suburb): ₹10,000 (2010) → ₹32,000 (2026) = +220% Movie Ticket (multiplex): ₹120 (2010) → ₹350 (2026) = +192% Monthly Grocery Bill: ₹3,500 (2010) → ₹10,000 (2026) = +186% Private School fees/year: ₹40,000 (2010) → ₹1,80,000 (2026) = +350% Hospital Consultation fee: ₹150 (2010) → ₹900 (2026) = +500% But one thing got Cheaper: Mobile data: ₹250/GB (2012) → ₹12/GB (2026) = 95% cheaper ✅ *₹100 in 2010 = ₹38 worth of purchasing power in 2026.* Your money lost 62% of its value in 16 years. Source: MoSPI CPI data | RBI historical prices | Numbeo India May 2026 | PPAC fuel data

> After making LTCG from Nil to 12.5% > After making STCG from 15% to 20% > After making STT from 0.01 % to 0.05% > After removing indexation on debt funds and taxing at slab rate > After introducing tax on SGB in secondary market from Nil to 12.5% After making so many policy blunders, rupees depreciation and not caring about FII exit, it's so nice of Finance minister to say she is open for public feedback and suggestions. You never needed any public suggestion, it's your arrogance that has put economy in such a big mess. There is no rocket science in knowing that FII would anyday invest in safe US economy at 5% yields because to beat that 5% they've to earn atleast 12-15% in India if you consider rupees depreciation and tax.

They aren't God Hold them accountable

Power Outages. Fuel crisis. LPG shortage. Water shortage. Central examination paper leaks. In prime cities, and most districts across the country. Doesn’t matter if it’s double engine or triple engine sarkar. Achche Din promised 12 years ago. 12 years of continuous power in the Union Government. Government busy painting 2047… some even 2056. And busy quashing voices of democratic dissent on social media… along with voices that are non political, and fighting injustice. We need someone who can run the administration, not just run good adverts.

Between 2014 and 2024, nearly one lakh government schools closed down. It has hampered the enrollment of children. To make things worse, more than 98000 schools in the country do not have functional girls' toilets while 61,500 don't have any usable toilet. 1.19 lakh schools are still without functional electricity. And there are over a lakh  schools in the country running with a single teacher. These findings from a recent Niti Ayog report should have been all over our news channels. Instead, we are busy obsessing over a toffee and then castigating a Norwegian journalist who was actually doing her job

🌳 No green cover left, yet more construction permissions? 🏗️⚠️ When trees are cut in Baner, compensatory trees must be planted in the SAME AREA — not somewhere else. 🌱❌ Concrete cannot replace nature. 🚨🌍 #SaveTrees #Baner #Pune #GreenCover #StopConcreteJungle #SavePune

While celebrity anchors remain busy discussing and distributing “melody,” people in Valsad, Gujarat are battling a severe water crisis. Residents are being forced to climb down wells over 45 feet deep using ropes, just to collect water for daily needs.

Jai Maharashtra, Two days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to Indians to adopt austerity. Reduce gold purchases, avoid unnecessary foreign travel, consume less petrol and diesel, shift to electric vehicles, and embrace work-from-home practices. Why? Because gold and crude oil are imported, and they drain precious foreign exchange reserves. And with the Iran conflict escalating, global crude prices have surged sharply. Fair enough. But the Prime Minister and senior leaders continue to travel across the country with massive convoys, roadshows, helicopters, flower showers, and extravagant political campaigns. Will the prime minister admit that ‘such political excesses were our mistake, and all of us including me, will not repeat it’? Why should the common man suffer for your mistakes? Is austerity meant only for the citizen and never for the political class? Crude oil today is hovering around 90–100 dollars per barrel. But this is not the first time the world has seen such prices. During the 2008 financial crisis, during the Arab Spring of 2011–12, and the 2013–14 phase (when the BJP itself aggressively attacked the UPA over fuel prices) and again during the OPEC production cuts in 2022–23, crude prices had similarly touched these levels. During 3-4 such periods Dr. Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister. Narendra Modi himself held the position once. Dr. Manmohan Singh did not ask citizens to stop travelling abroad. Narendra Modi himself did not make such appeals earlier either. So why now? When global crude prices had fallen to nearly 60–65 dollars per barrel, Indian citizens were still paying extremely high prices for petrol and diesel because of heavy taxation. The government earned lakhs of crores through fuel taxes. Where did that money go? The Prime Minister once mocked the “freebie culture.” Yet elections - from Maharashtra to Bihar to West Bengal - are increasingly fought and won through precisely such populist giveaways. In Maharashtra, the ‘Ladki Bahin’ scheme has put tremendous strain on state finances. Instead of genuinely empowering women through jobs, education, and safety, governments distribute temporary cash benefits while inflation silently takes back much of that money. If the economic situation is indeed serious, will the Prime Minister openly ask all political parties to stop competitive populism? The PM now asks citizens to reduce fuel consumption. Fine. But why did this wisdom not emerge during massive election campaigns involving thousands of vehicles, endless roadshows, and the transport of lakhs of supporters across states like West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala? That itself would have burnt crores of liters of petrol and diesel. This didn’t occur to you when massive money power was wielded to gain votes there? Citizens are also being advised to avoid foreign travel. But how many Indians can afford international travel today? Even the middle class that can afford it is living under constant job insecurity. Students wish to study abroad because India has not invested deeply enough in higher education over the last decade, nor created enough confidence in domestic institutions. All you seem to be interested in is imposition of Hindi. Meanwhile, foreign institutional investors have been steadily pulling money out of Indian markets. Estimates suggest that nearly ₹1.5 lakh crore has exited over the past few months. The Prime Minister and his Chief Ministers travel to colder climates to cement investment deals. But if they are making those deals with Indian companies, why even go to Switzerland for it? The Prime Minister himself is embarking on another multi-country foreign tour beginning May 15. First cancel these travels and then preach austerity.

This is the reason India is one of the hottest country on the entire planet.

Must watch 👇 Pune cardiologist rebukes Pune Municipal (PMC) authorities who are adamant to cut down 50K trees.

A city built on trees is being replaced by heat and concrete. 40 million tons of emissions today… irreversible damage tomorrow. #SavePune #SaveTrees #UrbanHeat #ClimateCrisis #PuneMetro #SustainableCities #ActNow #GreenPune