

ashutosh kale
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@ashkale3
A patriot by heart, a writer by aspiration, a naturalist by passion & an officer.




I am no stranger to criticism and have learnt, over time, to absorb it without losing focus. That is part of public life. What is harder to accept is the steady erosion of civility in our discourse. Disagreement is essential; derision and vituperative, personal slander is not. A confident society does not fear dialogue—it conducts it with balance, clarity, and respect. As for me, I follow the teaching of Sri Ramakrishna and his advice: “forbear, forbear, forbear.” That has guided me through my life’s journey.


"Bangladesh is more developed than India now" - Dhruv Rathee






Reading about sexual violence perpetrated by Kashmiri “Mujahideen” is taxing. So switched up reading. Another, infamous slogan from Kashmiri militancy (albeit involving consensual sex): “Pakistan jayenge, do roti khayenge, pet mein mujahid leke aayenge (We shall go to Pakistan; we shall eat two chapattis flat bread; we shall get mujahid [fighters] in our wombs)”
