Middle East

 Middle East / West Asia 

UAE

18 May 2026

The Chronology on X: "India-UAE Defense Deal 1. Joint Manufacturing (Make in India + UAE)- India & UAE will together build drones, missiles, ships & ammunition. UAE brings money, India brings manpower & factories. So it's not just India selling, it's both building together. 2. Arms Export Market - https://t.co/frR1WjORgR" / X  India's indigenous weapons (like Tejas jets, BrahMos missiles, Akash air defence) can now be sold to UAE. India's growing defence exports under the "Make in India" initiative get a major boost through this partnership. Simply put India earns dollars by selling weapons, like USA does.

3. Maritime Security- The partnership covers maritime security, cyber defence, secure communications and information exchange. UAE sits right at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the route through which India's oil tankers travel daily. If that route is threatened (like now, with the Iran war), UAE helps protect Indian ships. 4. Joint Military Training & Exercises- Indian and UAE soldiers will train together. Think of it like building muscle memory between two armies so they can act together in a crisis. 5. Cyber Defence- Both countries will share intelligence on cyber threats. This covers cybersecurity, intelligence-sharing and counter-terrorism cooperation. Simply if a hacker attacks India's power grid or banks, UAE shares what it knows. 6. AI & Supercomputing for Defence- A term sheet was signed for setting up a supercomputing cluster to strengthen India's AI and high-performance computing capabilities which directly feeds into defence simulations and strategic planning. 9:21PM 17 May 2026

Kerala

 18 May 2026

Praveen Davar on X: "This article on Kerala CM designate @vdsatheesan in The Hindu must be read by all secularists.The only political path to defeat the forces of majoritarianism and communalism is to follow the sacred footsteps of #Gandhiji and ideology of Pt #JawaharlalNehru . https://t.co/y9VhGFPurn" / X 

GDP

 

14 May 2026

 Evrim Kanbur on X: "When people compare the US and Chinese economies purely based on GDP numbers, as an economist I laugh a little. GDP has become the world’s favorite economic scoreboard because it is politically convenient. But the problem is that GDP often measures activity, not necessarily https://t.co/EqZypgFHA8" / X not necessarily economic well-being, resilience, or productive reality. A country can have people drowning in debt, paying absurd healthcare costs, juggling three jobs, unable to buy homes, stressed about retirement, and still produce a gigantic GDP number. Congratulations. The spreadsheet is thriving while the population is exhausted. GDP also heavily rewards financialization and consumption. If money changes hands, GDP gets excited. It does not necessarily ask whether that activity improved long-term economic stability, industrial capability, or quality of life. This is why I keep saying that PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY MATTERS. America cannot manufacture everything at scale anymore. China can. Almost everything. From solar panels to drones, EV batteries to ports, textiles to robotics, industrial machinery to high-speed rail systems. That is economic power. Then there is the purchasing power reality people ignore while obsessing over nominal GDP rankings. Many Americans today are working multiple jobs just to survive rising rent, healthcare costs, education debt, and inflation. Many Chinese urban families maintain relatively comfortable lifestyles with one stable job, supported by modern infrastructure, public transportation, lower service costs, and a culture of savings rather than permanent debt consumption. Economists are supposed to analyze systems honestly, not emotionally. GDP is useful, but treating it like the ultimate measure of success is like judging someone’s health purely based on body weight. It tells you something.

Just not enough. Real economic strength is about whether your society can produce, build, transport, innovate, scale, afford life, and maintain long-term stability without burning out its population in the process. That conversation is much more uncomfortable than posting GDP charts on social media, which is exactly why we should probably have it more often.  5:56AM 14 May 2026

Bengal News

Bengal News

The Bengali Hindu Holocaust Museum shall be opened soon in Kolkata. Whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Mamata Benrjee shall reap the consequences of the violent culture she introduced to the Bengali culture. West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya says, "Restoration of democracy is our first priority in West Bengal."

Since 1946, lakhs of Bengali Hindus were forced to leave their homeland, endured atrocities, rapes, murders, lost their lives, properties, and near and dear ones. Let us remember, respect, and ensure that this is not repeated.

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1. New World Order: News from West Bengal

2. New World Order: Bangladesh News

20 May 2026

 IPS officer's corrupt practices during the Mamata Benergee period in West Bengal. 🇮🇳Jitendra pratap singh🇮🇳 on X: "28 एकड़ से भी ज्यादा जमीन और बीच में ये विशाल हवेली यह किसी राजनेता या किसी राजा का नहीं है बल्कि यह ममता बनर्जी के सबसे करीबी आईपीएस अधिकारी शांतनु सिंहा विश्वास का है जो कोलकाता का डीसी था इसके अलावा इसके कोलकाता में तीन बंगले हैं ओर बल्लीगंज फर्न रोड पर एक विशाल दो मंज़िला https://t.co/k7cCEnNrUd" / X   2:58AM 20 May 2026

 Bharati Ghosh on X: "Janta 'jagaa' to Pushpa 'bhaaga' aur TMC ka dar 'laaga' Self proclaimed Trinamul Congress leader Pushpa's self ejection came before the janta's rejection. Pushpa has ejected himself from the Falta's political game when he realised that Janata is ready to reject him" / X  him completely.

Falta exposed the hard reality of TMC’s so-called political strength as fear kept the Bhaipo and Pishi indoors, they did not have the guts to visit Falta. The “Bhaipo model” which created an atmosphere of intimidation, terror and fear has failed once again as people's rise to protect democracy has forced Pushpa to run away .

The people of Bengal are no longer afraid of TMC’s threats, violence, corruption, and political drama. Falta is sending a loud and clear message —that Ram Rajya has begun and the Ravans are escaping 5:06AM 20 May 2026

 The Voice of Sikkim on X: "Bengal Transfers Strategic Highway Corridors to Central Agencies, Improving Northeast Connectivity Siliguri, May 20 : The West Bengal government has approved the transfer of several important national highway sections to central infrastructure agencies. This move is expected to https://t.co/nz2h47MWII" / X  to improve connectivity across North Bengal and strengthen access to the important Siliguri Corridor.

The decision allows the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) to take over key road corridors that had faced delays due to administrative issues. This development is seen as a significant effort to speed up infrastructure upgrades linking mainland India with the Northeast, Sikkim, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. The transferred highway stretches include routes connected to NH-10, NH-31, NH-33, and NH-110. These roads are vital for trade, tourism, defense logistics, and civilian transport across eastern and northeastern India. Authorities believe this move will help improve road quality, cut travel time, and speed up long-delayed repairs and expansion projects. Special attention is focused on the Siliguri Corridor, often referred to as the “Chicken’s Neck.” This narrow land corridor in northern West Bengal connects the rest of India with the northeastern states. Its location near Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and the China-bordering Chumbi Valley makes it strategically important for the country. Experts say improving road infrastructure in the corridor is crucial not just for economic growth and tourism, but also for national security and emergency response. The region is a key route for transporting goods, fuel, railway connectivity, and military movement toward the Northeast. The transferred road sections also include routes leading to Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Jaigaon near the Bhutan border, and Changrabandha close to Bangladesh. Officials expect these projects to boost tourism in the Darjeeling hills and Dooars region while improving cross-border trade and regional connectivity. In recent years, the Centre has focused more on infrastructure development around the Siliguri region due to growing geopolitical concerns and the increasing strategic importance of Northeast connectivity projects. Several highway expansion plans, tunnel proposals, and expressway initiatives have already been announced for the wider corridor area. Now that the approvals are completed, authorities are expected to move forward with development and construction work on the identified highway sections without any further delays. 

[ Siliguri Corridor, Chicken Neck corridor, West Bengal highways, NHAI projects, NHIDCL roads, Northeast India connectivity, NH-10 road project, Darjeeling highway, Sikkim connectivity, India strategic corridor, North Bengal infrastructure, CM Suvendu Adhikari ] 2:49PM 20 May 2026

Rakesh Krishnan Simha on X: "Mega seizure of Aadhaar cards from Bidhannagar TMC office in Bengal. Hundreds of cards seized. This is how it works: 1. Illegal Bangladeshi intruder and his family cross the border and are welcomed by TMC politicians. 2. They are taken to Kolkata and told they must vote only https://t.co/1QkIlNsfmX" / X must vote only for TMC candidates if they want to live in India.

3. The illegal Bangladeshis and their families are given residential papers from the ward. Attestation from a local councillor is all that is required to apply for Aadhaar.

3. After the attestation is done, the Aadhaar application is sent through the local Aadhaar office.

4. After 3 days to 2 weeks, the Aadhaar card arrives. That is used to apply for central and state Govt schemes such as free BPL rations, free home, free medicines, free medical insurance, minority scholarships, free grants for students, childbirth bonus which is the icing on the cake because who can produce unlimited children more than them. 5. Before the TMC, it was the communist CPM that institutionalised this illegal immigration. Millions of Bangladeshis (some estimates put the number at 20 million) were actively brought over to transform constituencies into sure-seats for the CPM - that's how they remained in power for 34 unbroken years. 6. Jyoti Basu was the biggest culprit - under him the CPM Govt drove away genuine Hindu and tribal refugees from Bengal because they didn't want Hindu voters. They only wanted Muslim immigrants. The criminal gerrymandering of Bengal was partly reversed via SIR by Amit Shah and the CEC with great difficulty.

7. Bengal was so messed up that it seemed an impossible task to delete Bangladeshi illegals from the state electoral rolls. I don't believe in divine intervention but some force in the universe helped Bengal defeat the Jehadi-Marxist nexus  4:48PM 20 May 2026

ANI on X: "#WATCH | Siliguri, Darjeeling: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari says, "North Bengal has repeatedly stood by the BJP and strengthened the hands of Prime Minister Modi. By working in North Bengal, we will fulfill the aspirations of the people... Our ministers from North https://t.co/MTKr2wnd6O" / X Our ministers from North Bengal will hold a 'Janata Darshan' (public interaction session) once a week; coordinating with the administration, they will review ongoing projects and, through regular meetings, work towards the implementation of every scheme across the entire North Bengal region. We will fulfill the promises made in our manifesto, which include the establishment of an AIIMS, an IIT, and a cancer hospital in North Bengal..."  6:49PM 20 May 2026

19 May 2026

Suvendhu Adhikari is taking legal action against corrupt politicians of TMC time instead of violence which was a practice adopted by Communists and TMC.  Sudhanidhi Bandyopadhyay on X: "Files are opening. TMC's worst nightmare is coming. CM Suvendu Adhikari has sought for all property details against 4 specific individuals— Raju Naskar (18 properties), Sona Pappu (24 properties), Abhishek Banerjee (indirectly 24 properties) & TMC MLA Javed Khan's son (90 https://t.co/6VrdvipOU2" / X properties). Legal probe will be initiated to track the source of this wealth  3:05AM 19 May 2026

 High Court order regarduing Rape of Medical student and punishment to the Principle of R.G.Kar Medical college.   Suvendu Adhikari on X: "আজ আমি মুখ্যমন্ত্রী হিসেবে একটি মহতী ও সদর্থক পদক্ষেপ গ্রহণ করতে পেরে নিজেকে সৌভাগ্যবান মনে করছি। গত ৯ই অগস্ট ২০২৪ সালে আর.জি.কর মেডিক্যাল কলেজ ও হাসপাতালে বোন অভয়ার নৃশংস খুন ও ধর্ষণের ঘটনায় তৎকালীন আর.জি. কর-এর সুপার; কুখ্যাত সন্দীপ ঘোষের বিরুদ্ধে আইনি পদ্ধতি অনুযায়ী ইডি কে https://t.co/8YVesKELxS" / X 4:50AM 19 May 2026

 TMC leaders accept that the violent culture must stop and are ready to follow new rules. But request to give some time to people to change. Press Trust of India on X: "VIDEO | Kolkata, West Bengal: TMC leader Kunal Ghosh (@KunalGhoshAgain) on Park Circus incident said, "We have seen what the new CM (Suvendu Adhikari) has said. We also do not support any kind of violence. However, we have one request for the new government: if they introduce https://t.co/iAr92LvROa" / X introduce any new process related to sensitive matters of emotions and traditions, please give more time, properly inform the local people, and try to convince them. Please give the people some time." 5:39PM 19 May 2026

 

TMC leader withdraws from repoll election in Falta. He knows that he was winning earlier because of fraud and illegal voting practices accepted as norm by TMC. Now chances are not there. So he withdrew. His nate is Jahangir Khan of Falta in West Bengal. Press Trust of India on X: "VIDEO | South 24 Parganas: Addressing a press conference, TMC leader Jahangir Khan said, "I am the son of Falta and I want Falta to be at peace and grow. Our CM Suvendu Adhikari is giving a special package for the development of Falta, which is why I am separating myself from https://t.co/R95Lw7DpHo" / X myself from the re-polling of the constituency."  8:57PM 19 May 2026

18 May 2026

 Mayukh Ranjan Ghosh on X: "The days of burning trains at the slightest provocation, torching government buses, and setting police jeeps on fire are over. From now on, if anyone burns a train, the money for the damage will be recovered by selling the property of those who are burning it. In Bengal, if https://t.co/IrjEYmnTjB" / X In Bengal, if government property is vandalized or set on fire from now on, the properties of those involved in the vandalism or arson will be surveyed, and the money will be recovered from them. If necessary, they will have to pay compensation even by selling their household utensils (pots and pans). It has started from Asansol. This practice has begun with 26 people.

On 16.05.2026, a specific case was registered in connection with the incident of brickbating at Jahangiri Mohalla police Outpost under Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate. A total of 26 accused persons were arrested and produced before the Ld. Court today. Of them, 7 accused have been remanded to police custody, while 19 have been sent to judicial custody. Investigation is progressing expeditiously. Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend additional persons involved in the incident. Strict legal action is being taken against all those responsible. *Proceedings for assessment and recovery of damages to public property from the culprits are also being initiated in accordance with the law. List of accused persons arrested in c/w attack on Jahangir mohalla Town Outpost (Ref: Asansol North PS Case No-208/2026 dated 16.05.2026 u/s 189(2)/191(2)/191(3)/190/221/132/121(1)/121(2)/ 125/324(4)/ 324(5)/326/331/351(2)/61(2)/ 3(5) BNS 2023 & 3 PDPP Act ): 1.       MdChand @ Rahul  (22) S/O- Manzur Alam

@Golder

of Old Station, near Chapa Kal, 2. Md. Sahabuddin S/O- Md Nijamuddin of Babutalaw, Naya Quarter 3.       MdMohsin Nazir (22) S/O- Mobin Ansari of Old Station, near Janta Medical, 4.       MdSalman (22) S/O- Md Sikadar @ Sikandar of Old Station, near Janta Medical, 5.       MdSaddam @ Karu (26) S/O- Md Ispat of Gulzar Mohalla Istama Ground, 6.       MdSuraj (29 ) S/O- Late Md Rahim of Simulia Talab near Power House 7.       MdJawed Ansari @ Chhotu (30) S/O- Late Khalil Ansari of Babu Talaw Near NewQabristan 8.       MdIsrafil  (28) S/O- Lt Md Rahim of SimuliaTalaw Near Power House 9.       MdIrfan  (20) S/O- Md Kalam of Babu TalabNaya Qabristan, 10.     Md Naushad (20) S/O- Md Mokim ofQureshi Mohalla near Idgah, 11.     Md Salim (20) S/O- Md Wakil of Qureshi Mohalla, 12.     Ahmed Raza @ Saddam (26) S/O- Md UsmanAnsari of OK Road near Shiv Mandir, 13.     Md Samsad @ Gorka (23) S/O- MdIrshad  of Bal Talab, 14.     Md Wasim (23) S/O- Md Sahid of Chandmari Shiv mandir, 15.     Md Parwez @ Bitti Raza (23) S/O- MdImam Uddin of Azad Basti near Jamir Hotel, 16.     Md Hasnain @ Dhanraj (24) S/O- MdHasan of Railpar Gulzar Mohalla, 17.     Md Abir @ Tiger (26) S/O- Md Jabbar ofRailpar Gulzar Mohalla, 18.     Md Hasan (22) S/O- Md Abid of RailparGulzar Mohalla, 19.     Aqib Khan  @ Md Ahmed Hussain Khan (25) S/O- Md ArshadKhan of OK Road, Railpar, 20.     Md Ismail Khan @ Aryan (22) S/O-LateNazam Khan of Railpar OK Road, 21.     Md. Irsad @ Kalma (18) S/O-Md Najim  Of  Railpar Azad Basti, PS Asansol North, Dist- PaschimBardhaman 22.     Md Aslam (35) S/o- Md Asraf R/O-Gulzar Mohalla BPL Colony 23.     Sahanaj Hossain (20) S/O- Md Iqbal of Do 24.     Md Jabid Sha (21) S/O- Md Aziz of Railpar, Gulzar Mohalla , Naya Madrasa 25.     Md Sonu (35) S/O- Lt Md Soukat of Gulzar Mohalla Choto quarter 26.     Md Sarfaraz (19) S/O- Md MunirofGulzar Mohalla , BPL Quarter  

All are from Asansol North Police Station, Dist- Paschim Bardhaman. 12:17AM 18 May 2026

 Rumel Dahiya on X: "The Ganges Water Treaty is expiring in December 2026. Under normal circumstances, the Treaty would be reviewed before its expiry. However, Bangladesh (BD) government is approaching the issue in an absolutely wrong way. On one side, it is costing up with Pakistan, despite the" / X Pakistan, despite the history and geography, and is inviting China to undertake development of Teesta River Project and developing Lalmonirhat airfield close to sensitive Siliguri Corridor, besides discussing naval access with the USA. This approach does not impress India and is like displaying an hostile attitude.

On the other hand, it is literally ‘demanding’ that India renew the Treaty in perpetuity as per ‘needs and expectations’ of the people of BD, if India wants to have good relations with BD. There is no sense of propriety or balance in this approach. It is as if India owes it to BD to provide them its waters irrespective of the needs of its own people. And it presupposes that India has no business worrying about BD acting against India’s interests by inviting India’s adversaries. 

All this does not augur well for bilateral relations and BD may end up rueing its immaturity very soon. 12:28AM 18 May 2026

Major Surendra Poonia on X: "After results declared, TMC offices mysteriously catch fire.Coincidence ??No….this was the sinister game plan👇 Suitcases of Aadhaar cards of illegal Bangladeshi voters recovered from TMC office in Basanti Devi Colony, Bidhannagar. That’s is how TMC retained power. Then INDI https://t.co/GIn2XhU1IH" / X  how TMC retained power. Then INDI gang & ISI/Chinese puppets can scream democracy in danger & Vote Chori !12:34AM 18 May 2026  https://x.com/i/status/2055990320157130902

Sensei Kraken Zero on X: "Those who haven't lived in Kolkata will not realise how fucking big this is It was an open secret that West Bengal Police did not enforce law and order in any minority dominated areas Today, they are lathi-charging antisocial elements in Park Circus of all places. Park Circus! https://t.co/EIbOuO10ba" / X And they are arresting these anti-social elements!

Nobody could have even imagined something like this happening even couple of months ago This is historic. Hopefully, these are signs of things to come. 

No compromise on law and order, ever again! 5:02AM 18 May 2026 

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Sensei Kraken Zero on X: "Look at how vicious this woman is. She thinks offering Namaz on the road is her fundamental right and a gross misinjustice is being carried out by denying her the opportunity to offer Namaz on road. Good that she has been arrested. Hope she rots in jail for a long time. https://t.co/Tc2nCdXHqF" / X  5:07AM 18 May 2026 https://x.com/i/status/2056059053055627268

 

Mamata appeased Muslims. Change of political leaders is not accepted to Mamata followers, These followers are taking law in to their hand and poor people may suffer. Most of these people are Muslims from Bangla Desh, whom she was supporting to gain votes and win the elections. Police force was not trained earlier. Most of the TMC workers were acting as police and taking money to protect them weakly. Chief Minister understands this and requested the central government that central police should remain in Bengal for more time till locals fill the vacancies and are trained. I appreciate Subendhu Adhikari management. ANI on X: "#WATCH | Kolkata: On yesterday's incident of stone pelting in Park Circus area, West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari says, "Such incidents no longer occur in Kashmir. In Bengal, people had become accustomed to a certain laxity—they felt that the government would not take any action https://t.co/j0cvU5LLhO" / X  any action against them. The police will now act strictly in accordance with the law; they are the law enforcement agency. Gone are the days when police personnel would get injured while the Police Minister merely sat in an air-conditioned room, watching the things unfold—forget those days now. From this point forward, hooliganism will be eradicated from Bengal. The message must reach everyone that this government is here to take action. Regarding the recent incident, someone had actually posted about it on social media before it even took place—the police are currently investigating this matter. Previously, the police were unable to function effectively due to certain political biases; however, they are now free and are operating strictly in accordance with the law under the BNSS framework. Furthermore—in terms of strengthening and modernising the Kolkata Police, as well as enhancing their infrastructure and logistical support—just wait and watch; they will prove to be the finest among all police forces. They deserve our full support. I would like to request the Union Home Minister to allow the 40 companies of paramilitary forces currently deployed here to remain in the state until alternative arrangements can be made; otherwise, we will face a severe manpower shortage. I appeal to the public to extend their full cooperation to both the police and the government. However, engaging in stone-pelting or vitiating the atmosphere by misusing religious slogans—none of this will be tolerated in Bengal under any circumstances."     9:38PM 18 May 2026

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17 May 2026

12:28AM Amit Malviya on X: "I was at Falta today along with Shri Sunil Bansal for a meeting of booth agents ahead of the repoll on 21st May, a repoll necessitated by the infamous “Diamond Harbour Model”, which sought to subvert the democratic will of the people through intimidation, violence and electoral https://t.co/8FFEAYoRD8" / X violence and electoral manipulation.

But what we witnessed today was extraordinary. The road leading to the meeting venue in Falta was awash with BJP flags. Homes, shops and commercial establishments proudly displayed the BJP symbol. The inauguration of the election office turned into a celebration, and the hall was packed with dedicated booth agents who had volunteered to defend democracy at the grassroots. To many, this may sound routine. But anyone familiar with Diamond Harbour’s political history knows it is anything but ordinary. I have travelled to Diamond Harbour many times for organisational meetings. Every single time, I was told that the BJP could never win here because the administration would never allow a free and fair election. Hindus were systematically pushed out of the democratic process through fear, intimidation and orchestrated violence. This time, however, the people have begun to push back. The BJP has already won several seats across South 24 Parganas, but the task remains unfinished. The criminal ecosystem that sustained the “Diamond Harbour Model” must be dismantled completely so that it never raises its head again. I was also told that Trinamool’s local candidate, who fancied himself a movie-style strongman with dramatic dialogues, has virtually disappeared after his oversized security cover was withdrawn. Neither Mamata Banerjee nor her delinquent nephew have stepped out to campaign for their favourite goonda. West Bengal is witnessing a Hindu renaissance of sorts. People are rediscovering and asserting their civilisational identity and Hindutva convictions that had long remained suppressed. Across the state, one can sense the change, celebrations without fear, renewed confidence, positive expectancy and warm smiles.  The decay and exhaustion of Trinamool now feels inevitable.  6:04AM 17 May 2026

 ANI on X: "#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal | On West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari's call for stricter laws on mic and loudspeaker, Imam of Nakhoda Masjid Maulana Mohammad Shafiq Qasmi says, “This rule was not made by the BJP government but by the Pollution Control Board… As per the law, there https://t.co/7eZyyfnCUv" / X law, there were no orders stating removal of the mic, neither from the Pollution Control Board nor the Supreme Court, but a restriction to allow the use of the mic in between 75-80 dB in the industrial areas, 70-75 dB for commercial areas and 65-70 dB for residential areas. And for the silence zone, the order for the sound restriction is 40-45 dB. However, the police are asking to remove the mic, which is wrong. They should act as per the law, and we will also do the same…”   7:00PM 17 May 2026

Karan Datta 🇮🇳 on X: "India's most dangerous vulnerability was nicknamed Chicken's Neck. The name was accurate. 22 kilometres of land. One narrow strip. The only connection between 8 states and 50 million Indians and the rest of the country. Every adversary war game in the region starts and ends https://t.co/Gf8IGtyaXy" / X 8:18PM 17 May 2026 

 Sensei Kraken Zero on X: "CPM Candidate from Falta, Shambhu Kurmi, says that he is finally able to campaign now that the TMC Government has fallen in West Bengal. He says that Jahangir Khan, close aide of Bhaipo Abhishek Banerjee, did not let any other party campaign. Even CPM is grateful for BJP win! https://t.co/YHHCKFafm7" / X 8:42PM 17 May 2026  https://x.com/i/status/2055932034565177621

Amit Malviya on X: "Bengal’s Civilisational Resurgence: A Historic Mandate for Nationalism and Renewal This is not just an electoral victory. In this defining moment, it is a civilisational shift, a turning of the tide, a reclamation long awaited. West Bengal shall now rise once again and reclaim https://t.co/3WXivSsQ9K" / X reclaim the glory it was denied for decades by cynical, power-hungry politics. What unfolds from this moment is not merely a change in government, but the dawn of a New Bengal, one that firmly rejects crime, corruption, and communalism, and steps confidently into India’s larger march toward development and growth. From infrastructure to industry, from health to education, from farms to factories and above all, in ensuring safety, security, and dignity for women, Bengal is poised for rapid, tangible transformation. But beyond policy and progress, this victory marks something deeper, the beginning of healing. The soul of Bengal, bruised and diminished by years of corrosive politics, begins its restoration. This is a land that once nurtured the very idea of Indian nationalism. It was in Bengal’s fertile soil and flowing rivers that Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay found his inspiration and gave us Vande Mataram, the immortal ode to Bharat Mata. It was Bengal’s splendour that moved Rabindranath Tagore to compose Jana Gana Mana, the Morning Song of India. It is here that the idea of Bharat Mata first took shape, first in the 1873 play Bharat Mata by Kiran Chandra Banerjee, and later immortalised in the evocative painting by Abanindranath Tagore in the early 20th century. And then came the profound articulation of nationalism by Sri Aurobindo in his historic Uttarpara Speech, a moment that transformed political thought into spiritual conviction. His words continue to echo across time: “Nationalism is not politics but a religion, a creed, a faith… it is the Sanatan Dharma which for us is nationalism…” This philosophical foundation is not abstract; it is deeply rooted in Bengal’s lived history. This is the land of reformers and revolutionaries, saints and scientists. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar once led pioneering legislative efforts to protect women, a legacy that must now be reclaimed as Bengal confronts the erosion of women’s dignity in recent times. This is the land of spiritual giants like Ramakrishna Paramahansa and Swami Vivekananda, whose vision transcended boundaries. It is the land that gave us scientific minds such as Jagadish Chandra Bose, Prafulla Chandra Ray, Satyendra Nath Bose of Bose–Einstein fame, Meghnad Saha, and Upendranath Brahmachari, who discovered the cure for Kala-azar. And it is the land of sacrifice, of revolutionaries who laid down their lives for India’s freedom: Khudiram Bose, Surya Sen (Master Da), Pritilata Waddedar, Binoy Basu, Badal Gupta, Dinesh Gupta, Bagha Jatin, a lineage of courage that is endless and unmatched. With the BJP’s victory, Bengal witnesses a profound homecoming. Because this is also the land of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, one of India’s tallest nationalist leaders. He ensured that Bengali Hindus retained their rightful place during Partition and stood firm during the horrors unleashed since Direct Action Day. As the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the ideological forerunner of the BJP, he gave the nation a rallying call that still resonates: One Nation, One Flag, One Prime Minister. This victory is also the revival of Bengal’s deep-rooted civilisational and spiritual traditions. Bengal has time and again led revivalist movements within Hinduism. Even reformist currents that emerged here drew deeply from the Vedic and Upanishadic foundations of Sanatana Dharma. Bankim’s Anandamath must be understood in the context of the Sanyasi Rebellion, a movement that stirred Hindu consciousness. Vande Mataram, born from that work, became the very mantra of Indian nationalism. In 1892, Chandranath Basu authored Hindutva, the first formal articulation of the idea of Hindutva. In 1905, Abanindranath Tagore’s Bharat Mata gave a visual soul to the nation. Bengal also gave rise to cultural and spiritual movements that strengthened Hindu identity, the Hindu Mela, akin in spirit to Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations elsewhere; the Bhakti movement as carried forward by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; and the spiritual renaissance ushered in by Rani Rashmoni through the Dakshineswar temple, where Ramakrishna Paramahansa served. From there emerged Swami Vivekananda’s global vision, institutionalised through the Ramakrishna Mission and its headquarters at Belur Math. That continuum extended into the modern era when A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 1965, rooted in Mayapur, taking Bengal’s spiritual legacy to the world. That tradition lives on and today, it finds renewed political expression. This moment marks the return of hope. It liberates Bengal and its people from the grip of fear, lawlessness, and decay. It promises transparent and responsible leadership, encourages people’s participation, and seeks to unleash the aspirations of millions. Together, West Bengal will rise again, not just as a state, but as an idea. A beacon. A force. This is not the end of a journey, it is the beginning of Bengal’s renaissance. And this time, its rise will be enduring.  9:24PM 17 May 2026

16 May 2026

  बबली R.C.Verma🚩 on X: "👉🏾 बंगाल रोहिंग्या त्रासदी :: बंगाल में शरण पाए भीखमंगे रोहिंग्या ही रोहिंग्या वाहिनी बना कर कर भद्र लोक से वसूली करते थे किसके दम पर.? वही ममता डायन.? डायन ने एक चुनावी सभा में कहा भी था वे तो मेरी वजह से चुप हैं वरना उन्हें तुम लोग को खत्म करने में एक मिनट भी नहीं लगेगा। जब" / X    Bengal Rohingya Tragedy ::

The beggar Rohingyas who sought refuge in Bengal themselves formed the Rohingya Bahini to extort money from the respectable folks—on whose strength? That same witch Mamata? The witch had even said at an election rally that they are staying quiet only because of her, otherwise it wouldn't take them a minute to wipe you people out. Whenever you read about TMC goons anywhere, there were very few Bengali Hindus among them—in fact, these were the Rohingyas. In the cities of Bengal, they had set up 18,000 small toll tax booths where they illegally collected money from auto-rickshaws, cars, buses, and the police just stood by helplessly. In small towns, they even extorted ten to twenty rupees from vegetable and fish sellers. Who knows how many temples this Bahini had shut down, and Mamata stayed silent just because of her lust for power and her nephew's bullying. Such horrific incidents are being heard—that Bengali Hindus would get married, but these goons would abduct the brides on their wedding night to "celebrate" the suhaag raat. (Imagine if such an incident happened with a Muslim woman?) They were cursed to live a hellish life. When girls went to the police station to file an FIR for rape or molestation, the policemen themselves would ask them, "Don't you care about your family?" RG Kar and Sandesh Khali only came to light because the victim and her family showed courage. These are the same thirty percent weavers who once made the Left parties invincible and then made this witch invincible. And this time too, if the Election Commission doesn't act strictly, these thirty percent won't even let many of the seventy percent reach the booths. It was against these very Left goons that Mamata had come once, but she herself ended up nurturing these goons, and in her greed for power, she and her nephew committed heinous crimes that cannot be forgotten. One day, everyone will understand the politics of appeasement that's happening, just like in Bengal. The irony is that refugees who came here are now deciding people's fate, future, and lives. Perhaps it's not irony—this is just the era: on the streets of London, Berlin, Paris, these refugees are creating chaos day after day, and the respectable folks everywhere, in their pursuit of modernity and material pleasures, have forgotten to have children, while those zombies, relying on the one above, are producing eight, ten kids each and taking the whole world in their grip. You're seventy now, so you've survived, but if this continues, you won't. They'll marry your children and "celebrate" their wedding nights. Your educated children will become doctors and collect jizya to survive. There's still time—wake up. Yes, some garden-dwellers... say that it seems the officer's PA knew something? So, did Madhavrao Scindia and Rajesh Pilot know a lot too? This is the same Clive who, instead of condemning the terrorists first in the Pulwama incident and exposing Pakistan on the world stage, starts asking questions like "Where did they come from?"—and Pakistan keeps escaping every time by showing this very statement of his. Anyway, better late than never. Read the faces of the women expressing joy through videos and reels. This isn't just the happiness of winning an election—it's the joy of their fading existence being revived.  

The strength you showed in Bengal is your true strength. Recognize your power, O mighty one. It was to make you aware of this very power that Hedgewar vowed to bring everyone under the saffron flag—so that you wouldn't be chopped like carrots and radishes again, like in Moplah.     8:08PM 16 May 2026

15 May 2026

    Many articles on X confirm that TMC used violence, blackmailing, and government institutions to earn money and amass wealth. TMC MLAs and contractors earned money and corrupt practices spoiled the democratic means.  

 Surajit Dasgupta on X: "Video 1 West Bengal Police raided the lavish homes of MLA Dilip Mondal in Pailan, revealing a pool, landscaped gardens, and exotic pets. The action is tied to a controversial speech he made following the assembly elections. Video 2 The police also uncovered a secret, lavish https://t.co/Q89sxDC1tb" / X lavish flat connected to a trap door at the residence of TMC leader Shamim Ahmed (alias बड़े) — look for my older video on him in my X timeline — including a gold-panelled teak bed, gold sofa, and, according to reports, several kilos of gold. The raid follows allegations of his involvement in a bombing attack on a BJP procession.

Earlier Video 3 

Police raided the TMC office in Narayannapur, Ghutiar Sharif (South 24 Parganas) on 6 May. Eighteen sharp, curved weapons were seized from local leader Salauddin Sardar’s party office.   7:26AM 15 May 2026 https://x.com/i/status/2055006896873164907 

ANI on X: "#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui says, "... Opposition does not mean opposing everything — when something is right for the state, we accept and support it. Today, the Chief Minister announced live streaming, which is good and was our demand too... After the https://t.co/5tc6QPA9PL" / X After the 2021 elections, our candidates faced severe violence, even killings, and at one point, we considered resigning. Senior leaders advised patience, and since 2026, violence has reduced, though attacks on religious places still occurred. Such acts are not part of democracy...7:39PM 15 May 2026

14 May 2026

 ANI on X: "#WATCH | Kolkata | On the demolition of illegal buildings in the city after the fire incident in Tiljala area, West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul says, "...these buildings and the next two buildings belong to the same person, and it is a completely illegal building. We are https://t.co/fM33z9qoOv" / X   We are giving notices from my department to all the executive officers of each municipality and corporation to look into their jurisdiction, whichever house or building is illegal... We give them time, 15 days or one month... If you can't provide documents that your building is legal, we have to take the last ultimate step... Two people have died, three are in critical condition at the National Medical College... We are not going to allow that... Anybody who proves their building is legal, nothing will happen to them... But anyone who thinks they can get away with it will not be allowed... We have started giving notices from yesterday and will give them enough time, and ultimately, if you can't provide documents, we will take action."11:00AM 14 May 2026

  Markandey Katju on X: "The rise and fall of Mamata Banerji By Justice Katju For 15 years, from 2011 to her downfall in 2026, Mamata Banerji was the Chief Minister of West Bengal, and ruled the state like an autocrat, an Empress and a monarch of all that she surveyed, probably thinking she would remain" / X  remain in power forever ( which is precisely what Napoleon and Hitler had also thought ).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamata_Ba nerjee I first saw her at Allahabad (my home town) in 1989 when she had come to support the Congress party in the election of VP Singh ( who later won and became India's Prime Minister ). In a rally in that election which I attended, she was screaming and shouting against VP Singh, a technique, like that of Hitler, which became her style and forte. After she had become the Chief Minister of West Bengal in 2011, I once visited Kolkata. I heard on loudspeakers on many roads Rabindra Sangeet being loudly blared out, which she had obviously ordered to emphasize and display her commitment to Bengali culture. I attended a political meeting in Kolkata which she had organised, and saw trucks full of people being brought in to fill the grounds where the meeting was held, obviously to create an impression that she had a huge number of supporters. In fact these people appeared to me to be hirelings and goons, and Mamata had built an army of goons, like Hitler's SA, to intimidate her opponents. And like Hitler's SA, these goons also extorted businessmen, shopkeepers, and others, compelling them under dire threats to pay 'protection money', like the American mafia, with the police turning a Nelson's eye, for fear of victimization if they interfered. Mamata was very vindictive, and could brook no criticism from any quarter. She got arrested and jailed Jadavpur University Professor Ambikesh Mahapatra only because he had shared a cartoon of her on the social media, and similarly she got arrested and jailed a farmer Siladitya Choudhary ( accusing him of being a Maoist ) just because in her public meeting he said that she had done nothing for farmers. In a show, when asked an uncomfortable question by a student, she accused the questioner of being Maoists and CPM cadre, and walked out from the show in a huff. https://youtube.com/watch?v=naqJEGKy_f4&pp=ygUgbWFtYXRhIGJhbmVyamkgd2Fsa3Mgb3V0IG9mIHNob3c%3D Corruption was at its peak during her rule, e.g. the Sarada scam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saradha_Group_financial_scandal https://epw.in/engage/article/ponzi-schemes-corruption-west-bengal-tmc-mamata-banerjee There was a lawyer in Allahabad High Court ( where I practised ), who used to intimidate judges, and often say '' Mujhe gundai phali hai '' ( i.e. I have prospered by my hooliganism ). The same could be said of Mamata Banerji. She had nothing in her head about how to solve the massive socio-economic problems of West Bengal, so she resorted to theatrics, shouting, and intimidation. To get the votes of the 28 % Muslim population of West Bengal she would go to any extent in Muslim appeasement, as detailed in the links below : https://newsbred.com/bjp-would-be-a-clear-winner-in-bengal-due-to-mamata-s-muslim-appeasement/ https://youtube.com/watch?v=X6qlhjeekKs But by this policy of Muslim appeasement, she drove a large number of the 71 % Hindus in West Bengal towards the BJP. She liked to be surrounded by yes men. But to run a government properly a leader needs to have competent and upright men around him who can say no, without any fear of retribution. One needs to have good advisors to run the government, as Chanakya said in his Arthashashtra. But Mamata only wanted chamchas ( sycophants ) near her.; Mamata often criticised dynastic politics, but her hypocrisy was exposed when she appointed her own nephew Abhishek Banerjee as her party's national general secretary, and annointed successor, and made him a member of parliament  

So, about her party's and her personal defeat in the 2026 state assembly elections, all that can and must be said is : good riddance of bad rubbish  6:54PM 14 May 2026

 

Communists

 

8 May 2026

 United Communist Front (India) on X: "Those who are finding Lenin for the first time, here’s why he still matters 100+ years later: • Crushed a 300-year Tsarist monarchy • Pulled Russia out of World War I • Snatched land from feudal elite pigs and gave it to peasants • Nationalized banks and major industries •" / X major industries • Launched mass literacy drives and drastically reduced illiteracy • Expanded women’s rights decades ahead of much of the world.• Inspired anti-colonial revolutions across Asia, Africa & Latin America. • Forced capitalism itself to reform in fear of socialist movements. You may hate Lenin. You may admire Lenin. But you absolutely live in a world shaped by Lenin. 7:03AM 8 May 2026

Nigeria

 

8 May 2026

  Chetuya Math Chinagolum on X: "Singapore and Nigeria are both colonial projects set up by the same gangs of imperial cartels. While Singapore managed to become a gleaming capitalist success, Nigeria was left to rot into the poverty capital of the world. This remarkable divergence between these two nations" / X  two nations is of course not due to culture or systematic corruption in Nigeria. The true culprit is the cold and unforgiving Math of Geography.

The British did not see Singapore as a country. To them it was just another mosquito infested swamp with an insignificant number of people. They used it as a cutthroat forward operation to violently counter the Dutch spice monopoly in the East Indies. Singapore was designed from day one to be nothing more than a highly efficient cashier for the empire. When the British packed up, the Americans walked in and bought the franchise. America needed Singapore to serve as a logistical ground for the Vietnam war. And indeed, during the whole duration of the war it was in Singapore that warships were packed, fighter jets would refuel, ammunition stockpiles were warehoused, wounded soldiers were treated in transit, and naval vessels underwent massive repairs. To make things easier for America they even built an oil refinery in Singapore to make bombing Vietnam easier and more efficient. Because of the war America was contributing to over 15 percent of Singapore's GDP while making Singapore one of the biggest oil manufacturing hubs in the world at that time. It got filthy rich fueling the jets that dropped missiles on its Asian neighbors. Nigeria on the other hand, was too big and completely unnecessary for the British to develop. All they wanted was a giant extractive plantation and not a state. You do not need functional hospitals or world class universities to siphon crude oil out of the Niger Delta or haul cash crops to the Atlantic. You only need a few compliant local overseers and a secure pipeline to the coast. In fact, systematic dysfunction is necessary for extraction because you leave the state too weak and divided to challenge your plunder or seek for better trading terms. As the global economy mutated from industrial manufacturing to digital finance, the American empire decided to upgrade its favorite Asian pet once again. America and its Western allies began transferring astronomical financial assets, routing multinational corporate headquarters, shifting massive foreign direct investments, establishing regional banking monopolies, and integrating the island into exclusive global clearing systems. They handed over technological patents, advanced telecommunications infrastructure, and lucrative free trade agreements, and this allowed Singapore to ditch the oil stained overalls for a bespoke luxury suit. The island seamlessly transitioned from a military gas station to a sophisticated global money laundering hub. It became a pristine, high tech vault where Chinese oligarchs, Western tax dodgers, and Third World dictators could legally scrub their looted wealth under the polite and respectable guise of wealth management. As a reward for spreading its legs to these corporations and billionaires, Singapore was rewarded with shiny skyscrapers because it learned how to wash the dirty money of the ruling class without asking any inconvenient moral questions. So while the technology and wealth flowed to Singapore, Nigeria was being engineered to fail. These cartels of imperialists created the World Trade Organisation and drafted laws that made it too expensive for Nigeria to refine and sell its resources so that they continue to flow uninterrupted to power Western industries. They weaponized the International Monetary Fund(IMF) and the World Bank to shove Structural Adjustment Programs(SAP) down the throat of the country, forcing the reckless privatization of state assets and the crippling devaluation of the currency just to ensure the population stayed desperate and the labor stayed cheap. They flooded the nation with Western NGOs that masquerade as humanitarian saviors while actually neutralizing genuine grassroots political resistance by making local activists entirely dependent on foreign donor grants. Furthermore, the Nigerian Police and Army are routinely trained, armed, and funded by the West not to defend the national borders, but to act as a hostile internal occupation force dedicated to protecting multinational oil installations from the very citizens being exploited. Even the Nigerian judiciary is systematically molded to uphold colonial commercial contracts over human rights, guaranteeing that any legal dispute over stolen land or poisoned water ends in favor of the foreign cartels. So we can actually conclude that the empire made a highly calculated and brilliant decision by investing in Singapore instead. An investment in Nigeria would have been far too chaotic. If they transferred all those technological patents and financial skyscrapers to Nigeria it would be a catastrophic risk. Nigeria has a population of over 220 million people, a vast ungovernable landmass, and a monument of natural resources buried underground. Allowing such a massive country to become a wealthy, self sufficient industrial hub would be geopolitical suicide for the West. At any moment their thriving youth population could simply wake up, organize a massive rebellion, nationalize their resources, and close down the foreign embassies just as the Iranians did to the Americans in the 1979 Islamic Revolution. For Singapore, no such things will ever happen. The island has no resources to nationalize, no vast population to mount a rebellion, and no survival strategy other than serving the empire.  

It is the perfect, obedient corporate vault.    3:29AM 8 May 2026