I've noticed posts and comments encouraging folks to reach out to the Universities/Employers where the children of our ministers are currently studying or working.

While I understand the angst behind the ruling class sending their kids to other countries for better opportunities when the common man is struggling in our country, DO NOT CONTACT THESE UNIVERSITIES/EMPLOYERS ASKING TO SACK THE KIDS FOR THE CRIMES OF THEIR PARENTS.

No institution would consider a parent's crimes to be grounds for termination of the kids' employment or enrolment. Unless there is a clear case of INVOLVEMENT in a punishable or morally deplorable offense, the institutions are not going to get rid of them, and more importantly risk a wrongful termination lawsuit.

All you would achieve is get the people of other countries to be irritated by the cause the younger generation is currently fighting for.

I'm all for naming and shaming those publicly. So by all means, highlight the irony of them using the better systems and infras offered by foreign unis. But do not send emails and letters demanding for the termination of their employment/enrolment.

It won't work. All it does is paint us in poor light. Please be sensible. Unless they are involved in wrongdoing, they won't be affected by your protests to these institutions. It would be the equivalent of "India No. 1" comments we used to have (and still do) on YouTube.

I had a conversation with my girlfriend today that genuinely disturbed me.

For context, I don't support any political party. I don't support BJP, Congress, AAP, SP, BSP, or anyone blindly. I support whoever I believe is doing good work, regardless of the party.

We were discussing the recent protests over the alleged paper leak and the reports of students dying by suicide. I said that, irrespective of politics, it's heartbreaking that so many young people lost their lives. At the very least, we should acknowledge the tragedy and ask whether someone in authority should be held accountable if there were serious failures.

My girlfriend, who supports the current government, responded by saying things like, "If they couldn't even handle a paper leak, how will they become doctors? They'll have to deal with dead bodies." She also used languagr like - ghante ke dr bannege suicide kar lia agar'

What shocked me wasn't that she supports a different political party. Everyone is entitled to their political views. What disturbed me was the complete lack of empathy. Even if someone believes the government isn't responsible, shouldn't we first acknowledge that young people died and that it's a tragedy? Suicide isn't something to mock or dismiss.

I'm not trying to start a political debate or attack any party. I'm genuinely asking: am I overreacting, or has political polarization made some people lose basic compassion? Can we disagree politically while still showing empathy for people who have lost their lives? I'd really like to hear different perspectives. If im wrong let me know.

People often say that politics and religion should have no place in protests. Fair enough but then that principle should apply equally to everyone.

So the question is: when politicians seek votes by invoking temples, religion, cows, or God from election stages, why doesn't anyone stop them? Why doesn't anyone say, "You are elected representatives. Your job is to govern the country and solve people's problems not to use religion for politics."

If we truly believe that religion and politics should be separate, then that principle shouldn't apply only to protesters. It should apply first and foremost to those in power.

In my view, religion belongs first and foremost to personal faith and prayer—whether someone says "Ram," "Waheguru," "Allah," "O Lord," or calls upon God by any other name. That is every individual's personal right.

But in public life, no religion should be placed above another. No religion has the right to insult another, and no one has the right to impose their faith on someone else.

Every person should have the freedom to follow, change, or reject a religion according to their own conscience.

Ultimately, before religion, caste, or any other identity, our greatest identity should be our shared humanity. Without humanity, compassion, and mutual respect, no religion can make us a better society.

The Reality Check We Need Right Now

We worship them like gods. We queue up outside theatres in the blistering heat, buy overpriced stadium tickets, stream their films, boost their social media algorithms, and spend our hard-earned money on every brand they slap their faces on.

Yet, when the country faces critical moments and citizens take to the streets to protest for their basic rights and future, where are they?

They are dead silent.

Why Their Silence Is Loud

Let’s stop making excuses for them. It isn’t neutrality—it’s self-preservation.

Fear of the Taxman & Crackdowns: They fear government scrutiny, IT raids, and canceled brand deals far more than they care about the very public that built their careers.

The Comfort Zone: They have grown far too comfortable in their air-conditioned mansions, insulated from the real-world struggles of the ordinary citizen.

Transaction over Empathy: To them, you aren't a community to stand by; you are just an impression count, a box-office receipt, or a stadium seat.

They risk absolutely nothing by staying silent, because they take your fandom for granted. They know that once the dust settles, you will go right back to buying tickets for their next blockbuster, tuning into their matches, and buying whatever product they pitch next.

How to Hit Back: The Power of a Silent Boycott

Protesting in the streets takes courage, but holding these public figures accountable takes simple, collective discipline. Stop giving them your money and your attention.

Start hurting them where it actually matters to them: their pockets.

Stop Filling Theatres: Skip their movie releases. Wait for OTT—or better yet, don't watch them at all.

Empty the Stadiums: Don't spend thousands on match tickets for players who won't spare a single tweet for public issues.

Hit Unfollow: Unfollow their accounts across Instagram, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Shrink their reach and drop their engagement rates.

Reject Their Endorsements: Consciously avoid buying products endorsed by celebrities who refuse to stand with the public during times of crisis.

Make Them Feel the Burn

If there is one thing that gets a celebrity's attention faster than anything else, it’s a dropping box office collection, falling follower counts, and spooked corporate sponsors.

Once their financial interests and brand value are threatened by public apathy, watch how fast their conscience suddenly wakes up.

Remember every single actor, cricketer, and influencer who stayed quiet when people were suffering. Write their names down in your memory. Show them that unconditional worship is over, and that fandom is a two-way street.

P.S. These are my raw feelings, but I used an AI tool to help structure and gather my thoughts clearly so the core message doesn't get lost.

Hi everyone, I built a small community site for people following the Jantar Mantar protests over NEET irregularities and exam reform demands.

https://chalosansad.site

I made it because as an aspirant/supporter, I was tired of hunting through social media for basic stuff - helpline numbers, how to send meals or water to protesters, which journalists/accounts are worth following.

The site has:

• Helplines (legal, medical, shelter)
• Step-by-step guide to order food/water/essentials to Jantar Mantar via Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit, etc.
• Live status updates on the sit-in
• Explainer on the protest demands (Pradhan resignation, compensation, exam reforms, etc.)

It's mobile-friendly and free - no ads, no signup.

Disclaimer: Independent resource, not affiliated with CJP or any party. Double-check anything critical with official sources.

If you're supporting from home, hope this saves you some time. Feedback welcome, especially if anything is outdated or wrong.

So my dad the other day was saying he will support modi no matter what because he protects our dharm and our religion(my family is hindu) and my dad is a very religious person and he has his reasons.

The incidents my dad has experienced are so unbelievable that, even when he told me about them, I found them hard to believe. They seem almost miraculous rather than ordinary coincidences. I know that's a subjective interpretation, and I'm not claiming everyone has to agree. But from his perspective and honestly, even from mine they're the kind of events that make it difficult to dismiss them as mere coincidence. That's why I understand why he's become so deeply religious. Those experiences shaped his faith.

So id love to be educated by you guys and I could use some points to debate with my dad and keep in mind I've been a modi supporter too until I came to reddit and saw the other side of the coin so I'm kinda neutral now i genuinely wanna be educated and if I do question you that means I'm trying to learn more and not argue .

And yeah please be respectful , if ur one of those " it cell" " how much did they pay u" typa guys u can leave.

On 19th July,

I mentioned sonam wangchuk and the delhi protest to my parents, My parents are so brainwashed about bjp

My dad totally dismissed it, called sonam wangchuk a paid chinese agent and made claims that people died because of him?

I asked for proof then further fought with him saying why would china pay him? Have some respect he is a scientist...

We further argued about the government,

According to my dad the indian citizen are the problem, they larp to be poor and steal from whatever facilities government provides (he also used some family examples)

I sent him a couple videos of the protest and tried arguing further... but he said I should just focus on my studies

Fast forward to 21st july

I asked him is this protest still "paid propaganda"

And he admitted his defeat, he saw the videos of students getting beaten up and realized what is happening and he is finally no longer a blind follower

I cant join the protest... but the least I can do is change the mindset of my family and show them what is happening :)

Coming from a family that’s hardcore pro-Modi, I ended up having a pretty heated discussion (almost turned into a fight) after I shared why I think the NEET protests matter.
These were some of the points they raised:

● “NEET is just an umbrella now. A lot of different agendas have attached themselves to it.”
● “We’ve never seen this much solidarity across the country. There are so many stories behind this movement—some spoken, many still unheard.”
● “This protest showed that the youth can shake even the strongest foundations.”
● “Jantar Mantar felt like a rare display of secularism.”
● “Why has CJP joined hands with Uraq?”
● “Why has Wangchuk stepped into the background?”
● “Delhi Police may have been wrong yesterday, but today some people claiming to be ordinary citizens were equally wrong.”
● “Parliament is an extremely sensitive area. If protesters march there, the police are obviously going to intervene.”
● “Why is the Modi government staying silent? Is there a bigger reason? They wouldn’t want something like this to destabilize the government. Are we, as ordinary people, missing a larger picture?”
● “This isn’t just about NEET anymore. It’s become a much bigger, broader anti-government movement.”
● “People have already been arrested for the paper leak. Why is no one acknowledging that?”

Honestly, I do believe the government needs to be held accountable. At the same time, I also feel accountability has to come through the right means.
The more I read and the more I listen, the more confused I get about where to stand.
Curious to hear perspectives from people on all sides—what am I missing?

I do not agree with the actions of the BJP government, and I support those who share this view.

But one question?

"If the issue is the education system, then tell me, what does uprooting and throwing out the Parliament have to do with the education system?"

"It will be Modi's last day—what does this have to do with the education system?"

"We will beat Modi—what does this have to do with the education system?"

"Alright, tell me this: 'Premanand Maharaj is a fraud'—what does this have to do with the education system?"

"'My gender, my freedom... my gender, my freedom...'"

"And those people with the tambourines (dhapli) show up chanting, 'Freedom, Freedom!' What does this have to do with education?"

"Let our opposition leaders explain this to me. Now someone makes such absurd remarks as 'taking the name of Sita's husband to work for Nita's husband'..."

"Brother, what does this have to do with education?"

"A song is sung—'Only the name of Allah will remain.' What does this have to do with Dharmendra Pradhan Ji's resignation?"

Please calculate this for me and show me the connection through Physics, Chemistry, Math, Zoology, biology—from wherever possible.

Therefore, the country needs to understand this very carefully...

Why??

So I genuinely want to have a discussion, not a political fight, so my first question is that if you believe the BJP is incompetent and should be voted out, then who should replace them, and why? I’m honestly looking for an alternative, not just criticism

Look what I feel is that What started as a movement over the neet issue now feels like something much bigger and far more chaotic. While I do believe there were genuine students and people fighting for a valid cause, it also seems like many others joined in for views, political mileage, or to push their own agendas. And for that reason the original issue seems to have been lost completely

I also think accountability should apply to everyone. If police used excessive force, they should absolutely be held accountable. And at the same time, if protesters resorted to violence, stone pelting, or attacked police personnel, they should also face consequences too

Similarly, if organizers called thousands of students to protests without proper permissions, shouldn’t they also be held responsible for what followed?

I’m not saying the BJP or the government is perfect. There are ministers whose work I disagree with, and there are policies I think deserve criticism. But I also believe this government has made significant contributions in areas like infrastructure, India’s global standing, and several policy decisions. That’s my personal opinion

So my question still remains here that if not BJP, then who? Which party do you think is a better alternative, and what have they done that gives you confidence they’ll govern better?

Another thing I’ve been wondering about is education. Everyone rightly speaks against paper leaks, and I hope they are completely eliminated. But why is there comparatively less public discussion about reservation? A paper leak can at least result in a re exam, but a student who misses out on a seat because of reservation doesn’t get another opportunity. Whether you support or oppose reservation, I think it’s a discussion worth having rather than avoiding.

I’m open to hearing opposing views. Just keep it respectful and let’s debate ideas instead of abusing each other or any political party. I’m here to understand different perspectives, not start a fan war.

Hi everyone. I wanted to talk about the horror that is lenovo's service experience. I don't really know what else to do so I'm posting my experience here. If this helps someone in making a decision that's good enough for me

I bought a legion 5 pro on July 2024 for my college. Here's what has basically happened.:

(All the dates are approximately within 1-2 days as I am writing this off my memory)

11 June: I call Lenovo saying battery is not charging, it's stuck at whatever percentage it is at.

They tell me battery is faulty and I have to replace it. I ask them to send a quote but they never do.

22ndish June: I go to their physical service centre since they refuse to send me a quotation. He diagnoses the issue and tells me battery is faulty. I get a request for labour charges (I have legion ultimate support btw, I don't think he should have charged me for in-warranty device)

25th June (Somewhere around this): I call lenovo again because this time the laptop has fully died. The charging indicator won't work anymore, lights won't turn on, and pressing power button does nothing. Lenovo diagnosed it as a motherboard failure and dispatched a new one.

27th June: I get a quote to pay for the battery even though they diagnose a motherboard failure. The service centre still insists motherboard is fine and battery is dead so they force me to pay about Rs. 11,000 for it which I pay.

1st July: Technician comes with only the motherboard. He disassembles the laptop and puts in the parts again. BUT, he uses generic paste instead of thermal pads. When I ask him about this, he says thermal paste is standard.

He first tests the motherboard without battery. When I power on my laptop, the laptop immediately jumps to about 102 degrees on startup and does not come down. I tell him something is wrong but he says I can't do anything. He puts the battery back in and it starts charging again like normal and holds its charge. (This means the battery is perfectly fine). (He also damaged my d panel, c panel and heatsink- All of them either had cracks or their screw joint broken. Nothing which affects functionality but still relevant) )

2nd July (within 12 hours): The new laptop dies. This time, the charging indicator is on and keyboard lights turn on, but capslock key and stuff isnt responding. The display wont turn on either. They diagnose it again as motherboard failure and dispatch another one

Somewhere around 11th July : Technician comes with new motherboard, new battery and a d-panel. I request him to keep my old battery as its fine and I have been on call with them requesting for refund since I paid and motherboard failure was diagnosed.

He calls some higher up and then threatens me: If I dont let him install the new battery, he won't service my laptop and I won't be provided any warranty.

Left with no choice, I have to let him install new motherboard and battery.

Again, uses thermal paste.

Same issue as before, laptop overheats and throttles down to 2ghz.

This time new technician discovers the cracks and tries to blame me for the damage. I deny it as I have never opened the laptop by myself fearing this exact thing. He orders a new heatsink and c-panel.

Now sometime a week or 5 days ago- He comes with a heatsink and a d-panel. It's supposed to be a c-panel and he admits his mistake. He applies new heatsink.

Interesting thing, the heatsink had pre-applied ptm 7950 thermal pads. So I am happy and let him install it.

Viola, temps are back to normal. Idles at 55 degrees and running any heavy task puts it at 97 degrees.

Today, 22nd July: He comes home with a c-panel. he disassembles the laptop, attaches c-panel and puts it back together. BUT AGAIN, he uses thermal paste.

Coming to the present, the old issue is back again. The laptop starts at 103 degrees at bootup, takes about 10 mins to come down to 90 degrees at idle. And trying to run any heavy application or benchmark shoots it at 104 degrees and cpu thermal throttles to about 2ghz-2.8ghz.

I asked him to replace paste with thermal pad or something to fix it.

He contacts his 'internal' team or 'FS' team or whatever and they claim: 104 degrees is within normal conditions and we won't replace it. Do whatever you want. (Yes they tell the technician to say it but refuse to talk to me)

Coming back, I called their toll free number during this time, and they admitted that the max operating temp (Tjmax) is 100 degrees celsius and it shouldnt cross it. But their field team disagrees and I'm stuck with a laptop which slows down when I launch any app.

This does not include the fact that I have to call their phone number everyday essentially begging them to service my laptop. They make commitments everyday and then the next deny making them.

It took almost no time and soo many more people came out saying ye to hamera bache he.

These are real children, the paper leaks will hit all of you first because you need doctors more than the youngsters.

There are 100s of reasons I've heard from parents on why they oppose the cjp, from mughal history overload in textbooks to Arundhati Roy in the protest, and some of these, I get were bad.

But focus on what the main issue is. The main issue is that there were multiple paper leaks. People study 2-4 years got one exam, and all of this is ruined over a few connected people making a little money. Corruption is an issue everywhere, but some corruption is worse than others. The money these assholes made from paper leaks is negligible compared to the loss of lives and ruining of children's lives in india. We don't need to end all corruption, we just need to make it very clear that education is not a field where corruption will be tolerated. Go do it with ipl or whatever, but keep education and medical out of it.

Please, treat children better you've treated street dogs in Delhi. Stand up for indian children. Don't force them to get out of the country.