Syed Firdaus Ashraf, Patcy N

Stories by Syed Firdaus Ashraf, Patcy N

'Muslims of UP will go with Congress'

'Muslims of UP will go with Congress'

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2024

'Nobody is speaking up for Muslims today.' 'Secular parties too have calmed down because they feel this will hurt the Hindu vote (bank).' 'In this scenario, where does a Muslim go?'

'If you want to be a singer, you can only think of Bollywood. This is not right'

'If you want to be a singer, you can only think of Bollywood. This is not right'

Rediff.com   6 Mar 2024

'I have made a new rule: When I'm having my morning tea, a guy keeps the harmonium on my bed.' 'So while I'm writing what my plan for the day is, that harmonium is in front of me and I do riyaz of 40-50 minutes.'

What Makes Yodha Different

What Makes Yodha Different

Rediff.com   1 Mar 2024

This is the first time that a trailer has been launched midair.

'See what happens in Himachal in 2 days'

'See what happens in Himachal in 2 days'

Rediff.com   29 Feb 2024

'The Congress government is on its way out in Himachal Pradesh.'

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

'Modiji ko haarana mushkil ho sakta hai, namumkin nahi'

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2024

As the Bharatiya Janata Party, which the former Union minister and two-time MP quit in 2021, and the Trinamool engage in a verbal war ahead of the general elections due in a couple of months' time, Babul Supriyo is very clear that if the BJP wins, as is widely expected, "democracy may not exist in India."

How BJP Uses Influencers To Win Over Voters

How BJP Uses Influencers To Win Over Voters

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2024

'While other parties generally need support directly from their central leadership to get influencers or celebrities to endorse their party, the work of identifying and contacting such influencers has been decentralised to state and district level IT cells to get more engagement in the BJP.'

'Are You On The Side Of Hatred?'

'Are You On The Side Of Hatred?'

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2024

'The time has come for all those believe in a democratic India to stand up and be counted and to make a choice.'

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

'Why can't the Modi government answer questions?'

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2024

'Till today, we don't know how many people died of Covid in India.' 'How many migrated from cities to villages during the Covid pandemic?' 'How many corporates contributed to PM Cares?'

'Govt wakes up only when you come on the roads'

'Govt wakes up only when you come on the roads'

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2024

'Had they agreed to our demands that we raised two years ago, we would have never started our agitation again.'

'Govt is wasting time till Model Code of Conduct'

'Govt is wasting time till Model Code of Conduct'

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2024

'They just say we agree to your demands in the meetings, which is lip service. But on the ground they do not implement anything.'

The Girl Who Caught Bollywood's Eye

The Girl Who Caught Bollywood's Eye

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2024

'The fact that I got noticed in a film that stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone is a big high for me.'

'Why do you need Modi's pics on ration bags?'

'Why do you need Modi's pics on ration bags?'

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2024

'If a poor voter sees Modi's picture on ration bags, it is natural he will vote for Modi and the BJP.'

'Is it a crime to meet the prime minister?'

'Is it a crime to meet the prime minister?'

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2024

'I just invited PM Modi for Kalki Dham for shilanyas, so what crime did I commit as a Congressman?'

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2024

'They hate him so much that if PM Modi says the Sun rises in the east the Congress will say the Sun rises in the west.'

'Pakistanis see Imran Khan as the saviour'

'Pakistanis see Imran Khan as the saviour'

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2024

'Imran Khan's rule was dismal. Despite this, he has become a cult figure.' 'He sold the dream of a Naya Pakistan to the people of Pakistan, especially the youth, and branded all other politicians as corrupt.' 'Hence, his popularity.'

'No one knows who funds the BJP'

'No one knows who funds the BJP'

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2024

'Who has given how much money to which party, the people of India must know this fact.'

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2024

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...' 'But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.'

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

'They started Opposition unity much too late'

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2024

'They were as late as June 2023 and they did not follow it up with concrete measures immediately in terms of a secretariat or common minimum programme, working group or seat sharing etc.' 'They continued to have periodic meetings after a gap of weeks where they had tasty dinner and coffee, but beside that they did nothing else.'

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

'I have danced with Sushmita Sen!'

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2024

'She got really close, and I was like, oh Miss Universe and me dancing!'

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2024

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating between immediate and urgent.'