It reinforces the Muslim stereotype, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'They are ABVP-phobic people. Tomorrow, they will say the US attack on Iran is because of the ABVP.'
'The BJP is scared it may lose the Delhi municipal elections where they have been in power for the last 15 years.'
'This issue is related to national security because they were compromising the entire capital markets's core infrastructure by leaking confidential information.' 'What would have happened if the servers had come down?' 'Or some confidential information leaked to terrorists who could have knocked out our capital market?'
In these times of Rs 2,000 notes and digital payment apps, Syed Firdaus Ashraf tries to book tickets for Dear Zindagi.
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'Look at the aggressive way in which a campaign against Friday namaz is going on in North Indian cities.' 'Even the Union home minister is part of this vicious campaign.'
'On the Kashmir and Pakistan question, it is startling that Vajpayee and Advani did more than anybody in Indian history.'
'The Naxals started firing indiscriminately.' 'The whole jungle echoed with the sound of bullets.' 'The only thing I heard from that side was 'Chhodna kisi ko nahi (don't let anyone escape)'.'
From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.
'These atheist people wanted to finish the progress of Sabrimala temple devotees and now they are using this (the Supreme Court verdict) as a weapon to destroy the believers.'
'I am happy Sanjay Raut and Sharad Pawar changed the game of Maharashtra politics.'
'Mamata's numbers will reduce this time compared to 2016.'
'He was a nobody then.' 'And whatever little his contribution was there, it was restricted to Gujarat.'
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'Shraddha tries hard to rescue the film, but the script totters so badly in the second half that any salvage seems impossible,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'Every Congress leader in UP and the rest of India is calling me and thanking me that finally someone spoke about this JNU gang ruling the Congress party in UP.'
'Congress and BSP are in the fray, but not in the contest.'
It is a waste of time to speak up in today's India, believes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'The Scindias betrayed Jhansi ki Rani and now the Congress party.' 'So this is nothing new as he is repeating the history of his family.'
An unemployed migrant becomes a much sought after Baba right before Syed Firdaus Ashraf's eyes.
'Narendra Modi knows that the Congress without the Gandhis is a more formidable and more dangerous adversary.'
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'When you sow a small plant, then you keep watch on it so that wild cattle should not eat that sapling.'
'We are trying to trace them.' 'We feel their phone batteries must have died because they are travelling by road.'
From July 27, 2017, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf, my daughter will have to learn that there are only two most important things in life: Power and money.
'This government will end after five years, but farmers will not end after five years.' 'This is the source of our confidence.'
'Everyone has to take some step in solving this deadlock -- civil society, separatist leaders, the government.'
'They are calling me an accused without even an inquiry.' 'The video was fabricated and doctored. Now the truth is coming out.'
'If the minister does not resign, then it will be the darkest incident of Indian democracy where power prevailed over the people.'
'The BJP will be wiped out from all over India.'
'This is a fascinating side to Sonia Gandhi, the way she disarms her opponents.'
'In 2021, assembly elections are going to be held in Assam. The BJP, sitting in Delhi, is thinking everything is hunky-dory in Assam. But that is not the case.' 'People of Assam are no longer with the BJP.'
'When a criminal assumes a new identity he think everybody knows them by that name only.' 'Criminals forget that the police are always hunting for them to put them in jail.'
'I have learnt from Guru Nanakji that we all must live in harmony and brotherhood and have concern for others.'
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'The Indian government spent Rs 506 crore on security of the separatists in the last five years.' 'These separatist leaders must know how ordinary people live. Have you ever seen Geelani's son throwing stones?' 'The separatists have encouraged people into this stone throwing business. They have destroyed Kashmir.' Jammu BJP MLA Rajesh Gupta on why separatists must not be given security.
'Sidhu's suggestions regarding formation of the new government were completely ignored, so he stepped down.' 'Channi's government is walking on the same path as Amarinder Singh's.'
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