Padmavati

In political science, the term banana republic describes a politically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the exportation of a limited-resource product, e.g. bananas, minerals, etc. It was invented by American author O. Henry in 1901 in reference to Honduras and neighboring countries which came under the extraordinary influence by multinational American fruit corporations such as the United Fruit Company. ( source:: wikipedia).

I would want to change or modify the meaning for India. “In the real world, the term banana republic describes a mentally unstable country with a mind dependent on self-acclaimed powerful politicians, gunda raj groups. It was invented not by just one but every Indian who is right now just quietly sitting at home, watching the news after coming back from work, too tired to give a shit about the country or to even move your body to change the channel, we watch someone openly threat individuals and announce a bounty on their heads, nose, legs.”

 “A case has been filed against Abhishek Som (I am not going to write what he does professionally I am just going to put what he does, The one who threatens and sets a bounty) under section 115 (abetment of offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life) and section 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the IPC at the Nauchandi police station," Meerut superintendent of police (city) Maan Singh Chauhan told Times of India. He also said that “EFFORTS” are being made to arrest the accused soon. 

India, now a country which after a few famous and very stupid controversies can now be called the Banana Republic. A country where we don’t even behave this way with rapists, murderers or sadist criminals. 

We can take ownership of making our country a banana republic, why? Because whatever the Government, the politicians, the people with a voice but no mind are out there giving us orders, orders to follow and we are abiding by them. Take a minute out of your lives, imagine in the country, city you are staying in, Since I am an Indian and this article is available to my friends, relatives, acquaintances, then I am just going to assume you are sadly an Indian. 

I have always, always been proud of my country, sang the national anthem on the top of my voice in movie theatres, When the tempo of the national anthem increase, I have felt the goosebumps on my skin, moist eyes. But now I am a sad Indian. An Indian who has accepted the GST, Demonetisation, Aadhaar card linking, accepted pathetic roads, angry yet quiet Indians on the road, stuck in traffic, accepted Delhi as the rape capital of India, accepted someone giving a live threat, a bounty on another Indian’s head. What am I going to do about it? Nothing! because I can’t, I don’t have the voice, the sources, the threatening aura or a political back up, In fact, I am even scared to write this because if this post gets in the wrong hands, I bet the bounty on my head won’t even cost as much (Because I am not a famous Indian, just an Indian).

Let’s get back to reasons why our country is heading to become a new obtained definition of a banana republic :

Padmavati: Rani Padmavati was not a person to have ever existed in history. She originated in an epic poem called Padmavat written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. As such, to attack Sanjay Leela Bhansali for allegedly distorting history is nonsensical because there is no history to distort. (Source: history, my attempts to get through the history subject in school and IndiaToday news). Aren’t there better ways to calmly explain things to people? If you think (Which I doubt) even without watching the movie, Sanjay Leela Bhansali went wrong in depicting a fictional story, then how will his head help? or even Deepika Padukone’s nose? Don’t mind me guys, but tomorrow even Harry Potter fans might have their own “Wingardium Leviosani Sena” If I knew that forming a sena and giving open threats is legal then I should have found my own sena after getting tortured with Karan Johar’s ‘Kabhi Alvida NaKehna’ #MitwaKaheDhadkaneTujhseKyaSena

So if you have had history as a subject, combined with Civics you should know this by heart : The Constitution of India provides the right of freedom, given in articles 19, 20, 21 and 22, with the view of guaranteeing individual rights that were considered vital by the framers of the constitution. The right to freedom in Article 19 guarantees the Freedom of speech and expression, as one of its six freedoms.

1. Right to equality (Buss sochke dikha tu!)
2. Right to freedom (7 baje ke baad ghar ke bahar nikli toh per todh denge!)
3. Right against exploitation (Aye Chotu! Do cutting bolna!)
4. Right to freedom of religion (Honour Killing makes great Crime Patrol episodes)
5. Cultural & Educational rights (Which no one wants)
6. Right to constitutional remedies (You will only get Tareekh pe Tareekh!)
7. Right to privacy (Kisiko kya dekhna dikhaana hai haan!)

I don’t really know what is going to be the final verdict, but it is just sad that we had to go through this at all. As an Indian, as an individual, it is just very shameful.