for those of you who did not hear my name correctly it indeed is Stalin and
name correctly it indeed is Stalin and
name correctly it indeed is Stalin and it is does not in any way reflect my
it is does not in any way reflect my
it is does not in any way reflect my ideology i’m from gujarat an odd
ideology i’m from gujarat an odd
ideology i’m from gujarat an odd combination for that name i know it
combination for that name i know it
combination for that name i know it reflects my father’s ideology at the
reflects my father’s ideology at the
reflects my father’s ideology at the time I was born I was merely 28 days old
time I was born I was merely 28 days old
time I was born I was merely 28 days old too young to protest a gruesome name
too young to protest a gruesome name
too young to protest a gruesome name like that my father gave me two things a
like that my father gave me two things a
like that my father gave me two things a bicycle that broke in six years and my
bicycle that broke in six years and my
bicycle that broke in six years and my name we never lived together he didn’t
name we never lived together he didn’t
name we never lived together he didn’t give me much else so I decided to keep
give me much else so I decided to keep
give me much else so I decided to keep the name
the name
the name do you love cinema
do you love cinema
do you love cinema I love cinema – do you remember the
I love cinema – do you remember the
I love cinema – do you remember the scenes where the bad guy is giving hell
scenes where the bad guy is giving hell
scenes where the bad guy is giving hell to people and the people are poor
to people and the people are poor
to people and the people are poor helpless and then the dashing hero comes
helpless and then the dashing hero comes
helpless and then the dashing hero comes in and single-handedly fight off the
in and single-handedly fight off the
in and single-handedly fight off the goon and his three three doesn’t the
goon and his three three doesn’t the
goon and his three three doesn’t the poorest yeah exhilarating isn’t it when
poorest yeah exhilarating isn’t it when
poorest yeah exhilarating isn’t it when you see good beat evil even when I was a
you see good beat evil even when I was a
you see good beat evil even when I was a kid I did not identify with the hero
kid I did not identify with the hero
kid I did not identify with the hero though I identified with the nameless
though I identified with the nameless
though I identified with the nameless motionless dialogue less people standing
motionless dialogue less people standing
motionless dialogue less people standing in a circle merely witnessing rarely
in a circle merely witnessing rarely
in a circle merely witnessing rarely participating not that I was not a
participating not that I was not a
participating not that I was not a romantic I did not dream of superpowers
romantic I did not dream of superpowers
romantic I did not dream of superpowers and flying I did I still do dream of
and flying I did I still do dream of
and flying I did I still do dream of flying only I admire and I’m inspired
flying only I admire and I’m inspired
flying only I admire and I’m inspired more by the birds that fly together in
more by the birds that fly together in
more by the birds that fly together in hundreds forming beautiful patterns
hundreds forming beautiful patterns
hundreds forming beautiful patterns never crashing into each other we
never crashing into each other we
never crashing into each other we wondered how they managed that some
wondered how they managed that some
wondered how they managed that some flocks are millions and they don’t crash
flocks are millions and they don’t crash
flocks are millions and they don’t crash you don’t see a bird drop from the sky
you don’t see a bird drop from the sky
you don’t see a bird drop from the sky for me that is a great example of
for me that is a great example of
for me that is a great example of cohabitation of join collectively
cohabitation of join collectively
cohabitation of join collectively do you know that some birds that fly in
do you know that some birds that fly in
do you know that some birds that fly in formation like the Cyrus crane that I’m
formation like the Cyrus crane that I’m
formation like the Cyrus crane that I’m told appear here they take turns to lead
told appear here they take turns to lead
told appear here they take turns to lead the flock
the flock
the flock anyways let’s look at our flock humans
anyways let’s look at our flock humans
anyways let’s look at our flock humans let’s begin to see how many offers are
let’s begin to see how many offers are
let’s begin to see how many offers are flying how many of us are still stuck in
flying how many of us are still stuck in
flying how many of us are still stuck in the world and how many of us have yet
the world and how many of us have yet
the world and how many of us have yet not grown wings to fly let’s look at
not grown wings to fly let’s look at
not grown wings to fly let’s look at some numbers I’m told you guys do deep
some numbers I’m told you guys do deep
some numbers I’m told you guys do deep data no sorry big data analysis here’s
data no sorry big data analysis here’s
data no sorry big data analysis here’s some big data as of last year one
some big data as of last year one
some big data as of last year one percent of this country own fifty eight
percent of this country own fifty eight
percent of this country own fifty eight point four percent of the country’s
point four percent of the country’s
point four percent of the country’s wealth their wealth increased a whopping
wealth their wealth increased a whopping
wealth their wealth increased a whopping ten percent in the last two years alone
ten percent in the last two years alone
ten percent in the last two years alone the top 10% of the population together
the top 10% of the population together
the top 10% of the population together own eighteen point seven percent of the
own eighteen point seven percent of the
own eighteen point seven percent of the country’s wealth if you look at the
country’s wealth if you look at the
country’s wealth if you look at the bottom fifty percent the bottom half
bottom fifty percent the bottom half
bottom fifty percent the bottom half there together collectively owned and I
there together collectively owned and I
there together collectively owned and I guess two percent of the country is well
guess two percent of the country is well
guess two percent of the country is well you guys are engineers and switch
you guys are engineers and switch
you guys are engineers and switch ologists and Exeter etc you can figure
ologists and Exeter etc you can figure
ologists and Exeter etc you can figure out the math behind this I’m going to
out the math behind this I’m going to
out the math behind this I’m going to give you some numbers some more numbers
give you some numbers some more numbers
give you some numbers some more numbers as you hear them
as you hear them
as you hear them try not to allow your prejudices to slot
try not to allow your prejudices to slot
try not to allow your prejudices to slot me or brand me into a specific type or a
me or brand me into a specific type or a
me or brand me into a specific type or a camera
camera
camera hear me through the stock and then type
hear me through the stock and then type
hear me through the stock and then type cost me if you master in the last twenty
cost me if you master in the last twenty
cost me if you master in the last twenty years more than fifty four thousand
years more than fifty four thousand
years more than fifty four thousand people were killed in various armed
people were killed in various armed
people were killed in various armed conflicts mostly in Kashmir and in
conflicts mostly in Kashmir and in
conflicts mostly in Kashmir and in states with very high naxal and Maoist
states with very high naxal and Maoist
states with very high naxal and Maoist insurgency x’ of which twenty thousand
insurgency x’ of which twenty thousand
insurgency x’ of which twenty thousand people twenty six thousand people with
people twenty six thousand people with
people twenty six thousand people with terrorists eighty-five thousand 8500
terrorists eighty-five thousand 8500
terrorists eighty-five thousand 8500 people Security Force personnel and
people Security Force personnel and
people Security Force personnel and twenty thousand civilians business
twenty thousand civilians business
twenty thousand civilians business school students maker mathematics and
school students maker mathematics and
school students maker mathematics and cost-benefit ratios of this number
about 45,000 cases of crimes were
about 45,000 cases of crimes were committed against Scheduled Castes or
committed against Scheduled Castes or
committed against Scheduled Castes or dull it’s in this country in 2015
dull it’s in this country in 2015
dull it’s in this country in 2015 in the same year more than 34,000 500
in the same year more than 34,000 500
in the same year more than 34,000 500 cases of rapes were registered all of us
cases of rapes were registered all of us
cases of rapes were registered all of us know how many such cases go unregistered
know how many such cases go unregistered
know how many such cases go unregistered of this 95% assailants were either a
of this 95% assailants were either a
of this 95% assailants were either a neighbor and acquaintance a friend or a
neighbor and acquaintance a friend or a
neighbor and acquaintance a friend or a relative of the victim some people tell
relative of the victim some people tell
relative of the victim some people tell me that 83 person cases the rapist is a
me that 83 person cases the rapist is a
me that 83 person cases the rapist is a relative
relative
relative so this talk about be aware of strange
so this talk about be aware of strange
so this talk about be aware of strange men we think that that strange weird
men we think that that strange weird
men we think that that strange weird person may be sitting or living right
person may be sitting or living right
person may be sitting or living right next to you four thousand four four lakh
next to you four thousand four four lakh
next to you four thousand four four lakh 80,000 people died of tuberculosis in
80,000 people died of tuberculosis in
80,000 people died of tuberculosis in 2015 in the period between 1947 to 2000
2015 in the period between 1947 to 2000
2015 in the period between 1947 to 2000 65 million or 6.5 crore Indians were
65 million or 6.5 crore Indians were
65 million or 6.5 crore Indians were forcibly removed from their homes to
forcibly removed from their homes to
forcibly removed from their homes to make way for what we call development
make way for what we call development
make way for what we call development that is more than the total population
that is more than the total population
that is more than the total population of my home state of Gujarat so how did
of my home state of Gujarat so how did
of my home state of Gujarat so how did we come to this I believe that this has
we come to this I believe that this has
we come to this I believe that this has happened because we are afraid to know
happened because we are afraid to know
happened because we are afraid to know afraid to discover new realities afraid
afraid to discover new realities afraid
afraid to discover new realities afraid to be in someone else’s shoes afraid to
to be in someone else’s shoes afraid to
to be in someone else’s shoes afraid to give up our comfort of denial and denial
give up our comfort of denial and denial
give up our comfort of denial and denial is a very communities what it does is it
is a very communities what it does is it
is a very communities what it does is it puts like a dystopic veneer you know in
puts like a dystopic veneer you know in
puts like a dystopic veneer you know in front of our eyes not allowing us to
front of our eyes not allowing us to
front of our eyes not allowing us to problematize students of sociology
problematize students of sociology
problematize students of sociology professors in sociology will tell you if
professors in sociology will tell you if
professors in sociology will tell you if you don’t problematize you don’t find a
you don’t problematize you don’t find a
you don’t problematize you don’t find a solution in fact if you’re interested in
solution in fact if you’re interested in
solution in fact if you’re interested in finding solution to any problem whether
finding solution to any problem whether
finding solution to any problem whether putting a rover on the moon or curing
putting a rover on the moon or curing
putting a rover on the moon or curing cancer or treating people with
cancer or treating people with
cancer or treating people with disabilities with
disabilities with
disabilities with expect the first essential step is to
expect the first essential step is to
expect the first essential step is to acknowledge accept the problem the only
acknowledge accept the problem the only
acknowledge accept the problem the only thing you get by denying that this
thing you get by denying that this
thing you get by denying that this problem exists is perpetuation of the
problem exists is perpetuation of the
problem exists is perpetuation of the problem and I believe it’s time for us
problem and I believe it’s time for us
problem and I believe it’s time for us to be vulnerable I know we were all
to be vulnerable I know we were all
to be vulnerable I know we were all taught the exact opposite
taught the exact opposite
taught the exact opposite don’t be vulnerable particularly men
don’t be vulnerable particularly men
don’t be vulnerable particularly men don’t be vulnerable I know that
don’t be vulnerable I know that
don’t be vulnerable I know that vulnerability creates pain but I’ll tell
vulnerability creates pain but I’ll tell
vulnerability creates pain but I’ll tell you it also create love and creativity
you it also create love and creativity
you it also create love and creativity it definitely creates learning now if
it definitely creates learning now if
it definitely creates learning now if you were one of those concerned type you
you were one of those concerned type you
you were one of those concerned type you care you want to empathize you would
care you want to empathize you would
care you want to empathize you would want information right you would want
want information right you would want
want information right you would want stories correct now if you are looking
stories correct now if you are looking
stories correct now if you are looking towards mainstream Indian media for your
towards mainstream Indian media for your
towards mainstream Indian media for your as a source of your unbiased relevant
as a source of your unbiased relevant
as a source of your unbiased relevant information then I would say you’re
information then I would say you’re
information then I would say you’re courageous and daring and I do extremely
courageous and daring and I do extremely
courageous and daring and I do extremely dexterous in manoeuvring split screens
dexterous in manoeuvring split screens
dexterous in manoeuvring split screens and even splitter persecuted up
and even splitter persecuted up
and even splitter persecuted up personalities I mean you’re engineer
personalities I mean you’re engineer
personalities I mean you’re engineer some of you right decode the news in
some of you right decode the news in
some of you right decode the news in that now how did the mainstream media
that now how did the mainstream media
that now how did the mainstream media come to this there are several reasons
come to this there are several reasons
come to this there are several reasons by the mainstream media is the way it is
by the mainstream media is the way it is
by the mainstream media is the way it is today some of us find ourselves holding
today some of us find ourselves holding
today some of us find ourselves holding our head between our hands in several
our head between our hands in several
our head between our hands in several different difficult positions like oh my
different difficult positions like oh my
different difficult positions like oh my god am i watching there is a reason
god am i watching there is a reason
god am i watching there is a reason behind that and one reason could be
behind that and one reason could be
behind that and one reason could be understood by a study done by center for
understood by a study done by center for
understood by a study done by center for studies of developing societies CSDs
studies of developing societies CSDs
studies of developing societies CSDs right next door in Delhi 10 years back
right next door in Delhi 10 years back
right next door in Delhi 10 years back they surveyed the social profile of key
they surveyed the social profile of key
they surveyed the social profile of key decision-makers in national mainstream
decision-makers in national mainstream
decision-makers in national mainstream media only top decision makers so chief
media only top decision makers so chief
media only top decision makers so chief reporters editors chief editors exeter
reporters editors chief editors exeter
reporters editors chief editors exeter exeter and found that hindu upper caste
exeter and found that hindu upper caste
exeter and found that hindu upper caste who account for 8% of the total general
who account for 8% of the total general
who account for 8% of the total general population account whole 71% of these
population account whole 71% of these
population account whole 71% of these positions perhaps true for your campus
positions perhaps true for your campus
positions perhaps true for your campus as well on the other hand people from
as well on the other hand people from
as well on the other hand people from the other backward communities who
the other backward communities who
the other backward communities who account for 40 percent of the population
account for 40 percent of the population
account for 40 percent of the population hold 4% of those positions and there is
hold 4% of those positions and there is
hold 4% of those positions and there is not one tribal or Dulwich key
not one tribal or Dulwich key
not one tribal or Dulwich key decision-maker in India’s mass media the
decision-maker in India’s mass media the
decision-maker in India’s mass media the sustained years back situation hasn’t
sustained years back situation hasn’t
sustained years back situation hasn’t changed unfortunately even today what
changed unfortunately even today what
changed unfortunately even today what these figures tell us is who controls
these figures tell us is who controls
these figures tell us is who controls media not that who controls therefore
media not that who controls therefore
media not that who controls therefore discourses who decides what is important
discourses who decides what is important
discourses who decides what is important who decides whose whose agendas decide
who decides whose whose agendas decide
who decides whose whose agendas decide what should be discussed today Newshour
what should be discussed today Newshour
what should be discussed today Newshour it also tells us why there is a certain
it also tells us why there is a certain
it also tells us why there is a certain outrage on some issues and certain
outrage on some issues and certain
outrage on some issues and certain complete lack of outrage or certain
complete lack of outrage or certain
complete lack of outrage or certain other issues right now you would say I
other issues right now you would say I
other issues right now you would say I don’t look look at TV or newspapers I am
don’t look look at TV or newspapers I am
don’t look look at TV or newspapers I am a new-age child or a person I have my
a new-age child or a person I have my
a new-age child or a person I have my phone and I always on social media and I
phone and I always on social media and I
phone and I always on social media and I use social media platforms to be
use social media platforms to be
use social media platforms to be informed and to inform remind you that
informed and to inform remind you that
informed and to inform remind you that you are one amongst the lucky privileged
you are one amongst the lucky privileged
you are one amongst the lucky privileged few to be on the right side of the
few to be on the right side of the
few to be on the right side of the digital divide in this country there are
digital divide in this country there are
digital divide in this country there are the figures for social media
the figures for social media
the figures for social media hate the word penetration by region look
hate the word penetration by region look
hate the word penetration by region look at the figure in South Asia 15 percent
at the figure in South Asia 15 percent
at the figure in South Asia 15 percent our nationwide breakup of this is not
our nationwide breakup of this is not
our nationwide breakup of this is not any romantic for India it’s about 16 or
any romantic for India it’s about 16 or
any romantic for India it’s about 16 or 17 percent now this is not surprising
17 percent now this is not surprising
17 percent now this is not surprising these figures are not surprising because
these figures are not surprising because
these figures are not surprising because our region southeast South Asia and
our region southeast South Asia and
our region southeast South Asia and Africa I have the lowest internet access
Africa I have the lowest internet access
Africa I have the lowest internet access in the world so we will be there but we
in the world so we will be there but we
in the world so we will be there but we are not quite yet
are not quite yet
are not quite yet so all I’m saying is that if you think
so all I’m saying is that if you think
so all I’m saying is that if you think that all your Facebook battles and
that all your Facebook battles and
that all your Facebook battles and Twitter trolling and anti trolling and
Twitter trolling and anti trolling and
Twitter trolling and anti trolling and whatever else that you do on social
whatever else that you do on social
whatever else that you do on social media is important but isn’t it using
media is important but isn’t it using
media is important but isn’t it using kind of an echo chamber at the moment
kind of an echo chamber at the moment
kind of an echo chamber at the moment now
now
now he’s everything dim and smuggiing like
he’s everything dim and smuggiing like
he’s everything dim and smuggiing like the dystopic belly climate or is there a
the dystopic belly climate or is there a
the dystopic belly climate or is there a way out for those who are ready to be
way out for those who are ready to be
way out for those who are ready to be vulnerable for those who are ready to
vulnerable for those who are ready to
vulnerable for those who are ready to learn but those were ready to take
learn but those were ready to take
learn but those were ready to take informed position for those who refuse
informed position for those who refuse
informed position for those who refuse to be mute spectators of democracy and
to be mute spectators of democracy and
to be mute spectators of democracy and the good news is there is a way and that
the good news is there is a way and that
the good news is there is a way and that way my friends is to listen to the
way my friends is to listen to the
way my friends is to listen to the stories and opinions of those who live
stories and opinions of those who live
stories and opinions of those who live the realities that I just showed you in
the realities that I just showed you in
the realities that I just showed you in some slide if you my work besides making
some slide if you my work besides making
some slide if you my work besides making documentary films is to and train and
documentary films is to and train and
documentary films is to and train and teach is to lead a nonprofit called
teach is to lead a nonprofit called
teach is to lead a nonprofit called video of volunteers headquartered out of
video of volunteers headquartered out of
video of volunteers headquartered out of Goa and we train communities from the
Goa and we train communities from the
Goa and we train communities from the margin to create their own media content
margin to create their own media content
margin to create their own media content in the seven years back myself and my 33
in the seven years back myself and my 33
in the seven years back myself and my 33 other colleagues set up a network called
other colleagues set up a network called
other colleagues set up a network called India on her today that network is 290
India on her today that network is 290
India on her today that network is 290 people with more than 250 people
people with more than 250 people
people with more than 250 people reporting from 192 districts which are
reporting from 192 districts which are
reporting from 192 districts which are spread across 20 states and together
spread across 20 states and together
spread across 20 states and together they have created five thousand seven
they have created five thousand seven
they have created five thousand seven hundred plus videos someone was asking
hundred plus videos someone was asking
hundred plus videos someone was asking me why did you make a film after I made
me why did you make a film after I made
me why did you make a film after I made Indian touch to ten years back this is
Indian touch to ten years back this is
Indian touch to ten years back this is why I don’t make films I’m a Gujarati
why I don’t make films I’m a Gujarati
why I don’t make films I’m a Gujarati the mathematic the health medic doesn’t
the mathematic the health medic doesn’t
the mathematic the health medic doesn’t add up because in the last 15 years of
add up because in the last 15 years of
add up because in the last 15 years of my filmmaking I made 18 films and seven
my filmmaking I made 18 films and seven
my filmmaking I made 18 films and seven years of working with these communities
years of working with these communities
years of working with these communities 5700 films it does not be sub-basin a
5700 films it does not be sub-basin a
5700 films it does not be sub-basin a envy if you were to look at these
envy if you were to look at these
envy if you were to look at these stories and you go to the website
stories and you go to the website
stories and you go to the website serious stories you’ll understand how
serious stories you’ll understand how
serious stories you’ll understand how corporation
corporation
corporation get away with large-scale environmental
get away with large-scale environmental
get away with large-scale environmental degradation you will understand how
degradation you will understand how
degradation you will understand how untouchability is still quite rampantly
untouchability is still quite rampantly
untouchability is still quite rampantly practiced in this country and how the
practiced in this country and how the
practiced in this country and how the law enforcement agencies almost turn a
law enforcement agencies almost turn a
law enforcement agencies almost turn a blind eye to it you will know how
blind eye to it you will know how
blind eye to it you will know how millions 1 million people every year get
millions 1 million people every year get
millions 1 million people every year get displaced from their homes and wide
displaced from their homes and wide
displaced from their homes and wide communities are protesting mining
communities are protesting mining
communities are protesting mining another extractive industries you will
another extractive industries you will
another extractive industries you will know how Patriarchate teaches us to be
know how Patriarchate teaches us to be
know how Patriarchate teaches us to be sexist and misogynist and how some of
sexist and misogynist and how some of
sexist and misogynist and how some of them are breaking these stereotypes and
them are breaking these stereotypes and
them are breaking these stereotypes and power structures you will know how the
power structures you will know how the
power structures you will know how the state brands people like me as mouths
state brands people like me as mouths
state brands people like me as mouths and Naxals and then rob us of our
and Naxals and then rob us of our
and Naxals and then rob us of our dignity and rights every time I step
dignity and rights every time I step
dignity and rights every time I step into Chhattisgarh I step into what is I
into Chhattisgarh I step into what is I
into Chhattisgarh I step into what is I step into charcoal I step industry Nagar
step into charcoal I step industry Nagar
step into charcoal I step industry Nagar in all the spaces I have my offices
in all the spaces I have my offices
in all the spaces I have my offices there’s always invariably an IB officer
there’s always invariably an IB officer
there’s always invariably an IB officer who will call and said cap land up guys
who will call and said cap land up guys
who will call and said cap land up guys bar not that I’m bothered with it but
bar not that I’m bothered with it but
bar not that I’m bothered with it but just giving you the scenario if this was
just giving you the scenario if this was
just giving you the scenario if this was happening in Srinagar when this cannot
happening in Srinagar when this cannot
happening in Srinagar when this cannot happen is remember by the way if you
happen is remember by the way if you
happen is remember by the way if you look at these videos you’ll understand
look at these videos you’ll understand
look at these videos you’ll understand why Kashmir is think that India has
why Kashmir is think that India has
why Kashmir is think that India has occupied their lands you’ll understand
occupied their lands you’ll understand
occupied their lands you’ll understand why they believe that Indian Armed
why they believe that Indian Armed
why they believe that Indian Armed Forces are the exact opposite of saviors
Forces are the exact opposite of saviors
Forces are the exact opposite of saviors we need to have the courage and the
we need to have the courage and the
we need to have the courage and the patience to listen now these reports
patience to listen now these reports
patience to listen now these reports that we produce our eye openers but we
that we produce our eye openers but we
that we produce our eye openers but we don’t stop merely by making them and
don’t stop merely by making them and
don’t stop merely by making them and publishing them we take it back to the
publishing them we take it back to the
publishing them we take it back to the communities mobilize them to act we show
communities mobilize them to act we show
communities mobilize them to act we show it back to the local government
it back to the local government
it back to the local government officials and chase them till we solve
officials and chase them till we solve
officials and chase them till we solve those issues in an at an average we
those issues in an at an average we
those issues in an at an average we produce and publish hundred 20 reports a
produce and publish hundred 20 reports a
produce and publish hundred 20 reports a month we’re able to solve 25 of them
month we’re able to solve 25 of them
month we’re able to solve 25 of them every month so if you go to the website
every month so if you go to the website
every month so if you go to the website you will see 1,200 solutions stories or
you will see 1,200 solutions stories or
you will see 1,200 solutions stories or how people have struggled and made
how people have struggled and made
how people have struggled and made things happen like they’ve changed
things happen like they’ve changed
things happen like they’ve changed long-standing issues of water sanitation
long-standing issues of water sanitation
long-standing issues of water sanitation you know no doctors in pea
you know no doctors in pea
you know no doctors in pea sieze teachers who don’t go to school
sieze teachers who don’t go to school
sieze teachers who don’t go to school teachers who have not paid for 35 years
teachers who have not paid for 35 years
teachers who have not paid for 35 years yes those people exist 35 years people
yes those people exist 35 years people
yes those people exist 35 years people have teachers have not been paid
have teachers have not been paid
have teachers have not been paid asha workers were on paper not on the
asha workers were on paper not on the
asha workers were on paper not on the ground ambulances that
ground ambulances that
ground ambulances that that ferry politician Israel patients
that ferry politician Israel patients
that ferry politician Israel patients all kinds of issues that we’ve been
all kinds of issues that we’ve been
all kinds of issues that we’ve been solving I believe that these reports
solving I believe that these reports
solving I believe that these reports will shake you out of your complacent
will shake you out of your complacent
will shake you out of your complacent positions it will make you at least
positions it will make you at least
positions it will make you at least think twice before you shoot a messenger
think twice before you shoot a messenger
think twice before you shoot a messenger like me before you say protesters are
like me before you say protesters are
like me before you say protesters are anti Nationals people who hold views
anti Nationals people who hold views
anti Nationals people who hold views different than ours are either leftist
different than ours are either leftist
different than ours are either leftist or anti Nationals the name like Stalin
or anti Nationals the name like Stalin
or anti Nationals the name like Stalin definitely electives he should be
definitely electives he should be
definitely electives he should be branded an anti-national you won’t
branded an anti-national you won’t
branded an anti-national you won’t imagine the number of college campuses
imagine the number of college campuses
imagine the number of college campuses that have canceled my lectures and my
that have canceled my lectures and my
that have canceled my lectures and my public lectures the last was iit madras
public lectures the last was iit madras
public lectures the last was iit madras the officially invited me canceled me
the officially invited me canceled me
the officially invited me canceled me out only because the kind of work I do
out only because the kind of work I do
out only because the kind of work I do but of course the students of students
but of course the students of students
but of course the students of students and they hold a parallel confluence and
and they hold a parallel confluence and
and they hold a parallel confluence and hole invite me to the very same campus
hole invite me to the very same campus
hole invite me to the very same campus so I’m coming from there three days back
so I’m coming from there three days back
so I’m coming from there three days back I was writing Madras Thank You students
I was writing Madras Thank You students
I was writing Madras Thank You students I believe that those who exposed
I believe that those who exposed
I believe that those who exposed wrongdoings in society those who expose
wrongdoings in society those who expose
wrongdoings in society those who expose abuse of power are heroes of democracy
abuse of power are heroes of democracy
abuse of power are heroes of democracy don’t give them a bharat ratna but pat
don’t give them a bharat ratna but pat
don’t give them a bharat ratna but pat their backs no don’t give them some
their backs no don’t give them some
their backs no don’t give them some fancy award but make sure you’re
fancy award but make sure you’re
fancy award but make sure you’re grateful to them they do so because they
grateful to them they do so because they
grateful to them they do so because they believe in a better world a more
believe in a better world a more
believe in a better world a more peaceful just inhumane well they believe
peaceful just inhumane well they believe
peaceful just inhumane well they believe that democracy is far too precious to be
that democracy is far too precious to be
that democracy is far too precious to be left alone in the hands of a political
left alone in the hands of a political
left alone in the hands of a political party or a government or bureaucracy or
party or a government or bureaucracy or
party or a government or bureaucracy or Armed Forces they believe that democracy
Armed Forces they believe that democracy
Armed Forces they believe that democracy is everybody’s responsibility nobody no
is everybody’s responsibility nobody no
is everybody’s responsibility nobody no one is above the rules of accountability
one is above the rules of accountability
one is above the rules of accountability no one there are no holy cows in a
no one there are no holy cows in a
no one there are no holy cows in a democracy everybody is under the scanner
democracy everybody is under the scanner
democracy everybody is under the scanner so I invite you to rethink the three
so I invite you to rethink the three
so I invite you to rethink the three wise monkeys made popular
wise monkeys made popular
wise monkeys made popular by Mahatma Gandhi because our collective
by Mahatma Gandhi because our collective
by Mahatma Gandhi because our collective future is dependent on how vigilant we
future is dependent on how vigilant we
future is dependent on how vigilant we are a collective hope and collective
are a collective hope and collective
are a collective hope and collective future unlike what we were told we must
future unlike what we were told we must
future unlike what we were told we must speak and report on evil we must listen
speak and report on evil we must listen
speak and report on evil we must listen to the experiences that people have gone
to the experiences that people have gone
to the experiences that people have gone through even experience that people have
through even experience that people have
through even experience that people have gone through so that we understand the
gone through so that we understand the
gone through so that we understand the cause and effect we must speak out and
cause and effect we must speak out and
cause and effect we must speak out and amplify others like me who speak out so
amplify others like me who speak out so
amplify others like me who speak out so that be together from a critical mass
that be together from a critical mass
that be together from a critical mass that is required to make this world a
that is required to make this world a
that is required to make this world a better place and in that world people
better place and in that world people
better place and in that world people particularly people on the margin will
particularly people on the margin will
particularly people on the margin will not be a mute spectator but a key actor
not be a mute spectator but a key actor
not be a mute spectator but a key actor in shaping democracy in shaping our
in shaping democracy in shaping our
in shaping democracy in shaping our future you guys have been sitting here
future you guys have been sitting here
future you guys have been sitting here and patiently taking in all kinds of
and patiently taking in all kinds of
and patiently taking in all kinds of talks and presentations with varying
talks and presentations with varying
talks and presentations with varying range of people and you have not moved
range of people and you have not moved
range of people and you have not moved out a single one you only glad you know
out a single one you only glad you know
out a single one you only glad you know what that means you are part of that
what that means you are part of that
what that means you are part of that collective future you have that gene to
collective future you have that gene to
collective future you have that gene to empathize keep that up that’s our future
empathize keep that up that’s our future
empathize keep that up that’s our future don’t be a mute spectator of democracy
don’t be a mute spectator of democracy
don’t be a mute spectator of democracy thank you so much
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