Dr. Devaraju Maharaju Speaks:
Albert Einstein once said, “Three powerful forces rule the world — stupidity, fear, and greed.” If we replace “the world” with “our country,” everything becomes clear.
Our non-biological leader’s hatred knows no bounds — evident in his August 15, 2024 speech from the Red Fort, where he claimed, “Our civil code so far has been a communal civil code.” That statement insults Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who introduced major reforms in Hindu personal law in the 1950s despite fierce opposition from the RSS and Jana Sangh.
He once said he would open Subhas Chandra Bose’s file — and when he did, the first line read: “The RSS is dangerous to the nation.” The file was closed, and so was his mouth.
Sudhanshu Trivedi, BJP MP, even claimed “Mahatma Gandhi’s name appears in Epstein’s files.” But Gandhi died in 1948, and Jeffrey Epstein was born in 1953 — five years later! How could a man born after Gandhi’s death record his misdeeds? Absurd — yet typical of BJP intellectuals who can link anyone to anything.
After the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the Indian Prime Minister’s message read: “Violence has no place in democracy. I am relieved that Trump and his family are safe.” But where was this empathy when Venezuela’s president was kidnapped, or when Israel killed 71,000 Palestinians including 21,000 children? Or when Iran’s Supreme Leader was assassinated?
Trump once called India and China “hellholes.” Iran rebuked him, reminding him that these are ancient civilizations, unlike America’s 250-year history. Yet our Prime Minister remained silent — submissive, uneducated, uncivilized, and dependent on a teleprompter.
He has never held a press conference, never spoken on wars or global crises. When meeting world leaders, he hugs them awkwardly and grins foolishly — gestures that his media glorifies as statesmanship.
Meanwhile, journalists have sold their integrity. The CAG report exposed massive corruption under the NDA government — ₹54,000 crore missing from public funds, ₹74,000 crore in unpaid corporate taxes, and ₹50,000 crore unaccounted for by the Foreign Ministry. Instead of accountability, they blame Nehru or Indira Gandhi.
The Modi government waived ₹16 lakh crore in corporate loans. In Odisha, a poor man had to exhume his sister’s body to withdraw ₹15,300 from her bank account — because officials demanded proof she was alive. As Victor Hugo said, “The paradise of the rich is built upon the hell of the poor.”
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath boasts of banning namaz on roads and silencing mosque calls — claiming Swami Vivekananda said, “Give me blood, and I will give you freedom.” But that was Subhas Chandra Bose’s line, not Vivekananda’s. Distorting history has become routine.
Home Minister Amit Shah claims terrorists were fed biryani under Congress rule — but forgets that major attacks like Parliament, Akshardham, and Pulwama happened under BJP governments.
The State of Working Report 2026 by the European Commission shows India’s youth unemployment at 39%, the highest in the world. Germany’s is 5.2%, Italy’s 14.4%, Spain’s 19.3%, Greece’s 27%. India leads — not in progress, but in joblessness.
Our leaders send their children to foreign universities while urging ordinary citizens to chant “Jai Shri Ram.” For hunger, they offer cow dung; for thirst, cow urine.
As Periyar said, “Where lies and blind faith form the basis of politics, justice will never reach the common man.” His words ring true today. For twelve years, the people have seen and suffered this reality.
If society burns, none of us are safe. Economic inequality, wars, and environmental destruction affect everyone. Only collective effort can save us — and leave a peaceful, secure world for future generations.
— Dr. Devaraju Maharaju Former Advisory Member, National Book Trust; Retired Professor of Biology
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