Rajat Sharma, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has decided to conduct caste census. Soon in the census process starting across the country, caste will also be asked, data related to castes will also be collected. It is not a secret that Modi has decided the caste census in view of the Bihar assembly elections. It is also true that Nitish Kumar wanted a census on the basis of caste and this is a change in the original stand of BJP. But by announcing this, Modi once again showed that his timing is strong. Leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav had been making caste census an issue for the last two and a half years. During the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh made PDA (backward Dalit minority) a big issue. Rahul Gandhi was repeatedly demanding this. But Modi announced this issue from the hands of these leaders by announcing the caste census. Two things are going to note. One, while making this announcement, Ashwini Vaishnav said that the Congress has always opposed the census on the basis of caste and never allowed it to be implemented. Second important thing, the statement of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. There is a need to pay attention to his words. He said that this is the beginning of a new era of equality, harmony, good governance and social justice. This will let you know which level the BJP wants to take the issue of caste census. It will take three to four years to come to the figures of castes, but its first effect will be seen in the assembly elections in Bihar after five months. The big issue from the hand of the Grand Alliance will be removed and reached the BJP. When Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will be held in 2027, caste census work will be going on. At that time, BJP will use the issue of caste census. That is why I said that what Modi does is far away.
Why are Pakistan’s dreams coming?
The Pakistani rule and the army did not sleep at night. His whole night was cut in such a fear that India should not attack. The entire army of Pakistan, the entire government kept awake all night. From Pok to Lahore, from Islamabad to Karachi, the army, tank, aircraft continued to deploy. Pakistan’s Information Minister picked up media persons at 2.30 pm, fearing an attack by holding a press conference. There is an atmosphere of fear in the whole of Pakistan due to the antics of the leaders. The impact of the rounds of meetings with the presidents, ministers and NSA of the three armies in Delhi is visible in Pakistan. Pakistan leaders and the army there feel that India does not know where the attack will be, there will be a strike. Therefore, Pakistan has deployed army on the entire border. Pakistan activated its air defense system from POK to Gilgit Baltistan. The Pakistan Army has deployed an electronic warfare system on the outskirts of India from POK to Punjab. Pakistan has strengthened the radar system in Lahore and Syalkot. The army has deployed its 6th Armoured Division and 7th Infantry Division in POK tiger, Rawalkot and Toli Pir areas. He has called two divisions of his army from Balochistan and deployed on the Indian border. Pakistan’s Air Force has deployed American F-16C fighter planes at Noor Khan Airbase near Rawalpindi. 18 JF-17 fighter planes purchased from China have been deployed on Gilgit Baltistan’s Scardu airbase. You will see that India has not said anything yet, has not done anything yet, but the people of Pakistan and the soldiers of the army have lost their sleep. Pakistan ministers also see Modi in the dream at night. Neither a minister in India said, nor any general made a statement, but what India will do, what can he do, all these things are telling the leaders of Pakistan. His rhetoric makes our work a little easier. But Pakistan realizes that it made a big mistake by shedding the blood of innocent people in Pahalgam. Except for Turki, no country came to support Pakistan. Pakistan knows that when India attacks this time, no one will come forward to stop it, nor will anyone come to save Pakistan. India has shown evidence to the whole world. Pakistan has only one way left. Maintaining the morale of your army by spreading lies and your public.
Pakistani lies propaganda: Failing
Pakistan has launched a strong propaganda war against India. In Pakistan, ISI is spreading false things about the Indian Army everywhere from social media to mainstream media. Social media handles associated with ISI claimed that Pakistan Air Force had killed a Rafale aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Another news was launched on Pakistan’s TV channels claiming that Rafale aircraft were moving towards Pakistan, but Pakistan Air Force forced India’s Rafale aircraft to back down. Punjab state information minister Uzma Bukhari said that India tried to adventure and Pakistan gave a befitting reply. The Government of India described these claims as fake news of Basirpair. The government said that neither any Rafale jet from India has fallen nor no one has tracked Rafale jets flying on LOC. Similarly, Pakistan tried to spread lies that after the Pahalgam attack, India has removed Lieutenant General Suchindra Kumar, Commander of the Northern Army, while the truth is that 30 April was to retire and take it in his place. General Prateek Sharma has taken charge. The Government of India said that Pakistan, who is afraid of action, is spreading such rumors. The way Pakistan is spreading rumors through social media, it is not new, these are all old forms, which will not run now. This time Pakistan will be punished for its crime. Propaganda has great importance in today’s warfare. The media war starts before the cannon goes on the battlefield, but the kind of propaganda Pakistan has not had any effect. Pakistan’s first attempt was to provoke Hindus in India against Muslims, but this time Hindus and Muslims united condemned this nefarious act of Pakistan. Indian Muslims showed a mirror to Pakistan. This is India’s strength. Now Pakistan has no spice left. Overall, Pakistan’s propganda machine failed on every front. (Rajat Sharma)
See: ‘Today’s talk with Rajat Sharma’ full episode of April 30, 2025
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