Abhi toh party shuru hui hai.Īnd so we return to Orwell and 1984 and Newspeak, the official language of Oceania, whose vocabulary is purged of any words that might even hint at negativity or rebellion. We’re putting on our dancing shoes and getting ready for the next set. In fact, according to one set of believers, this election should also mean the end of elections so that Mr Modi can rule for a lifetime. I didn’t realise that once an election is over and a Prime Minister installed, it’s the end of journalism. Well-meaning trolls have been telling us to shut up and sit down because apparently “the people have spoken” and that’s all we need to know. And that’s exactly how I feel now that the election is over and the BJP has returned to power with a massive mandate. There’s a Hindi song that used to be rather popular with DJs and RJs that goes Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai (The party’s just begun).
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