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"Animal Farm" in India: This week, the irrepressible blogger Avay Shukla outdoes himself by combining brilliance & hilarity in a savagely satirical column: https://t.co/g9UcKKgHzn Side-splitting Sunday reading! — PolitiTweet.org

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Addressing the function to honour the students, I spoke about how a political party is not just a vehicle for fighting elections but an organic part of society, living& working amongst the people,& sharing their joys&sorrows. For a parent,a child’s exam result matters,&for us too https://t.co/l0cEpBPhmc — PolitiTweet.org

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Honoured three high-achieving students from Congress workers’ families at a function in the Valiyevila Mandalam Committee office of @inckerala. Good to see the families of Karyakartas getting recognition from their parents’ co-workers & colleagues. https://t.co/burrnj5gzI — PolitiTweet.org

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Pleased to meet another UPSC qualified constituent, Athira S.Kumar, who secured AIR 477 in the 2021 examinations & hopes to join the Revenue Service. Like ⁦@RojaSRajan2⁩, she came w/her parents &a box of laddoos! Proud of these achievers who plan to serve the people in govt https://t.co/g2HBbkiVHS — PolitiTweet.org

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A professor and her daughter brought my books for signature; I honoured two CBSE toppers from my constituency; & “Women with Wings”, an NGO from the Rajaji Nagar colony, came to seek assistance for their project to combat drug use in the locality. https://t.co/hhQYR2c6hO — PolitiTweet.org

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Employees of TravancoreTitanium Ltd visited me to express concern about proposed amendments to the MMDR Act 2permit privatisation, w/grave implications for national security. They question whether the private sector shd mine local Thorium&Monazite, useful in nuclear applications. https://t.co/fnSb94qqzl — PolitiTweet.org

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With Trivandrum LawCollege students keen to discuss exam issues & to invite me to a campus event https://t.co/wZt72BUpy1 — PolitiTweet.org

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With passionate supporter Iqbal, known locally as “Hanuman”, who cannot speak or hear but advertises his allegiances on his clothing! ⁦@INCKerala⁩ https://t.co/ZalBTMnli1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Spent all Sunday morning receiving over 150 constituents with petitions on a wide variety of issues, ranging from seeking jobs &transfers, obtaining medical& charitable assistance &MPLADs funds, to seeking CSR funding for cancer research. These interactions are an MP’s lifeblood https://t.co/mcPFVRpWws — PolitiTweet.org

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Impressed to meet ⁦⁦@withsahiljha⁩, a 16-year-old from WestBengal, who is cycling 25,000 km through India to raise awareness of environmental &social issues. He is now in Thiruvananthapuram on his way back up north from Kanyakumari.Have to admire his spirit of adventure! https://t.co/WvGJLTR2g6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Very pleased to greet& congratulate in person one of the new batch of UPSC entrants, Roja Mol of Thiruvananthapuram, & her parents. She hopes to join the Foreign Service, where her confident, engaging & articulate personality should take her far. Great to meet a star constituent! https://t.co/Q7wWARz0TY — PolitiTweet.org

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A few glimpses of the Bhavana event. This rural NGO has won so many awards for social service, including during the pandemic when it gave work to dozens of village women to sew masks for government workers. Outgoing President Poozhanadu Gopan (in pink)’s stellar work will endure. https://t.co/Y79qaIFiY2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Privileged to be honoured by & to honour ⁦@KeralaGovernor⁩ Arif Mohd Khan last evening. His address on the occasion would have warmed the heart of any Keralite listening. Especially his saying that the Arabic for“Kerala” is “Khair’Allah”! He also spoke in Sanskrit&Malayalam https://t.co/AQNBJW3Zkb — PolitiTweet.org

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The first visit by a Governor to rural Poozhanadu! ⁦@KeralaGovernor⁩ Arif Mohd Khan consented to inaugurate the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Bhavana Library, Arts &Cultural Centre in a small village an hour from the capital. An uncommon gesture by an uncommon man. https://t.co/BYuk3mw92v — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @liftyourmind: 10 visuals about life + psychology that will impact your perceptions 1. https://t.co/V2ma21tWqi — PolitiTweet.org

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Delighted to launch the new novel “C” by Thiruvananthapuram-based poet ⁦@anupamaraju⁩ at the ⁦@Alliancefranf. It’s a spectacularly original work of fiction, reflection & poetic prose. Congratulations to ⁦@AlephBookCo⁩ on launching a remarkable new voice! https://t.co/kkS6lwU1kA — PolitiTweet.org

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Proud of our students, & their teachers. Thiruvananthapuram is always the best!! — PolitiTweet.org

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Chaired a DISHA meeting to review the district’s central schemes alongside Thiruvananthapuram Collector ⁦@navjotk28⁩ & Development Commisioner Vinay Goel. Good to see our excellent performance on@most parameters especially Smart City, MNREGA & Swachh Bharat! https://t.co/SlX78UV60U — PolitiTweet.org

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"Media Running Kangaroo Courts": Chief Justice's strong remarks point to an undeniable reality in an era where judges are exposed to the same TV channels’ disinformation as the general public, thereby compromising the chances of justice for the accused. https://t.co/lU2fbXcBRq — PolitiTweet.org

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Video | Independence Day | India's SeculaRhythm: Hindu Principal Shares What Goes Inside His Madrasa https://t.co/LmWaNNQyBm — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RahulGandhi: ‘No Data Available’ (NDA) govt wants you to believe: • No one died of oxygen shortage • No farmer died protesting • No mi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Why are so many wealth creators leaving India when the Government says it is promoting “ease of doing business”? Could it have to do with the intrusive & extortionate behaviour of government agencies? ⁦@anjanamenon’s important piece: https://t.co/syo6tFOMgv https://t.co/GjeRd0gn9x — PolitiTweet.org

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ദേശീയ ചലച്ചിത്ര പുരസ്കാരം നേടിയ എല്ലാ മലയാളികൾക്കും എന്റെ ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ അഭിനന്ദനങ്ങൾ! #NationalFilmAwards https://t.co/5Y8DHJUlzy — PolitiTweet.org

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Addressed a roadside protest meeting of the Kerala Pradesh SchoolTeachers Association (KPSTA) decrying various injustices to which they have been subject by the current state government. Caught up with former ⁦@INCKerala⁩ chief ⁦@VMSudheeran⁩ at the rally. https://t.co/2yDCYeXtBS — PolitiTweet.org

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Delighted to “meet” these readers virtually & apologies for missing the event they had come to meet me at — I was “unavoidably detained”at the time as a guest of the Delhi police! Tell them to keep reading. There will be other books in the future & other events at which to meet! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @manoramaonline: ഇതിനിടെ, ഇതിൽ ഏതോ ഒരു രാജപക്സെയ്ക്ക് ചെലവു കുറയ്ക്കാൻ ‘ഒന്നാന്തരം’ ഒരാശയം കിട്ടി: വ്യാപകമായി ജൈവകൃഷി തുടങ്ങിയാൽ ചെലവേറി… — PolitiTweet.org

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This week’s Manorama column is on Sri Lanka & the disastrous mistakes that brought that beautiful country to its knees: (English here; Malayalam below) https://t.co/kkv1DHAUX6 https://t.co/wnNFToWumF — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ProfCong: .@INCIndia President Smt Sonia Gandhi’s message to @profcong not only inspires us every single day but also reminds us of INC… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is the film for which @ShobhaTharoor won the National Award for Best Voice-Over Narration! Beautiful voice for a beautiful state! Congratulations @sirajsha @KeralaTourism https://t.co/uzVvCfMGZv — PolitiTweet.org

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Incredibly proud of my sister @ShobhaTharoor who has won a National Award for her third career!! Congratulations sis! — PolitiTweet.org