Is this a way to settle scores?
The most heinous and gruesome attack has been unleashed on the country. About 40 soldiers have died owing to the conspiracy of an extremist organization in Pulwama, Kashmir. Many have been injured. This attack is as bad as the war. This attack has been made on the soul of this country. It’s an irony that this grisly incident has happened during the last few days of Modi being in office, after he had assured that he’d bring ten heads of Pak soldiers for every Indian soldier killed before he took oath of the PM’s office.
This is such a mockery of surgical strike that the government claimed to have carried out after extremists struck Uri, after which the country called for a revenge resonating through the country. A film was also made based on surgical strike and while the film is making crores, a barbaric attack was unleashed on Indian Army and 40 soldiers paid with their lives. Only 16 people had lost their lives in Uri attack in 2016, but this attack has left more than double number of victims as soldiers. This tragedy is probably a message to Modi that people cannot be kept under a spell always trying to hide reality.
The fight between extremists and terrorists is ages old in Kashmir. Extremists have attacked soldiers many times over in the past. Similarly, even the army has retaliated to extremists. The army also knows as they begin smoking out the extremists from their holes, they step up their attack. Hence Army and intelligence forces should take adequate caution about this. If the extremists had blown up some city or some school, we could have called this attack as cowardice and the conniving nature of their work. But this attack is not on innocent children or general public, instead on the core of India. They have attacked the very core of India’s security.
So, the question of “who’s responsible for this attack?” does not end here by merely condemning Pakistan. That country is breeding and sheltering terrorists. They are being trained and sent to launch attack on India. This is evident to the whole world. The investigation needs to inform the people of this country about how the extremists could get massive amounts of RDX beyond the security cover? This investigation should also nail those who failed at providing this input and such incidents are not repeated in the future.
Most of all, ignorance has led to this attack accepted Governor Satyapal Malik who has said despite getting a particular intelligence input. The soldiers are killing extremists one after another. Why did no one spare a thought about a retaliatory attack being tougher than ever before. The fact that this extremist had massive amounts of explosive. This reveals how the extremist had prepared to launch the assault. Who gave him the information about particular Army vehicle movement? Just as this attack has Pakistani influence, can our own people too have their own favs from within the government? (Aurangzeb’s act of silencing terrorists had our people, this fact was known only recently) All these have to be investigated.
Before PM Modi came to power, the army had maintained its distance from the politics. After he assumed power, every accomplishment by the Army became a joyous occasion for the party. Government participated in the surgical strike that happens often in secrecy. Modi finally kept the interest of the entire army to Ambani. Even officers within the army had to defend Modi by way of conducting press conferences.
With this being the background, all other political conspiracies also need to be investigated. Not just that, Modi’s approach to Kashmir after he assumed office also added to the problem. RSS and BJP together took decisions regarding Kashmir. Opposition to beef consumption, killing of cattle traders, ghettoization of Pandits in Kashmir, terrible crimes by army on civilians, pellet guns being used against women and children, tying people to jeep as shield, all these issues of total distrust among people. Extremists used them to their own advantage. Demonetisation worsened the Kashmir problem instead of solving it. Unemployed youth took to wrong routes. Army treating every voice of dissent as “terrorists” pushed younger men into extremism.
This is the sole reason for maximum number of assaults against army happening during Modi’s time. About 170 attacks had taken place during the UPA time in 2013, and this number went up by four times with 614 attacks during Modi’s time. While the youth who took to extremism in 2013 stood at 16, it went up by 12 times at 191 in 2018. More than anything else, the worrying factor during Modi’s time is that the civilians are taking soft stance about extremists. The government has said it would ‘seek revenge’ for this attack. What would that mean? Is the govt seeking revenge from civilians? If that happens, India may lose Pakistan forever. On one hand the extremists need to be contained and on the other, exercises to create good faith among Kashmiris have to be on. To make Kashmiris stay with India is the only revenge India can seek from Pakistan. The government needs to strategise for this and unless we make Kashmiris our people, we’ll never be able to claim their land. The government needs to understand this clearly.
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Arnab Goswami’s Homecoming? Anchor tears into Modi Government over aviation chaos
Says, govt not going to be happy with us saying this
New Delhi: In a striking turn that surprised even his regular viewers, Arnab Goswami spent the evening of December 4 taking direct aim at the central government over the ongoing crisis in the domestic aviation sector. The debate, aired on Republic, focused entirely on the severe disruption caused by IndiGo flight cancellations and the state of air travel in the country. The tone was sharp, emotional, and openly critical, raising the larger question of whether this marks a homecoming of sorts for the anchor long accused by critics of being soft on the government.
Goswami began the show by saying the central government had “completely let down” air passengers. He pointed to chaotic visuals from airports in Pune, Ahmedabad and Mumbai, describing passengers packed into crowded spaces, long queues, and travellers lying on the floor with little access to basic facilities. He said anyone travelling with children or elderly parents would understand the distress such situations cause.
According to him, the government often claims to have improved the aviation sector, but the day-to-day experience of passengers tells a different story. He argued that whatever help the government may have extended has benefited individuals and individual companies, not the sector as a whole.
Goswami highlighted data from the last three days, saying IndiGo had canceled 1,232 flights in November. He broke down the reasons for the cancellations: 755 linked to crew and FDTL constraints, 258 due to airspace and airport restrictions, 92 because of failures in air traffic control systems, 127 for other reasons.
He said passengers in India are often “taken for granted” and that only in this country can such large-scale cancellations take place without consequences.
Throughout the debate, Goswami repeatedly returned to the theme of duopoly. He said Air India and IndiGo together control 91.5 percent of the aviation market, leaving only a small share for others like Akasa and SpiceJet. This, he said, gives the two big players the power to decide prices and escape accountability.
“They can set the prices. They can torture passengers. They can be not answerable for air crashes.” He added.
Goswami also questioned why such a structure is allowed to exist if the government claims it opposes monopolies. He asked whether the government has made Air India accountable after the recent air crash, and said he did not believe so.
“We are told that the Modi government does not like monopolies. First of all, I don't agree with that. There are too many monopolies happening.” He said.
The anchor accused Air India of operating aircraft that were not airworthy and said no serious action followed. According to him, any other minister in charge of civil aviation would have been removed after such incidents, but nothing happened.
“He is not answerable. And why is the central government not bothered about it? Because he comes from the TDP, an alliance party. So let him do,” he said.
He added that Air India continues to seek government support, including compensation for losses after the Sindhur episode. Goswami questioned why public money should be used to support the airline, drawing a comparison with the earlier controversy involving Vijay Mallya seeking help from the Manmohan Singh government a move that was labelled as scam.
Goswami said passengers are suffering because of delayed flights, sudden cancellations, and lack of compensation. He criticised the DGCA, saying it was not enforcing safety and operational norms. He also questioned why the Prime Minister’s Office had not intervened.
He noted that Republic had carried multiple exposés on these issues and claimed that Air India chooses to give interviews and advertisements only to other channels.
He also called for Parliament to debate the aviation mess and examine whether monopolies or duopolies should be allowed in a nation of India’s size.
“I'm sure the government's not going to be happy with us saying this, but someone's got to speak up for the people of this country.” He added.
Known by his critics as the “Godi Media Chief”, Goswami’s direct attack on the Modi government over civil aviation raised eyebrows across media circles.
Whether this is a one-off outburst or a sign of a new editorial direction is something viewers will be watching closely.
#AviationCollapse | India’s aviation sector is in turmoil as IndiGo’s mass cancellations and Air India’s alleged safety lapses leave passengers stranded. The disruption raises serious questions about airline management, regulatory oversight, and who is ultimately responsible for… pic.twitter.com/Dqt6pcoW8w
— Republic (@republic) December 4, 2025
