BJP Screams "National Shame" Over Peaceful Protest – But When They Rioted During CWG 2010, It Was Just "Democracy"
The bjp IT cell is working overtime right now, flooding timelines with “national shame” and “international embarrassment” because a handful of youth congress kids staged a peaceful protest at the india AI Impact Summit—complete with valid entry passes, no violence, just signs and slogans. Meanwhile, the same summit had a university stall proudly showcasing a Chinese Unitree robo dog as “Indian innovation” until they got busted and quietly kicked out.
Global headlines mocked us, ministers deleted tweets, and India’s AI superpower dreams took a hit. But that’s apparently fine. No outrage there. The real crime, according to the bjp, is young people daring to criticise the government on camera. Funny how the script flips depending on who’s holding the placard.
Global headlines mocked us, ministers deleted tweets, and India’s AI superpower dreams took a hit. But that’s apparently fine. No outrage there. The real crime, according to the bjp, is young people daring to criticise the government on camera. Funny how the script flips depending on who’s holding the placard.
Let’s start with the robo-dog disaster. A university—widely seen as enjoying bjp patronage—rolls out a slick Chinese robot, slaps an “Indian innovation” label on it, and parades it at a summit meant to flex our AI muscle. Gets exposed in hours, apologies fly, stall gets shut down. Actual international embarrassment? Crickets from the bhakts.
Fast-forward to the protest:
Kids with legit QR codes and passes walk in, chant against the PM, and some go shirtless for drama. No damage, no chaos, just noise. Suddenly bjp discovers “national pride” and floods X with “how dare they insult india in front of global leaders.” Selective patriotism activated.
Kids with legit QR codes and passes walk in, chant against the PM, and some go shirtless for drama. No damage, no chaos, just noise. Suddenly bjp discovers “national pride” and floods X with “how dare they insult india in front of global leaders.” Selective patriotism activated.
Rewind to 2010.
The whole world is watching the Commonwealth Games in Delhi—India’s big moment. Corruption scandals everywhere. Who leads nationwide protests, disruptions, and rallies? Then-BJP president nitin gadkari and the entire party machinery. zero concern about “damaging India’s image abroad.”
The whole world is watching the Commonwealth Games in Delhi—India’s big moment. Corruption scandals everywhere. Who leads nationwide protests, disruptions, and rallies? Then-BJP president nitin gadkari and the entire party machinery. zero concern about “damaging India’s image abroad.”
Back then, the bjp called their protests “democratic right” and “exposing congress scams.” Perfectly valid, heroic even. Today, when the roles reverse, the exact same tactic is “anti-national,” “conspiracy,” and “insult to the nation.” Make it make sense.
The pattern is crystal clear: when the bjp disrupts, it’s patriotism. When anyone else does it—especially if it’s about Modi, data privacy, or foreign influence—it’s treason. Rules for thee, but not for me.
India got laughed at globally for faking a Chinese robot as homegrown tech. That was avoidable, self-inflicted, and genuinely cringe. A peaceful protest by citizens? That’s literally democracy doing its job. Yet one gets defended, the other gets demonised.
People aren’t stupid. They see the double standards glaring back from every timeline. The same folks who cheered Gadkari’s CWG agitation now clutch pearls over T-shirts. The hypocrisy isn’t even subtle anymore—it’s screaming louder than any protest slogan.
India deserves leaders who call out real embarrassments—like organisational flops and fake innovation—before manufacturing outrage over citizens exercising their rights. Until then, the joke isn’t on the protesters. It’s on the ones pretending to be offended.