BJP - RSS & The Rabbit-Duck Illusion || Midweek Matters 24 || Parakala Prabhakar
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In this Episode, Dr Parakala speaks about how the Rabbit-Duck Illusion is helpful for us to understand the current political scenario in India. He dwells on how for a large and significant section of the people the Hindu-Hindutva construct of Indian identity did not appear as an acceptable political project for a long time in the country's history. It was a liberal and diverse idea of India that was predominant. However, eventually with some had work, the the Hindu identity, began to appear as acceptable, and in the course of time it became a major force. It is from this Hindu identity, Parakala argues,that the BJP Government draws its power and legitimacy. And not from its performance. Any attempt to reclaim the idea of a liberal India will have to contend with the strength of Hindu-Hindutva identity narrative.
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Golden words, very genuinely, reasonably alerting message.
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Excellent analysis ahead of 2024.
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Prabhakar Garu, you're endowed with inborn talents, and the level of intellectual attainment you acquired through education is evident and speaks volumes about your oratory in English. I enjoy listening to your speach and share these videos with my friends. You are clearly exposing the under-currents of present politics, their dynamics, your concern to enlighten the people through 'Mid-week Matters. Thank you. You are doing a great service in enlightening people.
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I follow you with full attention and respect.
I just love listening to your videos. They r so well crafted nd love ur vocabulary
First time I listened to a person who is aware of the terms and germs of our age old social fabric and who happened to be able to articulate with a subtle language narrates what is that the educated of this country,who learned to listen to an extent to the political analysis often available on Indian TV laments as if they are carefully watching all that happening in warranted.
Unfortunately it is too late for all those, soon will realize what they all thought is wrong and most interestingly,there is nothing they can do any more but to mourn as far as their understanding goes.
Faith,Hope and Love long last all other fade away.
Are we true to our selves to engage on anything worthy to expect or to happen
If he is bestowed with so much inborn talents and is intellectual why couldn't he foresee or understood the motives of PRP and chiranjeevi, he attributed, before he left the party! Why couldn't he understood all the reasons he cited to criticize the TDP and CBN before he took charge as advisor to the government! What made him to join the BJP! He is a greedy opportunist with jealousy as added qualification.
Parkala you are a good Hindu but equally good Muslim Sikh & Christian. People like you bring respect to Hinduism.
"Mee ammanu neenu daily dhengeevaadini" laanti dialogues cheppe ee lanjakoduku ki fans kooda vuntaara?
Why? His wife is Nirmala Sitaraman , finance minister in Modi cabinet. Chotiya bana raha hai hume.
Very kind words @gurindersingh8109 You words brought much joy and comfort to my heart!
@@gauthamharinarayan215 Kiyon ullu bana raha hae seedhe saadhe sardarji ko. Iski biwi Modi ki minister hai. Nirmala Sitharaman. Yeh aadmi Parakala jhootha hai, tum isse support karte ho kyonki tum Barahman ho.
Canada jao sir
Sir, because of intellectuals like you, still India is breathing easy, superb analogy, master class narration, deep rooted meanings, all this blend makes Midweek Matters an Editorial Masterpiece which I am addicted to...
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"Mee ammanu neenu daily dhengeevaadini" laanti dialogues cheppe ee lanjakoduku ki fans kooda vuntaara?
Read my comment
We want these intellectuals are in our politics .... Amazing talk.. 🙏🙏😍😍
But BJP wants them behind the bars.
It cannot happen in current scenario
India is engulfed by dangers within .Speaker is the boss of Political thought & a true Patriot.
Dangers were always there for thousands of years..dont over react
Brilliant as usual!! Loved the creative use of the analogy...duck and rabbit. Yes, we are at crossroads and I wonder how many of us realise this reality..thank you.
Replay after nearly six months of this very thought provoking analysis and exposition of the current political situation in this episode is even more relevant today. Indians will have to give a serious thought to the possible frightening consequences of the Haridwar speeches that are not categorically condemned and dealt with.
Brilliant&timely
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We want to know which party is the best for good governance to make India free from poverty,scams,corruption,un employment ? Please give your view to the people of India in your next video.
Such brilliance, intellectual honesty, integrity, erudition is unimaginable. Sheer pleasure to listen to you.
The prelude to your video today is really chilling. Something that I had always feared. And your analysis of how an opposition strategy should take shape is very important as it is sharp and penetrates the surface and reveal the real issues. Really comendable.
Masterpiece sir!!! Sincerely hope masses understand the underlying meaning of each word and sentence. The idea of India as enshrined in our constitution and the benefits to the social diverse fabric in context towards modernity and scientific temper has to begin in very early years of life as is done with religious rituals . This sadly is neglected from the early years and hence very scant understanding of constitutional understanding is seen in the adult electorate!! The outcome is obvious and excellently put across by you!!
Unfortunately the gravity of Dr. Prabhakar's messages will not reach the class that the BJP is targeting. And i really feel sad about that!
"Mee ammanu neenu daily dhengeevaadini" laanti dialogues cheppe ee lanjakoduku ki fans kooda vuntaara?
Sadly, Democracy is nothing but the rule of masses. All the huge uneducated mass will get swayed by the shallow narratives and vote without understanding anything, thus throwing all such intellectual discussion and analysis to the bin. There is no hope in this situation, absolutely ,for any change towards the positive.
But the Constitution is a rule book written so many years ago, it has already been amended so many times it can be questioned, why just suck up to the Constitution? Look at society, the other side has faults too, we need democracy and human rights all over the world, what diversity are you having without these? Overdevelopment is worse than underdevelopment, overprogress is worse than underprogress
Thank you Sir, Duck _Rabbit illusion so aptly explained with reference to the present political situation. Brilliant as ever.
As always, a thoroughly thought provoking episode, delivered with deliberation and clarity.
Thanks, mr. parakala.
Very good analysis of today’s political scene.
Duck , rabbit example is very apt.
We must re discover the Rabbit , if India has to survive
Madhav Mavalankar
Chilling analysis of where we're today...not much hope of emerging any time soon from this...
Wow… what an analysis.. thank you sir for trying to educate the educated…
This edition is brilliant. You have become a beacon to illuminate and expose . Your analysis is fascinating.
I think all educated broad minded Indians and the the World itself would definitely appreciate the secular concept of our country. That is obviously the only sensible way forward in these modern times...
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Brilliant Presentation Sir! Looking forward to hear from you
Is RSS the driving force of the Govt? If so how can Modi can take credit? My feeling is it's RSS all the way ...Modi is a spokesperson... 🚭 face for winning elections...
You are wrong. Modi is the execution specialist. With integrity. Very few can do it well. If u hate modi, please continue to think of him as a showman.
@@SuperSribalayou mean his council of ministers just sit twiddling their thumbs?
@@ssslayer when did I say that ? Of course he executes through his team of ministers and beurucracy.
True. RSS using a non Brahmin to do a Pied Piper job with OBCs. Just exploiting an individual's inherent greed for recognition, power and authority.
@@SuperSribala😂 you just called modi an executioner😂😂
Outstanding speech I totally agree with you
Clarity in thought and thinking is manifested in your speech. It’s very difficult to be precise and you are both precise and crystal clear
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Simply superb classification of today's state of our country using Rabbit Duck illustration. Till people like you are there we can hope shortly Rabbit will again triumph over Duck in 2024
Sir am very grateful to you for this excellent and very clearly articulated explanation on today's extremely scary reality of India. I earnestly pray that people like you will guide n help us to perceive and work towards bringing the Indian voters towards the rabbit ....
Brilliant intellectual commentary .I wish you play a greater role in national politics.
Country needs a brilliant intellctual person like you in this crisis sir.
Sir, excellently explained. I'd been find finding an allegory of this kind to explain this contemporary phenomena in Indian society. You provided it aptly. Kudos.
"Mee ammanu neenu daily dhengeevaadini" laanti dialogues cheppe ee lanjakoduku ki fans kooda vuntaara?
Excellent.. unconditional.love❤❤
Prakhakar Sir! I watched this piece holding my breath ! It was so deeply thought provoking.. worrying ...but what can one do ? Democracy works only where the electorate is aware of the value of their vote! Ours is a deeply illiterate, starving, uneducated, superstitious population! Their votes are on sale for a gas cylinder, toilet, rs.500 or a pint of hooch distilled in the backyard.. the well thought out votes of the educated South is easily neutralized by the reckless thought less votes of the aptly named cow belt.. one can only but despair !!
Bang on Sir !!!. You nailed it from every aspect. Then rabbit needs to be raised from the slumber.
Sir, please continue sharing your viewpoints. Mind blowing
Very insightful and pointed. No wonder you receive calls from the agencies. Looking forward to more unmasking
We live in frightening times! Thank you again
No one has explained this subject better than you. Fantastic exposition of the challenge posed to Indian secularism by RSS/BJP ideology.
Again another brilliant analysis. Your conclusion although might be true it is also very frightening. It was almost a century’s strenuous slow determined sustained effort that the sponsors of hindutva could establish a dhritharashtrian hold over the Indian society. If we have to wait for another century to throw this short sighted usurpers from our society and polity it is a very sad and sickening proposition. We can only pray the almighty to show us a shorter alternative. Oh god help us extricate ourselves from this quagmire
For What,Sir.olny for looting and cheating???
Sir, your unmitigated attentiveness and fine- grained analysis of various issues facing the nation is riveting. The metaphor of the rabbit and duck is engaging and will be etched in our memories. In an arid landscape of intellectual and moral bankruptcy your Midweek Matters is a revitalizing force. Wednesdays are eventful because of Midweek Matters. Your weighty words, your extraordinary composure, your dispassionately calm reasonableness are sage-like. Sir, may the Almighty keep you in His mighty care.
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Superbly articulated. The overbearance of Hindu Hindu Hindutva ethos and creating fear psychosis among secular liberal minded Hindus is constant. I wish more sane and right thinking people would see the writing on the wall. You are brilliant
Ohh😂😂..go tell that to DMK and other ilks in your state who keep crying Dravida blah blah
Sir, as always your analysis hits the nail on the head. I always look forward to your weekly talk. Thank you for doing this 🙏🏼
Much respect and God's blessings to you Sir for your bravery. Your interview with Karan Thapar was eye-opening. You are one of the best sons of India. I admire your intellect, thought process, language flair and style and flawless delivery of thoughts. Your book is amazing. Thank you for being brave in such hard times!
Engrossingly Insightful and myth busting
Excellent. Want more such in all regional languages to spread the real
Indian values
U r hearo of analysis
Salute to you sir
What clarity and vision! Amazing... You just nailed it...... How are we going to disentangle from the mess that India is today?
Sir, you are one of the best gems of current social and political environment of India.... God bless you sir ❤❤
We need people with backbone like you sir❤
Very insightful detailed explanation of the present dispensation. Lot of work needs to be done to restore the liberal democratic structure .
Nonsense
Sharp ,incisive hard hitting ... brilliant
Sir, thank you for this message. Yes, the biggest threat to an inclusive idea of India is that there are no claimants. I agree. Bengal is a temporary setback. There is no one left, willing to stand up for the constitution. As you have said that is the real strength of the ruling establishment today. The setbacks mean little or nothing.
Heart felt appreciation of your diagnosis, articulation of it using history of free India, and the analogy of duck and rabbit. My take. 1. What was lurking underneath in Indian psyche was made to surface by the duo. 2. Performance of the govt against promises is irrelevant. 3. Hindutwa and pride for being a Hindu is the fuel that gives the govt it’s current strength and confidence. 4. Brilliant strategy has been put to use by the BJP - RSS combine. Hats off to them. 5. If so, even well articulated promise of performance by combined opposition will cut little ice with people - the rabbit cannot be easily obliterated, come what may. 6. For the BJP, hence, ring-fencing Hindutwa-Hindi-BJP becomes critical - winning UP at any cost tops their agenda. 7. The duck has to dive very deep and come up with alternative long-term strategy, making a few waves on the surface of the pond won’t help. 8. Thank you Dr. Prabhakar, for one of the finest discourses I have heard in the recent times.
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Sir, can you consider Telugu and Hindi versions for greater reach. Thank you
Very good. I am impressed very much . Great. Thank you. May God bless you. I want to listen more videos of your talks. Very brilliant talks. Very reasonable . You are bold. You are a man with conscious. 👍👍
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Excellent analysis.
Good as always to hear your insight , very thought provoking...
A brilliant analysis.
Good evening sir,
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Excellent analysis. 👌👌
Beautiful analogy, but heartbreaking truth. I want to see the rabbit only, yet, alas! nothing can be done.
The perfect analysis, sir give us the antidote for this virus.
Facts Facts Facts .................&
Facts
Brilliant analysis
This is a superb analysis.... This should reach all of India and especially the Congress office... They need to learn from him
Thank you for explaining perception and interpretation at play today. And yes this agenda is complex, very complex.
As always an excellent thought provoking analysis Sir. Its truly frightening to see where we are headed as nation with these misguided religious zealots and misplacel patriotism or rather nationalistic ideologies
Nonsense read my comment
@shilpav44 who cares what you think. Keep yiur stupid ill-informed opinions to yourself
పరకాల గారి ఆంగ్ల ఉచ్ఛారణ పాతకాలంనాటిదనిపించినా అది ఉద్దేశించింది మాత్రం ముఖ్యంగా యువతకే నన్పించుతోంది.
నిజాయితీ,తెగువ,పరులందరిపట్లా ప్రేమకలిగి ఉండటం సామాన్య లక్షణాలు గా తెలుగు సమాజం ఎప్పుడూ నమ్ముతూ వస్తోంది,ఇప్పటి విచిత్ర పరిస్థితిలోనూ తాను కపటం లేని విశ్లేషణ తో జనంతో చర్చించబూనటం నాకు మాత్రం గర్వంగా ఉంది.
Sir, how do we fight these fascist forces? How do we get back to our secular credentials? India is indeed at crossroads and what we decide now will be responsible for the future. And the current scenario is scary. Thank you for your analysis. Brilliant, as always.
Secular credential to whome?
Is it to all or only to Hindus?
Excellent and honest analysis. Thank you sir 🙏🏽 God save India
"Mee ammanu neenu daily dhengeevaadini" laanti dialogues cheppe ee lanjakoduku ki fans kooda vuntaara?
You are a real Hindu.,....,......❤❤❤
Absolute truth 👌🙏
It was a wonderful discussion, that introduced me a new way to look at politics:
The dream of transforming india equivalent to contemporary European nations of Gandhi/Nehuru/Ambedkar were based on deep faith on its politicians, people and government. The commitments to welfare, education and governance were guaranteed through creation and acceptance of constitution to understand and resolve among its vast population.
Delivering on these promises were never easy. The politicians kept exploring easier mechanisms to manipulated electroral practices well within constitutional framework, targeting favor/indifference for one or other community and established it as normal. Vastly less educated population were allowed to live that way and pray to god for good things to happen.
The legacy of Nehru worked till Sastri ji but started erodeing with Mrs Gandhi, corruption and comprises of Democratic values were brazenly made to stand as new normal.
Political parties evolved and furished as it was rather simple to raise religious sentiments and reap electoral benefits to get and remain in political positions and delivering too less or nothing on tangible terms.
The Congress party that once promised secular social welfare as its ideology stepped on slippery steps appeasing minority or majority population.
AAP accepted social and political welfare delivery to some extent, but a long way to go.
Another excellent presentation.
You know the secret of the growing courage of these hooligans(sadly which includes leaders who should set an example)? They know that the Modi government stands with them and they are safe.
Hats off to the young journalist who voiced out his opinion. I wonder if he survived to see this day!
Best wishes and stay safe.
Superb! The opposition's strategists lack such clarity about what's powering BJP. They need to listen to people like you. But the opppsition is too egoistic to listen.
True...
Only a fool would believe parakala
Superb Sir
Will the Intellectuals help to the uneducated masses to understand the reality so that Our Great Country Emerges as an Example for Unity in Diversity worldwide
You have painted the situation so starkly. It is so honest and so courageous of you. The RSS volunteer's sullen compliment must send a chill down every thinking person's spine.
We seem to be just a few steps from a mindless dictatorship. Those in charge of the Hindu Rashtra project are determined, efficient and ruthless. They are full of resources and have no moral qualms. Their madness has a method to it. Opposition is not only divided, but also stone-blind to the obvious. Even if it manages to displace BJP for a while, there is no guarantee that they will not disgrace themselves and hand back power to BJP on a platter the next time around.
You have said all of this. But what is your solution? Are you in touch with leaders who matter?
One of brilliant minds I have heard...Thank you Sir...
Superb analysis of the present regime. Only educated middle path people understand this.
Perhaps the consolidation of Hindutva is a reaction to the rise of political Islam being encouraged by the State.
Prabhakar Saheb your Duck/Rabbit amplify has been wonderfully dealt with.Indian democracy is at cross road in today‘S political scenario.A joint opposition had been a failed idea.There is no secular agenda as such with any party.Almost all election mathematics is on cast polarisation and votes.Various Muslim groups also follow the same line and consolidate their votes.Our generation will understand the repercussions of a lost democracy once this Emergency-2 eventually takes more sound footings.
Thank you for your brilliant analysis of the present situation in India.
A sense of foreboding prevails all round
The so called Opposition appears clueless.
You are putting words to our thoughts through refined political thinking and evocative language.I listen to your speech as though it is a Pravachan.
In fact yours is the TRUE PRAVACHAN.
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Wonderful presentation
It was a very brilliant thought-provoking video. Hats off to you.
🙏🥀🌱Parakala Prabhakar Sir!. You are everything especially Intelligent Intellectual equal to Learned Legend Subrahmanya Swamy of Tamilnadu!.🌱🥀🙏
Thanks a lot! Sir, it enlightened me on all issues and will help realising the future of this country's agony.The Duck invaded our mind, body, our land by most unscientific, unsocial way ....and of that is an offence ..,let there be another offence to defend country's secular structure. The common man has a single question :- What benefit I got in my daily life with these false narratives of Hinduttwa, Ram Mandir etc.?? Has it lowered the price rise, reducing the cost of medical treatment, has it give me & my family a job, feed crores of under nourished, poor, homeless habitant's ? Has it saved or tried to save me from a femine like condition in this black hours of Corona ? Was not it a primary duty of this fascist hindu fanatics to save the country men first ?? So, let there be the Offence Stroke be player now .That's :-"""NO VOTE TO BJP. NOT A SINGLE VOTE TO THE FASCIST "". Thank you,Sir !!
Wonderful naration ....very tough subject but beautiful articulation...Thanks sir!
With this insightful perspective, you have hit the core of the problems facing the deluded and clueless opposition parties, and indeed facing the country's future political trajectory. The duck-rabbit illusion allegory is a very apt metaphor !
Midweek indeed matters. Fine analysis.
Sir, I don't know about others... I am hearing about this duck-rabbit analogy the first time...And believe me, I saw the duck first...!
John, I have a Masters in Psychology and I saw the duck first too in class. Today's talk has made me wonder if , like a seer I saw the future (Only joking of course). But I did see the duck first.
I saw the duck first, too
Good to know there are more like me. I saw the duck first too
Hi John, for time immemorial I have been offered an analogy of 'young woman-old woman' and I have used it in my programs too. But the duck-rabbit one is new to me too, though, both are aimed at driving home a similar message. Dr. Prabhakar used it powerfully.
I had tto actually search for the rabbit! One thing l can say is l admire the forthright comments springing fr his deep understanding of the present political scenario.How very right you are Sir! If there were more people like you who could get down to the masses it would make some difference.But alas
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Brilliant!
No one has been able to put it on these lines.
Sir, thanks for another great episode.
I notice that every week you go through all the comments on your videos. It feels great to get a like from you on our comments.
But as your channel grows and gets more views, more and more supporters of the ruling dispensation will flock here to leave behind their pungent comments on the videos. Please try to cut down on reading comments / try not to take them to heart.
Cheap internet and a masked identity brings out the worst in people, especially in those who have been a part of "IT Cell" and "Hindu Ecosystem" since 2013/2014.
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Absolutely!
As always, right on the money, sir. For sure, we are at the crossroads, but, know not whither are we going, or will we whither?
Prabhakar garu analysis with clarity
Taking things before independency to post independence era is remarkable. This comparison is like rajju sarpa or snake rope analogy in Advaita Vedanta. As it is to identify and overcome illusion is a tough task. Hope for better times
అయ్యా, అన్ని విషయాలలో మీ తులనాత్మక పరిశీలన బాగుంది. దాని తెలుగు అనువాదం, మీరు, మీ నోటితో చెపితే చాలా బాగుంటుంది. లేదా క్రింద డిస్క్రప్షన్ లో నైనా పెట్టగలరు. It will be more convenient to understand by all, and to understand 100% of its inner meaning. Thank you sir.
మీరు ఇంతకు పూర్వం మహాత్మాగాంధీ ఆత్మ సందేశం, తెలుగులో చెప్పారు. చాలా సంతోషించాను.
How daring you dear Parakal garu. It is a deep rooted reality but followed by All the political parties. CASTE AND RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS ARE SENSITIVE BUT BLATANTLY PRACTICED BY PUBLIC SERVANTS. We are self destructive in our approaches. When will we are going to be bold enough to denounce these destructive forces?
I see only duck here. Duck is not saying the country is only for Hindus... and I am proud of it.
You are right. A fortuitous electoral win of the half-hearted rabbit supporters will do more harm than good. A brilliant analysis as ever with a most appropriate analogy. The presentation is so incisive and captivating that even die-hard BJP fans will enjoy it.
"Mee ammanu neenu daily dhengeevaadini" laanti dialogues cheppe ee lanjakoduku ki fans kooda vuntaara?
Such an insightful reading of the situation in India. Thank you for this articulate analysis.
Superb analogy.
Despite its very poor governance on economics, bjp is gaining by divisive politics ,and manipulation of voting systems .
Congress under rahul is no match for scheming duo , A Sharad Pawar and Nitish can only form a proper strategy to check these duo.
Insightful and thought provoking, as always
Thank you very much for this...We need to spread this to more and more people..
What a brilliant analysis! 🙏
A very in depth analysis Sir! Loved the Rabbit and Duck theory. Hope we come out of this political cesspool soon.
A brilliant analysis ! Chilling at the same time .
Thank you sir. That is the most cogent summing up of the state of affairs in our country. Let's hope the opposition takes cognizance.
Great clarity of thought and ability to communicate in simple way is so easy to perceive.
A very thorough and thoughtful analysis of Indian political landscape. Thanks for your insights.