End VVIP Racism: India's patience running out : The Newshour Debate (19th May 2015)

Published: 19 May 2015
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In a debate moderated by TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, panelists -- Gaurav Bhatia, Spokesperson & National Head, Legal Cell, SP; Abhinav Sharma, Leader, Samajwadi Party; Aanchal Sharma, Abhinav Sharma's Sister; Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research; Shahid Siddiqui, Chief Editor, Nai Duniya; Abha Singh, Advocate & Social Activist; Dr Ajoy Kumar, Spokesperson, Congress; Sanjay Kaul, Leader, BJP; Dr Ajay Alok, Gen Secy, JD(U); Bejon Misra, Consumer Policy Expert & Founder Consumer Online Foundation; Shahid Siddiqui, Chief Editor, Nai Duniya; Ajoy Bose, Senior Journalist; Ruben Mascarenhas, Activist; and Chitra Subramaniam, Co-Founder, CSD Consultancy -- discuss the issue of Meerut's 23 yr old braveheart taking on the SP leader's guard who winked at her, VVIP mantri at the Patna airport stopped by a lady officer for trying to enter the lounge from the exit gate, and citizens' patience running out due to VVIP racism.

In a bold act, a woman jumped atop Agra Samajwadi Party leader's Mercedes, smashed the windshield and tore off the party flag on the bonnet after being allegedly winked at by his gunman at a traffic signal. The social media was taken by storm by a two-minute video of the woman's act, with most people sharing the links online and lauding her. The incident took place on Sunday evening (May 17, 2015) when 23-year-old Sadhvi Pandey along with her sister was going to see a doctor on a scooty. When they were waiting at a crossing, the cavalcade of Abhinav Sharma stopped alongside and the gunner allegedly winked at her from inside the car. Not to take it lying down, Pandey stopped the car and broke off the chain of Sharma who came out. As she was taking a photo of the gunner with her mobile, some of the guards in the cavalcade came running and allegedly broke her mobile phone. This infuriated Pandey further and she climbed on the bonnet of Sharma's Mercedes car and tore off the party flag fixed on the bonnet and used it to break the windshield. And, in Patna, in a bid to ensure rules are adhered to, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security guard stopped Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav from entering an airport through an exit gate. A video showed the Minister seeking to enter the airport through an exit gate, while the guard spoke to her superiors to check if the minister's actions could be allowed. Disallowed to do so, the Minister walked away from the spot. Speaking to TIMES NOW, Yadav questioned why a big issue was made of it and then called his actions a mistake. TIMES NOW's #EndVVIPRacism initiative seeks to end the abuse of power and privilege by individuals in power. The campaign has resonated internationally and trended several times.

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