So enraged was Tamil Nadu state BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan when student Lois Sofia shouted, “Fascist BJP down down,” when the plane they were travelling in landed at Tuticorin airport, that the VIP neta instantly filed a police complaint against Sofia. Since a VIP had complained the offending student was not only arrested but also sent to a whopping fifteen days in custody. She was bailed, but fifteen days behind bars for shouting at a politician on a stationary aircraft? Clearly when VIPs are travelling, citizens must shut up and there can be no plane speaking.
When airborne, netas like to travel with flying colours and give themselves airs. But if you’re an outspoken citizen you’re likely to be brought crashing down onto Read More