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Hasan Minhaj did not listen, again.
The Indian-American comedian did a follow-up segment on the Indian election results on his Netflix show Patriot Act, despite the incessant trolling he’s been subject to since his episode on the Lok Sabha polls.
We are all aware what happened with the election results, I presume?
Minhaj rounded up his coverage of the elections in 10 minutes, and managed to make some hilarious comments.
1. BJP’s landslide win
Like many commentators, Minhaj was also take aback by the margin of BJP’s win. He quoted reports attributing the magnitude of the win to BJP’s reach “expanding beyond the Hindi belt”.
2. Smriti Irani beating Rahul Gandhi in Amethi
While pointing out the relevance of Smriti Irani’s win from Amethi, Minhaj spoke of how “she does not fuck around.”
And he illustrated his pointed with this clip from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
“Okay, why did they film this entire show on Google Street View?”
3. ‘Craziest BJP candidate’
Like several foreign media reports, Minhaj did not miss the fact that India elected a terror accused to the Parliament — Pragya Thakur.
He likened her comment calling Mahatma Gandhi’s Nathuram Godse a “patriot” to calling serial killer Ted Bundy “a ladies man”.
4. India’s ‘most feared journalist’ Akshay Kumar
Minhaj commended PM Narendra Modi, notorious for never holding a press conference, for giving an interview to “India’s most feared journalist — Bollywood star Akshay Kumar”.
Here’s a throwback to that ridiculousness.
5. Modi’s Kedarnath visit.
Minhaj could, simply COULD NOT, get over Modi’s visit to the Kedarnath shrine where the PM reportedly meditated for 15 hours during the last phase of the elections.
“He basically did what Americans think Indian do all the time.”
“The man knows a good photo-op.”
And, don’t we know it.
6. Modi and trolls
“The point is Modi is savvy and revered..”
Hasan Minhaj on Indian Elections
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Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (2017) – Transcript
[theme music: orchestral hip-hop]
[crowd roars]
What’s up? Davis, what’s up? I’m home. I had to bring it back here. Netflix said, “Where do you want to do the special? LA, Chicago, New York?” I was like, “Nah, son. Davis California.”
[cheering, whooping]
This has, um… This has been a very good year for me. I recently got married, you guys. Thank you, thank you. Thank you. I need the claps. It’s a very heavy ring. Very heavy. It was a reverse Lord of the Rings situation. I got a ring and then lost my powers, which is a very different Lord of the Rings. “Listening? Compromise? Take the ring, Sam.” The movie is done in eight minutes. It’s not a 90-hour saga. We just celebrated our one-year anniversary, so it’s one year down, forever to go. Which is terrifying to say. But you know what’s great? Now, it’s just kind of liberating. Because I don’t give a fuck about any of my single friends. I don’t care about any of you and it feels great. Because you guys are at home, just swiping for love, and complaining. “Oh, how do you find people?” “Dimples? Off with his head!” Like a god-damn emperor. “Brunettes? Not for me.” I’m like, “You work at Subway. You don’t deserve so much choice.” We’re getting soft.
You realize my parents physically never saw each other? Thirty years ago in a town in India, population 990,000 — that’s a small town — my dad heard a buzz in the streets about this woman named Seema, my mom. And, like, Seema was that chick, you guys. In ’82, Seema could get… Look at that red langa. Killing it! She was like the iPhone 8. “Have you heard of Seema? She’s slim. Her family owns a camera.” My dad was like, “A camera?” So he runs to my grandfather’s house and lays it on the line. &# Netflix’s Patriot Act episode on Indian Elections by Hasan Minhaj on March 17th, 2019 has already gone viral by now eliciting vociferous reaction from almost all viewers some aligning with his thoughts and others wondering what was driving Hasan for presenting such a lopsided view on India as a country and the ruling party specifically. The whole episode was not only NOT fair, it was definitely driven by some agenda, the most visible being influencing Indian Elections through the use of minority victim card. Let me say it right here: India is more cohesive than Hasan would have us believe. Indians are more mindful of their fundamental rights and historically, governments have toppled over the accountability of politicians to their people. Indian citizens care more about issues on corruption, hygiene, scientific achievements and India’s global standing than the made up divisive issues shown in the Patriot Act. By Hasan’s own admission, this is the largest democratic exercise in the world with the participation of close to 900 million people. This is a litmus test of the hopes and dreams of those 900 million voters (to which he disappointingly adds ‘caste’ as a way to denigrate the whole exercise). So here is my response to Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act episode on Indian Elections Right in the beginning we see few Indian origin uncles and aunties (clearly paid actors) who try to dissuade Hasan from stepping into this minefield. One such character is made to say “Your name [Hasan Minhaj] rings a bell [in India] that you are a terrorist”. I am very confident that the very people who Hasan is trying to show in a degrading light, if not all of those 900 million voters would be riled by this one statement. Hasan would be very well reminded that India is a country that has appointed both Sikhs, Muslims (three times) and women as President and Prime Minister. Indians can proudly boast of this achievement. Islam is the s Transcript | Pilgrims/This Is Not That Dawn, 2022 Utsa Hazarika Indian postage stamp (1969) featuring audio from Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King III, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Hasan Minhaj, Femi Oke and Malika Bilal. Faiz: This stained light, this night-bitten dawn King: When I was in India... King III: I come, tracing my father and mother's steps... it all starts here King: Leaders in and out of government Minhaj: We're in this country because of protest Faiz: The one we had longed for – this is not that dawn King: In the same setting, in theological seminary days Minhaj: Think of the chess moves Faiz: The one we had longed for – this is not that dawn Minhaj: America's story didn't start when we got here King: When I was in India... City of Faith Supplement: Pilgrims/This is Not That Dawn Bibliography
Organizations, particularly the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi
and the Quaker Center
and many homes and families, have done their utmost
to make our short stay both pleasant and instructive
because of the Civil Rights Movement
The only reason so many of us are here
is because of the Immigration Act of '65
That law rode the wave of the Civil Rights Act of '64
I had heard of Gandhi
But I remembered hearing a message by the
President of Howard University, Dr. Mordecai Johnson
who had just returned from India
He spoke in Philadelphia
on his trip to India, and the whole philosophy of Gandhi
and passive and non-violent resistance
I was so deeply moved by the message
that I went away and bought several books
on Gandhi and Gandhian technique
and at that point I became deeply influenced by Gandhi
never realizing that I would live in a situation where
it would be useful and meaningful
Martin gets Lyndon B. Johnson to sign
that sheet of paper
and little do we know
MLK cc'ed us on that email of progress
Because of that one signature