All posts tagged: Gaslighting

EC gaslighting citizens: Rahul on indelible ink row in Maharashtra civic polls

EC gaslighting citizens: Rahul on indelible ink row in Maharashtra civic polls

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Amid the row over the quality of `indelible` ink used in marker pens in Maharashtra civic elections 2026, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asserted that “vote chori is an anti-national act” and accused the Election Commission of gaslighting citizens. State Election Commission orders probe into ink quality Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday evening said it would conduct a thorough probe into the quality of the `indelible` ink in marker pens used for the Maharashtra civic elections 2026, after opposition leaders alleged that the mark on a voter`s finger could be removed easily, enabling bogus voting. Amid polling for 29 municipal corporations, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), social media was flooded with videos claiming to demonstrate how the ink could be removed using chemicals such as acetone, even as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis dismissed the claims. Rahul Gandhi reacts to reports on fading ink Gandhi shared on X a media report on the row which stated that “opposition, voters cry foul over fading ink markers”. “Election commission gaslighting citizens is how trust …

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar pushes a bigoted vision, gaslighting the audience into accepting it as entertainment | Bollywood News

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar pushes a bigoted vision, gaslighting the audience into accepting it as entertainment | Bollywood News

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Barely five minutes into Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar, the shape of the next three and half hours reveals itself. The year is 1999, and the Kandahar hijacking has turned a plane into a pressure chamber. Inside, Ajay Sanyal (R Madhavan), IB Chief, tries to kindle resolve. He calls out, “Bharat Mata ki…”, expecting the hostages to supply the familiar reply. The silence that follows is heavy, almost accusatory. He repeats himself. The silence only thickens. Behind him, a Pakistani hijacker raises his gun and laughs at the spectacle of a man whose authority has collapsed in real time. He taunts him with, “You Hindus are so cowardly.” The line is baffling, but it clarifies what Dhar is pursuing. He seeks agitation and friction. He desires deliberate unsettling of old sediment. He aims to trigger, to escalate, to divide. And he folds this intent into the broad sweep of a crime epic, deploying its gore and earthiness to mask the bigotry. These two impulses, political incitement and operatic storytelling, should nullify each other. Instead, he binds them, …

‘Disturbing’ Black Mirror season 7 episode ‘almost cancelled my wedding,’ says viewer: Is Netflix gaslighting its audience? | Web-series News

‘Disturbing’ Black Mirror season 7 episode ‘almost cancelled my wedding,’ says viewer: Is Netflix gaslighting its audience? | Web-series News

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Black Mirror has always toyed with reality, but season 7 might’ve taken things a step too far. One fan claims the second episode of Charlie Brooker’s directorial messed with his and his fiancée’s heads so badly that it nearly ruined their wedding. Social media is abuzz with talk that Netflix is gaslighting its audience in real time. Turns out, two different versions of Bête Noire aired, and now, fans are split down the middle, arguing whether it’s Bernies or Barnies. So, which one did you get? Netflix aired two versions of Black Mirror 7 episode Bête Noire  “I wasn’t ready for an episode about gaslighting, actually leaving my fiancée and me questioning reality,” Jason wrote, sharing his personal experience with Bête Noire. A longtime fan of the franchise, he and his girlfriend decided to use a Chrome extension to watch the show at the same time from two different locations across the Atlantic. But what they weren’t prepared for was the full-blown psyop that Brooker and Netflix pulled — and no, it wasn’t some Mandela …

Pooja Bhatt accuses PT Usha of gaslighting wrestlers: ‘Heartbreaking to see…’ | Bollywood

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Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief PT Usha had recently criticised the public protest by wrestlers over alleged sexual harassment by Wrestling Federation India boss Brijbhushan Sharan Singh. Now, actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt has tweeted against PT Usha. She thanked Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Singh for raising his voice for the wrestlers, after he tweeted PT Usha’s recent comments are in ‘poor taste’. Also read: Pooja Bhatt reacts to Bajrang Dal ‘protests’ against Pathaan in Ahmedabad, reminds all what a ‘riot’ look like Pooja Bhatt is not happy with PT Usha’s criticism of protesting wrestlers. On Friday, Pooja Bhatt tweeted, “Thank you @jayantrld for your stand, for raising your voice and for being by their side when most have deserted them. It is heartbreaking to see our top athletes left with no choice but to take to the streets and to then be reprimanded/issue gaslit by legends like PT Usha (folded hand emoji).” The original tweet by Jayant Singh that Pooja responded to read, “Our top wrestlers were on the streets in January and should have …

Billie Eilish Finally Breaks Silence On The Body Image Issues She Has Struggled With, Says “My Body Was Gaslighting Me For Years”

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Billie Eilish Finally Breaks Silence On The Body Image Issues She Has Struggled With ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) The kind of fame that Billie Eilish has achieved at such a young age is phenomenal and incredible. She’s the youngest artist to produce music for a James Bond film and at 21, the singer is only breaking records and creating new ones. Now, in a recent interview, Eilish has opened up on her struggles with ‘body image issues’ and how it has gaslighted her for years before she finally accepted and embraced it. Scroll below to read the scoop. Billie is hugely popular on social media with over 107 million followers on Instagram. She also happens to be quite active there and often put out pictures from her massive concerts and her pet dogs. Now in a recent interview with Vogue, Billie Eilish broke her silence on struggling with body image issues and said, “Going through my teenage years of hating myself and all that stupid s***, a lot of it came from my …

A-Z of 2022: The Year That Was | Bollywood

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A- Airport hai…yaa fish market? Our sympathies are with those who navigated the airport chaos during the holidays. B- Boycott Bollywood. Whether it was Kareena Kapoor Khan’s straight up answer to nepotism allegations during the promotions of Laal Singh Chaddha to the song in Pathaan, Bollywood could not escape the #boycott tag. C- Cannes honours India. With the first Country of Honour record to her name, India made history at Cannes. D- Digital mania. NFTs, Crypto, Digital Rupee…2022 was all about the rise of the machines. E- Elon Musk takes over Twitter. And what followed can be best described as tempest in a tweet! Lionel Messi with the World Cup Trophy, FIFA World Cup, Qatar, 2022. (Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach/ REUTERS) F- FIFA spins magic and writes history. Messi brings the World Cup home for Argentina after 36 years in a thrilling finale. G- Goblin Mode, Gaslight become words of the year. If you blamed your SO for stray socks and dirty dishes, then you need to look these two terms up. H- Housefull at celebrity …

Prince Harry Seemingly Targets Royal Family Again As He Hints At “Institutional Gaslighting”, Meghan Markle Says “I Was Being Fed To The Wolves”

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Meghan says she was ‘fed to the wolves’ in upcoming part of docuseries(Photo Credit –Netflix/Youtube ) Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, said she was “fed to the wolves”, and Prince Harry discusses “institutional gaslighting” in a new trailer for part two of their highly-anticipated Netflix docuseries, which airs on Thursday, reports CNN. The series, which has put Harry and Meghan in the firing line of supporters of the British royal family, has attracted worldwide attention because of its potential to embarrass King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla and Prince William. In the clip, which was released on Monday, Prince Harry discusses stepping back from royal duties and ponders what might have happened to the couple “had we not got out when we did”. Meghan Markle adds a controversial note when she says: “Our security was being pulled. Everyone in the world knew where we were.” According to CNN, in what appears to be a video shot on board the flight of the Sussexes to the US, Princess Harry smiles and says: “We are on the …