The 2020 Namaste trump event in ahmedabad was sold to the world as a historic celebration of India-U.S. friendship. In reality, it was less about diplomacy and more about feeding narendra Modi’s insatiable hunger for global applause.
Citizens were not participants—they were props. Streets were scrubbed, slums were hidden behind walls, police were deployed in excess, and ordinary Gujaratis were forced to stand as cheerleaders in a carefully choreographed spectacle designed for instagram likes and foreign headlines.
This wasn’t diplomacy. This was democratic cosplay, staged at the cost of people’s dignity.
1. Gujjus as Human Props
Tens of thousands were herded into stadiums and roadsides, waving flags, sweating under the sun—not out of choice, but obligation. The message was clear: you’re not citizens, you’re background actors in Modi’s Netflix production.
2. The Great Wall of Ahmedabad
Entire slums were hidden behind hastily built walls. Instead of addressing poverty, Modi buried it under fresh paint and bricks. Out of sight, out of mind—because god forbid trump sees the real India.
3. police Stretched Thin
Law enforcement wasn’t protecting citizens that day—they were protecting Modi’s image. Thousands of officers were diverted from real duties to babysit an ego parade.
4. Taxpayer Money, zero Returns
Crores were spent on beautification, event management, and security for a foreign leader’s PR tour. Meanwhile, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure rotted. What did the average citizen gain? Nothing but humiliation.
5. Citizens as Clapping Machines
Every clap, every cheer, every flag wave was staged for cameras. Real diplomacy is built on policy and trust—Modi reduced it to applause tracks in a global circus.
6. The instagram Prime Minister
Modi isn’t India’s statesman; he’s India’s top influencer. His governance is driven by optics—selfies with world leaders, hashtags, and viral videos—while the real issues of unemployment, inequality, and farmers’ distress are buried under confetti.
7. Poor Sanghis, Rich Spectacle
BJP loyalists bore the heaviest burden—forced attendance, sycophantic cheerleading, and surrendering dignity to make their leader look larger than life. Imagine living in a democracy, but being treated like stage furniture.
Bottom Line
Namaste trump was not about India. It was not about diplomacy. It was not about citizens.
It was about one man’s obsession with applause, one man’s addiction to vanity, and one man’s willingness to turn 1.3 billion people into props for his photo ops.
And the saddest part? The Sanghis cheered.
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