Indian Democracy: Maharashtra Edition

Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress will work out formula for govt formation: Uddhav Thackeray Uddhav also took a dig at governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari over imposition of the President's Rule in the state.

Indian state Maharashtra comes under President’s Rule https://t.co/bUKtFqi41b

— Gulf News (@gulf_news) November 12, 2019

Maharashtra political impasse: Uddhav Thackeray meets Sharad Pawar in Mumbai
Congress holds key to 'non-BJP' govt formation in Maharashtra The Sena is the second largest party in the 288-member House with only 56 MLAs after the BJP (105)
No decision on supporting Shiv Sena yet: NCP, Congress "We (Congress and NCP leaders) discussed the nitty gritty of a (possible) common minimum programme to ensure the government functions smoothly"
BJP blames Shiv Sena for imposition of President's rule in Maharashtra

Hong Kong: The Situation Escalates

After Xi Jinping recently met with Carrie Lam, he drew a line in the sand. He stands with Carrie Lam as Carrie Lam makes it sound like Hong Kong is a problem for the Hong Kong Police to handle. The more enlightened position would be that this is a political problem with a political solution, not a police solution.

And the situation keeps escalating. Every line that the Hong Kong Police crosses seems to add fuel to the fire. The hurricane keeps gathering momentum.

It is unwise of Xi Jinping and Carrie Lam to not seek a rapid political solution.

#HongKong police now raiding universities in the city - major new escalation from the Beijing backed government #HongKongProtests https://t.co/YpXKl77p81

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) November 12, 2019

I left HongKong. After being gassed several times and being threatened with live ammunition, police told me to stop reporting immediately, leave the country and never come back. The situation in HK is serious and have no clue what happens next.
Ich habe… https://t.co/ppviGTljzC pic.twitter.com/E69V3tYcBf

— Enno Lenze (@ennolenze) November 11, 2019

2019 is just unbelievable.

Now it’s Iran.

The suspicious death of poet Hassan Heydari has sparked massive protests.pic.twitter.com/RnmcimyAAZ

— Joshua Potash 🆘 (@JoshuaPotash) November 11, 2019

Watch to the end. Appalling. https://t.co/nSGbZj9e8Y

— Antony Dapiran (@antd) November 12, 2019

Campus clashes as universities become new battleground in Hong Kong anti-government unrest https://t.co/yvcc4YNhGW

— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) November 12, 2019

Absolutely insane police operations at Chinese University of #HongKong!#HKPolice claimed they are on campus to prevent protestors throwing objects onto highway from footbridge. BUT IS IT NECESSARY TO EXCESSIVELY FIRE TEAR GAS AND RUBBER BULLETS? AT STUDENTS? ON A CAMPUS? pic.twitter.com/3RmGZM2fOw

— #HKResist Fight for Hong Kong (@Fight4HongKong) November 12, 2019

本日、母校の香港中文大学に香港の警察に突入されました。催涙ガス、水砲などがたくさん発射され、煙の中でまるで戦地のような大学キャンパス。多くの同窓生が救急の物資を運び込み、対峙がお昼から持続しています。10時間以上の対峙は警察の退場によって一時停止しています。#HongKongProtests #香港 https://t.co/cy22ajRo9n

— Ray Chan (@ray_slowbeat) November 12, 2019

Hong Kong parents, teachers and educators’ unions slam government for not suspending classes amid campus violence https://t.co/CKPgjtB6kl

— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) November 12, 2019

I spent whole day tried to deescalate the situation at CUHK. We finally got our president to negotiate with the police. Then he got tear gassed. pic.twitter.com/PkKOTdMKrC

— Leung Kai Chi 梁啟智 (@LeungKaiChiHK) November 12, 2019

Today I asked the Danish Prime Minister on the floor in the Danish Parliament about the possibility that Denmark or a group of Scandinavia countries could play a mediator role in the increasing conflict in Hong Kong Because we have to #StandWithHongKong and #FiveDemandsNotOneLess pic.twitter.com/R9pbUHNpm9

— Uffe Elbaek (@uffeelbaek) November 12, 2019

#YangGang we just took the #1 Spot!! Keep it up! https://t.co/1qf8kiThAU

— Brutum Fulmen 🧢 (@BrutumF) November 12, 2019

香港の人々に捧ぐ

闇は、闇を追い払うことはできない。光だけがそれを可能にする。
—キング牧師

For Everyone in #HongKong:

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.”

—Martin Luther King Jr.

— 蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) November 11, 2019

Cuhk truly under assault. Here’s a shot from the police side of the bridge. Hundreds of yards out and the air is so thick with tear gas it’s hard to breathe. pic.twitter.com/0qIKrQmH25

— Paul Mozur 孟建国 (@paulmozur) November 12, 2019

#NOW: In suits and ties, heels with handbags, the financial hub of the city, #Central, is again greeted with salarymen and protesters at lunch hour as part of the “Breaking Dawn Operation”. This is the 2nd day where activists call for a #generalstrike in #HongKongProtests. pic.twitter.com/PNVp5ZYNIS

— Jasmine Leung (@_jasmineleung_) November 12, 2019

I have a feeling Hong Kong might be moving towards a general strike. So far it has been young people and students. Now the general population might step in and shut the city down.

The Chinese economic miracle would not have been possible without Hong Kong. China should not try to kill the hen that lays the golden egg.

All Hong Kong is asking for is one country, two systems. They were promised that by Deng Xiaoping.

Xi Jinping is trying to pass the buck. And this buck can not be passed.

Female arrestee said she could walk, and dont want male police to touch him, one police then pull her, grabb her hair and drag her out.

Brother & sister at Aberdeen went out from home for a minute, and was suddenly arrested by riot police. pic.twitter.com/Sza6vMjGQR

— LO Kin-hei 羅健熙 (@lokinhei) November 12, 2019

It is a pregnant woman whom they pepper sprayed and forced to the ground!! Outrage!!! pic.twitter.com/tuRr3PDFug

— Joshua Wong 黃之鋒 😷 (@joshuawongcf) November 12, 2019

#NOW - Police had been firing for over 15 minutes now, rains of tear gas, sponge grenades and rubber bullets. Protesters tossed some petrol bombs. I was literally running for my life. pic.twitter.com/yqhg7nJ7qd

— Lok. (@sumlokkei) November 12, 2019

ただいま、ある妊婦が警察を批判しただけで、警察からペッパースプレーをかけられて暴行され、そして逮捕されました。

もし警察のせいで、この妊婦と赤ちゃんに何かあったら、警察は責任を取りますか？取りません。政府は暴行する警察を批判しますか？もちろんしません。 pic.twitter.com/oQv3mspIzG

— 周庭 Agnes Chow Ting 😷 (@chowtingagnes) November 12, 2019

Police stormed students with a few dozens rounds of teargas at the entrance of Chinese University.

The students fought back, throwing back the tear gas, bricks and also petrol bombs to make the police back down.

Police are not allowed to go into Universities in #hk pic.twitter.com/4rF2VDLtka

— Denise Ho (HOCC) (@hoccgoomusic) November 12, 2019

#earlier - after protesters retreated, police continued to fire tear gas into a sports field, where some protesters were. #cuhk is in crisis. pic.twitter.com/XXo2lAWFc1

— Lok. (@sumlokkei) November 12, 2019

#LIVE: Number of injuries is so enormous, counting becomes impossible. This part of Chinese University seems to have become like a purgatory that protesters are aware they can’t hide nor retreat as they need to safeguard their school from police encroachment. #HongKongProtests pic.twitter.com/Cz0IUlJYMQ

— Ezra Cheung (@ezracheungtoto) November 12, 2019

Filmed by HKU’s Campus TV: a journalist in yellow vest appeared to be shot by tear gas. A group of #CUHK students went over to help move the journo to a safer area, while another round landed at the exact same spot. Does this still look like a “protest” scene to anyone? #HongKong pic.twitter.com/TVoylGoxg9

— Carmen Ng 吳嘉文 (@Carmen_NgKaMan) November 12, 2019

Carrie Lam: Protesters are the enemy of the people

Office workers in Central:#HongKongProtests #antiELAB pic.twitter.com/ykFIuyJIMy

— Cherie Chan 陳卓妍 (@cheriechancy) November 12, 2019

The moment when bystanders cheered for the crowds who occupied a main artery of Central.

Note that the crowds consists of office ppl who are on their lunch break, who are obviously more daring after yesterday’s practice. This could become a huge problem for Carrie Lam. pic.twitter.com/0PrSvg2OH2

— Denise Ho (HOCC) (@hoccgoomusic) November 12, 2019

警察は香港中文大学に突入し、多くの生徒を逮捕し､そして多くの催涙弾とゴム弾を撃ちました。ある学生記者の目に、催涙弾が直撃しました。彼は「僕の目は見えなくなるの?」と泣いていました。😭

この戻れない悲劇的な状況を作ったのは、公権力を持っているのに政治問題を解決しない香港政府です。 pic.twitter.com/nTD3Dkuw3o

— 周庭 Agnes Chow Ting 😷 (@chowtingagnes) November 12, 2019

When office ladies holding paper envelopes decide to stand with the protesters.🥰 #StandWithHK #FightForFreedom

Source : Now TV pic.twitter.com/vR7OxJ3Rit

— Denise Ho (HOCC) (@hoccgoomusic) November 12, 2019

一般的に、警察が許可なしで学校内に入ることはできませんが、今日、警察は法律を無視して香港中文大学に突入し、校内にいたデモ隊（学生）に多くの催涙弾とゴム弾を発射しました。→ pic.twitter.com/IXLcTJiW1q

— 周庭 Agnes Chow Ting 😷 (@chowtingagnes) November 12, 2019

The free world must condemn @hkpoliceforce cops attack🇭🇰universities with tear gas. https://t.co/uHtRvWAldM

— Solomon Yue (@SolomonYue) November 12, 2019

and while he was speaking to the police, they kept firing tear gas towards his direction, one hand-thrown grenade appeared to explode not far from him. https://t.co/kLp11neO52

— LO Kin-hei 羅健熙 (@lokinhei) November 12, 2019

Hong Kong: The Situation Escalates https://t.co/u1AGqdxsN2 @demosisto @joshuawongcf @nathanlawkc @maryhui @kinlinglo @sumlokkei @rachel_cheung1 @lokinhei @HKDemocrats @WilsonLeungWS @HongKongPLG@jasonyng @BillyOYLi @cng1238 @Fight4HongKong #HongKongProtest #hongkongpolice

— Paramendra Kumar Bhagat (@paramendra) November 12, 2019

At #CUHK now: endless rounds of tear gas, rubber bullets, Molotov cocktails, bricks flying from here and there. Really, how did we come to this.#HongKongProstests #antiELAB pic.twitter.com/uJGuaZaPCL

— Cherie Chan 陳卓妍 (@cheriechancy) November 12, 2019

Lebanon’s protest concerts are amazing, and they’re not stopping.

This is from protest DJ @madikarimeh

pic.twitter.com/gnlBRpYA3C

— Joshua Potash 🆘 (@JoshuaPotash) November 12, 2019