Ashutosh's Intellectual Persona: A Closer Look
The Heated Exchange: A Breakdown of the Discussion
Explore the revealing moments from Navika Kumar's discussion where Ashutosh, claiming to be an intellectual, exposes his true behaviour. Delve into the dynamics of the debate and the implications of ambition over ideology.
The behaviour of the 'intellectual' Ashutosh
Justice Markandey Katju
In a discussion hosted by Navika Kumar, Ashutosh, who pretends to be an 'intellectual', has exposed himself, and shown to the public what he really is.
Ashutosh, who imagines he is a great journalist and deep thinker, shouted and screamed like a slanguage street talker or user of flaunting patois, in this discussion, which Navika Kumar repeatedly tried to cool down and make a civilised one.
Even if Anand Ranganathan was provocative, should Ashutosh have behaved like this?
When Ashutosh joined the Aam Admi Party he was often seen shouting and screaming like this, perhaps to please Arvind Kejriwal, whom Ashutosh thought will give him a Rajya Sabha ticket for his loyalty. But when this aspiration did not materialise, he quit AAP, which shows he had no real faith in the ideology of AAP but joined it for personal benefit and ambition.
Long live Ashutosh! He exemplifies India's 'intellectuals' of today, who imagine they are geniuses and are strutting around the public stage like peacocks, attracting the gullible populace.
(Justice Katju is a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. These are his personal views.)
