"fyodor is alive" sigil 😈😈 print it out, even cheap printing is ok (copying it by hand would be crazy ngl) and then activate it. (the actual intention put into the sigil is more specific than "fyodor is alive")
since it's wish-granting type spell, you can use the star/nine of cups/the world/ten of cups tarot cards, orange/green/yellow candle, waxing moon phase (before july 29), bay leaves and cinnamon sticks paired with candles, planetary hours ruled by jupiter and etc, to activate it. if you can't do that, well, asking fire on a white candle to do it is enough.
so i looked into it — and, it turns out, the resignation for dharmendra pradhan wasn't the only demand on which talks were held. not enough people know about them.
these demands of the cjp have been accepted by the government:
maximum possible compensation for families of NEET paper leak-related suicides.
no action will be taken against anyone involved in these protests in the future.
cjp's exam reform charter will be considered by the govt and the cjp will meet with the govt to discuss these reforms further.
the first two points are clear enough. but what is the exam reform charter? it includes five points.
Enact a New Public Examinations Act
→ increase the minimum punishment for organised paper leak networks from 3 years to 10 years.
→ mandate the minister to explain every paper leak.
→ every paper leak must automatically trigger an inquiry, with action within 60 days.
→ create an independent examinations ombudsman with powers to investigate examination failures, award remedies, and issue directions.
→ create a national examination vendor authority to register, audit and debar vendors, with a single public national blacklist.
→ open every examination body to public scrutiny through several measures increasing transparency.
→ include a model framework for states to adopt.
Fix NTA, SSC and National Examination Bodies
→ dissolve NTA and establish a statutory national testing commission,
→ make the SSC a statutory body.
→ end hidden vacancies.
→ allow states to opt out of NEET for state-quota medical seats, and guarantee state representation in deciding NEET syllabus.
A Students' Rights Charter
→ right to compensation
→ right to age and attempt protection
→ right to affordable education
→ right to certainty
→ right to transparency
→ right to time-bound grievance redressal
Create a National Aspirant Welfare Fund
→ financial assistance for families of aspirants who lose their lives following paper leaks.
→ mandate access to mental health counselling.
→ regulate coaching institutes.
Permanent Parliamentary Oversight
→ create a permanent parliamentary standing committee on examinations.
→ publish a white paper on twelve years of examination failures and recruitment delays.
→ conduct independent audit of the implementation status of k. radhakrishnan committee's recommendations.
→ table an annual students' rights report before parliament.
after the acceptance of the consideration of these points and the resignation of the education minister, the cockroach janata party has officially called off the protest today.
it will be no surprise if these demands fade away along with the protest if we stop talking about it.
many of these genuinely do have a potential to reform the education system of india and for students to be actually taken seriously.
the link of all the demands in detail is here.
spread awareness about them.
don't shut up about this yet.
the resignation only created an atmosphere of accountability — it is up to us to take advantage of this to actually transform the system.
People participating in the recent CJP protests weren't trained. Yet they still showed up; to fight for their rights. So, here are some tips so you can be better prepared for your next protest (please feel free to add more):
The most important thing: PROTECT YOUR EYES. PROTECT YOUR HEAD. PROTECT THE BACK OF YOUR NECK.
For tear gas:
- The dehli police was found using tear gas, expired canisters at that. Carry some form of anatcid or baking soda solution to neutralize the cans as well as reduce pain from the burns.
- You can use nearby potholes to douse the cans. Do not use your hands, kick it or use a stick. You can also trap the can with traffic cones and pour water over the top.
- I cannot stress this enough, protect your face. Wear goggles, wear a mask (better if it's a surgical mask), carry a baking soda solution in case of exposure to gas. You can be permanently blinded if a can hits your face.
- If you are confident in your abilities to neutralize tear gas, form teams. Cover yourself with something waterproof, wear heat protective equipment and face shields.
For physical assault:
- Protect your head and neck. Spinal injuries can leave you permanently disabled. Police are instructed to preferably hit on the legs, and if the crowd starts to disperse, stop the lathi charge. Though, that was clearly not the case here. You can equip protective sports gear. Dont wear knee pads because you will need to run.
- There were cases of firing of rubber bullets as well. Yes, the same pellets used in Kashmir. Now just because they are rubber doesn't mean they're harmless. Cover your eyes if they shooting. Wear helmets. You can make body protection with thick yoga mats or similar material.
- Practice basic self defense. Learn to run and dodge.
General safety:
- Carry gauze. Carry other first aid items if possible. If you have the funds, distribute masks, bandages, and tourniquets in case of serious injuries. Have an ambulance on speed dial if violence breaks out.
- Carry drinking water. Again if possible, join/contribute to groups distributing food and water.
- Wear/distribute eye and head protection if possible. This includes rated eye goggles which have a lesser chance of breaking and potentially damaging your eyes, helmets, shin and elbow guards.
- Know your rights. Record if you can. Speak to news reporters.
You are angry. That's good. But don't act on that anger in a way that gives the government a chance to pin the blame on you. Be organized, be systematic. Don't let that rage explode, sharpen your anger into a blade.
A not so brief account of my experience at the Delhi protest on the 20th of July:
CW: violence, police brutality
3 of my friends and I, all of us resident doctors in various disciplines, had made extremely last minute plans to get to the walk that was organised for the 20th. I thankfully have a friend who lives fairly close to Jantar Mantar, and we were able to leave our things at their place while we were at the protest. We had decided to leave our phones at their house-since all of us had been extremely critical of the current government online, as well as in correspondences to our friends and family-and one of my friends carried a burner phone, in order to record the protest.
We reached Jantar Mantar at around 2:00am, fearing that the police may stop people from entering the site later in the day (this was of course what happened), and we milled through the crowd, talking to some of the other protestors at the site. At some point, we realised that the police presence had increased significantly, and the rapid action forces, had also been deputised to "deal" with us. At this point, I honestly still wasn't feeling scared at all. We were surrounded by several like minded people, who were also opposed to the current ruling party. It genuinely felt like we could speak with ease, for the first time in 12 years. We then found out, that the cops had started welding the barricades together. I'll admit that this is when I felt genuine fear. The minute we heard about this happening, the people around me immediately started talking about Jallianwala Bagh. Jallianwala Bagh, for those who don't know about the massacre, was a peaceful site of protest, where a large group of Indians had gathered to protest, during the Indian fight for independence. General Dyer, had then ordered all exits to be sealed, and opened fire on the protestors. A lot of what India faces under this government, feels eerily familiar to what she faced under British colonial rule.
Eventually, some of the protestors were able to push over the barricades, and we were able to start trying to move towards the parliament. That's unfortunately, when the violence began. The cops and RAF, started very indiscriminately lathi charging the crowd. There was no violence from our side. The cops had even parked a truck full of massive rocks, right by the protest site, probably hoping that the protestors would make use of them. In the end, we only have videos of the police themselves, chucking the rocks to make it look like the protest had been violent. And even after getting beaten up, the only responses I saw from the protestors, were pleas to be allowed to continue the march. We saw a lot of young students, face police brutality for the first time, and have to quickly come to the understanding, that the cops were not there to help them.
My friends and I had primarily gone, because we knew the cops would attempt to attack the protestors, and we wanted to provide whatever little medical aid we could. We had reached the site with 6 bags of saline, and at least 50 rolls of gauze, among other supplies. We were completely out by the time we left at night. I saw a lot of scalp and head injuries-it seemed like the wonderful police had gone out of their way to aim at protestors heads. I also saw a concerning number of children who had been injured by them. I counted 6 cases of eardrum rupture, and more bruises and cuts than I could keep track of. It was while I was attending to one of the injured protestors, that I was hit with the lathi for the first time. They saw very clearly, that I was in my doctor's coat, stethoscope in my pocket, and was treating a patient. They still tried to physically assault me. It was my fellow protestors, who immediately came to my defense, and got in between the police and I. This was our reality at the time. The only people we could rely on, were each other. A friend of mine was almost carted off by the police, to be placed under unlawful detention. He, like all of our little group, was only treating the injuries of the protestors. It was only because of the protest, once again, that he was able to escape from their hold, and disappear back into the crowd. My friend who carried his burner phone, had it snatched from his hand, stomped on, and was then asked who was paying him to be there. We were a fair distance away from the tear gas shells, so we didn't experience the effects of the expired canisters the cops threw at the protests who were closer to the parliament. I found out after reaching the airport, that it was the nearby gurudwara and mosque, who were sheltering the protestors, and treating the inflammation inflicted by the tear gas. The same people, the media like to call Khalistanis or Pakistanis, they were the people who stepped up to help the protestors who were getting gassed by the cops.
We did not make it to the parliament, it's true. The delhi police and the RAF, who had all conveniently "lost" their name tags, made sure of it. But honestly, I can't find any sort of disappointment in myself. For the past few years, I have felt so alone, wondering why the people simply accepted the harm this government has inflicted on our country and our communities. But I came to realise that I wasn't alone, and I never had been. There I was, surrounded by people of all ages, who wanted better for this country. And it filled me with a sense of patriotism, that I hadn't felt in so long. These were ordinary people, who had taken leave from their jobs and studies, and were here, right beside me, demanding a better India.
Today I returned to my hospital, and to the outside observer, things may seem to have not changed in the slightest. But something feels different. Maybe I'm being foolish, or overly optimistic. I returned with nothing much to show, but a slightly depleted bank account, and a large bruise on my shoulder, but yesterday felt like an awakening. The people who want to claim that the 20th was the death of democracy, are so incredibly mistaken, because this is just the beginning. Now and forever इंक़लाब ज़िन्दाबाद.
"They saw very clearly, that I was in my doctor's coat, stethoscope in my pocket, and was treating a patient. They still tried to physically assault me."
my country crazy as shit because wdym millions of teens and young adults waste their time appearing for job and college entrance exams, competing each other for a few hundred spots, sacrificing their sleep and soul. but like no one questions it, like ever. in fact, they romanticise the struggle, the abuse they face; blame themselves for not being able to compete against a million people. not to mention how these exams claim to be meritocratic but the only people who get success are usually well off, have emotional support, neurotypical blah blah blah. like if the same shit happened in a normal, proper country, they'd have lynched their goverment for this bullshit.
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