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Monday, 7 March 2016

Anupam Kher FULL SPEECH at National Debate 2016 l Mocks Rahul Gandhi l Talks Intolerance, JNU & BJP

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We were present at the National Debate in Calcutta Club. The debate is an annual feature and is sponsored by the Telegraph of Kolkata. Besides the National Debate we also have an annual International Debate where we get speakers/panelists from all over the world.

Yesterday Anupam Kher was explosive. He had a weak team, the other two being Suhel Seth and Kajol. The opposition was strong with Justice Ganguly of the Supreme Court, Randeep Surjewala of the Congress Party and Barkha Dutt. Anupam Kher had huge applauses through his speech and almost a standing ovation but for the fact that we were in the Club and not in an auditorium. Surjewala's arguments were really purile.

At the end, the House was asked to raise hands in favour of or against the motion. The voting had to be done thrice and finally debate was declared a dead heat. 

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Anupam Kher FULL SPEECH at National Debate 2016 l Mocks Rahul Gandhi l Talks Intolerancesc, JNU & BJP




He talks about his wife, Kirron Kher and how he is loyal to her for 30 years.


Only the rich and famous talk of intolerance: Anupam Kher

He said the "biggest" form of intolerance in the country was during the emergency when all those people who spoke against the government were jailed.

Only the rich and the famous are talking of intolerance, there is no debate on the issue, actor Anupam Kher today claimed. "This is a no debate. The rich and the famous are talking of intolerance. If you ask a man on the street, they won't talk about intolerance. All they want is food two times a day. Those with a champagne in a glass are only talking about it. Are you living in India or America," Kher said at the Telegraph National Debate on intolerance here.

He said the "biggest" form of intolerance in the country was during the emergency when all those people who spoke against the government were jailed. Mocking Rahul Gandhi, he said, "Congress is the most tolerant in India because they are tolerating a person whom they want to project as a prime minister of this country". "If you can tolerate that person then you can tolerate anything in the world. This is ridiculous. Did you hear the word intolerance before the last eight months? This has been marketed to take revenge for the defeat in the last elections," Kher said, adding, corruption is "not being talked about" in the last two years while in the last ten years corruption was the most talked about topic.
AICC spokesman Randeep Surjewala said in the last two years it has often appeared that intolerance is now part of the mainstream discourse. Bollywood actress Kajol said there are different types of intolerance and political intolerance is only one of them. "To make all social issues a political one is absolutely wrong. I also think that We have to work together to make a stronger and richer India and only then intolerance cease to exist. The debate on intolerance does not recognise this," she said.




Motion: In the opinion of the house tolerance is the new intolerance

- What: Camellia Group presents Calcutta Club The Telegraph National Debate 2016
When: Saturday, 6pm onwards
Where: Calcutta Club lawns


KAJOL


The actress who speaks her mind as effectively as she steals hearts, from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to Dilwale. Powerhouse performer, book lover, mother, wife of Singham and, most importantly tonight, half-Bengali…. Forget ears, no prizes for guessing who all eyes at Calcutta Club will be on.

ANUPAM KHER

Twenty years ago, he was Shah Rukh Khan's 'pop' and Kajol's 'pop-in-law' in DDLJ's game of love. Today, he is Kajol's team-mate in this national debate's war of words. Bollywood's Daddy Cool talks politics, teaches acting and leads protests. An active member of the Twitterati, see him take his tolerance talk from the virtual to the real… on
A Saturday, rather than
A Wednesday.

JUSTICE (RETD) ASOK KUMAR GANGULY

This former Supreme Court judge, who was on the bench during landmark cases such as 2G scam and violations during Emergency, is a master at making a point. The former chairman of the Bengal human rights commission's recent record as a vocal champion of democratic rights makes him an ideal candidate for the tolerance debate.

RANDEEP SURJEWALA

For the Congress MLA from Haryana, arguing points has always come with the job… both as a practising lawyer then and as the communications in-charge of the Congress now. Expect Dhoni-like calm from the only politician on this dais.

SUHEL SETH

Calm is the last thing you can expect from the one Seth who can churn out more words than a certain Vikram. Give him an audience and this management consultant and The Telegraph columnist can bat for Modi and bowl for Kanhaiya without batting an eyelid! What Survival Strategies can save his opponents from his acerbic wit?

BARKHA DUTT

The Buck Stops Here with the consulting editor for NDTV, who made journalism cool for many. For her, We the People ranges from an Oprah to a Chopra, a Hillary to an Irani. Ma'm with a Mic will make a real fight of it.

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MUKUL KESAVAN

Who better than a historian who writes on cricket to umpire this evening's match? The Telegraph columnist who says it like he sees it will have the first and the last word.


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