Jokingly Yours -- Satire ::: But with a Twist :::: Quotes of 1990s ... now in 2026 .... and who can be 'new protagonists' :::: "Satire is a weapon of the powerless"

 Here are a few quotes from the 1990s ... we will tell you the original characters also and then throw up a guess who could have said so in 2026 :::   

"The West has at last started believing that you can get damn good stuff from India" - actor Om Puri (in Gentleman magazine) 

In 2026 -- who could have said so ? 

My choice is -- Rahul Gandhi

(second choice ... will be shared ... based on feedback from friends and my blog patrons .... with your name possibly shared if you permit)  

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Advertising in India tends to underestimate the audience - (originally said by Stephen King, director WPP Group) 

In 2026 -- my guess ... who can say this is ::: -- Mamata Banerjee 

(she may also add - "sob koeta chor ,,,, BJP theke paisa khae (Each one of them is purchaseable, they take money from BJP .. Rs 1000 crore)". 

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"I was loosening the garments which had become tight; but this government has thrown away the robes altogether". --- V P Singh in 1991 (The Patriot newspaper) 

In 2026 -- this statement can come from Jagdeep Dhankhar (former vice president of India)   

 

The centre has failed .... Muslims all over the country are angry. The country is heading for a civil war" -- (original statement came from Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari) 

In 2026 -- it will be the easiest thing to guess. Probably 'editorial' in The Hindu newspaper or 'The Telegraph (Kolkata) 

and possible by a few jobless former journalists in Press Club dinner and TV shows by a few select TV anchors (whose wives may be in TMC or even otherwise) 

"Ek dhakka aur do ... " -- Sadhvi Rithambara in 1992 

In April 2026; it could be - Shehbaz Sharif urging Asim Munir (against Iran)  

In 2026 -- this slogan can also come from Kumar Gyanesh in New Delhi 

(Third choice will be shared ... based on feedback from readers)  

 

"If those who stormed the disputed structure in Ayodhya were actually Shiv Sainiks, then I can only be proud of them". -- Bal Thackeray after Babri structure was brought down in December 1992. 

In 2026 -- sadly, Uddhav Thackeray will not say so. And before Eknath Shinde says so -- 

  

PM Narendra Modi will tweet the line.  

"The best thing for Mr Narasimha Rao to do is to join BJP." - V P Singh (ex PM) 

In 2026 ... the quote may be stated by TV anchor from Assam --- with a modest change. 

The new era statement should be :::  "The best thing for Pawan Khera Rao to do is to join the BJP."

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