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Tired of watching the same old news in the same old way? How about some rhythm and rhyme, and a bit of perspective this time?
There’s a weekly news wrap, and then there’s The News Rap!
Here’s what happened the past week, with a bit of a rhyme this time. From Sri Sri’s tweets to the breaking of statues everywhere! From Hadiya’s love story that finally has a ‘happies endings’ to Virat Kohli’s mace – it’s all here.
And yeah, we’ll be back next week with another roundup, wrapped in a fresh new rap!
This is the QRap it’s the news ka baap!
We’re gonna get to the heart of matter and just go non-stop
What’s with the sudden statue breaking spree
Ambedkar, Periyar, Gandhi, Lenin, Syama Mukherjee
It’s all the rage across the country
That’s breaking up the beautiful tree of harmony
Who did it? Why did it get a Twitter thread
of silly encouragement from the nation’s political heads
The idol breakers got no ideals, they’re just goons
It’s like watching a live action replay of looney tunes
Speaking of tunes, Sri Sri’s changing it on the go
Tweet, explain, threaten, warn, way to go!
What’s with the hate my man?
Why make love communal?
Seriously, what is your plan?
Aah! you the believer of Love… Jihaad?
Well, let me tell you, you’ve just been had
like most of Hadiya’s neighbours, even the court
two years it took for the Supreme Court
To state the obvious, adults can court
and marry, religion ain’t no bar, you know
nor caste nor creed nor colour but the divisions just grow
In other news, Kohli gets to keep the mace
cuz he and his team don’t cease to amaze
That’s it I’m all out, this is the QRap
I’ll see you next week, until then, don’t mind the gap.
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