Tag Archives: elections

Let’s celebrate AAP’s criminal MLAs!

February 14, 2020Did you know?, Numbers don't lie, Our favourite political personalities, Political SatireAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, crime, deceit, Delhi, democracy, elections, ethics, parliament, politics, rape, satire, women rightsadmin

AAP's recent electoral victory in Delhi was seen as a win for democracy. The Ballot beat the Bullet. Secularism beat Fascism. Development beat Divisiveness etc. etc. But AAP's electoral victory was also validation for another critical component of our democracy - backing of winnable candidates by political parties(often those with pending criminal cases), at any cost. Arvind Kejriwal is the Delhi Chief Minister and National Convener/ Master and Read more [...]

Worst MPs of the outgoing Lok Sabha

April 10, 2019Did you know?, Numbers don't lie, Our favourite political personalities, Tales of corruption and incompetenceAndhra Pradesh, BJD, BJP, Congress, corruption, Delhi, democracy, elections, J&K, Jharkhand, JMM, lok sabha, Maharashtra, MLAs, Modi, MPs, parliament, politics, Puducherry, Samajwadi Party, Telengana, Trinamool Congress, West Bengaladmin

Our parliament is made up of 543+ MPs who directly represent us and influence laws that rule our lives. Yet, during Lok Sabha elections, we stay obsessed with national political leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Narendra Modi. The reality is that there is no single political leader who can magically transform the country. If we keep electing MPs and MLAs who are incompetent and corrupt, the system will stay broken. So before you vote for your favourite Read more [...]

Kejriwal’s Debacle – we were warned at the very start

January 15, 2018Did you know?, Our favourite political personalities, Tales of corruption and incompetenceAAP, anna hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, Congress, corruption, deceit, Delhi, democracy, elections, ethics, media, MLAs, politics, women rightsadmin

Kejriwal’s media-fed frenzied ‘movement’ inspired many to join the AAP. But even in the party’s early days, some key personnel chose to break-up with the party within months. And as they left, everyone said the same thing - there is no democracy in Kejriwal's party and little difference in the way AAP functions when compared to other (so called 'corrupt') parties. Hasya Kavi Kumar Vishwas is not a happy man these days. Though his smile Read more [...]

Assaulted, Abducted or Raped a Woman? Please be my MLA.

September 10, 2017Did you know?, Numbers don't lie, Political Satire, Tales of corruption and incompetenceBJD, BJP, BSP, Congress, corruption, CPI, CPM, crime, democracy, DMK, elections, ethics, JDU, JMM, lok sabha, MLAs, MPs, NCP, parliament, politics, rape, satire, TDP, Trinamool Congress, TRS, women rightsadmin

India has always been a world leader at electing those with pending criminal cases. Our political parties have forever provided us with a steady pipeline of criminally tainted candidates . And as electors, we always deliver by continuing to elect legislators who are accused of every crime under the sun from petty thefts to kidnappings and murders. We currently have the most criminalized Lok Sabha in history. #AccheDin. All data is courtesy Association Read more [...]

A crash course in India’s Farmer Crisis

June 16, 2017Did you know?, Numbers don't lie, Tales of corruption and incompetenceagriculture, Andhra Pradesh, BJP, Chidambaram, Congress, corruption, crime, deceit, democracy, elections, ethics, farmer suicide, farmers, gmo, governance, Haryana, health, hindutva, hunger strike, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manmohan Singh, media, microfinance, Modi, Mumbai, NCP, Orissa, parliament, politics, Punjab, rural india, TDP, Telengana, TRS, women rightsadmin

Jan 2021: India's farming crisis has been on for decades and what we are seeing right now is just the tipping point of systemic issues that have existed forever. It is completely reasonable to hold the government of the day accountable irrespective of which political party is in power. Here's a post from 2017 explaining the various components of this crisis. India's leading rural journalist (and unfortunately one of our only ones), P. Sainath, recently Read more [...]

The ‘Criminal’ Quota in Indian Politics

June 6, 2017Did you know?, Numbers don't lie, Tales of corruption and incompetenceBJP, bribe, BSP, Congress, corruption, CPI, CPI(M), CPM, crime, deceit, democracy, elections, ethics, governance, lok sabha, MLAs, MPs, NCP, parliament, politics, Trinamool Congress, women rightsadmin

Issues related to the criminalization of Indian politics are well known. Political parties are obsessed with winning elections, and have always provided tickets to candidates who are most likely to win - irrespective of a candidate's ability to be a competent legislator. All data is courtesy Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). To better understand the magnitude of this problem, we looked at what our nationally recognized political parties Read more [...]

Lok Sabha Honours List 2017 – Our most useless MPs

May 9, 2017Did you know?, Numbers don't lie, Political SatireAAP, AIADMK, BJD, BJP, Congress, CPI(M), CPM, Delhi, democracy, elections, ethics, governance, lok sabha, MPs, NCP, parliament, RJD, Samajwadi Party, satire, Shiv Sena, TDP, Trinamool Congress, TRSadmin

We know that our MPs hate attending parliament and being productive - but some are worse than others. There is an official record maintained of the activity of all MPs in parliament including attendance, questions raised and debates participated in. It's been three years since we elected our Lok Sabha. We look at some of our most illustrious parliamentarians who are least bothered to show up or participate in the Lok Sabha. PRS Legislative Research, Read more [...]

Would you hire someone with this Resume? (He is now UP’s Chief Minister!)

March 19, 2017Did you know?, Our favourite political personalities, Political SatireBJP, crime, democracy, elections, governance, lok sabha, MLAs, MPs, parliament, religion, satire, Uttar Pradeshadmin

BJP - the party with a difference, has given us another gem. Yogi Adityanath will be the next Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Yogi Adityanath will act as an inspiration for millions of UPites over the next five years as he brings a much needed regressive and narrow minded approach to governance. Here is his incredible resume which touches upon his impressive body of work: Ajay Singh Bisht (aka Yogi Adityanath) 361,Old Gorakhpur,Shri Gorakhnath Read more [...]

The absurdity of Mayawati & Kejriwal’s EVM claims

March 15, 2017Did you know?, Numbers don't lie, Our favourite political personalitiesArvind Kejriwal, BJP, BSP, Congress, corruption, Delhi, democracy, elections, Mayawati, MLAs, politics, religion, Uttar Pradeshadmin

Two of our most prolific leaders from recent times, Behenji Mayawati and Arvind Kejriwal, have decided to have grave concerns regarding the electoral system - one that has allowed them to be Chief Ministers, a combined six times. In a BSP letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 11th 2017, National General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra provided reasons for his parties skepticism about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Most of Read more [...]

Arvind Kejriwal: An Insignificant Man

September 14, 2016Did you know?, Our favourite political personalitiesAAP, AFSPA, anna hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, BJP, BSP, Congress, corruption, CPM, crime, Delhi, democracy, DMK, elections, ethics, hunger strike, jan lokpal, lok sabha, Manipur, media, MLAs, Modi, MPs, NCP, parliament, politics, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congressadmin

For a two-year period, cameras followed Arvind Kejriwal and his team to create An Insignificant Man, a documentary that chronicles the rise of Aam Aadmi Party to its present day leadership in Delhi. The documentary premiered on September 11th, 2016 to a packed house at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival. The film-makers have done a commendable job in documenting the personalities of some of AAP's key founders, specifically Arvind Kejriwal, Read more [...]

Women’s Empowerment in Indian Politics is here to stay (just kidding) !

August 23, 2015Numbers don't lie, Political Satire, Tales of corruption and incompetenceAAP, BJP, BSP, Congress, CPI(M), CPM, elections, lok sabha, Mayawati, MPs, NCP, parliament, Samajwadi Party, satire, Shiv Sena, SP, Trinamool Congress, women rightsadmin

We heard them loud and clear last year as they screamed hoarse about the need for empowering women in India. In the lead up to Lok Sabha 2014, all political parties told us how they plan to tackle gender equality. And boy did they perform, when it came to taking action during the elections, i.e. giving tickets to women. Overall, only (8%) of candidates in Lok Sabha 2014 were women and currently just 11% of the parliament is female. Among the major Read more [...]

7 stats on the 2014 Lok Sabha elections that will blow your mind into many pieces

May 26, 2015Did you know?, Numbers don't lieAAP, AIADMK, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, BJD, BJP, BSP, Congress, CPI(M), CPM, democracy, DMK, elections, gujarat, Haryana, J&K, Karnataka, Kerala, lok sabha, Maharashtra, Modi, MPs, NCP, parliament, politics, Punjab, Samajwadi Party, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Trinamool Congress, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengaladmin

Here are some heartwarming stats from last year's mega elections that may restore your faith in humanity and/or blow your mind. 1) 73% of voters in Vadodra or 8.45 lakh people voted for Narendra Modi It’s no surprise that some of the most impressive victories in the election were seen in the state of Gujarat by BJP candidates. Narendra Modi’s victory in Vadodara was arguably the most comprehensive one across India. Modi and C.R. Patil Read more [...]

BJP’s Hindutva Superheroes are here to save India

March 6, 2015Our favourite political personalities, Political SatireBJP, corruption, democracy, elections, governance, hindutva, lok sabha, Modi, MPs, parliament, religion, satire, Uttar Pradesh, women rightsadmin

Forget poverty and economic inequality. Forget dying children and crumbling infrastructure. Forget farmer suicides and even forget corruption. India’s biggest challenge today is combating the religious and cultural diversity that exists in the country. We must tackle this monster and thankfully Prime Minister Modi’s extended team includes a pack of super heroes who will guide India to a path of intolerance and cultural homogeneity. Mohan Read more [...]

List of Gundas contesting Delhi Assembly elections

February 6, 2015Numbers don't lie, Political SatireAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, BJP, BSP, Congress, crime, Delhi, democracy, elections, MLAs, parliament, politics, satire, Shiv Sena, women rightsadmin

Hello Delhi, To make voting easier for you, we have created a list of candidates that you must vote into power. In last year's Lok Sabha elections, we voted in 186 MPs with pending criminal cases (36% of the Lok Sabha) - an all time record. Let's see if you can do better in #DelhiFightClub #DelhiShowdown #DelhiIsIndia #IndiaIsDelhi #NothingElseMatters. Please make sure that these candidates who have been given tickets by our political parties come Read more [...]

Who is India Searching for on Google ? (द्वितीय)

November 4, 2014Did you know?, Numbers don't liecricket, Delhi, elections, Modi, Nehru-Gandhiadmin

Last year, we did an analysis to compare which politicians are searched for the most on Google by Indians. To put it into context, we added the names of a cricketer and a Bollywood to see what happens to the results. Sunny Leone, the Bollywood starlet was the undisputed winner. The last 12 months have been extremely dynamic in Indian politics, so we thought we should repeat the process. The Google Trend analyzer is more sophisticated now and combines Read more [...]

Lok Sabha Electoral Malpractice Awards for States 2014

July 23, 2014Numbers don't lie, Political Satire, Tales of corruption and incompetenceAndhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, bribe, corruption, crime, democracy, elections, ethics, gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, lok sabha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, MPs, NCP, parliament, police, politics, Punjab, Rajashtan, satire, Shiv Sena, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, Uttar Pradeshadmin

The recent Lok Sabha elections were historic in many ways from record voter turnouts to landslide victories. Equally enthralling was the battle to see which states come out on top in terms of committing most electoral malpractice. As per the Compendium of Instructions on Election Expenditure Monitoring published by the Election Commission in January 2014, we have created six award categories: 1) खुले आम रिश्वत Read more [...]

Gunda-Raj continues with Lok Sabha 2014 – Well done India!

May 19, 2014Numbers don't lie, Political SatireAssam, Bihar, BJD, BJP, Congress, corruption, crime, deceit, democracy, elections, ethics, governance, gujarat, hunger strike, Karnataka, lok sabha, Maharashtra, Modi, MPs, NCP, parliament, politics, RJD, satire, Shiv Sena, Swabhimani Paksha, TDP, Trinamool Congress, TRS, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, women rightsadmin

Over the last month, we shattered voting records. An all time high of 66.4% of the national electorate voted. And the result is that we have resoundingly selected the most criminal parliament ever. For the last three years, we've been out on the streets protesting on empty stomachs and our fingers have gone numb sharing and liking status updates. But at the end of the day, it's been all worth it. We have proudly selected 186 parliamentarians (36% Read more [...]

Aam Aadmi to the rescue, or maybe not

May 11, 2014Did you know?, Tales of corruption and incompetenceAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, BJP, Congress, crime, deceit, Delhi, democracy, elections, jan lokpal, lok sabha, MPs, parliament, politicsadmin

It's the season of political rhetoric. Indian politics, is known for candidates making tall claims and promises during campaigning followed by non-action. The Congress and BJP have mastered this and much of the electorate, for justified reasons, has given up on these two parties following through on any of their promises. But this time we have Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party. An alternative view of politics. A party of the common man - the Read more [...]

Dear Indian Voter, why are you still voting for Criminals?

April 11, 2014Numbers don't lie, Political SatireAAP, Arvind Kejriwal, BJP, Congress, corruption, crime, Delhi, democracy, elections, hunger strike, lok sabha, Modi, MPs, Nehru-Gandhi, parliament, satireadmin

Dear Indian Voter, You have spent the last 3 years expressing your frustration with the Indian political system. You protested in the streets, went on hunger strikes and ranted on social media. You said you were fed up with corruption and the quality of parliamentarians. This time around, you are supposed to get into action, walk to the booth and vote for change. You must understand that change is not a silver-bullet. It will not be miraculously Read more [...]

Why should we accept ‘criminal’ Kejriwal?

December 2, 2013Did you know?, Our favourite political personalitiesAAP, anna hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, BJP, Congress, corruption, crime, Delhi, elections, ethics, jan lokpal, lok sabha, MLAs, MPs, parliament, politicsadmin

Over the last two years, Arvind Kejriwal has been on a crusade to bring about societal reforms. Throughout this period, Kejriwal has consistently expressed his disdain towards parliamentarians who have pending criminal cases against them. On many occasions in the recent past, Kejriwal and his coterie often harped on the presence of criminals in parliament in order to demonstrate the magnitude of political rot being faced by the country. For instance, Read more [...]

BJP vs Congress – Distribution of tickets to Muslims

July 2, 2013Did you know?, Numbers don't lieBJP, Congress, democracy, elections, gujarat, Karnataka, MLAs, Modi, parliament, politics, religionadmin

The BJP compromises on needs of the Indian Muslim in order to come to power. The Congress is looking to appease minorities at any cost as long as it stays in power. Such statements have become common occurrences specially after the elevation of the status of Narendra Modi within the BJP. Almost any debate in the country these days seems to be linked back to religion and our two leading political parties. One factor in assessing the attitude of BJP Read more [...]

Thank you for arresting those Facebook ‘liking’ girls

November 20, 2012Political Satire, Tales of corruption and incompetencecrime, elections, governance, Maharashtra, Mumbai, police, politics, religion, satire, Shiv Sena, terrorismadmin

We are blessed to live in a nation where a quick thinking police force is ever-present to check heinous Facebook statuses that could cause widespread death and destruction. Maharashtra was on the verge of being ravaged by communal riots but for speedy action by the police. Shaheen Dhada from Palghar, had the audacity to put up a status message on Facebook that compared the demise of a political leader to that of a common man. Even more shocking was Read more [...]

Fasting Season Begins!

July 29, 2012Numbers don't lie, Political Satireanna hazare, Arvind Kejriwal, corruption, democracy, elections, hunger strike, jan lokpal, lok sabha, MLAs, MPs, Mumbai, parliament, satireadmin

India's ''total revolution'' and ''second freedom struggle'' continue this year with another 'indefinite' fast. It's Team Anna's 4th fast in 16 months. At the peak of their fasting prowess, Team Anna had bellowed itself hoarse screaming that ''Anna is India and India is Anna''. The crowds that thronged various hunger-strike venues were showcased to testify that Anna Hazare was truly representative of what India wants. The novelty of a helpless old Read more [...]

Invest in Lok Sabha MPs for Guaranteed Returns!

July 11, 2012Numbers don't lie, Political SatireBJP, BSP, Congress, DMK, elections, lok sabha, MPs, NCP, parliament, satire, SPadmin

The economy of India maybe going through troubled times right now. But one industry that is forever booming, is the Indian parliament. Our Lok Sabha MPs made fortunes even during the economic meltdown of 2008. Forget banks and the stock market. Just catch hold of your constituency’s MP and handover your assets to him for a guaranteed return. Candidates who contest elections in India, declare their financial assets on affidavits to the Election Read more [...]

Why should there be Women in Political Parties ???

May 30, 2012Did you know?, Numbers don't lieBJP, Congress, CPM, democracy, elections, lok sabha, MPs, parliament, women rightsadmin

It’s no secret that women are under-represented in Indian politics. However strategically speaking does it make sense for political parties to back female politicians? The answer to that question is a resounding YES, and not because it’s the ‘’right’’ thing to do. REASON 1: WOMEN ACTUALLY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING! In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections only 161 females received tickets from major* political parties. However, 36% of Read more [...]

Political Parties – Who is the Richest?

May 17, 2012Did you know?, Numbers don't lieBJP, BSP, Congress, CPM, elections, lok sabha, MPs, NCP, parliament, politicsadmin

How much money do political parties in India receive in one year? Here’s a look at the amounts collected by India’s political parties as ‘contributions’ in the year right after the last Lok Sabha election in 2009. Under sections 29B and 29C of the Representation of the People Act political parties are entitled to accept monetary contributions. These contributions are exempted from tax under section 13A of Income Tax Act. Details of these Read more [...]

Quotable Quotes – The best of 2011

December 29, 2011Our favourite political personalities, Political Satireanna hazare, baba ramdev, corruption, democracy, elections, governance, hunger strike, jan lokpal, Mayawati, MLAs, MPs, parliament, politics, satire, wikileaksadmin

As the year ends, we decided to compile some of the most interesting quotes of the year from the political sphere. 1. “The country did not get actual freedom even after 64 years of independence and the only change was that the whites have been replaced by the blacks.” ~ One of Anna Hazare’s many rhetorical statements during the year. 2. “I believe that Janlokpal Bill will put break on at least 65% corruption in the country.” ~ Anna Hazare’s Read more [...]

Neta Profiling – Party Wise

December 24, 2011Numbers don't lie, Political SatireAIADMK, BJD, BJP, BSP, Congress, CPM, crime, democracy, DMK, elections, governance, JDU, lok sabha, MPs, NCP, parliament, politics, RJD, Samajwadi Party, satire, Shiv Sena, TDP, Trinamool Congressadmin

Are your favourite politicians Aam Aadmis or Ameer Gundas? Here is an analysis of current Lok Sabha MPs from various political parties based on criminal and financial backgrounds. This analysis is a follow-up to our state wise analysis which showed the importance of money power and muscle power in the parliament. All candidates who contest elections in India submit to the Election Commission, a self sworn affidavit with details of criminal records Read more [...]

Open Letter from Anna Hazare to all Indians

October 12, 2011Our favourite political personalities, Political Satireanna hazare, corruption, elections, hunger strike, jan lokpal, MPs, parliament, satireadmin

Anna Hazare is back. Here is his message to one and all. In-case you are already an Anna follower, you are doing well. In case you are not one, please have some shame, read his message and follow him to a glorious corruption free India. Dear Citizens of India, For the past 6 months I have been regularly starving myself for you, to give you a nation that is free of corruption. I have successfully convinced you that corruption is an event that occurs Read more [...]

Heads, I win. Tails, You Lose – Victory margins of Indian MLAs

September 4, 2011Did you know?, Numbers don't lieAssam, democracy, elections, Kerala, MLAs, parliament, politics, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengaladmin

Five states went to poll earlier this year. Elections were conducted in a total of 823 assembly constituencies across Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal. 364 out of 823 MLAs (i.e. 44%) had more people voting against them than for them. Despite this they won due to the nature of our electoral setup. Here is a break-up of MLAs sworn in earlier this year: The above graph shows a split of MLAs between those who managed Read more [...]

Baap Beta Pvt. Ltd. – India’s Political Dynasties

August 1, 2011Numbers don't lie, Political SatireAndhra Pradesh, Congress, democracy, elections, ethics, governance, Haryana, J&K, lok sabha, MPs, Orissa, parliament, politics, satireadmin

India’s democracy can at times be looked at as a ‘family business’. For decades, tickets have been distributed by political parties to the children of party stalwarts & Chief Ministerial berths have been randomly shared between spouses. Here is a closer look at this problem. Most of this data is courtesy the research of writer & historian, Patrick French. Lok Sabha Dynasty 156 out of 545* Lok Sabha members come from political Read more [...]

Neta Profiling – Aam Aadmi to Ameer Gunda

June 17, 2011Numbers don't lie, Political SatireAndhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, crime, Delhi, elections, gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, lok sabha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, MPs, Orissa, parliament, politics, Punjab, Rajasthan, satire, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengaladmin

Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha represent each one of us. However their financial assets & criminal backgrounds are a different story. Here we compare MPs from different states in the country and figure out whether they are Aam Aadmis or Ameer Gundas or a mixture of both. All candidates who contest elections in India submit to the Election Commission, a self sworn affidavit with details of criminal records & financial assets. These Read more [...]

Saare Jaha se accha, Gandhistan humara

May 22, 2011Our favourite political personalities, Political Satire, Tales of corruption and incompetenceBSP, Congress, deceit, elections, ethics, governance, Mayawati, Nehru-Gandhi, politics, satire, Uttar Pradeshadmin

Watching the ‘’DLF’’ IPL has exposed us to ‘’Citi” moments of success and “Maxx” timeouts. However such style of branding has been on in the country for many decades. The Nehru-Gandhi name has been prefixed before countless government schemes and projects. Here we look at a supremely effective method of political branding by the Indian National Congress. A method which has succeeded in using the face of the country as an Read more [...]

Humara Neta… Abu Salem

May 7, 2011Did you know?, Our favourite political personalitiesdemocracy, elections, religion, terrorism, Uttar Pradeshadmin

Last week saw the death of the world's most dreaded terrorist, Osama bin Laden. But do you know what happened when one of India's most wanted, Abu Salem, was arrested and put behind bars in 2006? He wanted to contest assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and amazingly there was no law in the country to stop him from doing so. Sitting in jail in 2006, Abu Salem was accused in the 1993 Bombay blasts, the murder of Gulshan Kumar and in an Read more [...]

The Forgotten Wikileaks

April 30, 2011Did you know?, Our favourite political personalities, Tales of corruption and incompetenceAMIM, Andhra Pradesh, Azhagiri, bribe, Chidambaram, Congress, corruption, DMK, elections, MPs, Owaisi, Tamil Nadu, wikileaksadmin

Most of the Wikileaks released by The Hindu focussed on Swiss Bank accounts and the Confidence Motion. However there was a very interesting leak* highlighting the latest innovations by Indian netas in bribing voters. Wah Sarkar presents to you 3 of our MPs along with their state of the art bribing techniques. 1. The Newspaper Briber M.K.Azhagiri (DMK) - MP from Madurai, Tamil Nadu ; Total Assets: 19 crores+ ;Union Minister for Chemicals Read more [...]

Chor Machaye Shor – A toast to Democracy

April 5, 2011Political Satire, Tales of corruption and incompetencecorruption, deceit, democracy, elections, ethics, governance, politics, satire, Tamil Naduadmin

We are currently in the midst of a spate of assembly elections. Wah Sarkar looks at a true incident which occurred a few years ago in Tamil Nadu. This is an amazing story which highlights the grit and will power of India's common man. Article may take a few seconds to load....... * Name of place changed Read more [...]

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