There’s this Facebook group for Nalsarites with the motto “Fighting controversy with ridiculosity since 1998”. It’s pretty cool.
So, I hear on the Webs that I have now apparently become a Nalsar meme, alongside Facebook pages for Veer ‘Now Look Here’ Singh, and Amita ‘Let’s Problematise’ Dhanda (click the links for a few minutes of amusement - one is “a tribute to to one of the few good things about Nalsar”, the other is a bit ruder and not reproducible in a family publication).
Anyway, one anonymous Nalsarite has immortalised me after Legally India’s ongoing #Nalsargate story that revealed a somewhat damning/embarrasing report about the law school (I now have my very own hashtag too!).
Here’s the first, referencing Legally India’s RTI of the secret Nalsar report, as well as a commentary on Legally India’s apparent similarity with a tabloid the world’s most widely read English newspaper (29 Facebook likes and counting!)
I love the Nolan nod on the next one, as well as the awesome MS Paint skills of the author. And being the Dark Knight in Gotham’s Shameerpet district is pretty cool, deserved or not.
Next, perhaps my favourite, because it so neatly picks up on Legally India’s Hyderabadi scorpion biryani gag (which is delicious by the way).
I have to admit, I am somewhat flattered.
And despite initial appearances to the contrary, I have reconsidered my opinion: Nalsarites clearly do have a sense of humour.
And finally, just because they are so tasty with massala, here’s another picture of a scorpion.
(Say hi! He’s apparently called Willie. Scorpion photo by Furryscaly under creative commons licence)
Update Sunday 12 February, 23:50
A new update from the friendly Nalsar Facebook underground. With Nalsar seeking nominations for a new vice chancellor (VC), I am now apparently second in line for students’ Nalsar VC nomination with 9 votes. (Disappointingly some person/city-state called Sparta is still the clear front runner with 37 votes).
The good news, however, is that my campaign will soon gather momentum under the new hashtag #KianforVC, to which I have been upgraded by Nalsarites and which is sure to start trending on Twitter anytime now.
My shadowy campaign manager has also knocked together a first draft of the entirely original posters, which has been trialled on said underground FB page and will soon appear on billboards throughout Hyderabad.
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This is just the burden of internet fame.
# You need to improve on sarcasm apart from reporting skills, my dear!
@6 - I didn't say I was "happy" with the hashtag per se, but I was thoroughly tickled and a little flattered too that we are capable of creating such controversy.
In any case, there are few things journalists enjoy (or should enjoy) more than criticism, being satirised and causing a reaction with what they write.
@7 - have you considered that I am too specimen for you to understand my sense of humour?
Cheers,
Kian
Anyway, good to know you achieved this journalistic fame because of NALSAR. Clearly your other posts, on non-nalsar subjects, are underrated.
Or succinctly put - ANH Y you attack messenger?
A 140 page report and internal administrative squabbles in one of India's top 3/4 law school makes a good story. If it wasn't LI, it would have been someone else.
Clearly the standards of NALSAR have fallen!
Kian please do not let these idiots impact ur good work. the rest of the sensible lawyers are with you.
2. NALSARites for reasons yet, unknown, are too lazy to 'explain' themselves. Since, well, the NALSARites, per se didn't 'do' anything.
They see no point in 'explaining' anything. The distinct difference between NALSAR and other law schools is that the administrative fallacies were reported on by a Committee (which was being acted on, except that the Chancellor recently changed) - other law schools have simply 'adjusted' to such problems.
3. We still think the joke's on someone else. We looooove controversy (inside or outside) the campus.
We have our ways of having fun. And yes we love a nice little controversy.
First rule of PR. Any PR is good PR.
more importantly, your own 'rung' is suspect. i would not advise such hubris regarding 'rungs' or the lack thereof. glass houses, stones, etc.
SO START UNDOING THE DAMAGE AND FIX NALSAR. KIAN WILL MOVE ON TO BETTER THINGS, YOU UNFORTUNATELY WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE NALSAR TAG ... AND WE ALL KNOW WHAT KIND OF COLLEGE THAT IS.
LET KIAN DO HIS JOB. INDIA ANYWAY HAS A REALLY BAD REPUTATION WHEN IT COMES TO STANDING UP FOR THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION. PLEASE DON'T MAKE IT ANY WORSE. WE ARE AFTER ALL LAWYERS AND ITS OUR JOB TO SUPPORT THE UNDERDOG AND NOT DEMONIZE IT.
YOU CAN GET ANGRY WITH WHAT KIAN OR SOME ANON COMMENTOR WRITES, BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT ANGER IS ABOUT YOUR STUPIDITY. SO STOP CRYING ON THE INTERNET AND GET SOME WORK DONE.
Dont shout honey. We can hear you loud and clear
Glad you enjoyed the post.
Best wishes
Kian