15/06/2025
⚔️ Swords in Politics: A Sharp Symbol India Doesn’t Need
Lately, a strange trend has crept into Indian politics. Politicians are proudly holding up swords, cutting cakes, waving them at rallies, accepting them on stage like trophies.
But let’s be clear: swords belong in history books, not election campaigns. This trend isn’t just dramatic, it’s dangerous.
Swords stand for war, Violence, Blood.
Democracy stands for debate, Dissent, Dialogue.
➤ It spreads fear, not faith.
Waving a weapon, even symbolically, makes public space feel unsafe. It plays with fire especially in a country where tensions already run high.
➤ It fuels toxic masculinity.
This isn’t bravery - it’s bravado. A sword doesn’t prove strength; it proves you’ve run out of better things to say.
Even leaders from rival parties are picking up the blade. Why?
They fear looking “soft” in a loud, masculine narrative.
Cultural pressure - swords are seen as traditional gifts in some communities. Media loves a spectacle. And they want a slice of the spotlight too. But copying a bad trend only deepens the damage. When everyone’s swinging swords, who’s holding the Constitution?
India is a democracy, not a drama stage.
Swords don’t make leaders look bold. They make them look backward. They don’t build trust, they breed threats. They don’t win votes, they wound democracy.
“Sword today, AK-47 tomorrow?”
This isn’t about tradition. It’s about responsibility. The symbols we use shape the society we live in. India needs leaders who raise policies, not weapons. Who cut through injustice, not birthday cakes with blades. Who win hearts, not headlines.
Let the swords rest in museums and mythologies. On our streets and stages, let’s carry ideas instead.
Kamal Haasan - The Voice of Reason In a Time of spectacle
Recently when a follower gifted him a sword, he said NO. Firmly. Publicly. Without theatrics.
A rare moment of clarity in a crowd chasing spectacle. He has said, “This is not my culture. This is not my politics.”
In a time when symbolism is being twisted into shows of power, Kamal reminds us: true leadership doesn’t need a blade—it needs backbone. And that, he has in plenty.