A Snarky Ballad of a Certain Rabble
A Snarky Ballad of a Certain Rabble Posted on 14/06/2025, GMT 16.30 ABSTRACT This satirical poem delivers a sharp, biting critique of a dominant socio-political religious faction in India—depicted as a loud, opportunistic “rabble” cloaked in religious symbolism yet driven by greed, division, and authoritarianism. Through mock-heroic verse, vivid imagery, and scathing humor, it satirizes their manipulation of faith, incitement of violence (e.g., “cow cops,” pogroms, “Love Jihad”), suppression of dissent (notably referencing the murders of freethinkers like Gauri Lankesh and Kalburgi), and collusion with media, courts, and corporate interests. The poem also lambasts the distortion of heritage—cherry-picking myths and demolishing sacred sites in the name of “progress.” The critical analysis beneath the poem unpacks its thematic layers—religious hypocrisy, institutional complicity, cultural vandalism—while interpreting its formal elements: mock-epic structure, colloquial tone, s...