Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Akhilesh’s Musical Jab, Shivakumar’s Teleprompter, Naidu’s Solar Push
Akhilesh Yadav used a song to make a political joke about Yogi Adityanath.
The song was Boney M.’s “Rasputin.”
He pointed to words about having a “hunger for power.”
D.K. Shivakumar is practicing speeches with a teleprompter.
His team says the machine helps him stay focused.
Sometimes, the words move too quickly for him.
N. Chandrababu Naidu is urging Andhra Pradesh to use more solar energy.
He wants renewable sources to provide half of the state’s electricity by the end of 2031.
Akhilesh Yadav played Boney M.’s “Rasputin” while showing a video of Japanese students with Yogi Adityanath.
After three minutes, Akhilesh highlighted lyrics about a “hunger for power,” indirectly targeting Yogi.
D.K. Shivakumar has begun using a teleprompter, with his Independence Day address marking his third speech using it.
N. Chandrababu Naidu is promoting solar energy and reportedly wants renewables to supply 50 percent of Andhra Pradesh’s electricity consumption by 2031.
Naidu’s solarisation plan begins with government institutions and follows his earlier focus on rainwater harvesting.
- Who
- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- What
- A political musical jibe, Shivakumar’s use of a teleprompter, and Naidu’s solar-energy initiative are described.
- When
- The events are described as recent; Shivakumar’s Independence Day address was his third speech using a teleprompter, while Naidu’s renewable-energy target is set for the end of 2031.
- Where
- The political references concern Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- Akhilesh used the song to indirectly criticize Yogi; Shivakumar’s team uses a teleprompter to keep speeches on track; Naidu wants to increase renewable-energy adoption.
- Song used by Akhilesh
- Boney M.’s “Rasputin,” released in 1978
- Political lyric highlighted
- “Hunger for power”
- Teleprompter user
- Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
- Teleprompter milestone
- His Independence Day address was his third speech using the device
- Renewable-energy target
- At least 50 percent of Andhra Pradesh’s electricity consumption from renewable energy by the end of 2031
- Initial solarisation focus
- Government institutions installing solar panels
- Earlier Naidu initiative
- A subsidy scheme for rainwater harvesting in Hyderabad in the 1990s