LET'S RAISE OUR VOICE — #FundKaveriEngine | India Needs This Right Now 🇮🇳
In the buzzing chaos of India’s social media, one rallying cry is cutting through the noise:
#FundKaveriEngine
And it’s not just a hashtag anymore — it’s becoming the heart of a movement.
Because for once, this isn't about politics. This is about pride. About potential. About power — the power to not be dependent anymore.
Why This Matters Now
For decades, India has made incredible strides in science and defense — we launched Mars missions on a budget lower than a Hollywood movie, we’ve become the pharmacy of the world, and we’re building fighter jets like Tejas that the world is beginning to take seriously.
But here’s the truth bomb we need to face:
The Tejas fighter jet still runs on a foreign engine.
The soul of our fighter — the engine — is not Indian.
Imagine creating a brilliant body, painting it with our tricolor, crafting every bolt and panel... and then putting a foreign heart in it. That’s what we’re doing.
This is why the Kaveri Engine Project matters. It’s not just about an engine. It’s about independence. It’s about not waiting for other countries to approve parts, not begging during wartime, and not overpaying in billions for something we can and should build ourselves.
We Have The Brains. We Lack The Backing.
Let’s be honest — India doesn’t lack talent. DRDO, GTRE, HAL — these are institutions filled with geniuses who’ve dedicated their lives to this dream. The problem?
Funding. Prioritization. Political will.
Think about it. Since 1989, we’ve spent roughly ₹4,400 crore on the Kaveri engine. Spread across 35 years, that’s peanuts — roughly ₹90 crore a year.
To put it in context:
- Just Maharashtra spent ₹6,000 crore on the Ladli Behna scheme in one year.
- We recently signed a ₹61,000 crore deal for 26 Rafale-M jets for the Navy.
And yet, we struggle to allocate even a fraction of that to make our own engine?
What Are Other Countries Doing?
Let’s take a look around:
- USA has GE and Pratt & Whitney.
- Russia has Saturn engines.
- France has Snecma.
- Japan built the FX5.
- Taiwan, yes even Taiwan, developed its own F125 engine in 15 years.
So here’s the real question:
If Japan, Taiwan, and even Ukraine (with Soviet legacy tech) can do it — why can’t India?
We are a nation of 1.4 billion. We launch satellites every other month. Our youth are coding for the world. Why are we still dependent when it comes to fighter jet engines?
The Emotional Pulse of a Nation
Right now, across Twitter, YouTube, Instagram — you’ll see memes, comic strips, posters, even jokes — all carrying one emotional thread:
“Let us fund Kaveri Engine. Let us become truly Atmanirbhar.”
Someone joked — “Nirmala Sitharaman ji, take 20% GST on caramel popcorn, but please fund Kaveri.”
Another meme has fictional Donald Trump saying, “Modi, I won’t let your fighter jets fly freely — I control the engine.”
And PM Modi replies, “Challenge accepted. We are a nation of 1.4 billion. We will not rest until we build the Kaveri engine.”
Yes, these are just memes. But don’t miss the sentiment behind them. These are the dreams of everyday Indians, of engineers, soldiers, students — of a country that’s tired of being told “you can’t.”
A National Call — Not Just to the Government, But to Us All
We, the people, made Chandrayaan-3 a celebration.
We stood behind ISRO when the world doubted them.
We can do the same now.
Let’s raise our voice. Let’s demand action. Let’s make it impossible to ignore.
Tag your posts: #FundKaveriEngine
Share your ideas.
Share your art.
Share your memes.
But most of all — share your support.
Let the government see that this isn’t just a defense project.
It’s a national emotion.
Final Words
This is not about blaming anyone. Not about politics. It’s about asking: What kind of India do we want to leave for the next generation?
Do we want to forever wait for other nations to supply us engines?
Or do we want to be the nation that powers its own future, that says to the world — we don’t just fly, we build what flies.
🇮🇳 Let’s build the Kaveri Engine.
🇮🇳 Let’s fuel India’s pride.
🇮🇳 Let’s make India truly independent in the skies.
#FundKaveriEngine
India needs this right now.