Who is the JLF Insider? Indulge tries to figure out the anonymous Twitter commentator 

Is it a girl, a guy, a loner, disgruntled nobody or a subversive group? Take your guess, as we analyse a few tweets to get a fix on the JLFInsider's identity
A screenshot of JLFInsider's Twitter page
A screenshot of JLFInsider's Twitter page

Who is the JLFInsider? 

The anonymous Twitter account that has been in existence since January 2014 has always added alternative perspectives to the ongoings of Jaipur Lit Fest. Over the last few editions of the festival, the JLFInsider has had its own share of moments in the spotlight.With witty, sarcastic and at times acerbic tweets, the account has certainly amassed a strong fan base (over 6,000 followers).

But while everyone is wondering and wants to know who this highly active and overly irreverent person is, nobody can say for sure if it is one person or a group of writers handling the account.

The Indulge team at the Jaipur Lit Fest tried to decode who the JLFInsider is, by looking at a few of their tweets. 

Here’s what we think:

The JLFInsider doesn't seem to be from Jaipur or any city in North India, for that matter. Why do we think so?
When JLFInsider tweeted: 'Guys I’m freezing my ass off what is this weather (sic)', we knew this was someone from the other side of the Vindhyas. 
Most likely so.

JLFInsider could be from Bengaluru, and an Anita Nair fan:
This tweet, shows where their loyalties are! This session on writing with Prayaag, Anita and Andrew Sean Greer is so sweet (sic). 
So sweet? That's right.

Here’s another tweet admiring Anita’s curly tresses: Anita Nair’s hair is magnificent (sic)
But the JLFInsider isn't big on emojis, we wonder why.

JLFInsider is very likely a single young woman, because…
Their tweets professing admiration for Australian writer Markus Frank Zusak are simply too many to handle. 

Here’s another such tweet: 'Marcus Zuzak: I was very single and I was like George Constanza, walking around in my suburb.' 
Umm, what? Yeah, right.

And then: 'We find that a bit hard to believe, Marcus (sic)'.
We reply, 'Likewise?' 

JLFInsider's clearly on the side of the women with their ‘fan’ tweets on Tharoor Sr (Shashi Tharoor) and total disregard for Tharoor Jr (Kanishk Tharoor). 
Consider the tweet: 'It’s the battle of the Tharoors over at Front Lawns vs Charbagh. Choose your #Tharoorisms wisely'

Or this: 'trying to catch a glimpse of Daddy Tharoor from between a cameraman’s legs (sic)'

So, the JLFInsider could, in all likelihood, in every rational sense, actually just be one naughty, abundantly hyperactive, cheeky monkey.

Sure, every once in a while, we feel for the JLFInsider too. Like when she mourns the weather -
'It has started raining and Kanishk’s mic has stopped working but no one’s telling him (sic)'.

And the JLFInsider is certainly not a fashionista - that, we're convinced about. 
Quite simply, because the JLFInsider despises Gucci with so much venom! 'Who wants to go fake-Gucci spotting with me (sic)'? Who, really?

Ultimately, maybe the JLFInsider is doing their part to increase general tolerance levels at the festival. 
Never mind that they're unlikely to accord much respect to the celebrities: 

'Javed Akhtar is in the house today. Although the sun is out, his co-panelists can expect light showers (sic).' 

Beg pardon, could you go over that sentiment again, please?

And again: 'Gulzar session at front lawns clearly a ploy by chai coffee vendors to increase sales (sic)'.

If only for giving us a hearty laugh, here's looking at you, JLFInsider. 

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