Superb piece by young
@anwesh_satpathy
describes, explains & demystifies mental illness: As one who has sadly seen it up close, I would urge those making ill-informed comments on the subject to read this excellent primer.
Been following the controversy surrounding Dr.
@vikramsampath
. It is disheartening to see liberals,who I'd agree with on most issues otherwise, label him "RSS stooge" and "sanghi". I have read Dr. Sampath's two-volume biography of Savarkar(1/n)
Constitutionally, a non-Muslim cannot become the Prime Minister or the President of Pakistan. India has had 3 Muslim Presidents, one of whom was nominated by the present ruling party BJP. Islam is the state religion of Pakistan(1/n)
what a disgusting man you are, Aakash. Regardless of whether I liked your content or not, I always assumed you genuinely had some progressive values and at least wouldn't be misogynist just to spite the other side. But here we are. You have no conscience.
The Hindu Mahasabha under Savarkar published a constitution for free India in 1945 where they highlighted 16 fundamental right including freedom of religion,no state religion,living wage,right to education,freedom of speech,right to access to public places etc. A fair document
So many so called liberals and leftists, flaunting their ignorance of an Indian language that's not only in the 8th schedule but is also the mother tongue of the president. You should be ashamed of yourself for joking about it.
THIS SCREAMS SCAM. 42 Billion to a uni thats as sketchy as it gets. A uni with only 25 faculty members that runs on an office space in a business park(acc to its website). According to its own website no of students enrolled is ZERO(1/n)
San Francisco, US | UP Govt signed MoU with Austin University for a US$ 42 Bn project-Austin Smart City of Knowledge, in UP
UP Min Suresh Khanna, ex-min Sidharth Nath Singh, Addl Chief Secy, Infrastructure & Industrial Development Arvind Kumar&others were present on the occasion
This article is loads of bullshit and laughably selective in its history. For instance, the earliest iteration of the Vande Mataram flag,known as Calcutta flag,was created by Hemchandra Kanungo and Sachindra Bose, both members of Anushilan Samiti(1/n)
My latest: I wrote about RRR, the wildly popular blockbuster and incredible thrill that also, troublingly, embodies the Hindu nationalism that dominates its country's politics:
I humbly ask all BJP trolls out there to call off their abuse of people who post their grievance against their leaders. The system has broken down,whether you like it or not. People have lost their loved ones. You dont know what we're going through. Plz let us express our anger.
If it happens once(Gujurat),u can blame incompetence. If it happens twice(Shaheen Bagh),u can blame stupidity. If it happens thrice(Delhi riots), its a pattern. If it happens for the fourth time,the govt is malevolent and willing to let the country burn to win elections.
Watched
#TheKashmirFiles
of
@vivekagnihotri
and this is my honest review:- The story of the persecution of Kashmiri Pandits is unfortunately one that has failed to seep into popular consciousness. Everyone hears about it but no one really knows their story(1/n)
No. "Dharma" is not the cure for depression. Belief in "God/Karma" is not the cure for depression. "Meditation/Yoga" is not the cure for depression. This, along with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's comment, is based on a gross misunderstanding of what depression is(1/n)
Urdu wouldn't exist without Hindi,Sanskrit,Persian,Arabic&Prakrit. You don't need to insult Hindi to appreciate Urdu. Both Urd&Hindi are beautiful languages with rich literature. One can appreciate Premchand,Dinkar&Manto together. Shame on you Urdu supremacists.
Hear me out,BJP has reached out to GenZ through these cringe antics, through the content creator award shows, through the PM meeting gamers etc. The INC has barely done anything to reach out in such a manner. Guys, its not that hard. Get your act together. Doesnt even cost much
As someone who knew Marxism only through the texts and its strongest proponents, I never understood why people had such visceral hatred for Marxists, especially calling them "intolerant". Interacting with self-professed Marxist undergrads at liberal arts unis, i know now.
A thoughtful, pointed and well-written Open Letter by 17 year-old
@anwesh_satpathy
to Prime Minister
@narendramodi
: .
I'd be fascinated to see if he gets a reply --& what it says!
Disgraceful!Our judiciary must protect d fundamental right2freedom of speech,which by extension must include speech thts offensive.Besides,
@ShashiTharoor
has been writing abt the danger of the desire to replicate the Pak model in India long b4 he entered politics.I stand with him
#NewsAlert
– Kolkata Magistrate Metropolitan Court issues arrest warrant (bailable) against
@INCIndia
MP
@ShashiTharoor
for his ‘Hindu-Pakistan’ comment that he made in Delhi.
Let me assure you that it is a wonderful and accessible work of history based on exhaustive primary research. This does not mean that I have no disagreement with Dr. Sampath. In fact, I have profound disagreement with his interpretations(2/n)
@devduttmyth
the Capital of Vali and Sugriva was Hampi, situated in Karnataka. Andhras are mentioned in the Aitareya Brahmana of Rig Veda. Seems like you didn't care to research. Oops! :)
Coming from Zubair, who demanded arrest of people who insulted his faith leading to violence in the streets. This reeks of hypocrisy. If his sentiments are hurt he wants u to be in jail but if he hurts the sentiments of Hindus, he demands his freedom to speak. No first principles
@Swamy39
I have no idea why you posted this. This article is 2 years old but its clear that you still believe that there should be some "laws to deal" with homosexuality. Youre a proud homophobe whose rhetoric is making the world a worst place. Shame on you!!
Does he have such low opinion on the Indian electorate that he thinks they'll only elect politicians who lie and manipulate? Where does this moral righteousness come from?
You have to be quite disgustingly heartless and ideologically possessed to have the gall to type this after a terrorist attack that resulted in the death of innocent civilians including children.
I have talked with many in Odisha, devout well read Hindus, who are resistant of the ISKCON people. This is because of two reasons:- ISKCON is fundamentally an attempt to turn Hinduism into an standardized religion. As such, it is dismissive of local traditions(1/n)
ISKCON ‘Monk’ Amogh Lila outrageously Insults two of Bengal’s biggest Hindu spiritual Monk Swami Vivekananda & Ramakrishna Parmahansa & feels everything about them is wrong .
@devduttmyth
Kerela is mentioned in Aitareya Aranyaka of Rigveda by name first.For Tamil Nadu,read Dr. Nagaswamy's "Tamil Nadu-land of vedas".Assam(Pragjyotishpur) was founded by King Naraka, an enemy of Krishna.Mahasthangarh(in Bengal) was the capital of Pundra Kingdom mentioned in Rigveda.
Rahul Gandhi's attendance as an MP in his first term 33% less than the national average. Participated in only 2 debates(37 is national average). Asked 0 questions. Presented 0 Private Member Bills(1/n)
Dr. P. is now a standard evangelist spending hours discussing how the revolutionary Bible shaped India and made it a modern nation,gave it values of equality and sovereignty. Standard civilizing the savage narrative. He's clearly explicitly a western chauvinist.
My article on today's OrissaPost where I argue for the Right to Freedom of Expression, elaborate on the colonial reasoning behind restrictions on the right to offend and point out flaws in some past judgments. Read, like, comment and share.
India is a secular country&every BJP member has to take a pledge abiding to "secular state" not based in religion according to its constitution. In 2018,presidential candidate for PML was Fazal Ur Rahman,who declaredSalman Taseer's assassin as a martyr(2/n
It includes letters, documents and news outlets of his contemporaries, both critics and supporters alike, on most cases in order to corroborate events in Savarkar's life. I expected the left to produce more intellectually robust critiques than this(5/n)
I'd also agree that the biography is at heart a sympathetic biography and perhaps at times insufficiently critical of its subject. However, a work of history can be nuanced,based on rigorous research and still maintain and reflect the distinct view of the author(3/n)
Your former Prime Minister Imran Khan glorified the ruthless invader Mahmud Ghaznavi as a defender of downtrodden masses. He also refers to Osama Bin Laden, of all people, as a "martyr" (4/n)
One person reading Namaz without disturbing anyone is illegal. A couple kissing in a corner of the metro is illegal. But a dozen people blaring loud music and dancing around is to be celebrated. This wouldn't be a problem if not for the sheer hypocrisy!
Second, as far as iconography is concerned, this is literally how he dressed. Do you want him to wear a fucking kurta pyjama to appear inclusive to you? How about a tailcoat?(6/n)
And none of those future works will be able to ignore Dr. Sampath's work. He deserves credit for breaking away from the conventional narrative through meticulous research(most biographies of Savarkar before were explicit,mostly poorly sourced anecdotal hagiographies)
Dr. Guha's biography of Gandhi is an excellent example of this. So it is even more perplexing when differences of interpretations are presented as methodological critiques. In case you were wondering, no, Dr. Sampath's work is NOT based only on Savarkar's own narratives(4/n)
This dude is currently a coalition partner&was earlier leader of opposition. A provincial Minister of Punjab derided Hindus as "cow-urine drinkers"&"idolaters" inferior to the brave "Mussalmans". He was sacked,but only for 2 months. Still minister now(3/n)
We know the details of 26/11 attack. We know the details of 9/11. But when it comes to this story, most people only know of it- as something terrible that happened a long ago. Thus, this story needed to be told to a popular audience(2/n)
The only attempt made before was that of "Shikara", a movie which I found to be underwhelming and mediocre at best with okay-ish cinematography. Thankfully,
#TheKashmirFiles
doesn't suffer from any of these problems(3/n)
In fact,
@vivekagnihotri
has taken care to portray events just as they happened. The first scene covers the killings of BK Ganjoo. The gruesome massacre at the end is a reference to the Wandhama massacre and the Girija Tickoo rape&murder
This movie is a welcome relief. It is honest, brutal, yet human. Carried by excellent performances, cinematography and decent writing,
#TheKashmirFiles
is a movie worth watching. Its success would mean lot for the future of independent cinema. Kudos!
You could almost sense yourself being part of that crowd. After watching the film, I was surprised by the complaint of many reviewers that the film was excessively gory or that the incidents were exaggerated. None of the actual murders/massacres in the movie are exaggerated(5/n)
Through his book, Dr. Sampath has helped fill in the gaps on the life of one of the most contentious figure in Indian history. I'm sure his wont be the last word and I'm sure there will be many more well researched works on Savarkar in the future,from both critics&supporters(6/n)
Euthanizing healthy animals just because they're homeless is cruel. Period. Would you euthanize a healthy human being just because she/he's unwanted&homeless? Never expected
@peta
to murder animals. The hypocrisy is too much.
@EmmaStewart1994
PETA euthanizes animals that end up homeless and unwanted thanks to society’s casual acquisition and breeding of dogs and cats. The solution is prevention. PETA spends millions every year on spaying and neutering, and promoting adoption. Stop trolling and do your part!
According Al Biruni, Mahmud Ghaznavi not only destroyed the Somnath Temple but also "ruined the prosperity of the country"&was responsible for driving Hindus away to far off places like Kashmir. Ibn Asir writes about how idols were destroyed&temples converted into mosques(5/n)
The cinematography is haunting. One of the early opening scene, for instance, is reminiscent almost of a type of guerrilla film-making. We hear the provocative speeches of the militants from the perspective of the crowd. This creates a heightened effect(4/n)
I'm going to refute each of your claims one by one. Unlike you, I will provide actual citations to prove it. When Bose's INA soldiers were put on trial, Nehru was one among 6 who were part of the defense counsel(see pic). Nehru hadn't practiced law for 30 yrs by then(1/n)
Here is a list of freedom fighters hated by Nehru
* Netaji Bose
* Sardar Patel
* Bhagat Singh
* Veer Savarkar
* Dr BR Ambedkar
* Chandra Shekar Azad
These played a prominent role in freeing India from the British
Yet Nehru hated them! Why? Had Nehru teamed-up with British?
The movie is also far less gory than many mainstream Bollywood movies I've watched(the one based on 26/11, for instance). I laud the sensitivity and empathy through which the filmmaker told the untold story of this community(6/n)
The state of California has already taken action against this "uni", whose non-accredited institution status was REVOKED in November 2022 after it was found that the university DOES NOT EXIST. The shameless UP Govt is blatantly fooling you.
LGBTQ+ in ancient texts:- The statue that you see below is that of Ardhanarisvara, the hermaphrodite form of Shiva and Parvati,united together in one form one body. The statue is from Chola Period, currently housed in Madras Museum (1/n)
@AnupamPKher
give one of his best performances, one that rivals the performance he gave in "Saaransh". Whether its his conversation with "Krishna"(played by Darshan Kumar) or his resilience in the face of terror(7/n)
They aren't even trying to hide the scam. How is this not front page news? What the fuck is the media doing? All of the money will go to those with vested interests and corrupt ministers. 42 BILLION DOLLARS. That money is yours. You are the taxpayer. RAISE YOUR VOICE.
A section of the Hindutva RW has now been actively opposing PM Modi and his policies. Some of those critiques are valid. However, this is a dangerous trend. Because once a Hindutva opposition emerges, it would leave us with zero alternative. All liberals will be sidelined(1/8)
bullshit again. His name is literally Alluri Sitarama Raju because he developed love for a girl named Sita whose sudden death affected him and he prefixed "Sita" to his name. This is literally history. Literally basic facts which you clearly dont know about his life(5/n)
You think Bheem appears inferior? He's literally the star of the movie. He's whipped by Raju and he doesnt kneel. He sings for his motherland as he's ruthlessly whipped. He manages to incite feelings of patriotism among the crowd just by his resilience and suffering(7/n)
I simply cannot ally myself with RG. I love India and RG has provided ammunition to violent ethnonationalists and separatists with a history of terrorism by making baseless careless statements. These are the same forces whose descendants murdered Rahul's grandmother (1/2)
Replace white with Islam and see how that works out. Except that in the case of Islam, suicide bombers are genuinely convinced that they're doing the "morally" correct thing.
One of the world's most prolific war criminals celebrates his hundredth birthday today, giving interviews to widely popular outlets on the right way to avoid wars while he should be rotting in jail.
If you closely notice the flag that's used, its the Calcutta flag. Not the Berlin committee flag designed by Savarkar,Cama&Shyamji Krishna Varma, which has orange on top and green on bottom with crescent and moon. Its easy to confuse the two but those are two diff flags(2/n)
So, I stand for the spirit of dialogue and honest criticism and deplore the coordinated slandering of Dr. Sampath online. People would do much better to read works that they disagree with.The endorsement of Prof. Faisal Devji, Prof. Sugata Bose&Jairam Ramesh is case in point(9/n)
This resilience is best exemplified by a scene in which his grandson comes to him refusing to go to school again due to the hateful slogans on the wall(convert,die or leave). Though shaken, Kher's character teaches his son to confront it with fearlessness and playfulness(8/n)
This is the person u idolize&after whom your missiles are named after. You literally hv a blasphemy law that penalizes blasphemy against the prophet with the death penalty. Do you want me to go over how minorities are repeatedly harassed with this law?(6/n)
Not to forget that our Hon'ble home minister
@AmitShah
lied about his detention in the Parliament(responding to Dr.
@ShashiTharoor
's speech). Are you allowed to do that? Lie to the whole nation in the parliament? What else have we been lied about?
This is how
@OpIndia_com
spreads hate. When a "P Wilson" kills an elephant by feeding her crackers,they mention his name in their headline. When a "Nandlal" feeds explosives to a Cow,the name is tucked away inside the report. Shame!
Are you forgetting Shahbaz Bhatti and Salman Taseer? Asia Bibi? No? A Hindu poking fun at Islam in Pakistan is sure to be jailed or lynched. In India, OTOH, Akbaruddin Owaisi who has said disgusting things about Hindu Gods, has called for beheading of Taslima nasreen(7/n)
You might disagree with the content of their letter. You have every right to criticize them. But this, quite simply,is not fair.I stand with the 49 personalities who wrote the letter.And everybody who cares about freedom of speech should,no matter what your political beliefs are.
Sudhir K Ojha, Advocate: Have filed criminal case before a Bihar court against 9 people including Aparna Sen,Revathi, Konkana Sen that the 49 people who wrote to PM alleging intolerance in country had deliberately tried to tarnish country's image. Hearing is on Aug 3 (27/07)
As is clear from your article, you obviously know very little to nothing about the history of the characters you're writing about. Can you say the same about Gandhi and Nehru? Its simply astonishing that you're being paid to flaunt your ignorance
The members of the Anushilan samiti who unfurled this flag were NOT hindu nationalists. They belonged to all forms of revolutionary political movements. Hemchandra was helped by anarchists like Emma Goldman and Joseph Albert(3/n)
It is just one of the many instances in which the human element is highlighted. The deathbed scene in particular will haunt you even after the credits rolled out. The other parallel narrative in the movie is through the character played by
@DarshanKumaar
(9/n)
Krishna's speech at the end demanding justice is evocative of historical imagery and provoking followed by a spine-chilling epilogue. Here, the young actor shines through. Many of the movie's character are drawn from real life, most notably Bitta Karate(12/n)
Read this BRILLIANT tribute by
@ShashiTharoor
2one of India's most revered figures.He was d perfect archetype of "India's civilizational values".A scientist, author&a President who never hesitated2reach out2d masses.Known for his simplicity,he remains an inspiration for millions.
@TimesNow
@_YogendraYadav
Why is that controversial? The imposition of a particular language or religion over its citizens will certainly be detrimental to the unity of the nation
According to senior BJP leader O Rajagopal, BJP doesnt win Kerela elections becaus:-
1. Kerela's literacy rate is 90%
2. They can think
3. 45% minorities
This is essentially an admission that BJP voters are uneducated unthinking ideologically possessed Hindu automatons.
Homophobes genuinely believe in what they say they believe. This is why its necessary to counter their argument in a rational and empirical manner. In this thread,I intend to make a case for LGBT rights based on evidence,not feelings(1/n)
Both
@narendramodi
&
@Naveen_Odisha
's conduct in dis time of crisis has been laudable.They r tryin their best 2restore
#Odisha
. Was amazed 2knwtht despite being out of public office for almost a year,
@PandaJay
is looking after his constituency's well being. Kudos.
@mp_office
Took stock of the situation in Odisha.
Reviewed relief and rehabilitation operations that are underway. Announced assistance worth Rs. 1000 crore to the Odisha Government.
I compliment all agencies of the Centre and State Government working among people to restore normalcy.
In fact, Bheem appears more humane. He's willing to single-handedly fight the powerful British simply to rescue one girl. If you think thats "inferior", then I have nothing to say.Its the archetype of the most courageous manifestation of human love(10/n)
As an aside- Both Bitta Karate and Yasin Malik admitted to committing the murders on TV yet roamed free until relatively recently. While I do not agree with
@vivekagnihotri
's political convictions, I do think that a movie needs the voice of its maker(13/n)
The fact that many of them were explicitly left wing&inspired from Marxist-Leninist ideologies is no secret&only unknown to ignoramuses. For instance, AS' member Hare Krishna Konar later formed Communist Consolidation. Tridib Chaudhuri formed Revolutionary Socialist Party(4/n)
The exception being the recent(published around the same as the 1st vol)
@VaibhavP21
's brilliant albeit shorter biography of Savarkar(which I highly recommend), which I think is sufficiently critical, well researched and well written as well.
Our fight against Hindutva extremism should give no comfort to Islamist extremism either. We who’re raising our voice in the
#CAA_NRCProtests
are fighting to defend an
#InclusiveIndia
. We will not allow pluralism&diversity to be supplanted by any kind of religious fundamentalism.
This is because Krishna is never portrayed as a character completely convinced of the narrative of his professor. He is unsure, confused and searching for answers. He seems genuinely unexposed to the other narrative(11/n)
All of them disagree and have critiqued Savarkar. They have interpretational differences with Dr. Sampath's work but they were careful enough to separate the differences of interpretation from his primary research. Same with Dr. Tharoor(10/n)
Since its very inception, your leaders and founding fathers have emphasized that Hindus and Muslims cannot live together, that they have different culture and one's hero is another's antagonist. This is what Jinnah believed and this is how your country came into being(9/n)
You're sad that they didnt include Nehru and Gandhi? How in the world is it possible to include all freedom fighters in a single movie. They also didnt include Bakshi Jagabandhu and Jayi Rajguru, should I now cry about it in "Slate"?(11/n)
And it is this narrative which some will take issue to. I did find many aspects of this narrative to be unconvincing personally. The character development of Krishna, though unrealistic generally, does seem believable in the context of the movie(10/n)
Came across this on fb. Idiots like these need to be named and shamed. No one, I repeat, no one should celebrate the death of their political opponents. They have the right to do so, of course, doesnt make them morally correct. They lack basic human decency and sensitivity.
In the face of such massive evidence, it is ridiculous to say that theres no evidence for institutional discrimination when this is literally in the foundation of your country, in your constitution.When I say I stand for constitutional values,it means I stand for secularism(10/n)