So in India, Christian pastors can ask for a separate country, Khalistanis can ask for a separate Khalistan, Muslims already got 2 countries but still want Kashmir, but if Hindus ask to make existing India a Hindu Rashtra, we are the "extremists."
Hindi & Sanskrit do not use full stops. It has viraam |
And हाँ is written with Chandra bindu, not bindu.
For someone who claims to be an expert & has written a book on Sanskrit, this is telling.
But she is the "scholar" and we are "extremists" for pointing out incorrect grammar.
Imposing section 144 on a Hindu festival is criminalization of Hindu culture. You are supposed to believe yourself to be a criminal JUST for celebrating your festivals.
This is how you destroy a culture.
If Muslims are facing so much oppression in India, why are Rohingyas pouring into India? They should go to some Islamic state like Pakistan where they can be happy. Right?
Indians who have lived in the US for > 5 yrs, but still proudly speak in an Indian accent, are the type of Indians I consider to be a part of "decolonization". I have seen hardly any Europeans modify their accent because Americans find it "difficult to understand." Why should
It's so ironic. Everyone wants to do yoga nowadays, but nobody wants to stand up for Hinduism which gave yoga.
You want to eat the mangoes but axe the mango trees.
Allahabad HC denies bail to Aparna Rajpurohit, for the defamatory series "Tandav," which fans religious tensions and uses FOE to spread hatred.
@GemsOfBollywood
was the first to review the series & HC duly noted their comments.
So basically, as per Bollywood, fasting during rozas is good for health but fasting on Karva Chauth is regressive.
Some new science, this. Mind boggling.
Oh & "my food, my choice" but you not eating food is also their choice.
Indians have more freedom to celebrate Christmas than Diwali or Holi.
Most of the Indians celebrating Christmas are *not* Christians.
This is how you erase a culture. Exactly as per the playbook. Look at Africa & understand what the future holds.
When will Hindus stop using Urdu? Sick of reading Urdu instead of "Hindi" everywhere. Even English is better than this defaced form of Hindi.
The worst part is that most ppl have no clue which word IS Urdu. This is where we're at. And we talk about being Vishwa Guru.
Just walked out of a CH room where I once again got abused for being an IITan & pointing out how the reservation system is diluting the brand value & academic standards at IITs--something me + my huge network of IIT alumni have observed in the last 20 yrs... +
If in a civilized world, if 100s of thousands of ppl can publicly call for someone to be beheaded, just because they are "offended" by something someone said, & nothing is done about it, you know that something is seriously wrong with the law & administration itself.
Hinduism does not need reform, it needs revival.
The Hindu brain needs to learn Hindu values. Most Hindus today don't even know the basic tents of Hinduism are or WHAT it is to be a Hindu.
Those trying to reform Hindu Dharma are just as big a problem as those attacking it.
Eating beef is not a "personal choice" because it was NOT the personal choice of that cow to die for your dinner.
Externalities of beef are borne by entire society, not just the beef eater.
These stupid reasons to justify this senseless cruelty should be done away with now.
@emilyschmall
You are in a Hindu majority country, traveling in the most important festival season, flying over two ancient, sacred cities. What were you expecting to hear? Jingle bells all the way?
An undercurrent of religion is everywhere here.
IndiGo airline captain gives lecture on the Hindu festival of Navaratri, describes flight path from Varanasi to Kolkata as the city of Shiv to the city of Shakti: "India for me is not just a noun; it's an adjective, a quality."
I love how Shaivite Tamilians always wear Vibhooti on their foreheads, no matter what, no matter where. One of the most unappreciated things I've seen in India of today.
@khanumarfa
Nice. After criticizing us for "communalizing" everything, you are now out to communalize Bollywood. So we have "Muslim superstars" there?
And a junkie deserves bail, Hindu gurus don't? Hindu Gurus are guilty until proven innocent as per you folks! But Aryan isn't. Right?
It is a 5-day work week, not 7 day, Mr Murthy. It comes to 14 hrs a day, not 10. We need time to take care of our health, relationships, festivals, time for personal interests, sports etc too.
We need more emphasis on how many hours we put in those 10 hrs. Not taking over the
If netizens are allowed to make fun of Indians commenting on US politics, we are allowed to make fun of western celebrities who know exactly ZERO about agriculture, commenting on & fanning "protests" in India.
Be consistent. West hasn't got the right to comment everywhere.
I have seen numerous movies on wars & genocides, in multiple languages. But there were no movies from India, to tell the stories of genocide of Hindus through films.
#TheKashmirFiles
fills this gap.
It is a tectonic shift from the dumb kachra of Bollywood. ...+
More than 1000 Indian & Bangladeshi Hindus standing outside the White House (on Friday), to ask for justice for Bangladeshi Hindus being persecuted.
We need more of this.
Pranams to each one who was there.
“The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them.”
Like a few others, I would have asked for the release of Sri Asaram Bapu ji, considering that he was falsely accused, illegally prisoned & has COVID at 80+ yrs of age. But for a long time I have suspected that the govts & law of this country are incapable of keeping him alive...+
Apart from ISKCON, which was directly attacked, has any other big Hindu organisation stepped forward to voice support for Bangladeshi Hindus?
Genuine question.
Yes, many Indians would also not know these tiny nuances of the languages because Indians have poor language skills nowadays. Unfortunately.
But for a "scholar" & author, standards of assessment are different.
Did you ever wonder why Trushke doesn't budge an inch from her stand? Because she's well-funded, well-backed, with the JOB of erasing, altering our history.
Whereas I am a solo researcher, countering her work.
Consider supporting my work here:
They mock
@SriNithyananda
because that's all they can do. The fact remains that he built a Hindu nation, with legal validity & recognition from UN. Whether you like or dislike his teachings, it's obvious that the RW cannot respect genuine Hindu gurus or their achievements.
The reason why you can't choose your own "caste" in India is not because Hinduism doesn't allow it; it's because the laws of the country don't allow it. You are allowed to change your name legally, but not your caste. That is how varna system got permanently morphed into the
@emilyschmall
Have you stepped into any shop, airport, restaurant, mall or even cafe around Christmas eve? It's more Christmassy here in India than USA. Nauseatingly Christmassy.
Please find a better pitch for your story. Whining about the religion of this country is too cliché.
The atma of Kashi is getting destroyed. Ancient Akshay Vat Tree of Treta Yuga DEMOLISHED by govt & bureaucrats in Kashi in the middle of a raging pandemic.
I hate to say this, but I think the days to cherish Hindu heritage in India are numbered.
Two yrs ago when we documented the
#MalabarHinduGenocide
most Hindus were unaware of it & literally nobody was talking about it.
Although 25 Sep is chosen as date for commemoration, the atrocities went on till NOV. It was NOT just one day!
I wish there were a website where you could search for any book related to Hinduism & check its Hinduphobic index: on a scale of 1 to 10, how Hinduphobic & amnesiac of the crimes of invaders is the book?
Like Romila Thapar would be 20 on that scale.
Reading the list of Fatawas of Aurangzeb, I feel like we are reaching an Aurangzebean level of intolerance towards Hindu culture in India:
- Firworks ban
- Ban on Hindu Gurukuls
- Destruction of Hindu temples
- No open celebration of Hindu festivals
- Special taxes for Hindus
I spent the last one month putting this together: an exhaustive timeline of persecution of Hindus.
Now it's up to Hindus. Either you share it, educate everyone, or the Hindu haters will keep rejoicing in negationism of Hindu history.
Releasing our exhaustive Timeline of Hindu Persecution - updated for the post-Islamic period (roughly).
The atrocities never stopped. Take a look at the long drawn history of persecution of Hindus in the last ~500 yrs.
Very soon, she will start explaining how HER version of Sanskrit/ Hindi grammar is correct, and the people whose first language is Hindi are wrong. Wait for it.
Only someone who has read the original history of Islamic invaders will know exactly how repulsive it is. It takes a different level of spiritual work to stay sane after reading it.
But it's like they say: it's a thankless job but someone's gotta do it.
Hinduism is fundamentally incompatible with Atheism. Whoever tells you otherwise has neither fully understood Hinduism, nor Atheism.
This is Kaliyuga: the age of ignorance of ignorance.
Let's take cognizance of the fact that
@anandmahindra
's Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard has as yet not recalled sponsorship of the Anti Hindu DGH conference.
Hindus are getting checkmated by monopolists in India who they hero worship (& who regularly mock Hindu Gurus).
Instead of
#JusticeForHarsha
, I am seeing
#SaveShimogaMuslims
trending on Twitter for several hours.
Hindus will be murdered by raging mobs, but Muslims will still claim to be victims in this country. How much Hindu blood has to be spilled for the govt to act?
The attacks on Hindus in BD are so bad, we are no longer even counting the number of homes and shops attacked/ arsoned. We are counting the number of Hindu VILLAGES burnt to the ground.
It's a repeat of Noakhali Genocide 1946, Direct Action Day, 1971, Kashmir Genocide, and so on.
I think
@PrinceArihan
sets a brilliant example not just in India, but even otherwise, wherein you don't have to be a Hindu at all to speak up for rights of Hindus & atrocities faced by Hindus.
@goachronicle
adds sane journalism & is a breakaway from the usual cacophony in MSM.
Most Hindu activists have only recently discovered Hinduism. That's why they're high on enthusiasm & low on depth + long term vision. Unfortunately, with time a lot of them become cynical or self centred rather than focused. The solution is deeper understanding of Hinduism.
To whomsoever it may concern.
The Myanmar Hindus in Bangladesh are NOT called Rohingyas. Rohingyas are their perpetrators. They don't like being called Rohingya Hindus. They can just be called Myanmar Hindus. If you want to speak up for them, atleast don't deny their identity.
This country has no place for sadhus & Gurus anymore -- esp if you are proud of your own unique tradition & are not a re-fashioned version of political activism masquerading as Hindutva.
I have no faith left in any govt, political leader or Court to ensure the safety of Gurus.
I'm realistic. I know we will have miles long traffic jams, midnight fireworks and parties everywhere on Christmas & New Year's Eve.
What is so special about Dhanteras that we become criminals for celebrating it & not for celebrating New Yr's?
I have been into Hindu spirituality for 12+ years.
3 yrs ago, I added Devdutt P on my blacklist, & set out to demolish his bile.
Today, Audrey has been added to that list.
Most others are walking in their foot steps.
I know I get trolled every time I talk about such bitter, harsh realities. But it is ok. Our Gurus have seen & faced far worse. The truth must out. Those who don't like to face it, are in for a rude awakening.
So now in Mumbai, celebrating a Hindu festival is a crime. The way they have issued guidelines on "size of murti" in one's home, you would think they were implementing gun laws.
This is how you demonize & destroy a culture: make it a crime & everyone who practices it a criminal.
My response to the silencing of Hindu students' voices by
@RutgersU
. If Audrey has FOE, so do Hindus. Lofty universities should not take a colonialist stance showing disdain for Hindu culture, based in propaganda, not FACTS.
The only "approved" form of Hinduism/ Hindutva in this country are now BJP political activism refashioned into Hinduism. If you refuse to fall into line, you are demonized, falsely framed, prisoned, or worse, left to the dogs to be murdered, abused by Arnab Goswami & the likes.
So much of Christian terminology has taken roots in Hindu-spirituality language that I can't even...
Almighty
Salvation
Soul
Lord ___, Praise the Lord
Rest in Peace
You only live once
Amen
How to remove this from the language of Hindu leadership? I'm out of ideas.
I'm not saying this a reaction to one event. I have studied, documented & recorded the atrocities against not one but many Gurus & sadhus in India. This is no land for Dharma anymore. The leaders of this country fight on the surface, but all work only for vested interests.
Diwali is practically banned but kids know how to celebrate Halloween.
Till 10 yrs ago, I would sorely miss India on Diwali when I was not in India. I don't think I would anymore.
Illegal construction in Delhi doesn't draw the attention or ire of SC. But demolition of illegal construction draws immediate ire of SC.
Wonderful times. I'm learning new definitions of law every day.
The biggest bluff sold to Indians right now is that "Hindus must have done something to trigger Muslims" in the recent spate of attacks on Hindu religious processions.
So Islamists produced stones, swords, petrol bombs instantaneously bcz they were "triggered"?
India is the only country & Hinduism is the only religion in which you are constantly harassed to cite from Hindu scriptures for following traditions. NO OTHER culture does that. Entire Europe has traditions which are based on nothing but a continued practice.
Hindus of Bangladesh have been abandoned by every country & govt. Beyond a few statements here & there, nothing has been DONE to save them. Yunus The Peaceful is now denying that Hindus are being targeted for their religious beliefs. No govt is calling out his bluff.
I am sick & tired of these DUMB arguments. How do you think battles in academia are won? This not a twitter war. Do you think this is the first time someone in academia has been challenged? It takes RIGOROUS research to demolish flawed research.
@parantapah
You think that’s going to make a difference to her or her readers !! They have an agenda and they stick to it. Talking about her is just making her relevant.
I am seeing that all news links from the last ~7 yrs on forced conversions in Kerala have been removed by respective media sites. All the old links do not work anymore.
Who says that media is not complicit in hiding crimes against Hindus?
#KeralaStory
It may not be "rocket science" but it IS a science. Beyond the narrative & sociological aspect, why don't you please explain to us *what* is AI/ML & *how* it is "colonizing" us? If you're legit & are expert in the subject you should know this; else you should invite experts. 🤷
Your publicist has been chasing me for an interview. Forget reading, I’ve not even seen your book/video. A bunch of people on my timeline claim to have written on the subject. For all I know,they have. It’s not rocket science to see the parallels b/w big tech & east india company
If Audrey Truschke's tweets bother you, try reading her books. You'll cry.
Too much time is spent in countering her bile on Twitter, and none at all in checking what she's leaving for future generations to ingest...+
On
#WorldRefugeeDay
let's remember that neither Kashmiri Hindus, nor Pakistani Hindus, nor Bangladeshi Hindus, nor Bengali Hindus, nor Myanmar Hindus have the OFFICIAL status as refugees per
@UNHumanRights
inspite of horrifying persecution. A lot of work remains.
@crossword_book
@nandinisundar
Please also look at WHO is asking you this. This woman is a Naxalite herself. A bit rich coming from her. You cannot allow them to start this soft book burning at your store.
My concern is not the silence from the liberal media & celebs on the murder of Kanhaiya Lal.
My concern is the masses who feel ok to laugh at jokes on Shiva & Krishna but will remain mute when ppl are murdered for *supporting* someone saying something on the Prophet.
Ayurveda, which has survived for thousands of years, is being labelled as "misinformation" by Facebook which has been in existence for a little more than a decade.
This is why I can't have "scientific" discussions with people freely anymore.
I'm tired of NYT & WaPo talking about the "rights" of these burqa clad women.
If you find them so adorable, why don't you guys take them? Will USA schools & universities allow women clad in FULL burqa in classrooms & police force?
I'm all for
#PartitionHorrorsRemembranceDay
but I'm absolutely against "secularization" of this ghastly episode in Indian history. We MUST talk about what caused partition, how mercilessly Hindus & Sikhs were butchered by Ms, and how the Indian state failed to protect its ppl.
The jokers (Devdutt P.) who say that Shiva doesn't exist in Vedas have never read the Vedas. The entire Rudram is taken from the Krishna Yajur Veda. It's in praise of all forms of Mahadeva. Hindu Dharma has zero conflicts b/w Veda & deity worship.
Ignorance creates conflicts.
We
@ishittva
have been working for 2 yrs on compiling data of hate crimes against Hindus & Hindu culture. We have a podcast, 3 websites & 1 website to be released shortly. We are a non profit. Will you support us in our dharmic mission?
To donate:
2. I don't like to have black & white opinions on complex matters & I will not be pushed into a corner to answer anything anybody chooses to ask me.
Reservations may have some utility but they are also a social evil & are instrumental in dividing Hindus rather than uniting them.
Delhi police has denied rumours of Hindus planting flags in a mosque. Why are prominent personalities still spreading this fake news? Is there no limit to maligning & gaslighting Hindus?
Seriously disappointed at seeing NO statement whatsoever from Hindu/ Indian origin US political leaders like
@TulsiGabbard
@VivekGRamaswamy
@KamalaHarris
on the horrifying atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. If they don't speak now, they should not expect Hindu votes/ funds,
I'm glad to have triggered an intellectual debate & discourse on the length of poorna viraam & nuances of Sanskrit & Hindi.
I don't mind getting trolled if that means our people learn languages better. We need to stop butchering our linguistic culture.
Who is this Sayema? Why is she always advising Hindus what they should be doing? Why not advise "bigots" in her own community? Better still, why doesn't she start with NOT BEING A BIGOT HERSELF?
Hindus must reclaim their religion from bigots within. They, really, are endangering one of the peace-loving religions. Aap sach mein khatre mein hain, kuchh apno’n se hi.
@zoo_bear
@Twitter
@SureshChavhanke
You're just getting hyper over nothing. He's literally not even used the WORD "Muslim" or "minority", nor specified any ethnic group. He's just asking for illegal immigrants to be expelled. That's what every country does. It's called an "immigration policy."
It's just plain ironic that even legislators in Alabama understand yoga better than Hindus themselves: that yoga is, in fact, a Hindu practice.
I'm sure there are scores of "Hindus" in USA arguing against this precise definition. Oh well.
@michaeljknowles
So USA, even after bombing literally every country on the map that it could identify, should be considered "civilized," but peaceful countries which have extremely talented people in Asia & Africa are not "civilized." Right.
Thank you
@myogiadityanath
ji for renaming Mughal Road to Maharaja Agrasen Road in Agra!
Maharaja Agrasen is the ancestor of all Agarwals :) Feeling glad that our brave ancestors are being remembered, instead of the lecherous tyrants.
Using terms like "trads" for Hindus who speak up for their rights is same as label of "hindutva extremists" by the Hindu haters.
Not all who are labelled as "trads" agree on all issues. But they agree on protecting temples, festivals & Gurus & give constructive criticism on it.
As long as Indian-Hindus keep funding hate against Hindus, instead of funding scholars trying to bring respect & legitimacy to Hindu human rights, history & culture, the horizon looks bleak. We need our own people on our side first!
.
@UN
condemns attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, calls for investigation into the attacks.
I hope Sheikh Hasina gets the cue and resolves this in a stern manner.