1) Data reveals that US Media & leftist opinion in 1940s was as #antiHindu as today. In 1940s, Hindus-INC were villain; Today, Hindus-BJP are villian. See data:-
@anniegowen 4) 1946 Associated Press release @AP monkey-balancing direct-action & great calcutta killing published in washington star:-
Muslim league supporters described as mostly non violent types who did not molest police van.
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn8304546…
@anniegowen @AP 5) Suppressing facts abt CAA protest is not new. Facts abt direct-action were suppressed as well:-
Washington newspaper states Muslim League had a peaceful direct action plan( words like "direct action against hindus", "battle for pakistan" are suppressed) chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn8304546…
@anniegowen @AP 6) Today's #antiHindu slurs were originally leveled against Cong-Hindus:
In 1944, Washington Editorial uses slurs like "Hindus are nationalist", "Brahmin Oligarchy", "Nazi/Jap Sympathy", "Enemy of Sikhs & Oppressed Hindus" towards Cong-Hindus chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn8304546…
@anniegowen @AP 7) Western Media repeating false-charges against Hindus is not a new thing. Through out 1940s pakistan debate, Western media keeps repeating muslim league propaganda & Jinnah's words “Democracy is alien to hindus”.
@anniegowen @AP 8) Today's charges of Hindu Majoritarianism are not new:-
In 1944, Washington editorial attacks Mahatma Gandhi's plebiscite & democracy demand as Hostile Majoritarianism towards minorities, sikhs & oppressed hindus.
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn8304546…
@anniegowen @AP 9) #antiHindu "Conspiracy of Silence" & "Orchestrated Chorus" is not new. Western media did it in 1940s as well:-
Events about hindus getting killed are vague with identities hidden. In contrast, what hindu attackers did is exaggerated with gory details: chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn7800216…
@anniegowen @AP 10) Harold Laski (Fabian-Socialist & Chairmen Labor Party) attacks hindu orthodoxy, rumor mongering india & states "creation of moslem pakistan is a fantastic proposal". He is supportive to special rights of anglo-indians, xtians & sikhs in free india. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn8304546…
@anniegowen @AP 11) Hindu Nationalist Congress:
In 1940s, Washington newspaper editor called Mahatma Gandhi a symbol of Hindu Nationalism of Congress & independence with no respect for minority opinion chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn8304546…
@anniegowen @AP 12) From Gandhi-Hindu-Nationalist to Modi-Hindu-Nationalist. It is hindus who are the target (not gandhi or modi or india):
In 1940s, Word "Hindu Nationalist" was standard prefix to describe Mahatma Gandhi. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn8304546…
@anniegowen @AP 13) CAA coverage is west is similar to direct-action against hindus coverage:-
In 1944, Washington DC newspaper editorial opposes hindu minority voting in pakistan plebiscite & describes non-cooperation as seditious: chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn8304546…
14) Term "Hindu-Nationalist" was NOT invented by Savarkar in 1923. It was invented by western press around 1914. It was freely used for all Hindus (Socialist, Communist, Ghadar & all) who opposed colonial rule:
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/pages/r…
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