Thread by @KumudShankar

1. Nationalism is a lofted ideal to follow. I see it as a complete devotion to the interest of nation & all its people. Nationalism to me is the courage to speak up for nation
The Constitution of India for example is an exemplary work of nationalism dedicated to India. It sets

2. the vision for an Indian state based on principles of freedom, equality & liberty. It is set in the ideas of a Welfare State & laid down rules for the creation of a great state without prejudices & discrimination of caste, religion or gender. It recognises & celebrates the

3. diversity of its people, regions & languages
Nationalism is the ‘shield of the nation’. It brings people together. It inspires them to defend the nation against all forms of tyranny & abuse both external & internal
The current day pseudo-nationalists have mutated the Shield of

4. Nationalism into an inflated balloon of shrill jingoism. This is not nationalism. It is not a shield. Instead it is a closed chamber of hateful gases concocted together to shield you from truth & the ideals of nationalism laid out in the Constitution of India. & like every hot

5.hate air balloon, it’s rising to nowhere. It gives you an impression of India rising in the cries of Vishwaguru. But when the chamber is closed, you assume it to be a global chorus. Sadly the world outside is signalling you to stop before it’s too late
When this bubbles bursts,

6. the fall will be swift & brutal. You’re not the only people who’ve enjoyed the rise up
It’s a call to your nationalism. Save India. From hate, crony capitalism, communalism, religious violence There is still discrimination on the lines of caste. Lovers are still hounded in the

7. name of Jihad. Youth is unemployed. A few corporates are buying out the assets of the nation. Your VOICE is needed to QUESTION the gov. The Farmers of India did it & made the gov stop with its brazen display of power
Even your religion is under threat. From the likes of Pragya

8. & fake news rooms narratives. Your religion is under threat from the calls to arms erupting out of ‘Dharm Sansads’. Your life, your dreams are at stake
Let go of the hate. Don’t let the ballon burst. The world has respected the knowledge of ancient India, it has accepted its

9. Vision of a welfare state which stands for m people. It’s the people that make a nation. Nationalism is for the people & not a call of duty to defend megalomaniac leaders & greedy capitalists. It’s a Shield against the power-hungry class that is aiming to appropriate India