Thread by @santhoshd

Piyush Goyal confused Einstein for Newton while claiming that Math did not aid explanations for gravity, in an attempt to deride calculations in discussing the economy. For anyone who's been in India for the last 5 years or so, this shouldn't come as a surprise... #WarOnScience

It began with the glorious leader himself: Climate has not changed. We have... Elders complain in winter that the chill is more... Actually the chill is not more. Due to their age, their tolerence has become less. That is why they feel more cold. (09/14) indiatoday.in/india/north/st…

Karna was not born from his mother's womb... genetic science was present... some plastic surgeon... put an elephant’s head on a human & began plastic surgery... If we look at space science, our ancestors had displayed great strength. (10/14) outlookindia.com/blog/story/sci…

Others picked up: "Indians were flying aeroplanes, carrying out stem cell research & may even have been using cosmic weapons 5000 years ago. We have so many proofs" - Sudershan Rao, Head - Indian Council of Historical Research (11/14) ndtv.com/india-news/car…

"Lakhs of years back, Sage Kanad... conducted a nuclear test. All other sciences have been dwarfed before our ancient astrologers... Science is a pygmy compared to astrology." - Ramesh Pokhriyal, Ex-CM, Uttarakhand (12/14) ndtv.com/india-news/in-…

"Algebra and the Pythagoras theorem both originated in India but the credit for these has gone to people from other countries." - Harsh Vardhan, Union Science Minister (01/15) thehindu.com/news/national/…

"Many Indian scientists believe... that ancient India was far advanced in sciences... aviation technology, missiles and rocketry... or... interspecies organ transplant & reproduction, IVF & human cloning." - B B Singh, Retired Scientist - BARC/IAEA (01/15) newindianexpress.com/opinions/2015/…

"Some shlokas in the Vedas mentioned about presence of water on the moon... Aryabhatta knew about gravitational force much before Isaac Newton." - Madhavan Nair, Ex-Chairman, ISRO (02/15) economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/a…

"There is no point demonstrating my claims [Activation of Mid-brain to read and see even while blindfolded] to a person who does not believe in God” - Vinoj Sujendran, Head - Ingenium India (04/15) thehindu.com/news/national/…

"Even NASA... had said that Sanskrit was the most suitable language for it... Sanskrit doesn't have a problem of spellings... and is pronounced in a similar manner everywhere... as it is based on sound science" - Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister (08/15) indiatoday.in/education-toda…

"Yogic farming... empowers seeds with the help of positive thinking... farmers should give vibrations of peace, love & divinity to seeds and his farmland with the help of Rajyog." - Radha Mohan Singh, Union Agri Minister (09/15) indianexpress.com/article/india/…

"Airplanes existed in India 7000 years ago & they travelled from one country/planet to another... pilot's diet contained milk of buffalo, cow and sheep... clothes came from vegetation grown underwater." - Anand Bodas, Ex-Principal - Pilot Training (01/16) dnaindia.com/india/report-a…

"The Indian Science Congress scheduled invited lectures on Lord Shiva As the Greatest Environmentalist in the World... & Blowing of Shankh - an indigenous tradition for fitness and wellness." - Selected Papers Abstracts, Indian Science Congress (01/16) thehindu.com/news/national/…

"Indian Council of Medical Research sanctioned funds for a 3 year study on direct/indirect effect of intercessory prayer [Mahamrityunjaya chant] on Severe Traumatic Brain Injury patients." - Study proposal by Ashok Kumar, AIIMS Neuropharmacologist (03/16) caravanmagazine.in/health/brain-i…

"Yoga asanas can cure major diseases like cancer... the govt. could come out with scientific evidence on this in a year... People who do yoga regularly need not undergo chemotherapy." - Sripad Naik, Union AYUSH MoS (03/16) indianexpress.com/article/india/…

"Doctors prescribing allopathy medicines often advise patients not to opt for ayurveda. Such doctors are anti-nationals." - Sripad Naik, Union AYUSH MoS (03/16) india.com/news/india/doc…

"Found gold in the urine of Gir cows. As scriptures describe, we tested the samples... Morning cow samples have better gold content than evening. Calves have maximum content of gold." - B A Golakhia, Scientist - Junagadh Agri University (06/16) news18.com/news/india/gir…

"Uttarakhand will spend $37 million hunting for the herb Sanjeevani Booti, which is credited in the ancient Hindu text Ramayana with restoring life to the brother of a god." - Surendra Singh Negi, Uttarakhand AYUSH Minister (07/16) newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/ju…

"Cow is our mother. Its excreta and urine are nectar and have power to save humans from any disease. If cow dung can treat cancer, why can't it save us from a phone’s microwaves?" - Shankar Lal, Pramukh - Akhil Bharatiya Gau Seva (08/16) indianexpress.com/article/india/…

"Sprinkling of cow urine can protect one from evil forces like Dracula or Satan... Cow urine contains the Ganga. Ghosts run away from cow urine." - Gujarat Gau Seva Vikas Board (10/16) timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/54…

"The main cause of depression in the world today is too much eating, not enough physical activity." - Jaggi Vasudev AKA Sadhguru (10/16)

https://twitter.com/SadhguruJV/status/789658881135960064

"The cow is the only animal that takes in oxygen and also releases oxygen." - Vasudev Devnani, Rajasthan Education Minister (01/17) indiatoday.in/fyi/story/raja…

"The peacock is a lifelong brahmachari. It never has sex. The peahen gets pregnant after swallowing the tears of the peacock." - Mahesh Chandra Sharma, Judge - Rajasthan High Court (06/17) ndtv.com/india-news/pea…

"What ISRO is doing.. Lord Ram used to launch... engineers... built... Ram Setu, even squirrels... Hanuman... brought the entire mountain... wonder what kind of technology existed back then [to shift] the mountain." - Vijay Rupani, Gujarat CM (08/17) ndtv.com/india-news/ram…

"Why are students not taught that before the Wright brothers... Shivkar Bapuji Talpade was the first to invent the airplane?... Plants in the kingdom of... Ravana were not watered as they contained Chandramani." - Satyapal Singh, Union HRD Minister (09/17) ndtv.com/india-news/wri…

"IISc Alumni Association [will] hold an Astrology Workshop... to make the country more scientifically literate." (due to pressure from faculty, the event was shelved) - M P Ravindra, President - Alumni Assctn & SVP - Edu/Research Vertical, Infosys (10/17) ndtv.com/karnataka-news…

"God makes us suffer when we sin. Sometimes we come across young men getting inflicted with cancer or young men meeting with accidents... you will come to know that it's divine justice." - Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Health Minister (11/17) ndtv.com/india-news/ass…

"Brahmagupta II had given this law of gravitation 1000 years prior to [Newton]." - Vasudev Devnani, Rajasthan Education Minister (01/18) indiatoday.in/fyi/story/raja…

"Darwin's theory of evolution is scientifically wrong... Ever since humans came to Earth, they have always been humans... Our ancestors haven't mentioned anywhere that they ever saw an ape turning into a human being" - Satyapal Singh, Union HRD MoS (01/18) ndtv.com/india-news/jun…

"Responsible usage of mercury for medicinal and yogic purposes must be allowed. Indian Alchemy is largely mercury based and losing it to uninformed paranoia will be a great loss to humanity." - Jaggi Vasudev AKA Sadhguru (02/18)

https://twitter.com/SadhguruJV/status/961530075156901888

"According to modern chemistry... you can solidify mercury only if you take it to -38 degrees Centigrade. But I will take it in my hand and solidify and liquefy it at room temperature. This is Indian alchemy." - Jaggi Vasudev AKA Sadhguru (Date Unknown) isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru…

"If I take a glass of water, look in a certain way & give it to you, well-being will come to you... Substantial scientific evidence about how water's molecular structure can be re-arranged... with a thought or touch." - Jaggi Vasudev (Date Unknown) isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru…

"Stephen Hawking said on record that our Vedas may have a theory that is superior to E=MC^2." - Harsh Vardhan, Union Science Minister (03/18) ndtv.com/india-news/did…

"Internet and satellite communication is not western technology, it is Indian technology. How could Dasharatha see through Sanjaya's eyes?" - Biplab Deb, Tripura CM (04/18) ndtv.com/india-news/in-…

"Test tube technology existed in ancient India... Sanjaya's narrating... Kurukshetra war... was a sort of live telecast... Google started in ancient India - Narada Muni could reach anywhere... by saying Narayana 3ce." - Dinesh Sharma, UP Deputy CM (06/18) ndtv.com/india-news/sit…

"Gir cow urine extract was successful in killing cancer cells and reducing the multiplication of cancer cells." - Shraddha Bhatt, Asst. Prof, et al, Junagadh Agri University (07/18) deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/heal…

"The denial of admission of women in menstruation period in Sabarimalai... was to protect the women from mutation from gravitational matrix of the temple location" - Subramanian Swamy, Rajya Sabha MP (10/18)

https://twitter.com/Swamy39/status/1053144566268739585

"Kauravas... bcos of stem cell & test tube baby technology... Lord Ram used astras... guided missiles [were] present in India thousands of years ago... Ravana had 24 types of aircraft... and several airports" - Nageshwar Rao, VC - Andhra University (01/19) thenewsminute.com/article/kaurav…

"Einstein, Newton Were Wrong... Once the common understanding of physics will change, gravitational waves will be renamed as Narendra Modi Waves" - Kannan Krishnan, 'Senior Scientist - World Community Service Centre' (01/19) outlookindia.com/website/story/…

"Before anyone else in the world, it was Lord Brahma who discovered dinosaurs' existence on earth." - Ashu Khosla, Assct. Prof. - Geology, Panjab University (01/19) indianexpress.com/article/india/…

"Vedic knowledge doesn't need scientific scrutiny... Sindoor helps in blood pressure and stress... Pradakshina of tulsi plant has cooling impact... improving immune system." - Speakers, NCERT Emerging Trends & Innovation in School Sciences Cnfrence (02/19) indianexpress.com/article/educat…

"The army... said a mountaineering team had found the Yeti's mysterious footprints measuring 32x15 inches... Army sources say the story is based on physical proof of on-the-spot narration, photos and videos." - Indian Army ADG (Public Information) (04/19) ndtv.com/india-news/yet…

"I was a patient of cancer and I cured myself by consuming cow urine and panchgavya... If you rub gau mata from the back towards the neck... your blood pressure will stay in control" - Pragya Thakur, BJP Candidate - Bhopal Lok Sabha Constituency (04/19) indiatoday.in/elections/lok-…

"Hundreds of case studies from last 20 years show that cancer has been cured completely by cow-based products... US and China have awarded us patents for our research on cow urine as medicine for humans." - Govigyan Anusandhan Kendra, Nagpur (05/19) timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/co…

"Cow is the only animal which inhales and exhales oxygen... Massaging a cow can cure one's breathing problems, while living in close proximity with it can cure tuberculosis." - Trivendra Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand CM (07/19) ndtv.com/india-news/tri…

"331 papers retracted in 2017-18 in Chemistry/Materials Sci/Chemical Engg... Indian retractions were 17.2% of this, while Indian share of published papers was 7.3%... Dr. Rashmi Madhuri & Dr. Prashant Sharma had most retractions globally with 18." (07/19) thehindu.com/sci-tech/scien…

"Was Ram Setu [a natural formation between India and Sri Lanka] built by engineers from the US, Britain and Germany? Ram Setu was built by our engineers and it astonishes the world even today." - Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union HRD Minister (08/19) ndtv.com/india-news/ram…

"Our scriptures mentioned the concept of gravity much before Newton discovered it." - Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union HRD Minister (08/19) theprint.in/india/newton-d…

"Charaka discovered atoms/molecules... NASA confirmed that if walking computers were to become reality, it will only be on foundation of Sanskrit... World over, no hospital can be started w/out an AYUSH wing" - Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union HRD Minister (08/19) indianexpress.com/article/educat…

"It has been proven by modern scientists that if we can play the flute in a special tune, which Lord Krishna used to do, the amount of milk increases multiple times." - Dilip Kumar Pal, Assam MLA (08/19) ndtv.com/india-news/ass…

"Cow urine... has a quality to treat various health issues. The Ministry is also working on using cow urine for preparing medicines and for treatment of cancer." - Ashwini Choubey, Union Health Minister (09/19) ndtv.com/india-news/uni…

"Pregnant women may be able to give birth to smart, highly intellectual and healthy children if they regularly consume a drug made of cow dung and urine." - Vallabhbhai Kathiria, Chairman - Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (09/19) theprint.in/india/how-a-go…

"Women should drink water from the Garud Ganga river to avoid caesarean deliveries... stones from the river if rubbed on snakebite wounds can save lives" - Ajay Bhatt, Head - BJP Uttarakhand (06/19)
indiatoday.in/india/story/wo…

"ISRO won't start a countdown for a rocket flight at Rahu Kaalam... prior to a mission, officials pray at Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala & place a replica of the rocket at the God's feet seeking his blessings" - unnamed retired ISRO official (07/19)
indiatoday.in/science/chandr…

"If we begin eating meat in childhood, we might grow up to become cannibals." - Gopal Bhargava, Madhya Pradesh BJP Leader. Adds that he abstains from even garlic & onion due to caste rules. (10/19)
ndtv.com/india-news/if-…

"Farmers have always practiced stubble burning... repeated criticism of it is unfortunate. Govts should hold Yagya to please Lord Indra... He will set things right." - Sunil Bharala, Uttar Pradesh BJP Minister. (11/19)
indianexpress.com/article/india/…

Gaumata will fill Delhi, now a gas chamber, with Oxygen; drive pollution away using Save Cow Trust's Panchagavya Incense" [Panchagavya is a mixture usually of cow dung, urine, milk, curd & ghee] - Suresh Chavhanke, CMD/Chief Editor - Sudarshan News (11/19)

https://twitter.com/SureshChavhanke/status/1191197909561176064

"Desi cows have a hump... When sunlight falls on it, it produces gold. That is why the milk is... golden. Cows from abroad are not gaumata, but aunties... it is not good for the country if we worship such aunties" - Dilip Ghosh, Bengal BJP Chief (11/19)
hindustantimes.com/india-news/the…

"Keeping a Tulsi leaf inside a mobile phone’s cover will block the phone’s radiation." - Ramkishen Yadav (aka Baba Ramdev), Yoga "guru" & Founder - Patanjali Ayurved, at the International Conference on Yoga for Heart Care (11/19)
freepressjournal.in/india/rational…

For those who follow Hindi, here is a video posted by @thepeeinghuman of the interview in which Pragya Thakur establishes a new medical paradigm:

"There was no GDP metric before 1934... it is not a Bible, Ramayan or Mahabharat based on which we can judge the economy. It won't be that useful in future, either." - Nishikant Dubey, BJP MP (12/19)
outlookindia.com/website/story/…

"No Indian study has shown any correlation between pollution and shortening of lifespan. Let us not create a fear psychosis among people" - Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change (12/19)
news18.com/news/india/ind…

"Speaking Sanskrit daily boosts nervous system and prevents diabetes/high cholesterol... NASA says computer programming in Sanskrit is flawless. More than 97% of world languages based on Sanskrit" - Ganesh Singh, BJP MP (12/19)
news18.com/news/politics/…

Banaras Hindu University to offer Paranormal Science Course. "Bhoot Vidya is a branch of Ashtanga Ayurveda. It deals with Ayurvedic remedies for ghost-related ailments and psychosomatic disorders" - Yamini Bhushan Tripathi, Dean, Ayurveda. (12/19)
theweek.in/news/india/201…

"Arrows of Arjuna had nuclear power... there was Udaan Khatola (flying chariot) in Ramayana." - Jagdeep Dhankar, Governor - West Bengal, addressing Eastern India Science and Engineering Fair 2020. (01/20)
hindustantimes.com/india-news/arj…

"We were a great scientific power... plane was in 1911-12 (sic), uran khatola is 1000 years old... whatever is in fiction must have been reality... mind can't imagine anything not translated into reality" - Jagdeep Dhankhar, Governor - West Bengal (01/20)

"Homoeopathy for prevention of Corona virus Infections" - Advisory, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India (01/20)
[Homeopathy & Unani are regarded widely as pseudo-science; the AYUSH ministry promotes them and other "traditional medicine"]
theprint.in/health/modi-go…

"Consuming cow urine and dung will stop effect of coronavirus. A person who chants Om Namah Shivay & applies cow dung on body will be saved. A special ritual will be performed to kill coronavirus" - Chakrapani Maharaj, President - Hindu Mahasabha (01/20)
indiatvnews.com/news/india/cor…

"Curd made of milk from a pure Indian cow breed is more beneficial." - IIT Bombay Twitter Account (02/20)
[Tweet deleted; researchers' explanation of "more beneficial than what", how the study of samples from 1 breed proves anything & where the bacteria come from, still awaited]

The Modi government has reportedly allocated 98 crore Rupees to, among other things, develop toothpaste, hair oil, shampoos and conditioners from cow dung and urine. (02/20)
theprint.in/india/governan…

"Corona is... an avatar to protect poor creatures... come to give the message of death & punishment to those who eat them... Narsingh in an avatar to teach Chinese the lesson of... turning vegetarian." - Chakrapani, President, Hindu Mahasabha (02/20)
vice.com/en_in/article/…

"...if [a woman] delivers twins, one male and one female, one breast will ooze certain type of milk, the other breast will ooze another kind." - Jaggi Vasudev (03/17)

"Cow urine & dung can help eliminate coronavirus... our gaumutra parties will provide gaumutra for people to consume... also cow-dung cakes & agarbatti. Upon using these, the virus will die immediately." - Chakrapani, Hindu Mahasabha President (03/20)
theprint.in/health/hindu-m…

"Greeting people with a Namaskaar, which is Indian culture, will prevent COVID-19... when you greet with an adaab or assalamu alaikum, the air goes into your mouth and you might get infected. Experts say this" - Ramesh Bidhuri, BJP MP (03/20)

"Tamasik diet is a foundation of pessimism... fast foods like pizzas, pastries, burgers, is Tamasik.. Rajasik foods like eggs, meat, pepper, create egotism, anger, greed & other irreligious feelings" - "Wellness Club", IIT-D (03/20)
indianexpress.com/article/cities…

"Polgamy and female foeticide could be strong contributors to ground army req'd fr terrorist activities. I illustrate this w/ strong spatial & anthropological association btwn polygamy, female foeticide & terrorism" - K N Ganeshaiah, Agri Scientist (03/20)
thehindu.com/news/cities/ba…

"Modi asked us to clap bcos Moon is passing into Revati nakshatra & 22nd night is darkest (Amavasya). 1.3B will clear vibrations, encourage blood circulation & clear negativity... what's the harm in trying?" - Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Actress/Singer, abt battling COVID19 (03/20)

"If those with hypertension, heart problems, diabetes or the elderly can hold breath for 30s & the young for 1m, you do not have Covid-19... put mustard oil through your nostril, coronavirus will flow into your stomach & die due to acids" - Ramdev, 04/20
indiatoday.in/india/story/e-…

ICMR turned down a govt request to research Ganga water's effect on #coronavirus
theprint.in/health/can-gan…

The theory's floater says Ganga has a "nectar" which fights "bacteria... Ganga already rescued civilization from disaster & might save us from the #COVID epidemic" - 05/20

"New education policy will be based on Vedic knowledge and modern science" - Ramesh Pokhriyal, Union HRD Minister

"Non-vegetarian food is root cause of corona pandemic... we need to follow Vedic culture" - Krishn Gopal, Jt Gen Sec, RSS
(05/20)
hindustantimes.com/education/new-…

"The real issue is whether we should treat homosexuality... as an alternate mode of behaviour... it's a genetic flaw like having six fingers on your hand... if they say [gay sex] is natural, why draw a line on animals?" - Subramanian Swamy, BJP MP (09/18)
timesnownews.com/india/article/…

The minister advised field staff to hold prayers at rivers & offer flowers... "Hindus consider rivers as goddesses & worship them. Field staff should also do the same to contain floods" - Mahendra Singh, BJP's "Jal Shakti" Minister of Uttar Pradesh (07/20)
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/m…

#COVID19India curve has begun to flatten... (04/20)

https://twitter.com/santhoshd/status/1261251499717509122

Mustard Oil & Stomach acids will destroy the #Corona virus... (04/20)

https://twitter.com/santhoshd/status/1261251502590644225

Yet another #SARS_CoV_2-killer: meditating for a fortnight... (05/20)

https://twitter.com/santhoshd/status/1261251513747476480

"#COVID19 is from upper atmosphere due to inter-planetary force variation... Neutrons may have started nucleating which could be its nucleus... sunlight & solar eclipse will be its natural remedy"
K L Sundar Krishna, "Nuclear" & "Earth Scientist", (06/20)
hindustantimes.com/tamil-nadu/che…

https://twitter.com/santhoshd/status/1284388689716473856

https://twitter.com/santhoshd/status/1286962419575582721

"Lord Ram reincarnated for the welfare of mankind and to kill demons... As soon as construction of Ram Temple begins, the destruction of #COVID__19 pandemic will begin too." - BJP MLA & Protem Speaker, Madhya Pradesh (07/20)
indianexpress.com/article/india/…

"Recite Hanuman Chalisa 5 times a day from Jul 25 to Aug 5. Light lamps on Aug 5 & offer aarti to Lord Ram. When Hindus across the country recite it in one voice,... we will be free from #Corona virus." - Pragya Thakur, BJP MP (07/20)
thewire.in/politics/pragy…

"Blowing a conch, bathing in mud and munching on [random] leaves will build immunity against #COVID__19” - Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria, Rajasthan BJP MP (08/20)
theprint.in/india/no-covid…

"There is no valid proof of mental illness"

When her medical credentials were questioned,

"I have been a science student, have done a project on brain where I constructed a 3D model. I have also taken private tuitions of human psychology"

- Kangana Ranaut, Twitter user (08/20)

"Wind turbines can suck up moisture from air to create clean drinking water... also separate oxygen from the air - one can then capture the oxygen market."
- Narendra Modi, Chief Hydrator & Oxygenator, Planet Earth (10/20)
#KyaModiyapaHai | #TurbineTales

"Ayurvedic Medicines... helpful in effective prevention of COVID19... Govts of India & other countries recommended use of Ayurvedic Herbs... AYUSH medicines are mother of Modern Medicine." - Prashant Tiwari (11/20); @lydiasuzanne__ reports for @barandbench
barandbench.com/news/ayush-med…

"Smoke from burnt cow dung has the power to destroy viruses. I believe cow dung can help fight #COVID19... fight cancer with an alternative therapy using cow urine." - Suman Haripriya, BJP Assam MLA (01/21)
thehindu.com/news/national/…

The farmers' agitation around Delhi might lead to a nationwide bird flu problem since the protesters are eating chicken biriyani to spread the avian flu epidemic - Madan Dilawar, BJP Rajasthan MLA (01/21)
ndtv.com/india-news/far…

Madhya Pradesh's General Administration Department mandated that all govt offices replace chemically-made phenyl with "cow urine phenyl" to clean the premises. - BJP's Cow Cabinet Order (01/21)
hindustantimes.com/cities/bhopal-…

India's University Grants Commission asks students to take exam on the miraculous Indian Cow. Material includes:
Indian cows "absorb sun's energy with help of a blood vessel"
Suryaketu Nadi in cow "absorbs energy from sunlight & atmosphere" (02/21)
telegraphindia.com/india/universi…

Ordinary people won't be affected by fuel price hikes. They use buses" - Narayan Prasad, Bihar BJP Minister (02/21)

He didn't reveal what he believes buses operate on. Besides, ~20 million 4W/2W passenger vehicles are sold in India every year.
ndtv.com/india-news/com…

#COVID19 pandemic taught us self-reliance. Narendra Modi invented the vaccine through the indigenous method, which is why people are not afraid of the virus anymore. - Biplab Kumar Deb, BJP Chief Minister - Tripura (02/21)
nenow.in/north-east-new…

Ramdev "released research" on Coronil, touting it as "1st evidence-based #COVID19 medicine". Indian govt cleared it "as per WHO certification". BJP's Gadkari & Harsh Vardhan were present.

Patanjali's research & evidence aren't publicly available (02/21)
livemint.com/news/india/pat…

Cow "Science" Exam postponed. Syllabus content like
Beef consumption & earthquakes are linked
Indian cow milk fights illnesses, "Jersey" cow milk causes diabetes/heart disease
Indian cows vigilant agnst strangers
were questioned
@Maamitalks reports (02/21)
moneycontrol.com/news/india/cow…

Sri Ram extended India's boundaries by making his brother's son ruler of Pakistan... Ram came back from Lanka in a flying machine. If he walked, he'd have taken months.... we could learn a lot from science of that age - Adityanath, BJP's UP CM (03/21)
scroll.in/latest/988832/…

Cow Cuddling cures respiratory diseases, blood pressure, spinal pain, heart problem, TB, anxiety... & there happens to be increase in self-confidence of human beings - Kamdhenu Arogya Sansthan (02/21)
[PS: Language in graphic is an unedited reproduction]
indiatimes.com/news/india/cow…

"Role of Gayatri Mantra (most sacred Hindu prayer) & Pranayama... becomes vital" - Dr Ruchi Dua, Asst Prof, Pulmonary Medicine;
@aiimsrishi and the Govt's Dept of Science & Tech will study if chanting Gayatri Mantra cures #COVID19 (03/21)
outlookindia.com/website/story/…

When stray dogs give birth, women provide sheera (sweet dish)... such tradition exists in India, we shouldn't heed such reports: Parshottam Rupala, BJP MoS for Agriculture, reacting to India's 94th rank in @Concern/@Welthungerhilfe's Global Hunger Index
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/even-str…

We were slaves of America, whose empire the sun never set on... they hv 275K deaths. Italy with a 120M population & #1 in healthcare, had >5M deaths. Modi saved us fm #COVID19 - BJP Uttarakhand CM T S Rawat
The British Empire; US deaths: 555K
Italy 104K deaths & 60M population

Advice to people whose blood oxygen saturation level is dropping: "Plant trees."
- India's National Village Idiot Kangana Ranaut (04/21)

"Seat the patient under a Peepal (Fig) Tree. They'll get oxygen from the tree." - Advice to people seeking medical oxygen support for COVID19 patients, allegedly from UP police and administration
(04/21)

If no one’s life was at risk, we cd all enjoy paeans to Hajmola cult, wonders of Hindu science, the "NASA-proven" fact of the sun making the sound of OM, coaxing trees to release more oxygen through Vedic chanting, Jaggi's inner engineering...
scroll.in/article/993255…

"God gave oxygen for free, filled the universe with it. You hunt for oxygen cylinders & forget that everyone has 2 cylinders (nostrils). I have raised saturation levels from 70-80 to 98-100 through breathing exercises." - Ramdev (05/21)

"COVID19 spread can be controlled using Cow Urine. The secret to my good health, despite working for 18 hours daily, is cow urine... It is a superpower against many diseases, especially heart ailments." - Surendra Singh, BJP UP MLA (05/21)
indiatoday.in/coronavirus-ou…

"The urine of Indian cows eliminates infections of the lungs. I drink it and that's why I have not been been infected by COVID19." - Pragya Singh Thakur, BJP MP (05/21)

https://twitter.com/news24tvchannel/status/1394157168660676610

"Allopathy is such a stupid science... lakhs of COVID19 deaths have been due to allopathic medicine." - Ramdev, Brand Ambassador of Quackery Unlimited (05/21)
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"There was a sizeable reduction of COVID patients due to Kadha [an ayurvedic 'remedy']. Homeopathy & Modi's yoga have a big role in saving patients from COVID." - Munjapara Mahendrabhai, BJP Union Cabinet minister (07/21)
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Hindu Culture prevailed all over... Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Kazakhstan, Israel, Russia, Mongolia, China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Java, Sumatra, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan & Afghanistan
- Vidya Bharti, RSS education wing (1/2)
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Himalaya & its surroundings... is the oldest specimen of land on earth... Arguably, it is here that the human race emerged in the aftermath of the catastrophic flood.
- Vidya Bharti, RSS education wing (2/2)

"Protection of cows must be a fundamental right of Hindus... Scientists believe cow is the only animal that inhales & exhales oxygen... as per Hindu religion, there are 33 Gods & Goddesses which reside in the cow." - Justice S K Yadav, Allahabad HC (09/21)
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"We must go for organic indigenous food, this burger pizza may be suitable to those countries but not to our country... Our forefathers have... lived & given us a lot of good food." - Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President, former BJP spokesman & minister (10/21)
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"Mahabharata's warriors stored missiles in Australia. The name's root is Astra-Aalaya (Missile Storage). Even today, central Australia is desert. Scientists say it's bcos of a nuclear blast several thousand yrs ago."
- Ravi Shankar, aka Sri Sri
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Many History books [say] in 1212 AD, Raja Paramardi Dev built Tejo Mahalaya... it was held by Raja Jai Singh but annexed by Shah Jahan & converted into Taj Mahal. - BJP Ayodhya Media in Charge (05/21)

PS: WhatsApp forwards are history books. Totally.
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"India is a democracy because it has a political culture, a culture that can choose from 3,000 crore gods."
- Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, JNU Vice-Chancellor (05/22)

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"We [presumably the all-powerful Modi govt] have to show that we will use coal without harming the environment."
- Pralhad Joshi, BJP's Union Coal Minister (06/22)
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"India used panchangam (Hindu almanac) for Mars Orbiter. It has all info on planets, gravitational pulls, sun's flares, all calculated 1000s of years ago. Precise launch micro-second was calculated using it."
- R Madhavan, Vedic Rocket Scientist (06/22)
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Karnataka BJP govt's Syllabus policy paper:
Students should question fake news like Pythagoras theorem, apple falling on Newton’s head.

Additions
Economics: Arthashastra, Mahabharata & Ramayana
Biology: Pancha Mahabhuta, Tridosha, Rasas
Geography: Puranas
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Karnataka Class VIII textbook: "There was not even a keyhole in Savarkar's cell. But bulbuls visited & Savarkar sat on their wings to visit the motherland every day."

"What is described is accurate."
- BC Nagesh, BJP Minister for School Education (08/22)
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"I am not a mathematician but can testify that the noise inside #VandeBharat train is a 100x less than inside an airplane... You can't speak to others in a flight but you can inside this train."
- Acoustics Engineer & Frequent Flyer on Noisy Planes #NarendraModi (09/22)

"Currency should have Lakshmiji & Ganeshji on it, gods' blessing are needed to improve economy & by the nation... Even Muslim Indonesia put Ganeshji on their currency."
- Chief Superstitions Officer #ArvindKejriwal, who claims credit for "a new kind of politics" in India. (10/22)

"Satellite images show islands & limestone shoals, not remnants of a bridge... Certain limitations in discovering Ram Setu because its history dates back to >18000 years and... that bridge was about 56km long."
- Jitendra Singh, MoS for Space (12/22)
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"40000 #LoveJihaad cases happen daily in India. They do black magic on girls. To counter it, keep a wild boar's tooth in water overnight & give it to the girl stuck in a #LoveJihad case"
- Kalicharan Maharaj, Black Magic Scientist & Hindutva Bigot (01/23)
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"Here's footage of Jatayu, the bird that was a Ram devotee lakhs of years ago. Jatayu appeared on earth near Ayodhya for 1st time in Kalyug, to see the new Ram Mandir & Adityanath"
Report by #TimesNowNavbharat, alleged news channel, on a Himalayan Griffon found in Kanpur (01/23)

"Science proves even nuclear radiation can't affect houses of cow dung. Gaumutra cures many incurable diseases."
- Vyas, District Judge, Gujarat sentencing a person to life after he was arrested for "cow transport" & couldn't prove it wasn't for slaughter.
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"If you eat pork, you'll think like a pig; mutton, you'll follow the herd; eggs, you'll peck in the dirt like chicken"
- Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, inaugurating Telangana's Statue of Equality, Jan22. Now Padma Bhushan awardee as Telangana goes to polls soon.
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