Thread by @19SunSunny

On #HolocaustRemembranceDay, we also remember the “Roma Gypsies” killed by Nazis

Europe's largest minority group, migrated from northwest India

Roma maintained Indian traditions in the countries where they live

But today, west consider "gypsy" to be a derogatory term
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When there were repeated raids by invaders, this people moved West with their families into the Byzantine empire

There is an estimated population of atleast 20 million Romas worldwide

Both linguistic evidence & genetic information have confirmed the Indian origin of Romas
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The most widespread anti-minority sentiment found in the survey was expressed against the Roma

Anti-Roma views are particularly prevalent among:

Italians(86%)
French(60%)
Poland(48%)
UK(37%)
Spain(35%)
Germany(34%)
@RajivMessage @noconversion @vivekagnihotri @CosmosSanatan
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Modi Government Inaugurated the International Roma Conference and Cultural Festival in 2016:-

Sushma Swaraj described - the Roma community spread across the world as children of India, who migrated and lived in challenging circumstances while retaining their Indian identity
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Unlike many Indians who refuse to acknowledge their Indian ancestry, Roma community worldwide have always been proud of their Indian origins & linguistic & cultural affinity with their mother country

We need to care for them
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@NAN_DINI_ @ShefVaidya @ShankhNaad @RajivMessage

According to Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR)-

Singer Elvis Presley
painter Pablo Picasso
actor Charlie Chaplin
may have some elements of Indian ancestry in their roots

Documents confirms that Charlie Chaplin was Roma & born in Gypsy caravan
@Advaidism @aellathur
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