Of the Holi videos, the one I find most dangerous is where a Hindu couple accidentally throws colour on a Muslim, and after many angry stares and pleading looks, the Muslim smiles and applies colour on the Hindu.
It seems innocent, but successfully otherises Muslims.
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It seems innocent, but successfully otherises Muslims.
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There is no overt violation, but the Muslim man is angry, though it was an accident.
That's how Muslims are, the video says. They are different, and they are angry.
Reality is quite different. Even the Muslims who don't play Holi would have brushed it off as an accident.
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That's how Muslims are, the video says. They are different, and they are angry.
Reality is quite different. Even the Muslims who don't play Holi would have brushed it off as an accident.
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The Hindu, instead of apologising, wants the Muslim to join. Equally wrong.
Muslims don't have to prove anything. Playing or not playing Holi is their choice.
Hindus cannot demand that Muslims join unless they want to.
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Muslims don't have to prove anything. Playing or not playing Holi is their choice.
Hindus cannot demand that Muslims join unless they want to.
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With this one video, Muslims are successfully branded as "different and difficult". Another wedge in the divide.
Even more insidious, because the video has a feel good vibe.
"Hum Sat Hain" means we are Indians. It doesn't mean we have to be clones.
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Even more insidious, because the video has a feel good vibe.
"Hum Sat Hain" means we are Indians. It doesn't mean we have to be clones.
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