Thread by @indscribe

*You may not like. But it's very easy to dismiss someone by throwing a label at them, there is a lot between being 'liberal' and 'illiberal' in real world
*Despite not claiming to watch news, how headlines can shape your thought process & a victim becomes a hooligan in your eyes

*First, a basic thing if someone abuses a woman or man, targets or indulges in character assassination, its termed 'harassment' & there are proper sections under IPC for registration of case.
*If action not taken, there is harsh criticism of authorities. People stand with victim.

*Routinely people get booked, arrests or convictions are at a next stage. Now, whenever it comes to Muslims', it is claimed that the community is 'over sensitive'.
*Section 295 (A) of IPC is for deliberate & malicious acts, intended to outrage feelings of any class. Now let's see

Imagine, one group can claim that its sentiments got hurt over a historical movie, say Padmavat, go about ruckus and arson in different cities, (remember that bus carrying kids) but no one would fire. BD men can attack police stations in different cities, but never face bullet.

Despite the threatening language and scale of violence over days, these groups or Senas won't be termed 'extremist', no news would be planted about their action, and even in vernacular papers attempts would be to term lawlessness as result of a genuine grievance of depiction.

There are umpteen cases, remember when a cop was shot dead in UP, and the accused not arrested for days or later came out of jail as 'hero'!
What provisions of law were used, which property seized. Now, this thread is not just about comparing different incidents of vandalism. No.

*It is about something that even 'liberals' fail to realise. Whenever it comes to Muslims', it is claimed that the community is 'over sensitive'.
*In this case, a complaint was made. Case was not registered, there was delay. There was ruckus, but in this case cops fired, 3 died

*There're cases in the country where police stations are targeted or vandalized but cops don't fire.
* Even after failing to get FIR registered and losing lives--no debate on excessive use of force, pm report or compensation, media presented it as a case of 'bloodthirsty mob'...

*Violence is no solution, everyone condemns. But there is ruckus at many places, here people died, there is no focus on deaths.
*No sympathy for victims, who were even part of mob or as we found one of them the sole breadwinner who was caught in melee on way home.

*In case of Muslim protesters, stories planted to link them to certain 'group', wild theories, suggestions about the role, attempts to bring 'extremist' angle.
*So, people angry at them. You instantly accuse them, believe that 'they were wrong', even after they were killed.

*In this, what is lost is focus on the guy posting on a regular basis, the use of inflammatory language, and yet action was not being taken.
*You, me, anybody, no one has the right to abuse, do character assassination. If they do, at least, basic FIR should be registered.

*Remember sections used against goons who shot cop dead in Bulandshahr. Those who get felicitated publicly later
*Here there're draconian measures--recovery from families for the 'damages' and no questioning why there was prompt firing, why were they in the upper part of the body

*Law is blind but those who implement. They? Lot of factors, matter.
*If there is law and you take pride in being fair, take action against the person irrespective of the fact that the person is a legislator's son or a taxi driver's brother. Why you don't take action? Basic FIR!

*Can tell you about so many cases where groups attacked police, took away detainees from custody, created huge ruckus but there was not even lathi-charge, let alone firing.

*And, they never get demonized either. Truth, minorities need to be extra careful in demos, protests.

Of course, Muslims must know it well. The police force has less than 5% Muslims in most states and that's true about newsrooms too.
Hence they need to be very very careful while staging a protest & must keep an eye on any person who infiltrates crowd or tries to create ruckus.

It is not just majoritarian privilege but inequality, gross difference in how action is taken. Remember, even after acting sensibly you may be presented as a troublemaker while the goons treated with respect--that's narrative, media power. Remember Malcolm X words! So that's it.

It's something you need to know, yes, be very very careful in any protest or delegation that even if you've been wronged & you seek justice, one mistake, one or two persons infiltrating and creating ruckus, would lead to serious consequences. Because harshest action will come.

*People who claim that they don't watch TV or go to WhatsApp, even they'll say, 'why this hooliganism?', 'why so intolerant?'.
*Not their fault either, that's how system works. How dare you speak, how dare you demand an FIR, how dare you be visible. Killed, but no word on justice

*Law should be visible on the ground, applied fairly, at least, to some extent. If others go about ruckus, its their privilege, you can't afford a slip.
*As, unjust portrayal can make you appear terribly lawless, madman, even if you want to pursue something legally & lawfully.

*Such is the skewed system that someone comes and ask me after the killings, that why are 'they' so 'over-reactive' and 'bloodthirsty'?
*Who is bloodthirsty! I tell, I just want that if there is a hate crime or speech, anyone Hindu or Muslim, should face similar charges, action..

*Ground reality is that we've our 'aasthas' over everything, because we are a majority. We can imagine what you eat, enter your house & thrash you but if you get wronged, don't dare speak or file FIR. Intellectually, too, we can label you 'backward' for anything. Be a 'subject'.

*And, even talking about all this on social media is something that shocks-hurts them.
*How dare this guy lives here, speaks this much, so let's get into his FB-Twitter timelines and question him. A lot of guys have the gall to 'question'. Now, label us whatever you want. Fine!

In the case of Bulandshahr, when inspector Subodh Kumar was killed, police post was set afire, but not a single newspaper could write, 'Bajrang Dal attacks police station'. The harsh sections, special acts, UAPA are not meant for... timesnownews.com/india/article/…