"Corruption & Black money are accepted as a part of life. This thinking has afflicted our politics, administration and society like an infestation or termites. None of our public institutions is free from these termites"
Now is the time to change this @narendramodi, 8th Nov 2016
125 crore Indians fought a decisive battle and WON #AntiBlackMoneyDay. Tell me what do you feel about the efforts to uproot corruption & black money?
Section 298 states the punishment for any person who destroys, damages, defiles any place of worship or sacred objects. With intention and knowledge of insulting any religion
Shall be punished with imprisonment, fine, or both.
Section 299 states, any person who with the intention of outraging the religious feelings by words, either spoken or written signs , visible representations, through electronic means with the intention to insult the religious beliefs - Shall be punished with imprisonment and fine
The Devadasi system emerged as a deeply exploitative practice rooted in caste hierarchies, primarily targeting women from Dalit and lower-caste communities.
Let's Uncover the Brahmanical Caste Exploitation and Systemic Oppression.🧵
Originating around the 9th-10th century after the decline of Buddhism, Devadasi system transformed Buddhist nuns into temple servants who were systematically degraded and sexually exploited by upper-caste religious and social elites — Priests & Royal Families
Religious institutions played a crucial role in legitimizing and perpetuating the Devadasi system through intricate mythological narratives and ritualistic practices.
Legends were manufactured to maintain social control over Bahujan and Dalit communities.
'Nehru Model Failed, We're Trying To Correct It Since 2014': S Jaishankar
The "Nehru Model" was Jawaharlal Nehru's vision (1947–1964) for India's governance, combining socialism, democracy, and non-alignment to guide socio-economic development and global standing.
Let's see🧵
Nehru's "mixed economy" blended socialism and limited capitalism
The state controlled key industries (steel, energy, railways, defense), while private sectors operated in non-essentials under regulation
Emphasizing self-reliance, he invested in PSUs and heavy industries
Envisioned India as a secular, democratic republic, emphasizing universal suffrage and political equality
Laid groundwork for strong institutions of Parliament, independent judiciary, free press
🎯He rejected authoritarianism despite the challenges of governing a diverse nation
Gangetic plains was infinite pastural land with grass everywhere for cattle to eat
Brahmins convinced Kings to perform Rajasuya, Ashwamedha and Vajapeya yajna for more power, and the King MUST donate 10,000 cows to the priest for each Yajna
These Brahman priest employed thousands of Shudra to take care of cows, milk them and sell in villages
Shudra gets his daily wage, Brahmin becomes rich
To safeguard their gifted cows, Brahmins wrote some more stories equating Cow with Lakshmi and other Goddesses
Shudra were ALLOWED to kill and eat Bull meat, but not Cow.
Chandala wer allowed to eat dead cow's meat, but not to kill it.
Each Jaati under Shudra umbrella tried to stop eating meat to become higher Jaati within Shudra