1. Since October of last year, historian Dr. @vikramsampath has been subjected to a co-ordinated witch-hunt for merely presenting an evidence-based picture of Veer Savarkar, which he has the right to. It is important to understand the motivations behind the attacks on him.
2. Dr. Sampath's scholarship effectively upsets two Leftist myths - that the Left is the sole repository of scholarship and intellectualism, and that they alone shall decide for the rest of us as to who can be celebrated as icons. Thought Control is the end goal of the Left.
3. Unlike d partisan "scholarship" of d Left,Dr. Sampath's work is not a eulogy of Savarkar,but a dispassionate presentation of facts to bust popular myths. But since he has dared to undo the manufactured myths, he has upset some very powerful individuals, groups and interests.
4. What adds to the bile of the Left is Dr. Sampath's calm demeanour which was on full display during his debate at the India Today Conclave with Dr.Shashi Tharoor. No wonder they are keen on undermining his scholarly credibility to make an example out of him for the rest of us.
5. Having gone thru the representation of this cabal to the RHS against Dr. Sampath, I believe they have only strengthened his position because the so-called allegations don't stick legally. Unfortunately for the Left, this is their best case against Dr. Sampath's work.
6. Given Dr. Sampath's body of work, if the Left's best case is to attack the transcription by a third party of Dr. Sampath's speech delivered five years ago, well, either you are incompetent or you don't have a case in the first place or both, none of which reflects well on you.
7. From a big picture perspective, this is a sign of d tide turning since d Left's hubris,shallowness,mafiosi behaviour,inherent fascism & malice towards Bharatiyata are all being exposed thanks to its own conduct.I hope they continue to shoot themselves in d foot & elsewhere.
8. For those who run down scholarship and insist that "ground work" is the only work, this is a wake up call for you too. Here's an instance where a single individual's committed hard work has triggered an entire ecosystem & has dismantled d halo around "our eminent historians".
9. We need more scholars who can narrate our stories to us and the world without letting ideological positions come in the way of facts. That's the Indic/Dharmic way- Accept facts in their entirety and deal with them, don't invent a comfortable reality.
10. How do we support this intellectual movement? Start by buying books by individuals such as Dr. Sampath and encourage the youth to read their work.And if someone wishes to pursue d humanities from an Indic perspective, support such aspirations so that we produce more such ppl.
11. We need a sustained Intellectual/Bauddhika Movement for at least two generations to undo the damage caused by the Nehruvian Marxist clique which has taken forward and reinforced negative stereotypes about Bharat. Vocally support those who are committed to this Movement.
12. Finally, #IStandwithVikramSampath. Jai Shri Ram. Vande Mataram. Over and out.
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