🇮🇳LET'S TALK ABOUT BILKIS BANO AND THE 'BUTCHER OF GUJARAT'
Narendra Modi earned the title of the "Butcher of Gujarat" due to his role in enabling the 2002 Gujarat riots, during which over a thousand Muslims were killed.
He was denied entry to several countries, including the USA, for his complicity in the violence.
The Bilkis Bano case, where she was gang-raped and her family members murdered exposes the brutal impunity under his regime.
Despite her struggle for justice, Modi's government released the rapists in 2022, celebrating them as heroes, further proving the systemic injustice and disregard for minority rights under his rule.
Here is a detailed thread on the Bilkis Bano case, highlighting the systemic failures and the role of Narendra Modi's leadership during and after the 2002 Gujarat riots:
In 2002, during the Gujarat riots, Bilkis Bano, a 19-year-old pregnant woman, was gang-raped, and 14 members of her family were brutally murdered. This atrocity occurred under the watch of then-Chief Minister Narendra Modi 1/
Bilkis's 3-year-old daughter was among those killed, her head smashed against a rock. The attackers were part of a mob that targeted Muslims in the aftermath of the Godhra train incident. 2/
The attack in Kashmir jolted the region. Kashmir is not a normal place. Its the most surveilled region in India, and across the world.
Let’s talk about Kashmir, surveillance, human rights, and the bigger game at play.
A THREAD🧵 1/
Kashmir is one of the most heavily militarized and surveilled regions on Earth. Drones, CCTV, biometric tracking, and mass troop presence are the norm. Internet shutdowns are frequent. Movement is restricted. Every inch is monitored.
• 500,000+ troops on the ground
• Drones, CCTV, checkpoints
• Frequent internet shutdowns
Every phone call, message, and movement is monitored.
So how do these attacks keep happening? 2/
Kashmiris live under a brutal occupation:
• No local autonomy
• Curfews & detentions without trial
• Land rights stripped
• Journalists silenced
It’s a quiet war on a population
Kashmir is a Police State
Was the attack engineered, to escalate tensions with Pakistan? 3/
🇪🇬🇮🇱 EGYPT'S DECADE OF REPRESSION AND HUMAN RIGHTS ATROCITIES 🧵
Under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s regime, Egypt has systematically dismantled human rights, using state violence, mass detentions, and the suppression of dissent to maintain control. Israel has followed the same playbook in its treatment of Palestinians and its own crackdowns on opposition. Both governments rely on military rule, mass surveillance, and the criminalization of resistance to silence critics. Examples Below:
🇪🇬 SYSTEMATIC SUPPRESSION OF POLITICAL DISSENT:
Sisi's government has aggressively targeted political opposition, activists, and protesters. Notable figures like Alaa Abdel-Fattah have been imprisoned on charges of “spreading false news” or participating in unauthorized protests. The regime has made dissent a criminal act, regularly arresting peaceful protesters and activists without cause. 2/
🇪🇬 MASS ARBITRARY AND INCOMMUNICADO DETENTIONS:
Under Sisi, arbitrary detentions have become a widespread practice. Thousands have been detained on flimsy charges, often without trial or legal representation. Many individuals are subjected to enforced disappearances, where they vanish for days, weeks, or months, with no contact with the outside world, including their families or lawyers. 3/
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s ascent to power was not about democracy; it was about consolidating power for Egypt’s military elite, with the support of the U.S., Israel, and the UK.
A Thread 🧵
TONY BLAIR WAS SISI’S ADVISOR
After leading a coup in 2013 that ousted Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Sisi suppressed dissent and imprisoned over 60,000 political prisoners. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, serving as a "Middle East Peace Envoy," played a pivotal role in legitimizing Sisi’s regime.
Blair not only endorsed the coup but also became an informal advisor to Sisi, helping him secure international recognition. He described Sisi as “a necessary partner,” despite the brutal repression and widespread human rights abuses that followed.
A reminder that Tony Blair, alongside George Bush, is responsible for the illegal war in Iraq, which led to the killing, injury, and displacement of millions of Iraqis. This is how Sisi came to make him his advisor. /1
TONY BLAIR: A CHEERLEADER FOR SISI’S OPPRESSION
After Sisi’s coup in 2013, Tony Blair became one of his most vocal international supporters. As the Quartet’s Middle East envoy, Blair lobbied Western governments to back Sisi, portraying him as a bulwark against "extremism."
Blair even advised Sisi on how to reform Egypt’s economy, helping him secure international loans. Behind the scenes, Blair aligned himself with the interests of Gulf monarchies like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who funded Egypt’s military and feared the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Blair’s support provided Sisi with the legitimacy he needed to consolidate power, despite the mass killings and brutal crackdowns that followed. /2