Explaining that apart from being an ancient religious ritual sacrifice of animals at Kamakhya Temple, Kabindra Sharma said, “The prasad that goes out of the temple as meat of goat, duck, pigeon is distributed among one and all. But the prasad that we get from sacrifice of buffalo
is distributed among many tribal families living in the hills.” This is one of the holiest Shakti Peeths. firstpost.com/india/row-over…
What #lies you will be fed over next few days when it comes to #Aarey
#Influencers telling you how the car-shed in Aarey is not damaging ecology of a leopard🐆 habitat.
#Kanjurmarg, is not feasible because of litigation when truth is there actually was a proposal to save it.
How previous projects inside #AareyForest automatically allows construction of a massive #MetroCarShed in eco-sensitive area. Because the best way to move forward is to repeat the past.
Everyone fighting to save Aarey are rich people who never travel in local trains.
As journalists, its our job to show what's happening, not tailor it to preferences. If there are dead bodies waiting in line to be cremated, if people are dying without a bed, that's what we'll report/ show with proper advisories. Can't paintbrush reality because its distressing.
These calls to not show #cremations in #India on news is just another ploy to divert attention of from the #reality that crematoria are running full with people being denied dignity in #death. The #COVID19India situation is horrible and it has to be reflected on the news.
Apr 26, 2021 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
A government that rushes to take credit for every small thing is today desperately trying to shift blame for its mismanagement to states. This while it has retained control on #vaccines & #oxygen. Not that states have zero responsibility, but this is largely the Centre's doing.
Troll factories are pushing the narrative that #PrimeMinister#NarendraModi can't be blamed while he was busy holding super spreader election rallies when he should have taken charge of the situation. So expect an all out attack from the IT Cell. Accountability anyone? #2ndWave
Apr 26, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
"Should Be Booked For Murder Probably": Court Shreds Election Commission ndtv.com/india-news/mad… via @ndtv
"Your institution is singularly responsible for the second wave of COVID-19. Your officers should be booked on murder charges probably," the Madras High Court told the Election Commission.
Apr 25, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
#Centre says we allocated oxygen plants to states but #states did nothing.
Order clearly states that the procurement will be done by the Central Medical Supply Store, an autonomous body under the MOFH.
We need to see if CMSS actually procured these units.
Order also states that hospitals where these plants were to be installed were identified in consultation with state governments and union territories. It’s clear that the states have a go ahead. So what happened after that? Were allocated funds disbursed? Did procurement happen?
Apr 24, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
The Guardian view on Modi’s mistakes: a pandemic that is out of control | Editorial theguardian.com/world/commenti…
A presumption of national greatness has led to a lack of preparedness, most notably in vaccine production.
Oct 12, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Shifting metro carshed from #Aarey may cost us a few thousand crores more (Mumbai can afford it) and it may take a couple of more years to complete but the environmental gains from this decision is something future generations will applaud us for.
#SaveAarey#SaveAareyForest
There is no doubt Mumbai urgently needs the #Metro and it is an immensely important project for the city. It needs to be completed as soon as possible. But while achieving this, if we can save green cover in a green starved city like Mumbai, nothing like it.
The #SushantSinghRajput case has taught me how fine, well meaning people can be misled and ill-informed by fake news. Explaining 'CDRs don't come with initials' or 'the mandate and proceedure of postmortems' can be difficult to explain to someone without domain knowledge.
If one isn't bothered about details or facts don't matter, dissemination of information is easier. Amplifying fake news is easier than correcting perceptions that've been created by constant bombardment of agenda driven information. Journalists have to do the latter, not former.
Apr 14, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
According to some migrant workers who came out today, it’s because they wanted to show what they were feeling. Desperate, they apparently organised themselves to come out. They repeat ‘we want to go home, even if it’s on foot.’ They say the food being supplied isn’t enough.
They add they are getting dry rations and meals but not enough. And while working they had shifts so there was place to sleep as half of them would be at work. Now everyone is home so no space to sleep in their shanties. Even using the pay and use toilet costs money, they say.
