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Age 20|| Blogger|| ✒️Author of God, Religion & Indians & The Sangh Parivar Psyche || Epicurean|| History Geek|| Like Tolstoy, Ambedkar & Tagore || INC Sevadal🤚
Dec 23 30 tweets 6 min read
BJP future plan:

BJP dislikes Hindus more than anyone else. It wouldn’t have opposed the Hindu Code Bill, justified Roop Kanwar’s sati, or glorified the Manusmriti else. It needs Hindus to remove Muslims from the frontline. After that, Hindu women, Dalits will become targets. 1/ A day will come when Hindus will realize they were fooled by the BJP. By then, it will be too late. Modi opposes Sharia (rightly so) but supports the Manusmriti. He opposes Abrahamic religions only to turn Hinduism into something Abrahamic.

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Dec 18 28 tweets 6 min read
Since some are not getting it.
Amit Shah: "Aajkal Naya fashion hua hain, Ambedkar Ambedkar, Ambedkar, itni bar agar bhagwan naam lete toh phir Swarg mil jaata"
Why is this wrong?? I am saying.
Ambedkar was an atheist. He didn't even subscribe Buddha being avatar premise. 1/24 A) there's something called repressed emotions by Freud. Repressed emotions come out worse. At an unconscious level he disagreed with Ambedkarite Buddhism (22 vows) . We are a democracy, disagreements are fine. But his disagreement is from a purity consciousness view.
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Dec 14 31 tweets 13 min read
Manusmriti: A Thread 🧵

People wonder at times why we criticise Manusmriti. In fact, someone recently said there was no casteism in ancient India. Politicians in power call casteism a casteist construct.
So what's the problem with Manusmriti? Read to know:
1/30 Image The Manusmriti, often referred to as the "Laws of Manu," is a Hindu scripture that outlines a code of conduct for individuals and society. While it holds historical significance as an ancient text, it is often criticized for being highly discriminatory and hierarchical.
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Dec 6 40 tweets 8 min read
Babri Masjid: A Thread 🧵

The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, built in 1528, was demolished on December 6, 1992, by Hindu activists. In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled for a Ram temple at the site and a mosque elsewhere.

Today's thread involves a few questions and a few comments.

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The 1949 placement of idols in the Babri Masjid violated Article 25 (freedom of religion) and breached secularism by allowing government interference in religious matters. It was an unlawful encroachment, violating the rule of law.
Q: Who placed them & with what motive?
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Dec 2 30 tweets 6 min read
Recipe for Division: The BJP’s Sinister Plan

Ingredients:

•Historical wounds
•Religious binaries (Good Muslim vs. Bad Muslim)
•Manufactured outrage (Manusmriti vs. Qur'an debates)
•Political opportunism
•Fear, mistrust & communal tension

Read full to know how 🧵1/30Image Step 1: Lay the Foundation

Sideline unifying icons like Dr. Abdul Kalam and Maulana Azad erase communal harmony narratives. Portray Muslims as resistant to reform, undeserving of equality, and inherently violent, planting mistrust and framing Hindus as under threat.

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Nov 30 21 tweets 10 min read
Muslim contribution in Hindu Temple Preservation: 🧵1/20

Though history has been saffronised, it is important to acknowledge that while temples were destroyed by Muslims, they were also restored by muslims even by popular villains shown by Sangh Parivar.

Read full to know how.Image Emperor Akbar, known for his policy of religious tolerance (Sulh-e-Kul), supported rebuilding the Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi and donated to Hindu institutions, fostering Hindu-Muslim unity in the Mughal Empire. 2/20 Image
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Nov 30 20 tweets 4 min read
You know why I disagree with AAP? I have few reasons.
A) A party which fails at its premise cannot have my support. The premise says intent. I remember posters that said modi for pm, kejriwal for cm. Supporting modi is a sin not mistake 1/20
#DelhiNyayYatra
#DelhiElections2025 Image B) Modi's rise in 2014 wasn’t surprising—his record was clear: Godhra 2002, the 2013 Snoopgate scandal. How could anyone overlook this and choose him over MMS, an economist? Was Gujarat under Modi truly an economic model? 2/20
#DelhiNyayYatra
#DelhiElections2025
Nov 25 40 tweets 17 min read
Thread: Tolerance, Secularism, Hindu-Muslim unity.🕊️

When I advocate for acceptance over mere tolerance, Sangh argues Muslims hate Hindus.
Do Muslims dislike Hindus & deject assimilation? Researched, read the thread 🧵 1/40
Kazi Nazrul Islam named his son Krishna Mohammad 🙏🤲 Image
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Tu Hai Mera Prem Dewta is a hindi song from the 1960 movie Kalpana. Singers are Mohammed Rafi, Prabodh Chandra Dey (Manna Dey) and lyricist or song writer is Qamar Jalalabadi

बीजेपी को भूतकाल से हैं बड़ा प्यार। यह हैं भूतकाल। 2/40

Nov 23 18 tweets 4 min read
Thread of 14 : BJP'S Election winning strategy

My stance with EVM has been the same since 2019. Whether we lose or difficult, be it ayodhya or Gujarat or Kerala, EVM can be manipulated. EVM is not one press button win dynamic it's a rather long dark psychology clear plan
1/14 Step A: Make Congress win a few states.
Step B: Create a cry baby narrative - mein garib ma ka beta, mein chaiwala Impact: some will lure vote 4 u. Opposition: yahh! he is sad
Step C: Opposition says modi is nervous. ( He wants u to say so)

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Nov 18 20 tweets 4 min read
Today, I visited a relative’s house, someone who identifies strongly with the Left. Within minutes, words like “Muslim crowd, demography, Rohingya, Humayun Kabir, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, TMC Islamisation” filled the room. (1/20) I sat there, trying to remain composed as the conversation unfolded. The culmination of their argument hit me like a punch: “Let BJP come to Bengal. Left and Congress can tie up later to be a better opposition to them.”
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Nov 7 12 tweets 4 min read
True or false let's check:

1. The Battle of Plassey (1757):
Robert Clive forged an alliance with Mir Jafar, promising him the throne in exchange for support, leading to the betrayal of Siraj-ud-Daula.His defeat was the result of internal conspiracy,not just military defeat 1/12 Image 2. The Doctrine of Lapse (1848):
Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse allowed the East India Company to annex princely states without male heirs, undermining Indian rulers' power and converting their sovereignty into British control, notably affecting the Nawab of Oudh. 2/12 Image
Oct 18 9 tweets 3 min read
A tragedy has befallen Congress volunteer Biswanath Burman (78) from Paschim Bardhaman. He fell from a bus in Ballygunge & fractured a bone (3rd Oct 2024). Admitted to Hope Foundation Hospital. Treatment cost is Rs.40-45K. DM for bank details if you can assist this poor man 1/3 Image
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He was rescued by the Kolkata Police and admitted to Hope Foundation Hospital. The incident took place near Navina Cinema (3rd October, 2024). He is unmarried, has no children & his only family is his sister. His elder sister is 80 yrs old. His sister contacted us for help 2/3 Image
Sep 27 23 tweets 4 min read
Some individuals in X have accused our Mohabbat Ki Dukaan of being fake. Nowadays congress is also accused of soft hindutva and passive resistance. Let's see what Congress did to defend rights of Indian muslims.
Civility for love or Radical solidarity?
Thread 1) Opposing the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA): Congress actively protested against the CAA, arguing that it discriminated against Muslims and violated secular principles. Many neutrals top agreed with it stating refugee crisis. But INC opposed it.
Aug 28 51 tweets 18 min read
BJP often says Congress neglected Hindus but does congress really qualify as an anti - hindu party?
How can a party stay in power for 54 years by going against the majority religion?
Did some research.
Long thread on what congress did for Hindus:
1) Gandhi supported BHUV Image 2) The Ganga Action Plan, started in 1985, aimed to clean the Ganges River by improving sewage treatment and waste management, though full restoration remains a challenge. Image
May 25, 2022 10 tweets 3 min read
यह संदेश के सदस्य के लिए हैं। नव संकल्प और कैम्ब्रिज यूनिवर्सिटी के राहुल गांधी के भाषण मैं आपने सुना होगा। घर बेट के टिकट नहीं मिलती। राहुल जी ने पहली भी कहा था कांग्रेस में शेर के बच्चे हैं, डरपोक व्यक्ति कांग्रेस छोड़ सकते हैं। ऐसे ही नहीं कहा था, वो आपके के लिए संदेश था। (१/९ खेर आप जैसे अल्प बुद्धि जीवियो को समझ नहीं आया। पार्टी छोड़ना हैं तो छोर सकते हैं, इस में हमसे ज्यादा आपका लॉस हैं। राजनीति रेपुटेशन के आधार पर चलती हैं, शायद सिब्बल जी और उनके बाकी करोड़पति साथी यह भूल गए थे।
Scindia जी का हाल दिख ही रहा हैं, कुछ मिला तो नही, सेवक बना के छोर २/९
Dec 20, 2021 17 tweets 3 min read
This is an unpopular opinion, but I think there's no real legitimate reason as to why the marriage age increment is a bad idea. Why should a woman be married off, before she is emotionally & financially stable & independent? Is 18 an age for this? (1/2) I understand the issue of state intervention &the stigma of pre-marital sex too.But aren't bad laws the founding ground of social evils too.We can't cease it off, on the name of 'private life'.Dude, then marital rape also falls under "private affair".But needs to be criminalized+
Nov 6, 2021 4 tweets 1 min read
The fundamental problem is in us thinking that religion is gray in its nature. Justification for such, is the deep belief that it's purely white for it creates the path to God but then to look good, we need to acknowledge the present religious atrocities too, thus, the..... societal appropriateness matches up.
In this delusion of what's appropriate and perfect, we forget that nothing other than the cosmos itself is perfect. What is not so, cannot be made so.
Nevertheless, this obsession of perfection is derived from our personal insecurities...
Sep 10, 2021 14 tweets 3 min read
People say ancient India was background and immoral. Well, I have read history but would still disagree on the point of morality. When you recall Sati, also remember 18th century deism movement, when you recall devdasi system, also recall Rani Rashmoni, when you recall (1/n) Breast tax, don't you forget Nangeli, Tara Bai Shinde, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Aurobindo Ghosh, when you recall class conflict don't forget vivekanda , sarada ma and ramakrishna..fierce feminists and rational thinkers and rational thinkers who didn't just limit themselves(2/n)
Jul 8, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
TW: #mansukhmandaviya
THREAD
Well the guy isn't being criticised for his supposed lack of proficiency in English.
He is being trolled for his ignorance, lack of general knowledge & empathy. His hypocrite tweets "happened" to be in broken English.
Lol, naive of you to think (1/6) those weren't deliberate. Every high official of a government has a PR association, every verified handle has a lobby. You yet think those were his unintentional mistakes? Didn't know an idiot is this innocent bro!
Bruh, do you know not know, or are you not willing to (2/6)
May 29, 2021 7 tweets 7 min read
No job, no food....but since, double M.A therefore, please is "plase" and of course the inherited right to eve tease a girl in dm.
Slow claps👏👏...why do men think this works? Image @ReportTweet_
Mar 17, 2021 14 tweets 3 min read
There's this narrative-- "yeah I agree RG is a nice person, but politics nay! That's idealistic"
Now, idealism here means impractical. So when did niceness or perhaps the idea of love become unrealistic ?
What else can you even possibly place against the idea of hate?
Thread: What makes us think that leaders can't be both strong & compassionate at the same time, is our flattered idea of politics. Let's see this from a fascist regime's perspective first, where almost everyone is someway than the other influenced by its propagated ideas.