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Not bound by any 'ism'. Here since 2014, commentary since 2022. Believer of Liberty, Equality & Fraternity and JUSTICE. Reject all gods-yours, hers, theirs.
May 27 15 tweets 6 min read
Long before his death on 21 June 1954, Jawaharlal Nehru wrote his 𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 where he not only laid out his wishes for his body after death but also what India & his Ganga meant for him.

His 'Will & Testament':
"I have received so much...1/14🧵 Image Love & affection from the Indian people that nothing I can do can repay even a small fraction of it & indeed there can be no repayment of so precious a thing as affection.

Many have been admired, some have been revered, but the affection of all classes of the Indian people..2/14 Image
May 18 20 tweets 8 min read
India didn't claim itself Vishwaguru back then,
There was no attempt of any cringeworthy Hug show.
Nor was its Foreign Minister a laser eye one,

Yet united India silently dismantled the Pak attempt to internationalise Kashmir under leadership of PV Narasimha Rao
Yr 1994.🧵1/20 Image And it all began in early 80s when Pak Pres Zia ul-Haq sought to replicate the Afghan jihad model in Kashmir.

Since late 80s Jihadis of mujahideen groups armed & trained by US & Pak to fight the Soviets infiltrated the land of the valley & disrupted its unique Kashmiriyat. 2/20 Image
May 14 11 tweets 5 min read
No Indian Army isn't like the IT cell coolies are potraying them in Israeli version - their fab as white skin linked to their intergenerational inferiority complex rooted in 200 yrs slavery.

Pic 1999: Brigadier M P S Bajwa with captured Pak Sepoy Mohammad Arshad. 🧵1/10 Image Brigadier MPS Bajwa was the Commander of the 192 Mountain Brigade then. This time Sepoy Md Arshad of 19FF PAK had been captured while lying injured among dead bodies of Pak soldiers by troops of Gorkha Rifles after an attack by Indian Army in the Zulu Top sector. 2/10 Image
May 4 5 tweets 2 min read
“You saved us by risking your life, we will never be able to repay the favor of Nazakat Bhai."
Bjp worker Arvind S Agarwal, Chattisgarh expressed his gratitude to the Kashmiri Guide Nazakat Ahmed Shah on SM for saving his life.
Did the Hindutva Rightwing target him? No.
Why?🧵1/5 Image Nazakat Ahmad Shah (28) was the guide to a group of 11 : 4 couples and 3 children.
He saved them all.

Nazakat's cousin Pony wallah Syed Adil Hussain Shah who was killed by those terrorists when he stood between gun and unarmed tourists.
Adil Hussain got three Bullets. 2/5 Image
Apr 18 8 tweets 3 min read
Indra Nagar in the Syana Choraha area, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. 41 Dalit families -
They all received an official eviction notice dated 8th April 2025.

Drafted by a Lawyer on behalf of the Municipal Council in a derogatory, casteist and dehumanizing language.
What a Disgrace! 🧵1/8 Image It reads
“Municipal officials have told you orally several times to vacate the land but you refuse to vacate the land without following statutory provisions. And in your ego (‘apni hekdi ke bal par’) you say the said land has been given to us..."

An official notice! 2/8 Image
Apr 10 6 tweets 3 min read
In Peshwa rule Dalit Mahars had to tie a broom in waist & a pot in neck so that the broom sweep away their foot prints & the Pot prevents the Saliva.

"Jahan Shudron ko Jhaaron baandhke chalna Chiye" & many censored in #Phule movie to hide the shameful past of Caste India. 🧵1/6 Image Author Shankarrao Kharat who was also associated with Dr Ambedkar for some time recalled the Mahars had to perform tasks like cutting firewood when there was a marriage in the village, cleaning the area around a village temple, doing menial works, removing animal carcasses 2/6 Image
Apr 8 17 tweets 7 min read
Shri Ravindra Narayana Ravi in short #RNRavi the Governor of the state Tamil Nadu is a Native of Bihar, born in Patna. Quite a fascinating journey. ☺️ 🧵1/17 Image Ravi retired as Sp Director IB in 2012.
In 2014 he became joint intelligence chief (JIC) & the chief interlocutor for the Naga peace talks.

Though Union Home Ministry recommended extension for Ajit Lal, the then Naga interlocutor - Prime Minister’s Office overruled it. ☺️ 2/17 Image
Mar 23 4 tweets 2 min read
To those vile politicians fanatics, dividers claim 'Urdu' Musalmano ka Bhasha-

Shaheed Bhagat Singh's final letter to his brother Kultar Singh in Urdu from jail 03/03/1931 wks before execution on 23/03/31.

Azeez Kultar
Aaj Tumhari Ankhon Mein Ansu Dekh Kar Bahut Ranj Hua.🧵1/4 Image Aaj Tumhari Baat Mein Bahut Dard Tha
Tumhare Ansu Mujhse Bardasht Nahi Hote.
Barkhurdar Himmat Se Taalim Haasil Karte Jaana, Aur Sehat Ka Khyal Rakhna, Hausla Rakhna.

Unhe Yeh Fikr Hai Har Dam Nayi Tarz-e-Jafa Kya Hai,

Humein Yeh Shouq Hai Dekhein Sitam Ki Inteha Kya Hai. 2/4 Image
Mar 19 10 tweets 4 min read
Why Aurangzeb necessary?
Here is the ans 👇🏾
In reply to the question of Congress MP AP Singh on 12/03/25 in Par- Admission IIM-B 2024–25
SC - 13.67%
ST - 7.15%
Mandated SC 15% & ST 7.5%.

This is 5th yr consecutively that the reserved seats as mandated not fulfilled.
Stay.🧵1/9 Image The Free Coaching Scheme for SC & OBC to support entry into institutions like IIMs

2019–20: 13.26 cr of 30 crore was spent.
2021–22: 14.98 cr of 50 crore
2022–23: 18.40 cr of 47 crore.
In 2025 only Rs 20 cr is allocated for the Scheme.
Drop in beneficiary from 1345 to 223. 2/9 Image
Mar 1 14 tweets 6 min read
Let's discuss the Special Marriage Act.
But before that, if you consider the women folk a lesser brain, herd of sheep, her body a communal property -scroll down.
This is not for u.

Md Galib (30yrs) & Asha Verma (27yrs) from Jharkhand've been in a 💘 for over a decade. 1/14 Image Galib an Engineer was working outside India. Asha's family fixed her marriage with a person aged over 40 yrs. Hearing this Galib returned to India. As they are both adults they can opt for Court Marriage. Right?

Now Think about the whole scenario. They need to act asap. 2/14 Image
Feb 26 18 tweets 7 min read
Sardar Patel Exposed the real face of Nehru.
In Sardar Patel's words :
14th October, 1949. 🧵1/18 Image Jawaharlal & I've.. soldiers in the struggle for freedom, colleagues in the CWC devoted followers of Great Master who has unhappily left us to battle with grave problems without his guidance & co-sharers in the great & onerous burden of administration of this vast country. 2/18 Image
Feb 14 9 tweets 4 min read
15/12/2019 evening Md Minhajuddin then a 2nd yr LLM student #JamiaMilliaIslamia was studying in the Library when Delhi Police broke in & beat him mercilessly.
@Article14live
He lost 1 eye & the another vulnerable to infection. He was not only who faced the Brutality. 🧵1/2 Image 5yrs Multiple petitions for compensation pending in courts.
Read Sumit Singh & @Abubakr_syed1

March 2020 police told the HC that they entered the campus to “rescue innocent students trapped inside”.

Vid police rescuing students.👇🏾 2/3 article-14.com/post/5-years-a…
Feb 2 15 tweets 7 min read
Zakia Jafri is no more - But her story is incomplete without Ehsan.
Who was Ehsan? Not just a politician but a living example of shared existence.

A Freedom Fighter, a writer & the successor of Indulal Yagnik and his school of thought who always stood for the downtrodden. 🧵1/14 Image While still at RC High School in Ahmedabad, Ehsan published a magazine in URDU & joined the Freedom Movement. Influenced by communism was arrested in 1949 for his 'calls for revolution'.

Upon his release, he became the Gen Secy of the Progressive Editors Union. 2/14 Image
Jan 25 8 tweets 4 min read
HISTORIAN Prof Irfan Habib (94 yrs) a pioneer in interpreting Indian History based on diff social dynamics challenging the Colonial Dynastic false communal narrative.

Prof remembering Pt Nehru.🌹
Plz read
"One day in 1942 my elder brother & I were playing here in Garden". 🧵1/7 Image Prof Irfan Habib's father Prof Md Habib taught the history of medieval India at AMU

"when suddenly a tonga came in & out jumped Nehru. He took no notice of us —that disheartened me.
He just came to this door, knocked on it, opened it & called out, ‘Habib, get me a sandwich". 2/7 Image
Jan 23 14 tweets 7 min read
“As I left the room the RSS volunteers entered and laughter broke out again.” Gopal Mukund Huddar recounted this incident in yr 1979 article "Illustrated Weekly of India".

Huddar was serving emissary of Netaji Subhash was sent to Hedgewar to fix a meeting between the two. 🧵1/12 Image
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Netaji after resigning as the Cong Pres in April 1939 wanted a fresh movement against the British.

So He called Huddar in his Bombay office & told him to arrange a meeting between him & Hedgewar.
Huddar a former RSS & the 1st sarkaryavah - Gen Secy & later became a leftist. 2/12 Image
Jan 1 22 tweets 11 min read
Racism?
11/5/21 FBI rescued aprx 200 Dalit & Adivasis from Swaminarayan Temple in New Jersey, charging labour trafficking, exploitation, Servitude.

Meanwhile 07/10/23 California’s Governor vetoed a bill banning caste discrimination after pressure from Hindutva groups.
Stay🧵1/18 Image After the death of a worker Mukesh Kumar FBI raided the Swaminarayan Temple, the largest Temple in the US.

In May 2021 a lawsuit was also filed in the US Dist Court of human trafficking & wage law against Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha(BAPS). 2/18 Image
Dec 18, 2024 10 tweets 4 min read
Apology? He will not.

On 25/04/2010 CM of Guj Modi while releasing book "Samajik Samrasata" allegedly said that the Dalits are like mentally retarded. (Mand buddhi).

The then Chairman National Commission of Scheduled Caste Buta Singh & other members criticised the remark. 1/9 Image
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This matter reached Rajyasabha Also. However, PM Modi never expressed apology for this.

While race is physical caste is cultural. So Caste discrimination is also deeply rooted in Gujarat's Culture.
However, in 2008 PM Modi released a book named 'Karmayogi'. 2/9 Image
Dec 17, 2024 4 tweets 2 min read
Plz Read. 🙏🏾
Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal (70yrs) on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border between Punjab & Haryana last 21 Days is in critical condition. He is also a cancer patient.

Yesterday doctors recommended his immediate hospitalisation but he refused. 1/4 Image His demand - Centre to accept the agitating farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee on MSP of crops.

Farmers are on protest since Feb but the Center has refused to any talk. Day before yesterday tear gas, water canons were used left a dozen injured & Hospitalised. 2/4 Image
Dec 14, 2024 14 tweets 6 min read
Indian National Flag - the symbol of our National Pride. 🇮🇳

Lahore session Dec 1929 Congress adopted 'Purna Swaraj' as the national goal, decided to observe Independence Day & honouring TRICOLOUR on 26th Jan, 1930.

KB Hedgewar the RSS founder was the Sarsanghchalak then. 🧵1/13 Image By this time mass consensus was built on the Tricolour with the Charkha (spinning wheel) in its center as the flag of the National Flag of India.

But KB Hedgewar issued a circular asking for 'Salutation to the National Flag i.e the BHAGWA DHAWAJ on that day at 6.00 p.m. 2/13 Image
Nov 7, 2024 6 tweets 3 min read
In May 2019 India was forced to stop buying oil from Iran after #DonaldTrump disallowed a waiver. Trump's NSA John Bolton in his book 'The Room where it Happened' wrote Trump dismissed #Modi 's concerns telling his team that he'll be Okay with this decision. 🧵1/6 Image Though India's Right-wing celebrating the Trump win because of the closeness between Modi and Trump the question arise does national Interests works on personal rapport?
As in Past it didn't.

#Trump twisted India's arms saying *his Allies are not doing enough." 2/6 Image
Oct 26, 2024 12 tweets 5 min read
It must be remembered that the AAP originated from a movement dominated by a few Upper Castes & supported by the RSS.

#ArvindKejriwal in 2012 posted on FB About a month after the launch of AAP - “Should there be reservation in promotions in govt jobs? What do you think?” 🧵1/12 Image This was two days before the UPA Govt introduced a constitutional amendment mandating quotas in promotions for Dalits and Adivasis.

The AAP party had opposed the quota and called it unconstitutional. 2/12 timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/quota-in…Image