Aseem Shukla Profile picture
Pediatric urologist. Prof at Penn. Co-founded Hindu American Foundation. T & RT strictly personal.
Apr 16, 2020 6 tweets 5 min read
This one is personal & encapsulates all that is wrong with India's gotcha media scene.

I have been collaborating with @civilhospamd for 12 years. I know a bit about the place, its culture and ethics.

@USCIRF called no one before tweeting. I investigated. What I found (thread): After @IndianExpress's @thanda_ghosh's report, I called several physicians at the hospital. No one had heard of segregating patients-has NEVER been done.

@civilhospamd is staffed by several Hindu/Muslim physicians, nurses, orderlies. Separating by religion is unheard of (2)
Jun 11, 2019 9 tweets 6 min read
So @michaeltracey, have agreed with your perspective on @TulsiGabbard thus far, but disagree strongly with your benign assessment of @KerryHowley's piece in @nymag. Would appreciate your considering why most Hindus will find this problematic @hinduamerican @SuhagAShukla (thread) One line of attack is that @TulsiGabbard must be assigned an origin myth at all, and if one is assigned—it is rooted in a cult that seeks legitimacy as Hindu. Or that “Indian Americans [are] taken by her professed Hinduism.” This implies a Hinduism test for non-Indians.