A comprehensive thread to update all the countless measures taken by BOTH Central and State govts to tackle COVID-19 the past week. This will show how India has suppressed the spread, helped Indians overseas & its readiness for the worst. All points backed by sources and facts.👇 1)India continues to be the country that conducted the most evacuations (9 evacuations and counting). On 15th March, 218 Indians were evacuated from Italy and 234 Indians (131 students & 103 pilgrims) evacuated from Iran. On 16th March, 53 Indians were evacuated from Iran. Total:

A detailed thread to dismantle Jim O’Neill’s bigoted claim “thank god this didn’t start in India”. This will show how India has dealt with the treat of COVID-19 with far greater tenacity and firmness than ALMOST ALL countries.👇

https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/1237720163304308738

1. Firstly, despite sharing a border of 3,488 kilometres with China, India has only reported 78 cases and 1 death- compare that with 596 cases and 8 deaths in the UK.

2. India is the only country in the world to evacuate its citizens 6 times (and counting) and evacuated the most

#SavioursOfBharat(2)- Rani Abbakka Chowta of Ullal

Thread: There is no other greater shame today than Indians burying their long history of women being the earliest freedom fighters. Her name is Rani Abbakka Chowta- the name that sent shivers through the spines of the Portuguese in the 1500s who were watching Ullal like hawks.

Belonging to the great Chowta dynasty, she ruled over Ullal in coastal Karnataka. She's known affectionately to the Tulu people as “Abhaya Rani” (Fearless queen) for repeatedly crushing Portuguese attacks for a staggering 40 years

#SavioursOfBharat(1)- Rani Velu Nachiyar of Sivaganga

Thread: While we all know of the brave Rani Lakshmibai, most are mistaken and are quick to coin her as the first queen to revolt against the British. That honour goes to Rani Velu Nachiyar of Sivaganga, whose name is alien to the average Indian.

Known affectionately to Tamils as “Veeramangai” (brave woman), she fought the British as early as 1780. She was not only the first queen to revolt, but also the first Indian ruler to emerge victorious against the British. Not just that, she also devised the

Thread: Brahmapureeswar Temple- “Thalai ezhlatai matrum kovil” (Temple that can rewrite your fate). Of all the temples I visited so far, this one has had a strange spiritual impact. Inside the temple are 12 lingams consecrated by Brahma himself. Most astonishingly, this is where Rishi Patanjali attained jēeva samadhi! Patanjali wrote the yoga sutras which are revered till today. Inside the temple is a sanidhī to meditate in front of the Rishi, in which a strong energy reverberates from it.

The story is as follows: Brahma was filled with ego and pride