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Apr 29 • 7 tweets • 1 min read
Why did a fashion show in Gulmarg cause a meltdown? Why do global outlets call Hindus ‘settlers’ in Kashmir? Why do some justify terror attacks by claiming India is “colonising” the valley?
Because history is being erased. And a new lie is being written in its place.
Thread:
But Kashmir’s story doesn’t begin in 1947. Or with the Mughals. It begins much, much earlier—with the sages and kings who shaped this land.
Feb 15, 2022 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
In today's daily dose of liberal outrage, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is being targeted after he announced that certain places in Assam such as Kala Pahar will be renamed, out of due respect for the cultural and religious sensibilities of the Assamese society. Thread: 1/n
Kalapahad was a Muslim General belonging to the Bengal Sultanate who attacked the Ma Kamakhya temple & desecrated many others. History offers very little reason to be tolerant of a tyrant like Kalapahad. It doesn't stop there. 2/n
Dec 28, 2021 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
#AntiConversionBill- A thread:
As the #KarnatakaAssembly passed an anticipated #AntiConversionLaw, the mainstream media has seen a slew of misconceptions, misinterpretations (often deliberate), and in some cases, outright lies.
Read on, to understand more about the law: (1/n)
#Article25 has been cited as the primary criticism of the law, saying that this will curb the religious freedom of minorities. In its face, the argument says that the Right to Propagate one's religion includes the Right to Convert (The Act speaks ONLY of forced conversions) 2/n
