amite9 hours agoWhen Draupadi Murmu, the future President of our country, was the Governor of Jharkhand, she remained silent while the Jharkhand government, undertook a raft of anti-tribal projects. For example, as soon as she became the governor... 1/7twitter.com
amite17 hours agoDroupadi Murmu isn't just symbolic. She is central to RSS-BJP’s Hindutva projecttheprint.inChoosing Droupadi Murmu for the largely ceremonial position of India’s president is not just an act of representative symbolism, it speaks to the …
amite11 hours agoIndia is the only country where a man who's heavily in debt - to the tune of ₹2.2 lakh crore - would offer borrowed funds for charity & still be hailed as a philanthropist ! For "social causes" - seriously? After illegal mining at Hasdeo & other places ? . .twitter.com
Kavita Krishnan1 day agoQuote SymbolThis: What happens in India when a husband and wife kiss in public. If they weren't married, if the man were Dalit/Muslim, the woman Hindu UC, they wouldn't be alive. What a loveless, hate-filled, violent society we are - which birthed a loveless, hate-filled, violent politics.
amite3 days agoWhat a Disturbing New Film Reveals About Modi’s Indiaverified_publisherThe New Yorker - Isaac Chotiner“The Kashmir Files” depicts the decades-old exodus of Hindus from the Muslim-majority region. For nationalists, it’s perfect propaganda. Earlier this year, “The Kashmir Files”—a blood-soaked historical drama with a nearly three-hour run time—became the top-grossing Hindi film since the start of the …
