Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Bill amidst Opposition outcry
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when peaceful karsevaks were protesting by breaking a mosque no bullets were fired to the happiness of bhakt
Till few years ago no one heard of this 'Beer' Sarvarkar. Compared to that people not knowing a historian is meh...
Just FYI, Emergency was also democratic.
And they say people and getting more educated in this generation.
That Hindutvawadis don't know or recognize a widely respected and renowned historian is not surprising, considering objective history has never been their forte.
You can disagree without being outright offensive. This protest that you see on the street is also against blind communal hatred towards fellow Indian of different belief system.
You can disagree without being outright offensive. This protest that you see on the street is also against blind communal hatred towards fellow Indian of different belief system.
I would respond the same against anyone u use the bhakt as some kind of insult. Bhakt comes from Bhakti which means pious relationship between a man and a god just like a Nawaz or sunday prayer.
Wow has Modi imposed any emergency??? Let SC decide isnt it. If SC declares it constitutional would u eat your own words???
Savarkar is revered in Maharashtra. No one will tolerate insult against him here. I guess u were living under a rock if u dont know about Savarkar.
If it is nothing like Indiras emergency.
Well u dont have any choice other than crying till 2024.
No one can decide what people have become or becoming. Judge for yourself
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seriously did that make to the front page ? hypocrisy is when you have racist & slavish immigration laws and preach to others about discrimination.
I've yet to come across any university recommend Guha's book as part of their curricula. He's a pop historian.
ꯃꯥꯀꯨ (@porbotialora) Tweeted:
Reang refugees have been living in camps in Tripura since 1997-98 when they were evicted out of their homes for not converting to Christianity.
Only those that agree to convert and become Mizo are allowed to stay.
Full video: Refugees in their own country - Reangs in Relief Camp Tripura ꯃꯥꯀꯨ on Twitter ( )
Reang refugees have been living in camps in Tripura since 1997-98 when they were evicted out of their homes for not converting to Christianity.
Only those that agree to convert and become Mizo are allowed to stay.
Full video: Refugees in their own country - Reangs in Relief Camp Tripura ꯃꯥꯀꯨ on Twitter ( )
Shanmukh (@maidros78) Tweeted:
There are 1.05 crore Asomiya speaking Hindus and 1.07 crore Muslims, as @sarkar_swati @dikgaj and I show from the census. If the 33.5 lakh Hindu Bengalis are driven out, as some Asomiya chauvinists demand, compute what will happen to Hindus of Assam. The bankruptcy of the opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act and some cautionary notes on a pan-India NRC ( )
There are 1.05 crore Asomiya speaking Hindus and 1.07 crore Muslims, as @sarkar_swati @dikgaj and I show from the census. If the 33.5 lakh Hindu Bengalis are driven out, as some Asomiya chauvinists demand, compute what will happen to Hindus of Assam. The bankruptcy of the opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act and some cautionary notes on a pan-India NRC ( )
He isnt clueless , he might as well do this. Once the protests are over , they will start the cleanup.
An observation of the places where violence on CAA is happening is that all those places are in BJP ruled states. No congress and ruled state is affected - Rajasthan, MP, Chattisgarh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra, Kerala, Punjab, Waste Bengal.
I am sure some links will come up in near future exposing the criminal links of these opposition parties.
Very interesting times in my friend and office circle. Staunch Congress and AAP supporters are fuming from inside but can't express openly. Seelampur, Lucknow and Ahmedabad riots have made them sympathetic towards BJP and its views. I am trying to eavesdrop into as many conversations as I can 
Security beefed up in Mangaluru; Mediapersons from Kerala in police custody
God's own country has become no one but Allah's country lmao.
God's own country has become no one but Allah's country lmao.
Prasanna Viswanathan (@prasannavishy) Tweeted:
Stuff like this why I love fighting for our beautiful idea of India. Beef eating, swearing by Gandhi, Bengaluru based Tambrahm intellectual exhorting Kannadigas to fight Yindi imposition but angrily resisting Kannadiga cops in chaste Hindi amidst Urdu ‘Azaadi’ slogan ( )
Stuff like this why I love fighting for our beautiful idea of India. Beef eating, swearing by Gandhi, Bengaluru based Tambrahm intellectual exhorting Kannadigas to fight Yindi imposition but angrily resisting Kannadiga cops in chaste Hindi amidst Urdu ‘Azaadi’ slogan ( )
A National Imperative : Bridging the many divides
Genuine statesmanship and consensus-building is the need of the hour. Arrogance must be scrupulously avoided in governance.
Lt Gen (r) Kamal Davar
Having worn the nation’s uniform for 41 years with great pride and a childlike joy, as a veteran now, there are some issues concerning the country which sadden me, as they do countless citizens of our beloved land. This relatively young nation, with its roots in one of the world’s most profound civilizations since antiquity, despite its myriad achievements, appears to be losing some of its moorings. Some in the nation unabashedly strive to diminish its age-old syncretism and consequently its loftiness, even as the world, which has always admired India for its tolerance, is now adversely commenting on our handling of some sections of our people.
The veneration of the motherland is above the call of one’s faith, language, region, caste and, importantly, even political ideologies. All these attributes could divide or unify people, depending on how these are used or misused.
On many vexed issues and the formidable challenges that confront us, it requires no great intelligence to state that holistic solutions are warranted to tackle national problems. Currently, I have no hesitation in unequivocally, and regrettably, stating that what’s happening is just the opposite.
The nation today appears hopelessly divided into ‘Us’ and ‘Them’. A total divide on matters of national security, the state of the economy, serious law and order problems, challenges to the Constitution, poverty alleviation and other contentious issues does not augur well for the country.
The elected government of the day, without a doubt, is charged with the responsibility of governance. What prevents it, especially in the largest democracy of the world, from consulting and incorporating in its decisions the wisdom and experience of certain other political luminaries and leaders, economists, security analysts and experts from various fields?
Before the 1971 operations against Pakistan, did not then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi send to global capitals dozens of delegations comprising eminent Indians of all political hues, including her political adversaries like Jayaprakash Narayan, the Jan Sangh’s Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Left’s Jyoti Basu and others, to explain India’s case?
The collective wisdom of many shades of even differing opinions should be synergized for the national good. Unfortunately, exactly the opposite is happening.
Notwithstanding India being a parliamentary democracy, with the Union cabinet having its share of collective responsibility, in the end, it is the prime minister who will be judged by posterity for his achievements or otherwise. History is a harsh judge and no amount of tampering with it can take the truth away, especially in today’s all-pervasive media-driven world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, armed with a formidable second-term mandate, has many great and multi-faceted challenges on his hands. As is the wont in our governing culture, dozens of his ministers, advisers and bureaucrats would like to paint rosy pictures about the state of the nation to him, when the reality is quite otherwise.
To me Mother India, is above all the gods in our pantheon and thus, I would take the liberty to proffer unsolicited advice to our Prime Minister. It would be more than appropriate for him to commence interaction with the many experts, including those belonging to different ideologies and other political parties, on the problems confronting the nation.
As an example, to speedily address the grave economic situation facing India, he should convene an emergency meeting of the top economists of the nation, including those who resigned from government positions in recent years, members of the academia and political leaders from the opposition to convey their views on restoring the failing Indian economy.
The current impasse in J&K, post abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, can be best overcome by a conclave of senior politicians from all parties and a sensible and united way forward can be found. Indians of all hues, notwithstanding their political orientation, are all patriots. It is for Prime Minister Modi to marshal them together, to synergize their wisdom in the larger interests of the nation.
On contentious issues like the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the government may have got the law passed by parliament, where it enjoys majority, but it is being vehemently opposed by people across the nation, especially in our sensitive North-Eastern states. Even neighbouring nations like friendly Bangladesh have voiced their discomfiture with it. Unfortunately, the India-Japan Summit planned in Guwahati, which would have given a fillip to our ‘Act East’ policy, had to be called off due to the violent protests there against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Many youth across the nation are aggressively campaigning against it and so are virtually all the opposition parties. Why could not the government discuss it threadbare in a mature manner with the opposition before reaching a policy decision? It could have this avoided unnecessary problems right across the country. In the same breath, I must add that violence has no place in a civilized society and all those who are opposing this Act must desist from violence while venting their dissent.
My humble suggestion to the Prime Minister is that genuine statesmanship and consensus-building is the need of the hour to bridge all chasms within the nation. Arrogance must be scrupulously avoided in governance. Only then will this nation achieve heights not yet attained. In unity within lies the future of India.
(The writer was the first chief of the Defence Intelligence Agency and is currently president of the Delhi Forum For Strategic Studies)
Genuine statesmanship and consensus-building is the need of the hour. Arrogance must be scrupulously avoided in governance.
Lt Gen (r) Kamal Davar
Having worn the nation’s uniform for 41 years with great pride and a childlike joy, as a veteran now, there are some issues concerning the country which sadden me, as they do countless citizens of our beloved land. This relatively young nation, with its roots in one of the world’s most profound civilizations since antiquity, despite its myriad achievements, appears to be losing some of its moorings. Some in the nation unabashedly strive to diminish its age-old syncretism and consequently its loftiness, even as the world, which has always admired India for its tolerance, is now adversely commenting on our handling of some sections of our people.
The veneration of the motherland is above the call of one’s faith, language, region, caste and, importantly, even political ideologies. All these attributes could divide or unify people, depending on how these are used or misused.
On many vexed issues and the formidable challenges that confront us, it requires no great intelligence to state that holistic solutions are warranted to tackle national problems. Currently, I have no hesitation in unequivocally, and regrettably, stating that what’s happening is just the opposite.
The nation today appears hopelessly divided into ‘Us’ and ‘Them’. A total divide on matters of national security, the state of the economy, serious law and order problems, challenges to the Constitution, poverty alleviation and other contentious issues does not augur well for the country.
The elected government of the day, without a doubt, is charged with the responsibility of governance. What prevents it, especially in the largest democracy of the world, from consulting and incorporating in its decisions the wisdom and experience of certain other political luminaries and leaders, economists, security analysts and experts from various fields?
Before the 1971 operations against Pakistan, did not then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi send to global capitals dozens of delegations comprising eminent Indians of all political hues, including her political adversaries like Jayaprakash Narayan, the Jan Sangh’s Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Left’s Jyoti Basu and others, to explain India’s case?
The collective wisdom of many shades of even differing opinions should be synergized for the national good. Unfortunately, exactly the opposite is happening.
Notwithstanding India being a parliamentary democracy, with the Union cabinet having its share of collective responsibility, in the end, it is the prime minister who will be judged by posterity for his achievements or otherwise. History is a harsh judge and no amount of tampering with it can take the truth away, especially in today’s all-pervasive media-driven world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, armed with a formidable second-term mandate, has many great and multi-faceted challenges on his hands. As is the wont in our governing culture, dozens of his ministers, advisers and bureaucrats would like to paint rosy pictures about the state of the nation to him, when the reality is quite otherwise.
To me Mother India, is above all the gods in our pantheon and thus, I would take the liberty to proffer unsolicited advice to our Prime Minister. It would be more than appropriate for him to commence interaction with the many experts, including those belonging to different ideologies and other political parties, on the problems confronting the nation.
As an example, to speedily address the grave economic situation facing India, he should convene an emergency meeting of the top economists of the nation, including those who resigned from government positions in recent years, members of the academia and political leaders from the opposition to convey their views on restoring the failing Indian economy.
The current impasse in J&K, post abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, can be best overcome by a conclave of senior politicians from all parties and a sensible and united way forward can be found. Indians of all hues, notwithstanding their political orientation, are all patriots. It is for Prime Minister Modi to marshal them together, to synergize their wisdom in the larger interests of the nation.
On contentious issues like the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the government may have got the law passed by parliament, where it enjoys majority, but it is being vehemently opposed by people across the nation, especially in our sensitive North-Eastern states. Even neighbouring nations like friendly Bangladesh have voiced their discomfiture with it. Unfortunately, the India-Japan Summit planned in Guwahati, which would have given a fillip to our ‘Act East’ policy, had to be called off due to the violent protests there against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Many youth across the nation are aggressively campaigning against it and so are virtually all the opposition parties. Why could not the government discuss it threadbare in a mature manner with the opposition before reaching a policy decision? It could have this avoided unnecessary problems right across the country. In the same breath, I must add that violence has no place in a civilized society and all those who are opposing this Act must desist from violence while venting their dissent.
My humble suggestion to the Prime Minister is that genuine statesmanship and consensus-building is the need of the hour to bridge all chasms within the nation. Arrogance must be scrupulously avoided in governance. Only then will this nation achieve heights not yet attained. In unity within lies the future of India.
(The writer was the first chief of the Defence Intelligence Agency and is currently president of the Delhi Forum For Strategic Studies)