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Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
A question for Justice Bhuyan:
is Supreme Court still practicing these tenets? A lot of morality lectures being given by upbeat Constitutional law experts. That he was just “defending the Constitution”. A full court resolution is Constitutional? Despite the Code of Conduct, why are political statements being made by a sitting judge on a sub judice issue?
RESTATEMENT OF VALUES OF JUDICIAL LIFE
[As adopted by Full Court Meeting of the Supreme Court of India on 7th May, 1997]
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
Oh really? Teesta Setalvad was about to be arrested. She ran to the Supreme Court. A two judge bench heard her the same day. Verdict was split. News reached Chief Justice. He stepped out of a dance concert and ordered a three judge bench. Bench sat at 10 pm and stayed her arrest.
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
My salute to the Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his extraordinary bravery.
Despite being stabbed and seriously injured, he fought back, resisted, opened the cockpit door, and enabled passengers and crew to overpower the attacker — preventing a catastrophic mid-air disaster.
He saved the lives of 174 people, including Israeli citizens and other nationals.
I wish Captain Machchhar a speedy and full recovery.
He is a true hero.
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
ONE POINT DEMAND-- CLOSE HUMANITIES DEPT IN IITS :!! @narendramodi @AmitShah PLEASE RT
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
Rajdeep @sardesairajdeep , you are absolutely shameless.
This dress is distinctly Hindu and distinctly Rajasthani, it has nothing to do with "Mughal couture".
This is Hindu Angarakha which predates Islam by 1000 years.
1. Jama Silhouette
The Mughal jama wraps asymmetrically, one side crossing over and tying to the other. Ganesha's garment is symmetrically full-skirted with no side fastening visible at all. That puts it in angarakha territory, which is older than the jama tradition entirely. Even within the jama, Muslims tied right, Rajputs tied left. This garment does neither.
2. The Hem
The distinctively Mughal-looking hem (chakdar, with 4-6 pointed edges) was likely borrowed from Rajput courts in the first place. The hem here is smooth and circular, a pure ghera, which is pre-Mughal angarakha all the way.
3. Headgear
Mughal turbans ran tall and conical, heavily Persianate, with Akbar explicitly copying the Safavid upright-plume style. What Ganesha wears is low, rounded, and flat-profiled with jewel ornamentation, which is Rajput pagri. Worth noting: even the Mughal turban style was partially borrowed from Rajput practice to begin with.
4. The Shoulder Drape
The odhni draped over the shoulder is a Rajput convention documented consistently across Rajput court paintings. The Mughal equivalent was the patka, a horizontal waist sash, sometimes doubled. These serve completely different functions and sit on entirely different parts of the body. What's in this painting is unambiguously Rajasthani and unambiguously Hindu.
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
Navaratri is a ‘Hindu’ festival celebrated for a variety of reasons that include Devi traya (Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Parvati/Durga), Sundara Kanda Patanam, Temple Utsavams etc. Its religious nature cannot be taken away. Yes, as always, Hindu festivals imbibe musical, dance and cuisine elements in them. I am sure the society in general likes and wants to partake in them. Nothing wrong. But if they believe that our worship of devata murtis is wrong, our scriptures are demoniac, and our practices are to be abhorred, then what is wrong in telling them not to join us in our celebrations? Abusing a religion and enjoying their religious festivals can’t go hand in hand. On one hand, journalists say ‘National Song celebrates Durga, and imposing that, will make religious minorities uncomfortable’ and on the other, they say, ‘Hindu festivals are meant for all.’ Don’t they realise that it is the same Durga here in the festivals as well?
Considering how this issue may give ammo to anti-India esp anti-Hindu forces within and outside India to promote more hate against Hindus, Govt of India thru MEA should State clearly that BAPS does not represent all Hindus. They are a fringe sect with their own unique quirks.
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Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
DRDO & ISRO developed technologies at thousands of Crores of taxpayer money. Now these are being transferred to private companies, especially Adani!
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
They don't want to sing Vande mataram because the verses personify bharat mata as hindu goddess but want to participate in a festival centred solely around worship of durga Mata.
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: On the guidelines issued by the VHP regarding the upcoming Navratri events in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray says, "Who are these people to issue us a certificate of Hindutva? The point is, whether it is Dahi Handi, Navratri, or the grand Ganpati celebrations—look at the people here; their primary identity is that they are all Mumbaikars. Regardless of language or caste, they come for the deity; they do not come for any single individual—this is about everyone." (06.09)
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
Historian KS Lal's research concludes that the average life expectancy of a Hindu woman in Muslim harems was 1 year.
A Hindu noble woman was raped by the Sultan, his brothers, then his generals and finally passed over to their homosexual servants. Most women would succumb to deep tearing and internal sexual organ damage.
What bravery is it to live this life, Swara? I am sure you would know.
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
It has always been projected that historically all depressed classes faced untouchability, they were discriminated, untouchability is a religion issue, caste issue etc!
BIG, FAT LIE!
Here are some key findings from "Lothian committee report (1932)", which was the basis of communal award & SC/ST reservation👇
1. Not all depressed classes were "untouchables"
2. "Untouchability" was related to unclean professions (scavenging), eating habits (beef/pork) or vagrancy
3. Untouchability was NOT permanent.
By changing profession, ppl were no longer considered untouchable!
E.g. if a person left handling dead animals, he was no longer considered untouchable
4. Therefore, within the same caste, there were touchables & untouchables.
E.g.
-In Chamar group, ~30% ppl were touchables!
-In Bhoksa group, 60% ppl were touchables
5. Thus, untouchability was becoming a personal attribute & NOT a caste attribute
6. Whole idea of untouchability was fast disappearing!
Remember, This was 1932!!
-Manusmriti is not the basis of reservation
-Lothian committee report (1932) said untouchability was based on profession & fast disappearing
-Maximum caste discrimination cases are happening within reserved categories, then why penalize GC?
Me on TimesNow with @roypranesh
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
In 1950:
SC list had 607 castes, today it has ~1200
ST list had 241 tribes, today it has 744
So where these castes/tribes are coming from?
If even after 70+ yrs, not a single caste has been uplifted via reservation, that itself shows "Reservation is a failed policy".
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
This is the head of the USCIRF.
PRESS RELEASE: India Must Be Held Accountable for Religious Freedom Violations uscirf.gov/news-room/release…
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
This is an old Muslim painting. It depicts Prophet Muhammad visiting hell during Miraj (night journey).
In hell, most inhabitants were women. There was a section of "shameless women" who did not cover their hair.
For this crime of inciting lust in men, women were hanged by their hair and burnt for eternity in hell.
Yes, I totally agree. The greatest feminist of all time.
PS: Do you cover your hair?
Prophet Muhammad, the greatest feminist of his time, who emancipated women.
Inheritance, consent, divorce
1400 years ago, he challenged the patriarchal order of his time.
Ya Nabi Salam Alaika
Ya Rasool Salam Alaika
Ya Habib Salam Alaika
#EidMiladunNabiﷺ
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
Your women are your tilling fields. Men are in charge of women by right. Strike the wife if she remains arrogant. Wives must submit to husbands.
These verses are not from the Manusmriti. Would @RahulGandhi dare to mention them when talking of misogyny and patriarchy? My views:
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
Glad to know that the things I said 5 years ago resonate even today. Word to word.
डॉ. अंबेडकर जी को शिक्षा में सबसे अधिक सहयोग किसने दिया? एक ब्राह्मण ने और एक राजपूत ने। सयाजीराव गायकवाड़ तृतीय बड़ौदा (वर्तमान वडोदरा, गुजरात) रियासत के महाराजा थे और 1875 से 1939 तक शासक रहे। उन्होंने अम्बेडकर की उच्च शिक्षा में महत्वपूर्ण आर्थिक सहयोग दिया था।
* उन्होंने अंबेडकर को छात्रवृत्ति दी।
* इसी छात्रवृत्ति के सहारे अंबेडकर 1913 में Columbia University, अमेरिका उच्च शिक्षा के लिए गए।
* बड़ौदा राज्य की छात्रवृत्ति तीन वर्षों के लिए थी।
उसी तरह उनका दूसरा विवाह भी एक ब्राह्मण महिला से हुआ।
तो भाई, ब्राह्मण महिला से विवाह भी हो गया। उस समय आरक्षण भी नहीं था, फिर वे आपके समाज के सबसे अच्छे पढ़े-लिखे व्यक्ति बने। किस कारण से बने? दिमाग के कारण।
भगवान ने या बुद्धिजीवियों ने उनको इतनी बुद्धि दी, जितनी हमको-आपको दी। उसी दिमाग से उन्होंने इतनी डिग्रियाँ हासिल कीं। यह हीनता का भाव है कि आरक्षण के कारण इन्हें जातियों में डाल दिया गया और एक साइकोलॉजी डाल दी गई कि तुम बैकवर्ड ही हो!
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
This is very good. Now @yadavakhilesh tell us Should you and your whole extended family clan get reservations too? Or this should be for the poor in the OBC? Why should IAS, IFS,MP’s of the OBC get reservations? What disability do they suffer from. They are powerful, economically well off. Give this to those left behind, poor amongst the OBC
In the name of reservation you and your ilk are perpetrating your privileges and becoming a very privileged oppressor class of your own community since you folks are grabbing all benefits and not allowing others. This is wrong
‘आरक्षण सुधार’ के नाम पर ‘आरक्षण समाप्ति’ का षड्यंत्र पीडीए समाज के ख़िलाफ़ एक और गहरी साज़िश है। आरक्षण पीडीए का अधिकार है किसी की इच्छा का विषय नहीं।
भाजपा व उनके संगी-साथी समय-समय पर जिस तरह कभी ‘समीक्षा’ तो कभी ‘सुधार’ जैसे अस्पष्ट शब्दों का प्रयोग कर आरक्षण का विरोध करते हैं या कभी ‘क्रीमीलेयर’ की बात करते हैं या ‘आरक्षण त्यागने’ की सलाह देते हैं, वो सदियों से शोषित-वंचित लोगों को मिले आरक्षण के अधिकार की हक़मारी की लगातार की जा रही कोशिश के अलग-अलग मुखौटे हैं।
आरक्षण था, आरक्षण है, आरक्षण रहेगा!
Simple Indian 🇮🇳 retweeted
Ahirs/Yadavs were not historically a “deprived” community. Son of Mulayam singh is certainly not a PDA. You were privileged to be CM by your very birth.
Ahirs ruled kingdoms for thousands of years. The Abhiras ruled in Sindh and the Deccan. In the Bundelkhand and Gwalior belt, Ahirs were established landholders and zamindars for 100s of years. The Ain-i-Akbari records them as Zamindars in this belt.
Before reservation, Ahirs themselves claimed Kshatriya status and descent from Krishna.
If an honest caste census were conducted, it would expose the reality of your backwardness today.
OBC reservation is for backward communities, not for communities with centuries of ruling and landed history.
Reservation should not follow vote-bank politics.
History is not a permanent reservation certificate.
‘आरक्षण सुधार’ के नाम पर ‘आरक्षण समाप्ति’ का षड्यंत्र पीडीए समाज के ख़िलाफ़ एक और गहरी साज़िश है। आरक्षण पीडीए का अधिकार है किसी की इच्छा का विषय नहीं।
भाजपा व उनके संगी-साथी समय-समय पर जिस तरह कभी ‘समीक्षा’ तो कभी ‘सुधार’ जैसे अस्पष्ट शब्दों का प्रयोग कर आरक्षण का विरोध करते हैं या कभी ‘क्रीमीलेयर’ की बात करते हैं या ‘आरक्षण त्यागने’ की सलाह देते हैं, वो सदियों से शोषित-वंचित लोगों को मिले आरक्षण के अधिकार की हक़मारी की लगातार की जा रही कोशिश के अलग-अलग मुखौटे हैं।
आरक्षण था, आरक्षण है, आरक्षण रहेगा!