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2 weeks, 4 days ago

As Congress honours the ‘shining legacy’ of Periyar, here’s what Jawaharlal Nehru said about the anti-Hindu activist

Op India

In a rather ironic twist of political remembrance, the Congress party on 24th December decided to honour anti-Hindu activist EV Ramaswamy aka Periyar on his death anniversary. The same DMK icon, the Congress party today called a “pioneer of social justice and rationalism”, whom Congress stalwart and India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called a “lunatic”. Today, we honour his …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

As Walmart rolls back DEI policies, here’s how a recent research reveals DEI training perpetuates bias against Brahmins, Muslim victimhood and racism

Op India

After Toyota, Ford, John Deere, and Boeing, the world’s largest retailer Walmart has announced its decision to roll back its ‘Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity’ or DEI policies. DEI training programs fostering bias and prejudices against Brahmins A joint research report published by Rutgers University and the Network Contagion Research Institute titled INSTRUCTING ANIMOSITY: HOW DEI PEDAGOGY PRODUCES THE HOSTILE ATTRIBUTION …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Hatred for Brahmins invariably breeds animosity for Hinduism: J Sai Deepak on pervasive anti-Brahmin sentiments

Op India

Eminent Supreme Court lawyer and author J Sai Deepak recently called out the anti-Brahmin sentiment that has been in circulation among some elements in the Hindutva fold during the book launch of “Rearming Hinduism: Nature, Hinduphobia, and the Return of Indian Intelligence” by Vamsee Juluri, the video of which was posted on the Sangam Talks YouTube channel on June 27. …

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7 months, 1 week ago

HistoriCity | How the turbulent history of Banaras was shaped by syncretism, dynasties, and long-standing conflicts

Hindustan Times

HistoriCity is a column by author Valay Singh that narrates the story of a city that is in the news, by going back to its documented history, mythology and archaeological digs. An English traveller and East India Company official, Peter Mundy’s account from this period writes: “Haider Beg, the governor of Allahabad province, dispatched his officials to demolish certain temples …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Police arrest Rudra Pratap Kushwaha for death threats to Brahmins, abusing Lord Ram

Op India

On Friday, Bihar’s Vaishali Police arrested notorious local politician Rudra Pratap Kushwaha for his objectionable speeches against Brahmins and Lord Ram on social media. The objectionable video is attached in the pen drive.” Provoked SC-STs to chase away and kill Brahmins: Controversial past of Rudra Pratap Kushwaha It is pertinent to note that controversial local ‘politician’ Rudra Pratap Kushwaha has …

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9 months ago

Caldwell, Beschi, Ramasamy Naicker: The Unmaking of Hindu Dharma in Tamil Nadu

News 18

Bishop Robert Caldwell, the Church-ordained missionary, had nearly three centuries’ worth of past masters to guide him. But more than Nobili, it was his worthy successor, the Italian missionary Constantius Beschi who decisively changed the direction, focus, and tactics of harvesting Hindu souls in Tamil Nadu. Beschi is also the first European scholar of the Tamil language who elaborately delineated …

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9 months ago

'Kill all Brahmins': Rudra Pratap Kushwaha provokes SC-STs

Op India

On Thursday, a video of Rudra Pratap Kushwaha of the Yuva Vichar Manch of Bihar went viral on social media. By tomorrow evening,… pic.twitter.com/f6w8NN7Aor — Shubham Sharma April 4, 2024 Another X user Vikas Jha posted, “• Name – Rudra Pratap Kushwaha • Organization – Youth Forum • Address – Hajipur Bihar • Class- Lathait • Statement: Chase away these …

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10 months, 1 week ago

No Hindu Can Claim That They Want To Personally Perform Services Which Archakas Alone Can Perform: Kerala High Court

Live Law

The Kerala High Court dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the notification issued by the Devaswom Commissioner of the Travancore Devaswom Board for the years 2017-18, 2021-22 for appointment of Melsanthies of Sabarimala Devaswom and Malikappuram Devaswom. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice P G Ajithkumar relying upon the Apex Court decision in Sri Venkataramana Devaru …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

HistoriCity | Varanasi is a microcosm of Hindu India, it's also a city of reformists

Hindustan Times

Kashi is considered to be the citadel of Hindu orthodoxy. For a few centuries now Kashi remains unmatched in its appeal as a symbol of Brahminical culture and has captured the collective Hindu imagination as Shiva’s city. From the 11th century AD onwards, several inscriptions by Gahadavala kings record the donation of lands to Brahmins, one from the 13th century …

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11 months ago

Temples and mosques as a marker to study the life and times of Aurangzeb

The Hindu

On February 2 this year, Muslims thronged the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi in almost unprecedented numbers for Friday prayers. Expresses Truschke, “Writing in February of 1659 Aurangzeb said he had learned that ‘several people have, out of spite and rancour, harassed the Hindu residents of Benares and nearby places, including a group of Brahmins who are in charge of ancient …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi Police raids MeToo accused Sanjay Rajoura in Newsclick China funding case: His Anti-Hindu comments, association with portals like NewsLaundry, Quint and more

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On 3rd October, Delhi Police raided several locations in connection with the online portal NewsClick, which had received several crores in funding from China. Sanjay Rajoura mocked Hindus especially Brahmins and Rajputs X user Ankur Singh shared screenshots of a few of his posts of Rajoura on social media that clearly showed his bias towards Hindus, especially Brahmins and Rajputs. …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Making Sense of Hindutva

The Diplomat

Hindutva can easily be seen as an Indian version of a global movement of men, by men, for men. Exhausted, Hindu rage found refuge in the 21st century Hindutva war cry, “Hindus are in danger!” Sadly, like all victim discourses, it ends up taking a step backward, rather than a step forward. The word “Hindutva” came along in the latter …

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1 year, 5 months ago

BJP, Hindu groups lash out as Kerala CPI(M) leaders repeatedly insult Hindu deities

Op India

BJP National Secretary Anil K Antony has hit out at the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala for insulting Hindu gods. Quoting local news reports, the BJP leader said it’s very disappointing and shocking to see the top echelon of Kerala’s ruling party continuously insult the sentiments of crores of Hindu believers across the world. On 21st July, Kerala Assembly Speaker …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Book Review: ‘Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’ by Manoj Mitta explores how the privileges of social elites are defended by India’s judiciary.

The Hindu

Published : Jul 13, 2023 11:00 IST - 8 MINS READ Within social science discourses, it is often acknowledged that the colonial state invented and restructured caste categories in India. Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India Manoj Mitta Context Westland Books, 2023 Pages: 624 Price: Rs.999 There may be some truth to such arguments, but Manoj Mitta’s new …

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1 year, 8 months ago

RJD leader claims Brahmins are from Russia, threatens to kick them out of India

Op India

On Saturday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Yaduvansh Kumar Yadav courted controversy for his objectionable remarks against the Brahmin community. RJD leader Yaduvansh Kumar Yadav made the above remarks on April 29, 2023 and not yesterday as reported earlier — ANI May 2, 2023 Yaduvansh Kumar Yadav then went on to threaten the Brahmin community and called upon ‘Yadavs’ to kick …

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1 year, 9 months ago

5 arguments made by J Sai Deepak in Sabarimala priest appointment case

Op India

On February 25 this year, advocate J Sai Deepak argued before the Kerala High Court about the need to protect the traditions of the Sabarimala temple and not entertain external intervention in its affairs including the appointment of priests. Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa- https://t.co/DZzzQLgfyh pic.twitter.com/dRDpv3wdzO — Sai Deepak J March 12, 2023 While emphasising that the petitions challenging the Travancore Dewaswom …

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1 year, 10 months ago

IIT-B student insults Hindus and Lord Ram, spews venom against Brahmins

Op India

A video has been going viral on Twitter wherein an Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay student is seen inciting his peers against Hindus by making anti-Brahmin remarks. And as long as you return home and chant Jai Shri Ram, your thoughts will be entirely bound by brahmins.” Trying to unnecessarily create a caste divide and incite students against Hindus, the student …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Fake story of Dalit girl assaulted over caste goes viral on Twitter

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2 years, 3 months ago

Mahmood Gewan Madarsa in Bidar was a Hindu temple

Op India

On October 6, a video of Hindus offering prayers at the Mahmood Gewan Madarsa, Bidar, Karnataka, went viral on social media. The local Hindus never stopped their tradition of performing puja every year.” This Madrasa was once a Hindu temple. Mahmood Gewan Madarsa in Bidar in Karnataka was originally a Hindu temple which was destroyed by Mahmood Shah Ferishta says …

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2 years, 4 months ago

caste crime and corruption what is the difference between sisodia and soren political line

The Hindu

How relevant is caste and is there discrimination based on caste in India? Some of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case of the 2002 Gujarat riots are “Brahmins” with good ‘sanskaar‘ or values and it is possible they may have been targeted due to their past family activities, a BJP MLA, who was a part of the State government …

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2 years, 7 months ago

the sheikhs have a say counting people bydistrict and caste the happy brahmins and the unhappy rest in karnataka | political line

The Hindu

The Arab veto on BJP politics Many observers have pointed out the contradiction between the BJP’s refusal to heed the clamour of Indians - Muslims and others alike - and its action against spokespersons who made insulting comments about Prophet Mohammad following severe backlash from Gulf countries. BJP functionaries would explain the party’s attitude towards Muslims as one of ‘no …

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2 years, 7 months ago

BJP wants 40 ‘Mughal’ villages renamed. But some of them are not Mughal at all - The Hindu

The Hindu

The last few weeks have been all about dressing the past anew. Taking a cue from the Uttar Pradesh government’s penchant to rename townships after Hindutva mascots, the party wants 40 villages of ‘Mughal’ Delhi to be renamed. Asking Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to issue orders for renaming the villages, Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta said, “Delhi is no longer …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Mayawati plays up ‘soft Hindutva’ as BJP readies for Dalit-connect rallies

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW: In line with majority of political parties tapping soft Hindutva ahead of the 2022 UP assembly polls, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said if elected to power her government would continue with the present Bharatiya Janata Party government’s focus on development of Hindu religious cities of Ayodhya, Mathura and Kashi and other religious places. Some BJP leaders felt that …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Political Line | Of citizens and refugees

The Hindu

The Government of India is collecting more information about the alleged kidnapping of Afghan Hindu Bansri Lal Arendeh in Kabul. However, India’s declared policy of giving priority to Hindu and Sikh asylum seekers from Afghanistan raises curious questions regarding identity, citizenship and the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect—whom to protect and under what circumstances? At another event, in Delhi, he …

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As Congress honours the ‘shining legacy’ of Periyar, here’s what Jawaharlal Nehru said about the anti-Hindu activist

As Walmart rolls back DEI policies, here’s how a recent research reveals DEI training perpetuates bias against Brahmins, Muslim victimhood and racism

Hatred for Brahmins invariably breeds animosity for Hinduism: J Sai Deepak on pervasive anti-Brahmin sentiments

HistoriCity | How the turbulent history of Banaras was shaped by syncretism, dynasties, and long-standing conflicts

Bihar Police arrest Rudra Pratap Kushwaha for death threats to Brahmins, abusing Lord Ram

Caldwell, Beschi, Ramasamy Naicker: The Unmaking of Hindu Dharma in Tamil Nadu

'Kill all Brahmins': Rudra Pratap Kushwaha provokes SC-STs

No Hindu Can Claim That They Want To Personally Perform Services Which Archakas Alone Can Perform: Kerala High Court

HistoriCity | Varanasi is a microcosm of Hindu India, it's also a city of reformists

Temples and mosques as a marker to study the life and times of Aurangzeb

Delhi Police raids MeToo accused Sanjay Rajoura in Newsclick China funding case: His Anti-Hindu comments, association with portals like NewsLaundry, Quint and more

Making Sense of Hindutva

BJP, Hindu groups lash out as Kerala CPI(M) leaders repeatedly insult Hindu deities

Book Review: ‘Caste Pride: Battles for Equality in Hindu India’ by Manoj Mitta explores how the privileges of social elites are defended by India’s judiciary.

RJD leader claims Brahmins are from Russia, threatens to kick them out of India

5 arguments made by J Sai Deepak in Sabarimala priest appointment case

IIT-B student insults Hindus and Lord Ram, spews venom against Brahmins

Fake story of Dalit girl assaulted over caste goes viral on Twitter

Mahmood Gewan Madarsa in Bidar was a Hindu temple

caste crime and corruption what is the difference between sisodia and soren political line

the sheikhs have a say counting people bydistrict and caste the happy brahmins and the unhappy rest in karnataka | political line

BJP wants 40 ‘Mughal’ villages renamed. But some of them are not Mughal at all - The Hindu

Mayawati plays up ‘soft Hindutva’ as BJP readies for Dalit-connect rallies

Political Line | Of citizens and refugees