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Let us hear what you recall about the last two decades.
zubair, abhijit iyer, a couple of cartoonists whose names I can't recall are the more prominent ones I remember.
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Let us hear what you recall about the last two decades.
Abhijit Iyer pro BJP by Orissa Police. Zubair anti BJP, Nupur Sharma pro BJP. A couple of cartoonists means 2 cartoonists. Wondering which state police.zubair, abhijit iyer, a couple of cartoonists whose names I can't recall are the more prominent ones I remember.
The maulvi was safe because dindus love to get insulted. While another dindu was killed on camera for social media post supporting nupur sharma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kanhaiya_LalI don't know what the maulvi said, but if India has hate speech laws then if he contravened them then he should have been charged. Nupur Sharma had to be censured because she was a representative of Modi and thus embarrassed him in front of his international contemporaries.
Abhijit Iyer pro BJP by Orissa Police. Zubair anti BJP, Nupur Sharma pro BJP. A couple of cartoonists means 2 cartoonists. Wondering which state police.
Seems more pro BJP got to face this law.
You made an important point that after coming of Modi since 2014. As if this was the cause behind the effect. When you see little closely it has been used by non BJP states as well, and even in the case of BJP, pro BJP people have been at the receiving end. You need to find a better causation theory.In post#625, I said politicians in general abuse the blasphemy law to intimidate, not just BJP politicians.
Abhijit Iyer released a video where he gave a nickname to a temple that had graphic imagery on it. Dumb judge sent him to a month in prison for it. I believe it was under the Patnaik govt. Zubair was sent to jail by UP police I think for images that he had posted a decade earlier on Facebook. While in jail, police demanded to know why he never criticised non-BJP politicians on his website. Cartoonists were from Bengal that got into trouble with Mamata. Or was it a professor ? Need to check.
But you get my point. Blasphemy law gets weaponised by people in power.
You made an important point that after coming of Modi since 2014. As if this was the cause behind the effect. When you see little closely it has been used by non BJP states as well, and even in the case of BJP, pro BJP people have been at the receiving end. You need to find a better causation theory.
Or is it possible that your awareness improved in the last decade? Or you have recency bias? Or maybe there is more transparency and scrutiny?This climate of lawfare & abuse of power created by the BJP induces their political opponents to act in a similiar fashion and unleash their worst impulses.
Lol @CricketCartoons are muslims behind this too?Taj Mahal Or ‘Tejo Mahalaya’? Woman Carrying ‘Kavad’ Reaches Iconic Tomb To Offer Gangajal At ‘Shiva Temple’
Meenu Rathore, a district president of right-wing group Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, arrived at the west gate of the Taj Mahal on Monday carrying a 'Kavad' on her shoulders, to offer Gangajal at Tejo Mahalaya, a temple of Lord Shiva.
A woman belonging to a right-wing Hindu group stirred tensions outside the Taj Mahal on Monday when she arrived at the iconic Mughal monument with a ‘Kavad’ (sacred pots used by Kanwariyas to carry holy water from the River Ganga during Kanwar Yatra), saying she wanted to offer ‘Gangajal’ at what she claimed was a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva called ‘Tejo Mahalaya’.
The woman who identified herself as Meenu Rathore, a district president of right-wing group Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, arrived at the west gate of the Taj Mahal on Monday carrying a ‘Kavad’ on her shoulders.
“She was stopped at the barrier of the west gate and was not able to enter the Taj Mahal. After some time, she decided on her own to offer the ‘Gangajal’ at the Rajeshwar temple,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Taj Suraksha, Syed Areeb Ahmad.
According to reports, Rathore inisted police officials to allow her to offer the ‘Gangajal’ in “Tejo Mahalaya”– referring to a popular conspiracy theory among right-wing circles, which claims the Taj Mahal was built on top an ancient Hindu temple.
‘Tejo Mahalaya’
Talking to reporters, Rathore claimed she was Lord Shiva in her dreams who asked her to offer ‘Gangajal’ (holy water from the River Ganga) at “Tejo Mahalaya”.
“I came to Tejo Mahalaya to offer the ‘Gangajal’. Bhole Baba (Lord Shiva) came to me in my dreams and I brought kanwar to offer at Tejo Mahalaya. But, they (policemen) have stopped me from going ahead,” Rathore claimed.
Sanjay Jaat, the right-wing group’s spokesperson reiterated the “Tejo Mahalaya” claims and asserted it was “our right” to offer Gangajal at the Taj Mahal because it’s a Lord Shiva temple.
“It is our right to offer the ‘Ganga Jal’ in Taj Mahal as Taj Mahal is ‘Tejo Mahalaya’, a temple of Lord Shiva. She brought kanwar from Soron ji in Kasganj and reached Agra after two days,” Jaat said.
Taj Mahal
Known among the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum located on the banks of the Yamuna river in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The iconic monument was commissioned by Shahjahan, the fifth Mughal emperor in 1631 A.D to house the tomb of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
The complex is constructed on around 42-acres with the tomb being its centerpiece. The complex also includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.
The Taj Mahal also houses the tomb of Shahjahan himself, who died in 1658 AD.
Taj Mahal Or 'Tejo Mahalaya'? Woman Carrying 'Kavad' Reaches Iconic Tomb To Offer Gangajal At 'Shiva Temple'
Meenu Rathore, a district president of right-wing group Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, arrived at the west gate of the Taj Mahal on Monday carrying a 'Kavad' on her shoulders, to offer Gangajal at Tejo Mahalaya, a temple of Lord Shiva.www.india.com
No. There is no proof behind what that lady is claiming. But what is your point? That one false positive negates true positives ( if you know Confusion Matrix)?Lol @CricketCartoons are muslims behind this too?
Was just curious about how many mosques recently built over temples. And curious for the answer to question below too.No. There is no proof behind what that lady is claiming. But what is your point? That one false positive negates true positives ( if you know Confusion Matrix)?
Where is the research on mass forced conversion in Mughal times @uppercut ?
Why do you want to how many? What is more important: that mosques stand built on demolished temples, or the exact count of how many?Was just curious about how many mosques recently built over temples. And curious for the answer to question below too.
Taj Mahal Or ‘Tejo Mahalaya’? Woman Carrying ‘Kavad’ Reaches Iconic Tomb To Offer Gangajal At ‘Shiva Temple’
Meenu Rathore, a district president of right-wing group Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, arrived at the west gate of the Taj Mahal on Monday carrying a 'Kavad' on her shoulders, to offer Gangajal at Tejo Mahalaya, a temple of Lord Shiva.
A woman belonging to a right-wing Hindu group stirred tensions outside the Taj Mahal on Monday when she arrived at the iconic Mughal monument with a ‘Kavad’ (sacred pots used by Kanwariyas to carry holy water from the River Ganga during Kanwar Yatra), saying she wanted to offer ‘Gangajal’ at what she claimed was a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva called ‘Tejo Mahalaya’.
The woman who identified herself as Meenu Rathore, a district president of right-wing group Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, arrived at the west gate of the Taj Mahal on Monday carrying a ‘Kavad’ on her shoulders.
“She was stopped at the barrier of the west gate and was not able to enter the Taj Mahal. After some time, she decided on her own to offer the ‘Gangajal’ at the Rajeshwar temple,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Taj Suraksha, Syed Areeb Ahmad.
According to reports, Rathore inisted police officials to allow her to offer the ‘Gangajal’ in “Tejo Mahalaya”– referring to a popular conspiracy theory among right-wing circles, which claims the Taj Mahal was built on top an ancient Hindu temple.
‘Tejo Mahalaya’
Talking to reporters, Rathore claimed she was Lord Shiva in her dreams who asked her to offer ‘Gangajal’ (holy water from the River Ganga) at “Tejo Mahalaya”.
“I came to Tejo Mahalaya to offer the ‘Gangajal’. Bhole Baba (Lord Shiva) came to me in my dreams and I brought kanwar to offer at Tejo Mahalaya. But, they (policemen) have stopped me from going ahead,” Rathore claimed.
Sanjay Jaat, the right-wing group’s spokesperson reiterated the “Tejo Mahalaya” claims and asserted it was “our right” to offer Gangajal at the Taj Mahal because it’s a Lord Shiva temple.
“It is our right to offer the ‘Ganga Jal’ in Taj Mahal as Taj Mahal is ‘Tejo Mahalaya’, a temple of Lord Shiva. She brought kanwar from Soron ji in Kasganj and reached Agra after two days,” Jaat said.
Taj Mahal
Known among the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum located on the banks of the Yamuna river in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The iconic monument was commissioned by Shahjahan, the fifth Mughal emperor in 1631 A.D to house the tomb of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
The complex is constructed on around 42-acres with the tomb being its centerpiece. The complex also includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.
The Taj Mahal also houses the tomb of Shahjahan himself, who died in 1658 AD.
Taj Mahal Or 'Tejo Mahalaya'? Woman Carrying 'Kavad' Reaches Iconic Tomb To Offer Gangajal At 'Shiva Temple'
Meenu Rathore, a district president of right-wing group Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, arrived at the west gate of the Taj Mahal on Monday carrying a 'Kavad' on her shoulders, to offer Gangajal at Tejo Mahalaya, a temple of Lord Shiva.www.india.com
I know you love to quote stats just wanted to know this because many here keep on harping this point so wanted to know the scale of Muslims atrocities over Hindus recently.Why do you want to how many? What is more important: that mosques stand built on demolished temples, or the exact count of how many?
What evidence would I need to produce to prove to you that the tendency for Intolerance, violence, extremism is far more prevalent amongst muslims than others? What must happen in order for you to recognize the problem which is very obvious to see ?
And before you respond to that question... please make sure that you will stick around and comitt to a lengthy mature, facts and logic based discussion considering your past tendencies to resort to ad-hominem , getting personal or just plain abuse/insults and such like when facts get in the way of your ultra left leaning standpoint.
Decide and answer that question as I do not want to waste time discussing with you as you generally do not have the discipline to engage in serious discussions especially when very uncomfortable facts exposing your shallow understanding of such topics comes out in the open and you start getting hostile and personal. Iam not here to exchange barbs.
What is your position on this? That no temples were demolished on which mosques stand even today?I know you love to quote stats just wanted to know this because many here keep on harping this point so wanted to know the scale of Muslims atrocities over Hindus recently.
One Pakistani diplomat shared pictures of wounded Palestinian kids at the UN, passing it off as Kashmiri kid.Haha! This is so funny.
These people are very insecure and brainwashed.
The whole point of the this questioning and OP was why STILL hindutva supporters have strong bias against Muslims although they never did any wrong and most probably never voted such a character into power which hands were drenched with their opponents blood. But the hindutva supporters did and made one their PM.What is your position on this? That no temples were demolished on which mosques stand even today?
I need to know your position first before I can engage better on this. I don't quotes stats for stats sake. It must be relevant to the point I am trying to make.
I think this was answered by me in the earlier posts. That muslims NEVER did any wrong against hindus, despite that hindus are still anti muslim because Hindus are hateful creatures by nature. And to rationalize that hatred, they keep inventing imaginary atrocities by muslims, and see imaginary ruins of temples where mosques stand. Hatred is in the Hindu DNA. There is no curing it.The whole point of the this questioning and OP was why STILL hindutva supporters have strong bias against Muslims although they never did any wrong and most probably never voted such a character into power which hands were drenched with their opponents blood. But the hindutva supporters did and made one their PM.
The whole point of the this questioning and OP was why STILL hindutva supporters have strong bias against Muslims although they never did any wrong and most probably never voted such a character into power which hands were drenched with their opponents blood. But the hindutva supporters did and made one their PM.
guess you have new definition of xtianity to suit your convenienceWhat is the point of quoting a bunch of verses here ?
Christian doctrine is decided by the church which was founded about 2000 years ago. The Bible was put together about 300 years after the formation of the church.
90+% of religious folks areHaha! This is so funny.
These people are very insecure and brainwashed.
The exact count is more important. It helps to contextualize the intentions of the Mughal Caliphs and we can judge them accordingly.Why do you want to how many? What is more important: that mosques stand built on demolished temples, or the exact count of how many?
He is a comparative religion scripture expert that most Indians are familiar with.
Lol @CricketCartoons are muslims behind this too?
And where do you stand on Modis hate speech. Is that halalHe is a hate speech expert banned in India Sri Lanka Bangladesh Canada UK etc.
Atleast two terrorist attacks were said to be inspired by his speeches.
My friend was in the army and he later joined Millitary intelligence and he observed at 1st hand the work of Russian trolls and many of these are actually Russian trolls.
No, it is a red herring. A tried and tested formula. First get a count then dispute the count, and by extension dispute the underlying point being made, and then deny. This dispute and denial playbook is used for holocaust, armenian genocide denial, rwandan genocide, bosnian genocide and bangladesh genocide.The exact count is more important. It helps to contextualize the intentions of the Mughal Caliphs and we can judge them accordingly.
It’s an extreme religious nationalist ideology with little else substance. It has increased numbers due to poor social conditions in India & other factors. It will only harm India in the long term .
And where do you stand on Modis hate speech. Is that halal
You got a country in 1947 and still you are talking about India. Who is insecure?
Or is it possible that your awareness improved in the last decade? Or you have recency bias? Or maybe there is more transparency and scrutiny?
How many times were state govts dismissed in the past vs now?
monothiestic religions requires one to live their life by the "holy book"
Jesus preached implementation of Moses's laws (which promote slavery among other wonderful things)
you seem to imply the "holy books" are a bunch of manmade BS that gullible people follow.
I believe the contrary. That congress knows how to use power. BJP still doesn't know how to use it and seeks others validation.Social media has only been around for two decades, so realistically we can only compare the 10 years of Manmohan Singh vs the 10 years of Modi.
I'm sure you'll agree with me that Congress is in general a far less vindictive & insecure party and doesn't go after its civil society critics in the same way the BJP has done.
The red herring is whenever you guys are asked to provide numbers there is usually silence.No, it is a red herring. A tried and tested formula. First get a count then dispute the count, and by extension dispute the underlying point being made, and then deny. This dispute and denial playbook is used for holocaust, armenian genocide denial, rwandan genocide, bosnian genocide and bangladesh genocide.
Are you denying that numbers are disputed for political reasons, and there is denial of genocides?The red herring is whenever you guys are asked to provide numbers there is usually silence.
No need to have a victim mentality, you think the Bangladeshis didn't count their dead? They are unaffected when Pakistanis dispute it. Same with all the other examples you gave
You should have the same mentality. Count your temples. Bring the evidence to the table. Take it to your Indian courts like you did with Ram Mandir.
No I'm not denying it. I'm saying the fear of potential denial shouldn't stop an aggrieved party from publishing their numbers.Are you denying that numbers are disputed for political reasons, and there is denial of genocides?
The process of archaelogical surveys ordered by the courts is already happening. I was talking about presenting numbers to people on PP, because one has to understand what is their position and intention first.
If people can deny when evidence like this one below stares them right on the face, do you think anything else can open their eyes?
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I am saying that no point wasting time on those who are wired into seeing things differently. Especially when they are not even stakeholders.No I'm not denying it. I'm saying the fear of potential denial shouldn't stop an aggrieved party from publishing their numbers.
As long as we have establishment rule in Pakistan and Modi opportunist rule in India it wont happen.Jhagda chodo and learn to co exist peacefully. Learn a lesson or two from what's happening in middle east.
Human conflict is inherent part of our nature. The only one who gets to exist is the one who has power.Jhagda chodo and learn to co exist peacefully. Learn a lesson or two from what's happening in middle east.
May this continue. Establishment rule in Pakistan and BJP rule in India.As long as we have establishment rule in Pakistan and Modi opportunist rule in India it wont happen.
Establishment raises hell from time to time to stress their importance and Modi does the same when its election time.
I am sure an over whelming majority want to live peacefully. We have our own countries and freedoms and there is no point in idiotic aggressions towards each other.
Yeah that's fair.I am saying that no point wasting time on those who are wired into seeing things differently. Especially when they are not even stakeholders.
If you are really interested, I can start. But I will start from count 1 and onwards.Yeah that's fair.
It would be interesting to see a full report of the Mughals restructuring and renovations.
But there are no stakeholders on this forum.
What are you trying to suggest? Please elaborateWhy is the basement of Taj Mahal sealed and not open to any inspection?
Start in batches of 10 please.If you are really interested, I can start. But I will start from count 1 and onwards.
Let us see how many PPers agree about example 1. Judging by that I can give example 2, and so on.
Although I will not be surprised if they don't agree on the first example itself.
Are you denying that numbers are disputed for political reasons, and there is denial of genocides?
The process of archaelogical surveys ordered by the courts is already happening. I was talking about presenting numbers to people on PP, because one has to understand what is their position and intention first.
If people can deny when evidence like this one below stares them right on the face, do you think anything else can open their eyes?
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No, that was Aurangzeb, who didn't believe in Akbar's deen-e-ilahi project. Deen-e-ilahi was Akbar's vanity, not syncretism. He had appointed himself a divine figure.I always assumed that was one of those Akbar din-i-ilahi efforts which was an attempt at Islamic fusion with Hinduism.
No, that was Aurangzeb, who didn't believe in Akbar's deen-e-ilahi project. Deen-e-ilahi was Akbar's vanity, not syncretism. He had appointed himself a divine figure.
Islamic fusion with Hinduism would be to create a mosque next to the temple, and not demolishing it and using its bricks and stones to build the mosque.
In the societies I have lived, whenever people ask for a small temple for their needs inside the gated community, most hindus ask that we should have a church and mosque also next to the temple, even if there is hardly any christian or muslim in the society, or even if there is no demand from them. In an ideal world that is a very good quality. But in an ideal world.
Here muslims are not willing to hand over this temple and putting out every effort to stall court instructions.
As a daily reminder that who is victor and who is vanquished.If the idea was to demolish the temple and build a mosque then why leave the back end of it standing? Did they run out of stones?
LMAO.Mosaic law doesn't apply to christians. It's called the The New Covenant, meaning the old new testament rituals and code don't apply to followers of Christ, only the essence of it.
As for the primacy of holy books .. this is why Christianity split into different factions like Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant. Only the protestants believe the Bible is the sole guide & authority for christians whereas as the other two denominations think the church and bible are both necessary.
That would probably be who spends day and night protecting India's reputation.
This is not a bad thing to reject those part of your religion which are against progressive thoughts. You will see most christian majority countries have acceptance for LGBTQ despite what the Bible says. That is a good thing, not bad.LMAO.
Nothing but more dishonesty and picking and choosing by religious
"we are followers jesus, but jesus preching don't apply to us"
gospel preaches slavery. "That particular gospel is wrong"
Guess so much the law giver. doesnt; all three, judaism, xtiantty and islam pray the same god, the law giver
did the "Law giver" change his mind and give different laws for each group.
you (without realiiing) acjkonledeged that religions are nothing but manmade nonsense
Atheist means having no concept of good or bad? That is a new one.
What are you trying to suggest? Please elaborate
Maybe becos I'm a decent human being? religious people like you ought to try it some time.
Wrong assumption that morality can only have theistic basis, and not a rational basis.Objective morality doesn't exist in an athiestic worldview.
India's reputation isn't even touched by what pakistanis utter. Ask Imran Khan, he spent a lot of time ranting about India on twitter.
In my school leaving certificate, it mentioned that I have high integrity and moral standing. That too, from a christian school. Do Bangladesh schools offer similar character certificates to their students?How do you know you are a decent human being? Did you give that certification to yourself?
Are you saying religious people are all indecent?
I'm crushed. LMAO.How do you know you are a decent human being? Did you give that certification to yourself?
Are you saying religious people are all indecent?
LOL.
In my school leaving certificate, it mentioned that I have high integrity and moral standing. That too, from a christian school. Do Bangladesh schools offer similar character certificates to their students?
How would you know unless you were touched by what he uttered?
I had fun watching the PM of a country reduced to twitter rants.
what is objective morality?
stoning to death for working weekends? killing for not being virgin at the time of marriage?
Wrong assumption that morality can only have theistic basis, and not a rational basis.
sure. more obligations to own slaves while banning shrimp.Do you think human beings have moral duties or obligations ? They come from a theistic basis.
says the guy who is piggybacking off 2000-3000's year old herders ramblings for his moralsDon't post random videos, make your own arguments. Piggybacking off Dawkins is an easy thing to do lol.
Who is this Mr nobody? Anyways just a waste of timeDon't post random videos, make your own arguments. Piggybacking off Dawkins is an easy thing to do lol.
I can understand that, I have so much fun watching hindutva poster rants on Pakistani forums.
A nobody why is blasting his morality arguments to smithereens, just I took you apart for your terrorism definitions.Who is this Mr nobody? Anyways just a waste of time
Lol.... Don't force me to start again. You didn't answer my questions ever just dodged as always.A nobody why is blasting his morality arguments to smithereens, just I took you apart for your terrorism definitions.
he is going to run away, just like you did
says the guy who is piggybacking off 2000-3000's year old herders ramblings for his morals
and you still don't have a counter argument
You just wanted run away from old testament and its barbarism even though Jesus endorsed it and the gospels endorsed it.A counter argument to what ? Ask me an intelligent question and I'll reply.
Who is this Mr nobody?
start it up again. you ran form that thread becos you didn't like where it was heading and you started deflecting.Lol.... Don't force me to start again. You didn't answer my questions ever just dodged as always.
You just wanted run away from old testament and its barbarism even though Jesus endorsed it and the gospels endorsed it.
Let me ask again.
did the mosaic law come from the "law giver" as you put it?
is it moral to own slaves?
are u going to ignore Jesus preachings about mosaic law?
nah more like seen thro all the religious garbage and want nothing to do with it wise guy.Someone who is going though his 'I'm too cool to believe in God' athiest phase. We've all been there, the mature ones learn and eventually grow out of this childish phase.