That maybe true for the history of independent India but in context of the current BJP government its purely Islamophobia. Ram Mandir, CAA/NRC, Love Jihad, Land Jihad.
And yeah I mean I've read a few articles about this. Countries with a high population tend to be less empathetic towards their fellow countrymen and more attached to symbols and ideas. Someone wearing a dress with an Indian flag which sometimes touches the floor would generate an enormous amount of outrage but people dying on the streets meh who cares.
It also helps that US has some basic principles that have been incorporated in the constitution, which are held on to dearly by the people and as well as the media. In India, it is a free for all. There are fewer laws and the laws have not been followed for ages anyways.
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While going around with a begging bowl in front of several countries, including China.
That guy's mother died 2 hours after this incident.
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I can't get into an auto without constantly needing to keep an eye on the meter (if it exists). I can't fill petrol from the petrol pump, without having an eye on that meter. I get into a bus and the conductor says he will give change when I am getting down. I go into a shop and the shopkeeper offers me chocolates instead of currency. I check the bill after buying grocery, because I am not sure the guy billing has pushed couple of stuff which I have not bought.
And yet we blame the government. The leaders come from the common populace and we can't expect them to be empathetic to the suffering of a common man, till we aren't ourselves.
Police have clarified that it was an empty cylinder they were taking away...
Sure it was. Why were the police forcibly taking away a single empty cylinder?
They wanted to refill the cylinder for the poor man
.It's definitely spooky. Police have NO business managing oxygen cylinders, full or empty.
Taking UP police on face value…
Saw a video this morning where a group was arrested for selling gas cylinders as oxygen cylinders.
I know some journos and they are running scared because they have been threatened and their newspapers threatened.
I’m waiting for them to try and arm twist foreign media. It’s gonna be a fun watch *gets popcorn*
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I don't think the foreign media is going to be too critical either. The west needs India to counter the Chinese and the Indian government knows that.
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Please tell me this is fake news
It has a robust way of making bonfires to throw bodies on, like something out of an apocalyptic movie
The government need to set an example. If they are being shady the common people think it’s ok
What’s an FIR?
"First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence. It is a report of information that reaches the police first in point of time and that is why it is called the First Information Report."
I just had a feeling it was a bad thing. Typical
It's a bit of a circular loop really. Our current government is probably the worst we have seen in our lifetime, but there are fundamental issues in our society which will continue to hinder us even if we manage to kick out the current government in the next elections.
Basically pressing charges
Tbf pre-Modi it looked like we were on the path towards a liberal society. Fascism was obviously present in every aspect of society but there was some hope that in a few decades we could eliminate these elements in the urban areas at least. Now the younger generation looks as radical if not more than the current crop.
