1) Data reveals that US Media & leftist opinion in 1940s was as #antiHindu as today. In 1940s, Hindus-INC were villain; Today, Hindus-BJP are villian. See data:-
2) 2019 #CAAProtest lies are same as 1946 DirectAction lies:
Foreign Correspondent AnnieHiers (not related to @anniegowen) reported from calcutta that Direct-action(slogan: battle-for-pakistan) was peaceful until hindus started attacking.
3) Direct-action riots:
Annie descibes sikhs as warlike & only 1 with real arms. Hindus are “terribly gaunt & rickety & subsist through their own religious prejudices on rice & curry goo, & cannot eat meat”. In contrast, Moslems are fasting for Ramadan:- https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1946-09-06/ed-1/seq-12/#date1=1946&index=14&rows=20&words=Pakistan&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=pakistan&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
4) 1946 Associated Press release @AP monkey-balancing direct-action & great calcutta killing published in washington star:-
Muslim league supporters described as mostly non violent types who did not molest police van.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1946-08-16/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1940&index=19&rows=20&words=Pakistan&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=pakistan&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
5) Suppressing facts abt CAA protest is not new. Facts abt direct-action were suppressed as well:-
Washington newspaper states Muslim League had a peaceful direct action plan( words like "direct action against hindus", "battle for pakistan" are suppressed) https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1946-08-20/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1946&index=8&rows=20&words=India+Riots&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=india+riots&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
6) Today's #antiHindu slurs were originally leveled against Cong-Hindus:
In 1944, Washington Editorial uses slurs like "Hindus are nationalist", "Brahmin Oligarchy", "Nazi/Jap Sympathy", "Enemy of Sikhs & Oppressed Hindus" towards Cong-Hindus https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1944-07-14/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1940&index=0&rows=20&words=Gandhi+Reconsiders&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=gandhi+reconsiders&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
7) Western Media repeating false-charges against Hindus is not a new thing. Through out 1940s pakistan debate, Western media keeps repeating muslim league propaganda & Jinnah's words “Democracy is alien to hindus”.
8) Today's charges of Hindu Majoritarianism are not new:-
In 1944, Washington editorial attacks Mahatma Gandhi's plebiscite & democracy demand as Hostile Majoritarianism towards minorities, sikhs & oppressed hindus.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1944-07-14/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1940&index=0&rows=20&words=Gandhi+Reconsiders&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=gandhi+reconsiders&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
9) #antiHindu "Conspiracy of Silence" & "Orchestrated Chorus" is not new. Western media did it in 1940s as well:-
Events about hindus getting killed are vague with identities hidden. In contrast, what hindu attackers did is exaggerated with gory details: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn78002169/1946-09-06/ed-1/seq-1/#date1=1946&index=18&rows=20&words=India+Rioting+Riots&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=india+riots&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
10) Harold Laski (Fabian-Socialist & Chairmen Labor Party) attacks hindu orthodoxy, rumor mongering india & states "creation of moslem pakistan is a fantastic proposal". He is supportive to special rights of anglo-indians, xtians & sikhs in free india. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1946-03-03/ed-1/seq-44/#date1=1946&index=11&rows=20&words=Pakistan&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=pakistan&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
11) Hindu Nationalist Congress:
In 1940s, Washington newspaper editor called Mahatma Gandhi a symbol of Hindu Nationalism of Congress & independence with no respect for minority opinion https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1944-05-07/ed-1/seq-41/#date1=1789&index=0&rows=20&words=Hindu+nationalism&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1963&proxtext=hindu+nationalism&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
12) From Gandhi-Hindu-Nationalist to Modi-Hindu-Nationalist. It is hindus who are the target (not gandhi or modi or india):
In 1940s, Word "Hindu Nationalist" was standard prefix to describe Mahatma Gandhi. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1931-08-28/ed-1/seq-8/#date1=1789&index=16&rows=20&words=Hindu+Nationalist&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=%22hindu+nationalist%22&y=7&x=11&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
13) CAA coverage is west is similar to direct-action against hindus coverage:-
In 1944, Washington DC newspaper editorial opposes hindu minority voting in pakistan plebiscite & describes non-cooperation as seditious: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1944-07-14/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1940&index=0&rows=20&words=Gandhi+Reconsiders&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1946&proxtext=gandhi+reconsiders&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
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