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I see disgruntled Indians tagging PM/HM for every single troublesome incident in their lives. Really? You expect them to drop everything and focus on you to prove their "Hindu-ness". To prove they deserved your votes. Do they govern 1.3 billion Indians or just you?
I see disgruntled Indians tagging PM/HM for every single troublesome incident in their lives. Really? You expect them to drop everything and focus on you to prove their "Hindu-ness". To prove they deserved your votes. Do they govern 1.3 billion Indians or just you?
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How about you challenge your local officials and leave the national leaders to deal with bigger crap? How about you tag your local elected officials instead of PM/HM? How many of you know their names? Bombard them with emails, phone calls, SM tags. Hold them accountable.
How about you challenge your local officials and leave the national leaders to deal with bigger crap? How about you tag your local elected officials instead of PM/HM? How many of you know their names? Bombard them with emails, phone calls, SM tags. Hold them accountable.
3/n
How about you do dharna and morcha in front of your local MLA's office once the lockdown is done away with?
How about, before you blame Modi / Amit Shah for lacking empathy for Hindus, take some of the blame on yourselves.
How about you do dharna and morcha in front of your local MLA's office once the lockdown is done away with?
How about, before you blame Modi / Amit Shah for lacking empathy for Hindus, take some of the blame on yourselves.
4/n
What do YOU plan to do about the two sadhus and their driver? Will you bother your local MLAs? Will you make sure that once the rat-race restarts, you don't forget the lynching? Will you reach out everyone in authority and ask about them everyday until justice is served?
What do YOU plan to do about the two sadhus and their driver? Will you bother your local MLAs? Will you make sure that once the rat-race restarts, you don't forget the lynching? Will you reach out everyone in authority and ask about them everyday until justice is served?
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Will you support your local temples with your patronage? Will you convince your local authorities to work toward emancipating the temples from government control? Will you start respecting priests the same way other religions respect their leaders?
Will you support your local temples with your patronage? Will you convince your local authorities to work toward emancipating the temples from government control? Will you start respecting priests the same way other religions respect their leaders?
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Will you spend 30 minutes everyday teaching yourselves and your family some new aspect of Hindusim such that the next time someone questions you on Sanatan practices, you have an answer.
Will you spend 30 minutes everyday teaching yourselves and your family some new aspect of Hindusim such that the next time someone questions you on Sanatan practices, you have an answer.
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Will you ensure that the next time someone in your WhatsApp groups talks smack about Hindu customs and traditions, you put them in their place? Will you recognize "soft" Hinduphobia in popular media? Check out this video Hindu-phobic ads:
Will you ensure that the next time someone in your WhatsApp groups talks smack about Hindu customs and traditions, you put them in their place? Will you recognize "soft" Hinduphobia in popular media? Check out this video Hindu-phobic ads:
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Will you stand up with your fellow Hindu regardless of caste or region or language? Will you ensure that when a Hindu from South is mocked by someone from the North and vice-versa that you'll stand up & support that person? Will you actively work toward stopping conversions?
Will you stand up with your fellow Hindu regardless of caste or region or language? Will you ensure that when a Hindu from South is mocked by someone from the North and vice-versa that you'll stand up & support that person? Will you actively work toward stopping conversions?
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Will you reach out tour local BJP / RSS office and seek help in case you see illegal conversions happening? Will you try and understand why folks are moving away from Hinduism in the first place? How can just 1 bag of rice sway someone?
Will you reach out tour local BJP / RSS office and seek help in case you see illegal conversions happening? Will you try and understand why folks are moving away from Hinduism in the first place? How can just 1 bag of rice sway someone?
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Will you hold the media responsible in how it reports? Will you hold the newspapers & mags accountable? Will you mass report them to the editors guild if they make up fake news? Will you stop buying them? Will you call your TV channels & let them know your displeasure?
Will you hold the media responsible in how it reports? Will you hold the newspapers & mags accountable? Will you mass report them to the editors guild if they make up fake news? Will you stop buying them? Will you call your TV channels & let them know your displeasure?
11/13
Will you start respecting the police? & if someone stops you, will you promise not to say to them: "Do you know who I am" & just let them do their jobs? Will you demand your local politicians that the cops be better staffed, have better equipment & training, and salaries?
Will you start respecting the police? & if someone stops you, will you promise not to say to them: "Do you know who I am" & just let them do their jobs? Will you demand your local politicians that the cops be better staffed, have better equipment & training, and salaries?
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Will you support & contribute to the local infrastructure? & if it needs fixing, will you be an active citizen in ensuring it gets fixed? Will you demand as a group that the pot-holes are filled? & the garbage cleared? & will you shame the local MLA if that doesn't happen?
Will you support & contribute to the local infrastructure? & if it needs fixing, will you be an active citizen in ensuring it gets fixed? Will you demand as a group that the pot-holes are filled? & the garbage cleared? & will you shame the local MLA if that doesn't happen?
13/13
I could go on and on. Become an active citizen such the leaders have no choice but to be engaged. Yes, PM/HM have made mistakes. Hold them accountable, but don't be so short on patience.
Remember: we get the leaders we deserve.
To be cont....
I could go on and on. Become an active citizen such the leaders have no choice but to be engaged. Yes, PM/HM have made mistakes. Hold them accountable, but don't be so short on patience.
Remember: we get the leaders we deserve.
To be cont....
