As disgusting as it is to see the obscenity play out today, spare a moment to think of the indignation felt by Indian Muslims. A 450-year old place of worship was razed, accompanied by war cries and explicit state support. (1/4)

And ever since they're expected to "prove" their patriotism by giving up their religious identity. Years and a baffling court order later, a temple is being build on the very same site, with a grand ceremony held at the peak of a pandemic with great fanfare. (2/4)

A pandemic that they were blamed for as a community by the state-owned media a few months ago, with nauseatingly cheap propaganda. As we near 2 million cases, they see the same media and and the majority of Indians celebrating. (3/4)

And all of this on the anniversary of Kashmir being shut off from the rest of the world. This is a day for us to collectively hang our heads in shame. This is a day that is a permanent blotch on any values that we still have left as a nation. (4/4)