Insiyah Vahanvaty
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Author, Journalist, Researcher. With an interest in minority rights, democracy, gender parity, human rights and secularism. @KingsCol
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Not many ppl know that when my grandfather passed away last year, he was in the process of writing a book - his atma katha as he lovingly called it. Sadly, his time on earth ran out before he could finish.
Today, it is here.
Available on pre-order now.
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"Indian secularism is buried under a mountain of saffron politics, as Hindu nationalists celebrate the Ram Temple in Ayodhya."
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My piece for Indian Express today.
Much creative liberty exercised over the headline, although the rest seems intact.
#Freedom
#WomensRights
#GoondaRaj
#LoveJihad
#Patriarchy
#UsafeUP
#CommunalLaw
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But then, giants like these are never truly gone. They live on in their historic work, thier invaluable contributions to society and the countless lives they touched.
A tribute to my late grandfather, Chief Justice A.M. Ahmadi. Indian Express, 11.03.2023.
#justiceahmadi
#CJI
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To be your granddaughter was the greatest joy,strength and honour of my life. It is now up to us to carry your legacy in our hearts and live our lives the way you showed us-with integrity and courage.
Godspeed, Nana Jaan. Till we meet again.
#chiefjusticeofindia
#justiceamahmadi
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Delighted to recieve my author copy.
@jaysonharsin
@sbanetweiser
@kat_hig
@jinsookkim
J Corner D Pels
@jbratich
@hannahwestley
@drbrittparis
@AlisonHearn
@bilgeyesil1
@ergincloud
Aasim Khan
@JunLIU_UCPH
@Karunakar
My work on the sad state of the media in a Hindutva led India
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Imagine being passed up for career opportunities not for your work,but because of your sexual orientation-And then facing accusations of being a national security threat.All because you're gay. No wonder "government didn't respond."
#Shame
#article377
#LGBTQRights
#SaurabhKirpal
Exclusive: Last year, CJI Bobde wrote to Law Minister asking for Modi govt's stand about elevating Delhi HC sr Adv Saurabh Kirpal, red-flagged by RAW over his sexual orientation. Govt didn't respond. Now CJI gives it 4 weeks to respond. I report
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A happy start to 2024!
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A full court reference in honour of Justice A. M. Ahmadi, my late grandfather
CJI: Justice Ahmadi it was said had a poor sense of direction and relied on his wife. Justice Ahmadi holds the distinct honour of serving at all three levels; served with passion and fierce integrity.
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#DelhiPolice
is at it again... beating up students and teachers while they try to march peacefully towards Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Have we run out of criminals to chase, that we've turned all our wrath on students and their teachers??
#goondaraj
#delhipolicegundagardi
#JNUViolence
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In a cowardly move, the
#ShaheenBaghProtest
site was vandalised by
#DelhiPolice
this morning. The anti nationals destroyed the map of India as well ad defaced JMI's graffiti. Their fear is palpable, but they cannot stop the protest.
#hargharshaheenbagh
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The pandemic of discrimination is worse than the pandemic of Covid 19. Shameful ad.
#pandemic
#COVID__19
#coronavirus
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#ExpressOpinion
| The attempt to rob women of their agency is an attempt to produce a docile female population that does as it is told, and does not rebel against societal and familial directives, writes Insiyah Vahanvaty
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"Muslims do not hate Lord Ram, in fact he is revered as Imam-e-Hind,but it is the forced swearing of allegiance that they object to. Chant “Jai Shri Ram” or pay with your life! I was asked if the ruling class was being insensitive to the feelings of Muslims,my reply was if you
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Oh, the irony.
Here India is beating its chest, loudly proclaiming itself the saviour of all minorities while butchering its own.
Looks like said minorities are safer where they are- in Pakistan.
#goondaraj
#DelhiRiots2020
#AmitShahResign
#ShameOnDelhiPolice
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The ordinance recants the free will of Hindu women, undermines their autonomy and civil liberties. Adult women are infantilised, placed under parental and community control, and denied the right to take life decisions, should those decisions not be agreeable to their guardians."
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This image says it all.Forced to walk to his village,a migrant labourer carries with him nothing but the absolute essentials-his children.Armed with nothing but a smart phone,one can only hope he survives this government's horribly ill thought out measures.
#21daylockdown
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They already tell us what we can and cannot eat, read, watch and consume. Now they want to tell us who we can marry.
And they call it Dharma Swatantrya! As a Muslim woman who married a Hindu man, this makes me so angry.
#whatajoke
#interfaith
#WomensRights
#Unconstitutional
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"While Muslims are understandably upset with the glaringly communal ordinance,the real victims here are Hindu women. This ordinance should elicit deep indignation amongst young, liberal Hindu women,as it contravenes their constitutional right to choose a partner for themselves.
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Why is the CAA unconstitutional? What has secularism got to do with immigration laws?
#RejectCAA_NRC_NPR
#CitizenshipAmendmentAct
#CAAExplained
#CAA_NRCProtests
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02.03.2020.
This is what remains of the Muslim parts of Shiv Vihar, a neighborhood in North East Delhi, which bore much of the brunt of the three day long pogrom that targeted Muslim homes, businesses and lives. Many of these lanes are now ghost lanes, with their inhabitants...
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Is this the 'unity' that the temple is bringing us?
After 6 pm on 23rd January,
#Muslim
shops, rickshaws etc. were targeted again by creating religious disturbance, nuisance and terror in
#NayaNagar
on
#MiraRoad
by
#Hindutva
group members.
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After 21 years- trial concludes!
Court says-No evidence to hold guilt.
Offence-Rape & Murder!
Victims of violence- Minorities.
Violence-Gujarat 2002.
There is no guarantee; how fast or slow our Criminal Justice System shall move without any accountability!
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@coco_das
@johncusack
#DelhiBurning
and yet Modi- Trump look the other way, pretending that no Muslims are being lynched a mere 9 miles from where POTUS is to spend the night.
#Shame
#DelhiViolence
#TrumpSeeRealIndia
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It would be wise for the government to remember, the Opposition doesn't always sit in Parliament -- sometimes they sit in the street.
My column for The Quint today.
#FarmersProtest
#FarmersRejectSCcommittee
#TheNewOpposition
#YehiHaiOpposition
#democracy
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Do pay attention, folks. This is not the man you want running the world's most powerful country.
#DangerousTrump
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This just in: The Police has lathi charged Jamia students that were on a peaceful march towards the Parliament.
#Jamia
#shameondelhipolice
#StopStateTerrorism
#StopPoliceBrutality
#StopTheAttacks
#peacefulprotest
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All these lynchings are looking eerlily alike.
1.Police was on the scene,but refused to intervene.
2. No arrests were made,despite video evidence in which faces of assailants can be seen.
3.Meat has been sent to the lab, but still no arrests.
There's a pattern here.
This savagery on Eid is a message to the rest of the country. We are sorry for this humiliation Lukmaan, there will be no hashtag in solidarity with you.
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Interesting read. Don't always believe Twitter trends... maybe there isn't that much hate in the world after all.
#goondaraj
#HateSpeech
#HateCrime
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Because Indian citizens, at least in Delhi, still vote for development and local issues.
Thank you Delhi, for sending the "current" through hate and polarizing forces.
#DelhiElectionResults
#welldonedelhi
#WorldAgainstCAA_NRC_NPR
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🙏🙏🙏
Fmr Chief Justice of SC Ahmedi is no more. He in 1995 saved my life when Jayalalitha was crazed to fall prey to DK’s proposal to murder me (read DGP Vaikunt autobiography : “Challenges & Response”) but which failed on Order of SC delivered by CJI Ahmadi). Nation lost a noble soul
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@FriedrichPieter
@UCLA
While
#DelhiBurning
Modi Trump are making speeches, visiting the Taj Mahal, pretending that people are not being lynched at a mere 9 miles' distance from where Trump is to spend the night.
#goondaraj
#IndiaWelcomesTrump
#DelhiRiots
#SpeakOut
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Less than ideal crush of people in
#newmanali
. Thankfully, there's much nicer bits right around the corner.
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Are Shaheen Bagh's old ladies and children next?? Anyone who can go there, please do. Those who can offer help in other ways, please reach out.
#goondaraj
#EmergencyinJNU
#ShaheenBagh
#abvpviolenceinjnu
#shameondelhipolice
@GoondaRaj_
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Why were they sleeping on the rocky and extremely uncomfortable tracks instead of beside the tracks? How did they not hear the train?Freight trains are noisy as hell.Not one of them jumped up?It sounds like there's more to this story.Mass suicide?
#TrainAccident
#Aurangabad
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Our heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Former CJI, Justice A. M. Ahmadi.
At the Supreme Court, he authored 232 judgements and was part of 811 benches.
As an academic, he also served as VC at the AMU. The contributions of Justice Ahmadi shall always be remembered.
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Just had the most disturbing conversation with my Muslim maid. She tells me that they were paid a visit by the saffron brigade last evening, and were told to leave and return to their villages.
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Despite putting all their might and political weight behind PR management, this govt has made it to every country's headlines for its criminally callous treatment of its citizens, and is now getting SM giants to block demands of resignation by its countrymen.
#ResignModi
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Does Putin's Russia receive support from Hindu nationalists because of a latent desire to see Modi's India behave the same way? My analysis for the Stimson Centre.
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Listen I am all for vegetarianism but tell me something; all the deer that ram ji was shooting in the forest woh kya target practice tha?
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@sharaynad
800 squats in 40 minutes today! Lost the challenge of 1000, but still...waffles with ice cream for breakfast tomorrow, methinks😂
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My piece for
@theprobeindia
today.
Hindi, Hindu, Hindutva – Ethnonationalism in India | by Insiyah Vahanvaty
To read, please visit:
#Politics
#HumanRights
#discrimination
#fascism
#nationalism
#HinduRashtra
#Muslims
#Secularism
#NupurSharmaControversy
#NaveenJindal
#Prophet
#TheProbe
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Trump says America is soon going to see Covid 19 case numbers "skyrocket downwards."
Erm... which is it... skyrocket or downwards?
#goodbyetrump
#coronavirus
#USInauguration
#USPresident
#TrumpsLastDay
#trumpleaveswhitehouse
#WhiteHousePressBriefing
#vaccine
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To all the evenings spent dancing to "Matilda" before we knew Belafonte's true contributions to our world. Thank you for the music
#HarryBelafonte
. May you rest in peace.
#HumanRights
#childrensrights
UNICEF mourns the loss of Harry Belafonte - a true champion of children's rights.
"He served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for 36 years, where his dedication and generosity of spirit helped set a high standard for the role," -
@unicefchief
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Their hate and Islamophobia is so intense, that they'll axe their own feet. Oh well.
#Islamophobiainindia
#Islamophobic
#HateSpeech
#Canada
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Dear Greta and Rihanna.
Please refrain from tweeting about Indian issues. Its a logistical nightmare. The system is focussed on targetting domestic outspoken women. Can't keep diverting resources internationally.
Thanks.
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With food and a little chat, city duo cuts short worry of these migrants
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@houseofdelv
@Murrahson
@TheQuint
Nothing but an unconditional roll back will do. These legislations do nothing but breed violence and hatred.
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And if they do not comply, the whole slum will be burnt down. Today, buses full of Muslims are leaving for their villages. Their Hindu friends and neighbours are encouraging them to go.
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And here as well...
post-truth expanding into the academia, one step a time
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#KhanMarket
and it's
#goondaraaj
!
Delhi’s VIP culture often turns Khan Market parking lot into a war zone | Delhi News - Times of India
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This is how a true leader comes through during times of crises. Not by PR exercises of asking people to come out and applaud from their balconies while providing nothing to actually help them out. Sheesh!
#JustinTrudeau
#Coronavirusindia
#ModiCoronaMessage
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Makes complete sense.
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@delventotime
Absolutely! Women can think for themselves...we need to let them know we don't need to be "saved," thank you very much.
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Shameful!
Bill to give citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants passed by Lok Sabha
Read here:
#CitizenshipAmendmentBill
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Going to USA on an Indian passport, and no immigration?? Who would have thought we'd see the day! Now, 2 hours to kill ...err... shop.
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When
#randomtravels
bring challenges,surprises,teachings,joy,reinforced youth and the sweetest beauties,why do people ever do anything else?
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This morning when she came to work, aadhar cards were being checked near the police chowki. This is Gurgaon, peeps, 10 minutes from the uber posh Golf Course and 1 hour from the PMO.
#GuruGramViolence
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@karwanemohabbat
@sushant_says
@ReallySwara
@natashabadhwar
@rekha_bhardwaj
@prasanna_s
@fayedsouza
@harsh_mander
@samar11
@tajmahalfoxtrot
@nilanjanaroy
@Nidhi
@AmitShah
Save yourself the embarrassment of a legacy of hate, and resign now.
#AmitShahIstifaDo
#ShahMustResign
#ShameOnDelhiPolice
#GoondaRaj
@naukarshah
@andreborges
@gautambhatia88
@karunanundy
@atti_cus
@pbhushan1
@DColinGonsalves
@guardian
@NewYorker
@nytimesworld
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Distressed to see news about rioting and violence in Washington DC. Orderly and peaceful transfer of power must continue. The democratic process cannot be allowed to be subverted through unlawful protests.
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So they basically shamed the govt into subsidising train travel for migrant labour. Still didn't make it free, mind you.
Wondering where the bountiful PM-Cares fund has disappeared to.
#1stMay
#BJPCoronaCorruption
#PMDoesNotCare
#MigrantLivesMatter
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Unfortunately, the rise of ethnonationalism is almost always accompanied by majoritarianism, discrimination of minority groups and violent extremism. And in this, India is no exception.
My column today.
#Hindutva
#ethnonationalism
#HinduRashtra
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Shaken beyond words!Lynched by a mob with a woman and a foreign national in the car-this in Delhi's Khan Market,right outside the police chowki!We demand action against the perpetrators!
@PMOIndia
@SushmaSwaraj
@ArvindKejriwal
@HMOIndia
@Manekagandhibjp
@smritiirani
@DelhiPolice
My wife and I were lynch mobbed in Khan market. The horror of the moment is indescribable.
#delhipolice
needs to answer why the accused is not behind bars!!
@insiyahv
#pmoindia
#arvindkejriwal
#smritiirani
#sushmaswaraj
#delhipolice
#RajnathSingh
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A government that declares war on its citizens. Many of them as young as 17!
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How far is China willing to go to defend its long time ally Russia? There might indeed be limits to this "no limits alliance."
My piece for
@demchronicles
#sinorussia
#nolimits
#ChinaJoeBiden
#RussiaUkraineWar
#ForeignPolicy
#analysis
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A young artist who prefers to remain anonymous wrote this beautiful piece for us; a poem which bears testament to his love for his country in this time of divisiveness.
#goondaraj
#rejectCAA
#rejectNRC
#RejectNPR
#ResistanceArt
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Pained to hear this. Just the day before
@suheltirmizi
was sharing stories of how
#SalimDurrani
and my late grandfather
#JusticeAhmadi
played friendly matches in Ahmedabad when one had time off from the High Court and the other from professional games.
#RIP
#toomanygoodmengone
The charismatic, large hearted and brilliant Salim Durrani is no longer with us. I wish the younger generation could hear more stories about him.
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And the media misrepresentation starts. Let the games begin!
#goondaraj
#JNUViolence
#JNUAttack
#JNUUnderAttack
#shameondelhipolice
@GoondaRaj_
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Delighted to be invited to speak on these important themes.
#journalismmatters
#MediaInEthnonationalistContexts
#MediaAndPolitics
It's here! Join us for the exciting panel discussion this Friday on 'New Mediation of Politics in the Digital era'. Dr. Aasim Khan, director, The News Initiative will moderate the session. To register (both online/in-person) click on this: 1/n
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'In India, amid loss of life, human rights violations, and an illiberal democracy, the year that was demonstrated that the power of the people is much stronger than the people in power.'
#thepowerofthepeople
#DemocracyMatters
#2021recap
#theyearthatwas
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My piece on PM Modi's criminal abdication of responsibility during the devastating second wave of Covid 19 in India.
#Resign_PM_Modi
#PMCaresFund
#SecondWave
#CovidIndia
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Something to think about.
#BlackLivesMatter
#AllLivesMatter
#GeorgeFloydMurder
#PoliceBrutalityPandemic
#stopracism
#StopPoliceBrutality
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What a sad moment this. Bigotry, patriarchy and oppression all in one package, neatly tied up with a bow.
#HijabRow
#patriarchy
#IslamophobiaInIndia
#StopCriminalisingMuslims
Today, I and
@Resham_Farooq
were denied from appearing for exams wearing hijab. Again and Again we face disappointment!
@RaghupathiBhat
had threatened us with criminal cases against us if we go to attend exams tomorrow. What is the crime here? Where is our country headed to!
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Unless he's also advocating the removal of loudspeakers for Hindu festivals/devotional music, this invoking of Bohras as the 'model Muslim community' is simply a fig leaf behind which communally charged acts are carried out. As a Bohra, I reject this rhetoric.
#LoudspeakerRow
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In boycotting Ambani/Adani owned goods,services and products,cutting power supply to and vandalizing Jio towers and forcing Reliance malls to pull their shutters,the farmers are now going for the jugular!
#FarmersProtests
#TooMuchDemocracy
#AmbaniAdaniGang
#YehHaiOpposition
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The dystopian world we live in!
Prof Saibaba was denied a chance to see his dying mother. Stan Swamy was denied a sipper for water. But Kala Jathedi & Madam Minz get police protecc & parole to do jaimala.
Absolutely demented/demeaning country.
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Nobody wants to fight; they just want to go back home, which, heartbreakingly, is the one thing they cannot do.
#goondaraj
#delhipogrom
#gujaratmodel
#genocide
#Delhiriots2020
#stophate
#saynotohate
#delhigenocide
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All the way in Athens. Protests and candlelight vigil demanding the "freeing" of Kashmir from India. .
.
#protest
#kashmir_images
#kashmirprotests
#indianpolitics
#kashmirthelandofpain
#KashmirLockdown
#kashmiripandit
#indianpoliticsingreece
#bepolitical
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