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Gandhi in September 1947 – stand for communal harmony

What was Mahatma Gandhi trying to do immediately after India became independent? Gandhi was trying to bring peace between the warring Hindus and Muslims in the aftermath of the partition. He knew that his attempt could result in his getting killed by the “lathis” of both the warring groups. Watch this short clip of what…

Created Date : September 7, 2022

Sardar Patel had a dim view of RSS

Sardar Patel on the demand of RSS: in this short speech he rejects outright the demand of a HINDU RASHTRA. He unambiguously lays out his ideas. He says it is the responsibility of Indians to accommodate the Muslims and their culture notwithstanding the partition. He makes it clear that the Government will be run to…

Created Date : September 7, 2022

Examples of fakes that were fact-checked and debunked

Using the methods mentioned in another blog below, it was possible to fact-check the following fakes from one WhatsApp Group! #1 Nehru was slapped .. false narratives associated with a real photo from AP archives   https://www.altnews.in/photo-of-jawaharlal-nehru-shared-with-false-narrative-that-he-was-slapped-in-1962/   https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thequint.com/amp/story/news%252Fwebqoof%252Fphoto-of-unrelated-incident-viral-as-nehru-being-slapped-after-1962-sino-indian-war   There is a concerted campaign by BJP that the true history, particularly facts about Nehru,…

Created Date : July 21, 2022

Fact checking tips – fakes and deep fakes

Everyone has experienced the menace of fake news and torrent of forwards which many people mindlessly circulate. At best it is a huge waste of time and at worst it leads to violence and wrong people winning elections! It is very important to apply filters based on prior reputation of sources of news but then…

Created Date : July 21, 2022

Hindu – Muslim population myths and reality

 Synopsis: Worldwide experience and data shows that TFR (Total Fertility Rate – average number of children born per woman of child bearing age) declines with economic well-being and a certain minimum level of “awareness” (children are not “God’s gift” – rather the result of unprotected copulation). TFR should be used to project the popluation growth…

Created Date : July 21, 2022

Should India become a “Hindu Rashtra”? Would it not be contrary to the idea of India, the intent of the framers of the Constitution of India (COI)?

India should never become a “majoritarian” or a “theocratic” State which is what “Hindu Rashtra” means, regardless of whatever spin the Sangh Pariwar members give to the meaning of the moniker. Secular State is one that does not ascribe to any particular religious order and it is careful not to have any of its functionaries…

Created Date : July 21, 2022