Hindutva media paints Dalits as “Pakistanis” as Caste violence increases

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Hindutva media paints Dalits as “Pakistanis” as Caste violence increases
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Indian Hindutva propaganda cells on the social media have been actively spreading a photo on the web and other areas in order to defame Dalits fighting back against Higher caste violence in Koregaon. The black propaganda attempt shows how Hindutva extremists use fake news to pursue their agenda similar to Neo-Nazis in the west.

A photograph has gone viral on social media with the claim that it is representative of a Dalit protest. In the photo, bike-borne cadres can be seen raising a flag which, it is claimed, is the national flag of Pakistan. The caption accompanying the photograph says ‘Dalit Andolan, Jhanda Pakistani, Yehi hai asli kahani’ (Dalit protest, Pakistani flag, this is the real story). The image with the caption has been shared widely on social media across various platforms.

It harkens back to the debate over intolerance which erupted after the Dadri lynching, in which Hindutva was pitted against those wanting a more pluralistic India as well as Indian minorities, mainly Muslims.

Postcard News was among those who reported that the Pakistani flag was a part of the protest rally. Another caption accompanying the photograph read “What are Pakistani flags doing in a Dalit rally? By spreading this poison of casteism, neither will Maharashtra break nor will the dream of a divided India be realized.” Postcard News is a Hindutva site notorious for peddling fake news and hate material in India.

Read more: Hindu organizations booked for anti-Dalit violence

The image is being circulated in the aftermath of the violence that erupted at Koregaon, 30 km from Pune following the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the battle of Bhima-Koregaon by the Dalit community. Mahesh Vikram Hegde who is the founder of the fake news website PostCard News and is followed by PM Modi on twitter was among those who joined the bandwagon.

https://twitter.com/mvmeet/status/948842213689065472
Mahesh Vikram Hegde@mvmeet

Media will not dare to show this video! It was not dalit agitation, check what chants were shouted and what flag was raised during Mumbai violence!
http://postcard.news/media-will-not-dare-to-show-this-video-no-it-was-not-dalit-agitation-check-what-chants-were-shouted-and-what-flag-was-raised-during-mumbai-violence/ …

2:03 PM - Jan 4, 2018

Media will not dare to show this video! It was not dalit agitation, check what chants were shouted...
The day violence broke out in Mumbai, many people clearly said this cannot be the act of dalits, but handy work of someone who are planning to break India in the name of Azadi. The day when Umar...

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While it could not be verified when and where the photograph was taken, in the aftermath of the Bhima-Koregaon violence, this image has been used extensively to portray the Dalit agitation as anti-national in nature. Regardless of the veracity of the image, a closer look at it will reveal that it is not the Pakistani flag that was raised.

Read more: Union Minister calls Dalits to renounce Hinduism

It is in fact the banner of Islam. The Pakistani flag has a white band on the left side. Also, there is a difference in the colour and the angle of the crescent in both flags. The use of the Pakistani flag as a marker of “treason” is a standard tactic used by Hindutva activists to defame their opponents.

As of now the whole matter has morphed into a debate between those who wish to impose the RSS (parent organization of the BJP) brand of Hindutva on the rest of India and those who resist it.

The use of the “Pro Pakistan” slander gained prominence for the first time in mainland India during the JNU protests against creeping Hindutva extremism in the campuses. The JNU imbroglio started when a group of students asserted to be “leftwing” organized an event on 9th February, 2016 to mark the hanging of Afzal Guru, which many had termed as extrajudicial killing.

The JNU administration, after protests by the Akhil Bharitya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), disallowed the protests citing misrepresentation of the event. The organizing student group still carried on with the event and held a cultural programme, art and photo exhibition. This was met by a heavy demonstration by ABVP outside the JNU VC office and demanded expulsion of the event organizers asserting that “anti national” slogans had been raised during the event.

Read more: 6 face death over honor killing: “Love Jihad” against Dalits?

The Indian government waded into the issue with the Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeting that there would be no tolerance for those who rose “anti national” slogans. The JNU Student Union (JNUSU) asserted that none of the event organizers were involved in the sloganeering, however that did little to deter Rajnath Singh who alleged that the protestors had support from Jamaat-ud- Dawa (JuD) leader Hafiz Saeed only to later find out that he was quoting a parody account.

This is evident in the BJP’s strategy of depicting every rival as a threat to national security, implicit supporter of Pakistan, backer of the Kashmiri liberation movement and having a soft corner for militants and Naxalites.

A significant turn took place when Delhi police acting on a complaint filed by BJP MP Maheish Girri, arrested the JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar. Charged with sedition under section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, he faces a maximum punishment of life imprisonment. Seven students have been sent notices to appear before the university’s high level committee probing the matter. Eight students including Kanhaiya have been debarred from any academic activity till the inquiry is over according to JNU registrar Bhupinder Zutshi.

The arrests developed into a nationwide controversy as political parties condemned the crackdown and visited the campus to support the students. Amnesty International criticized the arrest, calling it unwarranted. The University teachers have censured the arrest as “excessive police action”.

Read more: The untouchables’ revolt in India: Will the Brahmins suppress the Dalits…

Meanwhile Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiran Rijiju said the JNU would not be allowed to become a hub for “anti-national” activities and Jawahar Yadav, former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, tweeted, “I only have this to say to the girls protesting at JNU that prostitutes are better than them as they sell their bodies and not the country.”

This is the bedrock of the “anti national” allegations against the event. However, a twist occurred as JNUSU released a video showing that the students raising the slogan were actually members of the ABVP itself.

The greatest point of contention being raised by the Indian media and government supporters is the raising of the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad” (Long live Pakistan) during the 9th February event. This is the bedrock of the “anti national” allegations against the event. However, a twist occurred as JNUSU released a video showing that the students raising the slogan were actually members of the ABVP itself.

The narrative used by the BJP against the protesting students and the now current fake news tactic against the Dalits draws parallel with those which it uses against its rivals. This is evident in the BJP’s strategy of depicting every rival as a threat to national security, implicit supporter of Pakistan, backer of the Kashmiri liberation movement and having a soft corner for militants and Naxalites.

Read more: A new idiom of Dalit assertion

As of now the whole matter has morphed into a debate between those who wish to impose the RSS (parent organization of the BJP) brand of Hindutva on the rest of India and those who resist it. It harkens back to the debate over intolerance which erupted after the Dadri lynching, in which Hindutva was pitted against those wanting a more pluralistic India as well as Indian minorities, mainly Muslims.
https://www.globalvillagespace.com/hindutva-media-paints-dalits-pakistanis-caste-violence-increases/

 

[pothead]

LOL..

These so called 'Dalits' are attacking Dr Ambedkar.
These 'Dalits' are supporting people who destroyed Dr Ambedkar.
These 'Dalits' are supporting causes which were completely opposed by Dr Ambedkar.

Sad thing for all the clowns hoping for Dalits going against BJP is the exact opposite is happening on ground. BJP won Gujarat because it increased Dalit votes.

I have no idea who gave this so called dalit named 'Umar Khalid' the idea to attack Dr Ambedkar and hope that they will stop voting for BJP.

Below are extracts from Dr Ambedkar's biography. Read and weep fellas.

 

[pothead]

Lol.
Article is from GlobalVillage where 80% of authors are Pakistani.

What is more LOL worthy is what Pakistan has done to it's Dalits.

 

[Samlee]

LOL..

These so called 'Dalits' are attacking Dr Ambedkar.
These 'Dalits' are supporting people who destroyed Dr Ambedkar.
These 'Dalits' are supporting causes which were completely opposed by Dr Ambedkar.

Sad thing for all the clowns hoping for Dalits going against BJP is the exact opposite is happening on ground. BJP won Gujarat because it increased Dalit votes.

I have no idea who gave this so called dalit named 'Umar Khalid' the idea to attack Dr Ambedkar and hope that they will stop voting for BJP.

Below are extracts from Dr Ambedkar's biography. Read and weep fellas.

 

[Reichsmarschall]

LOL..

These so called 'Dalits' are attacking Dr Ambedkar.
These 'Dalits' are supporting people who destroyed Dr Ambedkar.
These 'Dalits' are supporting causes which were completely opposed by Dr Ambedkar.

Sad thing for all the clowns hoping for Dalits going against BJP is the exact opposite is happening on ground. BJP won Gujarat because it increased Dalit votes.

I have no idea who gave this so called dalit named 'Umar Khalid' the idea to attack Dr Ambedkar and hope that they will stop voting for BJP.

Below are extracts from Dr Ambedkar's biography. Read and weep fellas.

so father of Indian constitution was also a bigoted asshole Hindutva scum
anyway I found this one

“Dont Hire Him……He Is A Kamble !!”
Posted by THEDESICRACKEDPOT on JANUARY 5, 2018
A few years back (I was 23-24 then), I was visiting a friend in his office.
My friend, who was a good ten years older than me, ran a respectable mid sized business and at that time he employed around 100-120 people in his company. He had a manufacturing set up and his employees were split between the blue collar operators and the white collar staff, which is typical of any manufacturing unit.
As I entered his cabin, my friend was busy in a discussion with one of his Managers. He greeted me and motioned me to sit as their discussion continued.
They were discussing the applicants of a new recruitment they were making for the post of an Assistant Manager.
They had a bunch of resumes scattered around on the desk of people whose interviews were taken and it appeared the selection process was on.
The Manager picked up one of the resumes and said, “This is by far the best profile we have got. He fits the bill perfectly. His education qualifications and experience is just what we wanted”.
My friend looked at the resume and said, “Nah, not this one, who is the next one?”
So the Manager picked up another resume and said, “He is okay, he might be able to do the job, but I am not sure. He is definitely not as good as the first one”
My friend said, “Okay lets hire this one. We will train him for a few months and he should be alright”
The Manager frowned a bit and said, “But you know the first guy is damn perfect, we wont even need to waste anytime training him. He will fit like a glove”
My Friend suddenly got angry and said, “Abbey bola na, not him. Wo Kamble hain” (His surname was Kamble)
The Manager said, “Oh yes… okay we will go with this one then” and he left.
When the Manager left, I asked my Friend, “If the first guy was so good, why didnt you hire him?”
My friend told me in a very patronising tone, “Arey baba, wo Kamble hain ….”
I still did not get it, so I asked him, “So what if he is a Kamble?”
My friend almost did a facepalm as if he was talking to a 5 year old kid, “He is a Kamble. Mahar (Dalit) hain wo….They are not fit for such jobs”
I was taken aback. At that time, I was not that well versed with associating surnames with castes, since I had not been brought up in that way. I hadnt figured out that Kamble was a Dalit surname.
“But you have many Dalits working on your shopfloor, dont you?”, I asked my friend
“Haan Baba, they are good for shopfloor jobs. Make them operators, drivers, sweepers, cleaner…..but dont hire one as a Manager, they are totally useless for that”, he told me in the same patronising tone.
This incident was perhaps my first encounter with reality.
At that time, I was quite surprised to learn that such discrimination existed even in the Metros amongst educated people coming from a socially progressive class (supposedly). Today I get surprised when people are seen to be in a denial that caste discrimination exists in India.
But facts are facts.
The only reason a person gets tied up to a jeep and hit by iron rods is because he is a Dalit.
The only reason a guy is denied marriage with a girl when they both are in love is because he is a Dalit.
The only reason why a person does not get a job in a private firm and someone lesser qualified supercedes him is because he is a Dalit.
The only reason why people still have to drink water out of a separate well is because they are Dalits.
The only reason someone gets beaten to death for attending a Garba festival is because he is a Dalit.
The only reason a woman is denied a household job of cooking food in someone else’s house is because she is a Dalit.
The only reason some of the basic necessities are denied to a particular community is because they are Dalits and somehow the Upper caste people think these people are below their status purely because of the surnames that they carry and nothing else.
Once we understand these harsh realities of real life, we will also understand why the Dalits retaliate in the way they do.
We are quite happy leading our own peaceful lives, going to offices, earning our livelihood, getting our fixed salaries at the end of every month while the downtrodden have to fight for their basic rights every moment of their lives.
We are unhappy when our, that one day of peaceful life, is disrupted by those people whose every day is a disruption, with the hope that there might be a peaceful existence coming their way….someday.
Yes, we have a right to be happy and we have a right to be unhappy about such disruptions too. But dont these people have a right to be happy too?
Or is it that they are supposed to be unhappy all their lives ….. because they are Dalits?
Btw, that businessman friend of mine, he is no longer my friend.

Disclaimer: People born with privileges do not understand the lives of those who are born without any basic rights, forget privileges.

 

[hussain0216]

Massive social fault lines in india kicked off by india becoming more and more hindutva will break india...

This is a promise for the future

The only thing that kept it together was the imperfect secular democracy but as that fades and it goes full hindutva it shatters the india that was and has no space for hundreds of millions of indians who are not bakhts

 

[Rusty]

The internet Hindus here are an extension of the hinfutva Nazi ideology, so naturally they will oppose any actions that humanize Dalits or other minority groups.

I'm their minds, it's okay to oppress and humiliate because they got a few votes from that community

 

[Clutch]

As a side note.... How do Indians know someone is a Dalit or from another caste? .. especially during communal violence

Why don't the Dalits who are being lynched just say "we are another Caste" and save their lives?

 

[Shah Khalid]

LOL..

These so called 'Dalits' are attacking Dr Ambedkar.
These 'Dalits' are supporting people who destroyed Dr Ambedkar.
These 'Dalits' are supporting causes which were completely opposed by Dr Ambedkar.

Sad thing for all the clowns hoping for Dalits going against BJP is the exact opposite is happening on ground. BJP won Gujarat because it increased Dalit votes.

I have no idea who gave this so called dalit named 'Umar Khalid' the idea to attack Dr Ambedkar and hope that they will stop voting for BJP.

Below are extracts from Dr Ambedkar's biography. Read and weep fellas.

 

[Gurjot.S]

The picture you are quoting was not a Dalit but an OBC. Media made him Dalit.
Show me words where BR ambedkar said so .

 

[大汉奸柳传志]

Hinduism is built on caste. If caste system dies, so will the religion.

 

[pothead]

You lot are a little too late. We have already done all that Dr Ambedkar asked & more importantly we will fulfil Dr Ambedkar's wishes on islam

 

[ThinkLogically]

The internet Hindus here are an extension of the hinfutva Nazi ideology, so naturally they will oppose any actions that humanize Dalits or other minority groups.

I'm their minds, it's okay to oppress and humiliate because they got a few votes from that community

Ok Internet Mullaji!

 

[Pakistani E]

As a side note.... How do Indians know someone is a Dalit or from another caste? .. especially during communal violence

Why don't the Dalits who are being lynched just say "we are another Caste" and save their lives?

I know right. In the pictures, I can't tell any difference between the Dalits and the supposed higher castes.

 

[shootingstar]

Hindutva media paints Dalits as “Pakistanis” as Caste violence increases
By
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January 6, 2018

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Indian Hindutva propaganda cells on the social media have been actively spreading a photo on the web and other areas in order to defame Dalits fighting back against Higher caste violence in Koregaon. The black propaganda attempt shows how Hindutva extremists use fake news to pursue their agenda similar to Neo-Nazis in the west.

A photograph has gone viral on social media with the claim that it is representative of a Dalit protest. In the photo, bike-borne cadres can be seen raising a flag which, it is claimed, is the national flag of Pakistan. The caption accompanying the photograph says ‘Dalit Andolan, Jhanda Pakistani, Yehi hai asli kahani’ (Dalit protest, Pakistani flag, this is the real story). The image with the caption has been shared widely on social media across various platforms.

It harkens back to the debate over intolerance which erupted after the Dadri lynching, in which Hindutva was pitted against those wanting a more pluralistic India as well as Indian minorities, mainly Muslims.

Postcard News was among those who reported that the Pakistani flag was a part of the protest rally. Another caption accompanying the photograph read “What are Pakistani flags doing in a Dalit rally? By spreading this poison of casteism, neither will Maharashtra break nor will the dream of a divided India be realized.” Postcard News is a Hindutva site notorious for peddling fake news and hate material in India.

Read more: Hindu organizations booked for anti-Dalit violence

The image is being circulated in the aftermath of the violence that erupted at Koregaon, 30 km from Pune following the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the battle of Bhima-Koregaon by the Dalit community. Mahesh Vikram Hegde who is the founder of the fake news website PostCard News and is followed by PM Modi on twitter was among those who joined the bandwagon.

Mahesh Vikram Hegde@mvmeet

Media will not dare to show this video! It was not dalit agitation, check what chants were shouted and what flag was raised during Mumbai violence!
http://postcard.news/media-will-not-dare-to-show-this-video-no-it-was-not-dalit-agitation-check-what-chants-were-shouted-and-what-flag-was-raised-during-mumbai-violence/ …

2:03 PM - Jan 4, 2018

Media will not dare to show this video! It was not dalit agitation, check what chants were shouted...
The day violence broke out in Mumbai, many people clearly said this cannot be the act of dalits, but handy work of someone who are planning to break India in the name of Azadi. The day when Umar...

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While it could not be verified when and where the photograph was taken, in the aftermath of the Bhima-Koregaon violence, this image has been used extensively to portray the Dalit agitation as anti-national in nature. Regardless of the veracity of the image, a closer look at it will reveal that it is not the Pakistani flag that was raised.

Read more: Union Minister calls Dalits to renounce Hinduism

It is in fact the banner of Islam. The Pakistani flag has a white band on the left side. Also, there is a difference in the colour and the angle of the crescent in both flags. The use of the Pakistani flag as a marker of “treason” is a standard tactic used by Hindutva activists to defame their opponents.

As of now the whole matter has morphed into a debate between those who wish to impose the RSS (parent organization of the BJP) brand of Hindutva on the rest of India and those who resist it.

The use of the “Pro Pakistan” slander gained prominence for the first time in mainland India during the JNU protests against creeping Hindutva extremism in the campuses. The JNU imbroglio started when a group of students asserted to be “leftwing” organized an event on 9th February, 2016 to mark the hanging of Afzal Guru, which many had termed as extrajudicial killing.

The JNU administration, after protests by the Akhil Bharitya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), disallowed the protests citing misrepresentation of the event. The organizing student group still carried on with the event and held a cultural programme, art and photo exhibition. This was met by a heavy demonstration by ABVP outside the JNU VC office and demanded expulsion of the event organizers asserting that “anti national” slogans had been raised during the event.

Read more: 6 face death over honor killing: “Love Jihad” against Dalits?

The Indian government waded into the issue with the Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeting that there would be no tolerance for those who rose “anti national” slogans. The JNU Student Union (JNUSU) asserted that none of the event organizers were involved in the sloganeering, however that did little to deter Rajnath Singh who alleged that the protestors had support from Jamaat-ud- Dawa (JuD) leader Hafiz Saeed only to later find out that he was quoting a parody account.

This is evident in the BJP’s strategy of depicting every rival as a threat to national security, implicit supporter of Pakistan, backer of the Kashmiri liberation movement and having a soft corner for militants and Naxalites.

A significant turn took place when Delhi police acting on a complaint filed by BJP MP Maheish Girri, arrested the JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar. Charged with sedition under section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, he faces a maximum punishment of life imprisonment. Seven students have been sent notices to appear before the university’s high level committee probing the matter. Eight students including Kanhaiya have been debarred from any academic activity till the inquiry is over according to JNU registrar Bhupinder Zutshi.

The arrests developed into a nationwide controversy as political parties condemned the crackdown and visited the campus to support the students. Amnesty International criticized the arrest, calling it unwarranted. The University teachers have censured the arrest as “excessive police action”.

Read more: The untouchables’ revolt in India: Will the Brahmins suppress the Dalits…

Meanwhile Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiran Rijiju said the JNU would not be allowed to become a hub for “anti-national” activities and Jawahar Yadav, former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, tweeted, “I only have this to say to the girls protesting at JNU that prostitutes are better than them as they sell their bodies and not the country.”

This is the bedrock of the “anti national” allegations against the event. However, a twist occurred as JNUSU released a video showing that the students raising the slogan were actually members of the ABVP itself.

The greatest point of contention being raised by the Indian media and government supporters is the raising of the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad” (Long live Pakistan) during the 9th February event. This is the bedrock of the “anti national” allegations against the event. However, a twist occurred as JNUSU released a video showing that the students raising the slogan were actually members of the ABVP itself.

The narrative used by the BJP against the protesting students and the now current fake news tactic against the Dalits draws parallel with those which it uses against its rivals. This is evident in the BJP’s strategy of depicting every rival as a threat to national security, implicit supporter of Pakistan, backer of the Kashmiri liberation movement and having a soft corner for militants and Naxalites.

Read more: A new idiom of Dalit assertion

As of now the whole matter has morphed into a debate between those who wish to impose the RSS (parent organization of the BJP) brand of Hindutva on the rest of India and those who resist it. It harkens back to the debate over intolerance which erupted after the Dadri lynching, in which Hindutva was pitted against those wanting a more pluralistic India as well as Indian minorities, mainly Muslims.
https://www.globalvillagespace.com/hindutva-media-paints-dalits-pakistanis-caste-violence-increases/

Sad but true. These Hindutva fanatics are a curse.