Congratulations to dear brother Acclaimed Actor and Dhurandhar Madhavan Ranganathan (@ActorMadhavan) for receiving the #PadmaShri from President Droupadi Murmu. So richly deserved!
The 1978 Ranga-Billa case involved the brutal kidnapping and murder of teenage siblings Geeta and Sanjay Chopra in Delhi by career criminals Kuljeet Singh (Ranga) and Jasbir Singh (Billa).
The horrific crime shocked the nation, leading to a massive manhunt and the swift conviction of both killers, who were ultimately hanged in 1982.
The investigation was led by Inspector VP Gupta of the Delhi Police, with SI Ram Chander serving on the team. A bystander, who had tried to save the children, and later helped the police identify the killers by providing their descriptions was Babulal. The journalist who covered the case was Prabha Dutt.
Amazon Prime's series Raakh, which is based on this incident, replaces Inspector VP Gupta with SI Jayprakash Jatav, explicitly portrayed as a Dalit officer navigating institutional bias. Furthermore, SI Ram Chander is replaced by SI Javed Murtaza, Babulal by Saleem, and Prabha Dutt by Nisar, while a lazy hawaldar character named Mishra has been added to the narrative.
This isn't creative liberty. Creative liberty is meant to enhance a story, not distort historical facts to fit a specific ideological agenda. Another stark reminder of how easily history can be rewritten in plain sight under the convenient guise of creative freedom.
Kshatriya Parishad pays solemn homage to the 52 martyrs of the Gautam Rajputs of Fatehpur, who laid down their lives at Bawan Imli in the struggle against British rule.
We remember with reverence the leadership and sacrifice of Thakur Jodha Singh Gautam ‘Ataiya’, under whom Fatehpur rose in defiance during 1857.
Their martyrdom remains an enduring symbol of courage, resistance, and honour.
जय शौर्य। जय बलिदान।
#BawanImli #ThakurJodhaSinghAtaiya #1857Revolt
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Today, ISRO celebrates the birth anniversary of Prof. Satish Dhawan, who succeeded Dr. Sarabhai to serve as Chairman during 1972-1984. Prof. Dhawan led the operationalization of INSAT, IRS & PSLV systems to place India in the league of Spacefaring nations. https://t.co/1k5fqCgsdY
Been in india for 3 weeks now and one amazing thing is the efficiency of delivery services. Those who stay in India have no idea how terrible delivery services are in major cities like LA. Some anecdotes…
Only one day to go! Follow @SadhguruJV as he kicks off this arduous journey of 30,000 kilometers on 21 March from London to #SaveSoil
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#ConsciousPlanet#Sadhguru
If we cancel a ride, Ola & Uber charge us a penalty. Shouldn't they give us the same extra credit everytime their taxi driver refuses/cancels the ride?