So I have been hearing a lot lately about the Thakur Foundation.
The Thakur Family Foundation’s own disclosures reveal grants across a familiar ecosystem: the cockroaches, the Wire’s parent foundation, Scroll, Article 14, Caravan-linked journalists, ADR research and Alt News-linked work.
Different recipients. Same ecosystem. Foreign money. Domestic amplification. Relentless attacks on India’s institutions, elections, pharmaceutical industry and social cohesion.
India needs a forensic investigation into every grant, intermediary, deliverable and dollar routed into this ecosystem.
Philanthropy strengthens nations. It does not bankroll narratives designed to weaken them.
THIS FOREIGN-FUNDED NARRATIVE WARFARE AGAINST INDIA NEEDS TO BE STOPPED.
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Dear Mr Javed Akhtar. Alhamdulillah. The quote is from Maulana Azad's Calcutta Speech. The speech was published in Khutbat-e-Azad. Here is the link: https://t.co/yXkvYTTW1j
The Maulana is exhorting the Indian Muslims to unite with Muslims around the world and save the Caliphate. He begins by stating that all relationships in the world can break down, father can turn against son, brother against brother, mother can shun her child but the relationship of a Muslim with a Muslim can never be severed.
The Maulana then continues: if even a grain of the soul of Islam is still alive in its followers, then if a thorn enters the foot of a Turk on the field of battle, I swear by Allah that no Muslim of Hindustan is a Muslim until he feels that prick in his own heart. For the Millat of Islam is one body, and Muslims, wherever they are, are its limbs. If a finger of the hand is cut, the rest of the body cannot remain at peace until it has felt the blow. This is not rhetoric. It is the plain meaning of the well-known hadith which Imam Ahmad related: the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said that the likeness of the believers in their mutual love, mercy and compassion is that of one body: when one limb complains, the whole body responds with sleeplessness and fever. And there is the other hadith, related by Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari: The believer to the believer is like a building; each part supports the other. This is the first and last distinguishing mark of the people of Islam, to which the Qur’an itself has pointed.
Then, to reinforce Muslim unity, Maulana Azad provides his commentary after quoting the Quranic verse 48: 29.
The Messenger of Allah and those with him are severe against the Kafirs, merciful among themselves.
Whatever hardness they have is for falsehood and unbelief; whatever love and tenderness they have is for truth, sincerity, Islam and Tawhid. So be extremely hard against disbelievers but extremely sympathetic and kind among ourselves; take heed, then, and do not pass over this as if you had not heard it.
P.S. This is the second time I am enlightening you on your heroes and their lifelong sociopolitical stances. The first time was when you refused to believe that books were banned, editors sacked, films blocked, and Majrooh jailed, under Nehru's rule. Please don't ask me about Gandhi next - the Mahatma, not Rahul, though both are probably your heroes. Cheers, WDTP
Irrespective of whether you agree or disagree with @ajeetbharti ; it is our duty to stand by him.
We have figured out the govt is 'match fixing' with certain groups who were "allowed to protest;" they did not face FIRs when they beat up Delhi Police, two Union Ministers went on thier knees and made this group a star & then the same group members were "conveniently attacked" in Rajasthan on the very day GC students & youngsters were protesting at Jantar Mantar Delhi to divert attention from the RHA andolan.
Those who did violence againt our cops faced no charges, but Ajeet Bharati has an FIR!
Are we Fools! It is our duty to stand up to this bullying !
1. What's wrong with the Giva ad?
Nothing you see on TV/advertisement or/big screen, especially in big budget projects, is innocent or accidental
The Giva ad continues a broader trend in how film-entertainment and ad industries have treated cultural sensitivities of the two majority communities very differently for years - something Gems of Bollywood has exposed so clearly
Look at the way popular culture has marketed Hindu festivals for years. For instance, check any compilation for suggestions for Diwali playlist:
“Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai”
“Let’s Nacho”
“Tamma Tamma Again”
But typical suggestions for Eid playlist:
“Noor-e-Khuda”
“Maula Ali”
“Kun Faya Kun”
Typical media suggestions for Diwali outfit ideas these days: sexualised styling - cleavage, revealing blouses, familiar Bollywood glamour
Typical outfit suggestions for Eid: Rich and covered
This means that they know what cultural sensitivity looks like, what a family gathering looks like, what sanctity of a festival looks like
But they apply it only where they want
The test of their intention is simple. Look at the image attached. Imagine her holding a plate for Iftari and the text saying Eid. Will any brand ever run such an ad?
2. Are these ads really made to increase sales during Rakhi?
The primary purpose of such an advertisement is not to sell jewellery for Rakhi. Conduct a market survey. Show consumers the ad and ask them whether the imagery is prompting them to buy Giva jewellery on Rakhi for their sisters. I doubt the answer would be overwhelmingly yes
Modern advertising works at a deeper level than simply saying buy this product. It is often aimed at shaping long-term attitudes
When the same kind of imagery is repeatedly used around certain festivals, weddings and family occasions, it leads to normalisation of a particular culture
Much of it seems to be aimed at creating a society where every aspect of a woman's life is sexualised. I would say it is the same mindset that wants to legalise adult men having sex with schoolgirls
3. How should the public respond?
Stop treating these celebrities as icons and withdraw your interest from them
The same actress as in the ad did Thumkeshwari item number and then pretended to be Ma Sita on screen - until we vehemently opposed it, ran a campaign, people responded and the movie bombed
Reject them from every aspect of your life where you have a choice
I really feel bad for them tbh. They have zero fun festivals of their own. So obviously they want a fun festival. But if they enjoy a Hindu festival then it'd be against their faith...
Therefore they have to claim the festival is not hindu. It's sweet and sad at the same time.
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True historically, the family did disown him, and the 2015 boycott is on record. But "the descendants have nothing to do with him" isn't true of all of them today. I'm personally in touch with some who quietly mark 17 August every year. One runs a school in Delhi, and the family gathers to honour his martyrdom in their own way. The public boycott and private remembrance both exist.
Listen to the great nation builder Lee Kuan Yew. Don't let communists & anarchists shake political confidence, create protests & riots, and turn our companies & capitalists' names into dirty words. Or we will fail with our country and suffer. India already suffered for 50 years.
Most of my Insta friends are Supporting & putting Stories of Wangchuk
They are being trapped in this Leftist narrative because there is no major RW presence or people to fact check them
Aravind might be right, Modi isn't taking this digital infowar serious, it is corrupting the young minds, especially on Insta
It going to cost us so seriously, We need to spread over to Insta to save Indian Gen-Z Youth