"I spared you (BJP voters) last time, this time I will take full responsibility of dealing with you. After May 4, I’ll see whose father comes from Delhi to save you will see who comes to save you on May 4. I will see which godfather from Delhi comes to your rescue…
I challenge Amit Shah… If you have the guts and if you are truly your father’s son then be present in Bengal after the results. I want to see how big a thug you are…”
Karma is unforgiving @abhishekaitc
.@YashicaDutt Temples don’t operate on “invitations." It’s open for anyone and everyone.
Inner sanctums aren’t a VIP lounge for anyone’s caste or identity. Sacred spaces have rules, just like hospitals, courts, or even backstage areas at theatres. Temples are devālayas (residence of the deity), not touch-and-feel museums.
And just for your assurance, no, there’s no “post-visit purification ritual”, that’s not a thing.
A parallel: I’m not going to scream “untouchability” because I’m not allowed into an operating room. Access is based on function, not identity.
Temples are open to anyone who comes for darshan and prayer in that spirit, not as a space to test limits or recast sacred boundaries as discrimination.
"Based on a true story" are the most powerful four words in cinema. Its also the most misused. What if filmmakers decide to abuse your trust in biopics to inject ideology within?
Let's decode 4 Dravidawood films, their Hindi inspirations & 2 antidote biopics in this 🧵(1/12)
Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic region in Greece, enforces a strict Avaton (prohibition) that bans women and even female animals (except cats to curb mice, lol) from entering the entire peninsula. This rule has been in place for over 1,000 years to maintain monastic celibacy and honor the Virgin Mary. Violating this law can result in legal penalties, including imprisonment. Access is restricted to men with a specific permit.
The prohibition extends 500 meters (approx. 1,640 feet) from the coastline. Even tourist boats are restricted to maintaining this distance.
The ban is upheld by the Greek Parliament and is recognized within the European Union for spiritual and religious reasons. Attempting to enter can lead to a prison sentence of two months to one year.
According to Orthodox tradition, the peninsula is dedicated to the Virgin Mary ("The Garden of the Theotokos"), who is considered the only woman allowed on the mountain.
One of the traditions that has been handed down regarding this is that the Virgin Mary was supposedly blown off course when she was trying to sail to Cyprus and landed on Mount Athos. And she liked it so much that she prayed to her son that she should be given it as her own and he agreed. It is still called 'the garden of the mother of God', dedicated to her glory, and she alone represents her sex on Mount Athos.
Another tradition has it that centuries ago, after several monks reported visions of the Virgin Mary, following whom it was decided that the Athos monks should devote themselves only to her, and that no other woman should be allowed lest they may outshine her.
I am waiting for @AKanisetti (who blocked me recently) to write articles on this too and call the Virgin Mary as controversial because there is a small mountainous peninsula where she won’t allow other women to enter.
Please reshare a lot. We need women to enter Athos mountain too. European Union should intervene in this affair asap and our judiciary should enforce our constitutional morality on the Greek Orthodox Church. @halleyji@infinitchy@jsaideepak@labstamil
Link for an article reg this :
https://t.co/GhhSNcFLWU
இன்று பரப்புரை பணியில் இருந்த நேரத்தில் காவல்துறை ஒரு சம்மன் அனுப்பியுள்ளதாக கோவையில் இருந்து தகவல் கிடைக்கப்பெற்று சென்னை ஆதம்பாக்கம் காவல்நிலையத்தில் நேரில் ஆஜரானேன். நமது பிரச்சாரத்தை நேர��ியாக எதிர்கொள்ள முடியாத ஸ்டாலின் காவல்துறையை ஏவல் துறையாக பயன்படுத்துவது கேவலம்.
உடன் வந்து உதவிய கழக வழக்கறிஞர் பிரிவு இணை செயலாளர் அண்ணன் பாபுமுருகவேல் Ex. MLA அவர்களுக்கு நன்றி.
This young reporter deserves the top most journalistic award for doing what every journalist is supposed to do. She is "speaking truth to the power".
@narendramodi, your ugly politics of appeasement to worst kind of monsters is making life hell for sections of our society.
@labstamil I can see this tweet back under his profile now. And a lot of people are raving about it! Many of these tech entrepreneurs are so shameless and full of themselves.
@PreetiChoudhry@RatanSharda55 Being a journalist doesn't give you the immunity from being criticized. And don't be lazy by calling someone a "troll" just because that person doesn't believe in your ideology. It's simple. India doesn't need to have places to protest for every event. Deal with it.
@sansbarrier Explain "social privilege" in simple words. Just because you say it doesn't mean it's true. If you have the guys subtantiate your statement with proof.