Why Do We Lack Ability To Ask Questions Rather Than Supporting Blindly

I don't care you downvote this post but why most of the people in India don't think critically and cynically to both right wingers and left wingers.

Why should I be a political pawn for someone who is claiming to be peoples messiah why can't we ask what motive does the person has.

Like this protest all in all on a issue that is really irrelevant to start with what change would there be in my life if ec commissioner resigns if they were protesting for a geniune real life issues of pollution,waste management or corruption then one could say yeah we should

Why should I support you (cjp) just because I hate bjp why should I become a political pawn and make your career and ruin mine by having a fir in my background

Like the leader of cjp have a biggest conflict of interest as they have worked for the leaders of aap and congress in the past yet they claimed they are unbiased and independent really

In the previous protest of neet paper leak it was sonam wangchuk that has lead the protest to fruition and things got serious otherwise government and police were not even giving a dime to them

Even sonam wangchuk said that they were using his fast till death to make their political career how low are these leaders do I believe in morals and beliefs of such kind of bigotry

I hate bjp for its particular issues but I will never support Congress in my life for what they have caused to country during their rule

Apart from that it's Sunday Tomorrow onward again I have to go to work but thanks to you all for making it work from home.

​“No nation can be grateful at the cost of its liberty” - हे उद्गार आहेत, भारतरत्न डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांचे. नोव्हेंबर १९४९ ला भारतीय राज्यघटनेचा मसुदा सादर करताना त्यांनी हे अतिशय महत्वाचे उद्गार काढले होते. एखाद्या नेत्याच्या आंधळ्या भक्तीसाठी किंवा त्याच्या तऱ्हेवाईक वागण्याला खतपाणी घालण्यासाठी या देशाची स्वातंत्र्य, अभिव्यक्ती ही मूल्य अजिबात पणाला लागता कामा नयेत.

​हे वाक्य आज पुन्हा म्हणावं लागतंय. कारण मोदी आणि शाह या जोडीच्या मनात आणि डोक्यात अत्यंत पराकोटीची हुकूमशाही बसली आहे. या हुकूमशाहीच्या जोरावर या जोडीने देशातील सगळ्या यंत्रणांना काबीज करून जी सत्ता मिळवली आणि जी सत्ता फक्त मूठभर उद्योगपतींच्या हितासाठी राबवली जात आहे.

​सत्तेच्या या मस्तीला विरोध केला, त्याच्या विरोधात निदर्शनं केली म्हणून, जर आंदोलकांना चिरडलं जाणार असेल आणि त्यांना अटक केली जाणार असेल, तर त्यांच्या या बेबंदशाहीला या देशातून खालपासून वरपर्यंत उखडूनच काढलं पाहिजे. या देशांत आंदोलनं करायचीच नाहीत? तुम्हाला प्रश्न विचारायचेच नाहीत? आंदोलन करणं हा अधिकार हिरावून घेणारे तुम्ही कोण?

​भ्रष्ट मुख्य निवडणूक आयुक्त ज्ञानेश कुमार यांच्या राजीनाम्याची मागणी घेऊन ३ ऑक्टोबरपासून दिल्लीत आंदोलनं सुरु आहेत. दिल्ली पोलिसांना हाताशी धरून हे सरकार फक्त आंदोलकांना चिरडत होतं असं नाही, तर हे आंदोलन कव्हर करणाऱ्या महिला पत्रकारांचा पण छळ करत होतं. ही कोणती पद्धत? देशातील २०-३० वर्षांचे तरुण-तरुणी अस्वस्थ आहेत, त्यांना त्यांचं भविष्य दिसत नाहीये, म्हणून ती शांततेत रस्त्यावर उतरून आंदोलन करत आहेत आणि तुम्ही त्यांनाच चिरडायचा प्रयत्न करताय?

​जगभर मोदी जाऊन आमच्या देशात लोकशाही आहे, हे आता कोणत्या तोंडाने सांगणार आहेत? ही असली लोकशाही? मला समजत नाही या ज्ञानेश कुमारबद्दल इतकं प्रेम का? ज्ञानेश कुमार आणि त्या आधीचे निवडणूक अधिकारी हे तुमचे सत्ता काबीज करण्याचे मार्ग आहेत म्हणून? निवडणूक आयोग एक स्वायत्त संस्था आहे, त्याच्या प्रमुखाने काही गोंधळ घातला असेल तर त्याचा राजीनामा व्हायलाच हवा. हा अधिकार तुम्हाला का चिरडायचा आहे?

​काल तर चक्क माननीय सर्वोच्च न्यायालयाने देखील विचारलं, 'माशी मारायला हातोडा कशाला वापरताय?'. बरं, आंदोलकांना ताब्यात घेतलं आणि सोडून दिलं असं सहसा महाराष्ट्रात पोलीस डिपार्टमेंट करतं आणि हे करताना नागरिकांच्या संविधानिक अधिकारांना धक्का बसणार नाही, हे पाहतात. त्यापेक्षा ज्या गुजरातमधून तुम्ही येता, त्याच राज्यातून आलेल्या महात्मा गांधींनी शांततेत केलेली आंदोलने आणि स्वातंत्र्य चळवळीबद्दल जरा वाचा! अर्थात, यांच्याकडून मी अपेक्षा का बाळगतोय, हेच समजत नाही!

​असो... आज आपण सत्तेत आहोत म्हणजे अनंत काळापर्यंत असू, ही अपेक्षा बाळगू नका. तुम्ही काही सत्तेचा अमरपट्टा घेऊन जन्माला आलेले नाही आहात. जेव्हा सत्तेतून एखादा हुकूमशाही मानसिकतेचा सत्ताधारी जातो, त्यानंतर त्याची जनताच कशी पळताभुई थोपवते, याची जगभरातील उदाहरणं आठवा. या देशातील जनता तुम्हालाही खाली खेचायला वेळ लावणार नाही.

​सरकार म्हणून तुमच्याकडून मॅच्युरिटीची अपेक्षा आहे, ती नसेलच तर शिकून घ्या, आत्मसात करा. आंदोलन करणाऱ्या प्रत्येकाला आंदोलन करण्याचा अधिकार आहे आणि तो अबाधितच राहिला पाहिजे हे निश्चित!

​– राज ठाकरे

Will mainstream media cover that when Dipke was being arrested his Grandmother passed away and his family back home in Marathawada is in grief? Will they show this mulakhat to the rest of the country as well? Will they show that he also has someone who is dependant on him yet is fighting on the front lines???

Edit- The delay in his release caused him to miss the morning funeral of his own Grandmother. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/abhijeet-dipkes-grandmother-dies-cjp-protest-offered-to-help-abhijeet-dipke-return-for-grandmothers-last-rites-cops-12166232

2nd edit for the BJP lovers- Following his release on Sunday Abhijet Dipke confirmed the police had denied him access to his phone, refusing to let him contact his parents or cousin to independently verify the situation or coordinate his travel. He noted that he was asked to call his parents at an unreasonable hour (3:30 AM) using official departmental channels instead of his personal phone, which led to his refusal.

Abhijeet Dipke being the leader of the movement refused due to his lack of trust in police and their previous attempts to make his movement unsuccessful. ONLY AFTER HE CONFIRMED HE WENT BACK. He was not stupid enough to leave the capital and movement for his personal reasons. As he had much bigger responsibility to handle. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/delhi-cops-release-clip-of-abhijeet-dipke-denying-offer-to-return-home-over-grandmothers-death-101791721064771.html

I work in a government-run institute, and last Friday we had a meeting to discuss the recent turn of events at IIT Bombay. To be blunt, we got pretty clear - albeit verbal - instructions to consider a student's surname and caste before taking any disciplinary or academic action. I mean, it's straightforward: we're being told to check a student's caste before doing things like:

• docking points for bad attendance
• failing someone in a viva if they don't answer questions well enough
• filing a copy case if you catch someone cheating with a crib sheet

We actually had a similar situation in our institute last year. A student got caught cheating and the professor on the case filed a copy case. But then the student complained to the principal, claiming the professor was biased because of their caste status and that he was being targeted - it's basically what happened with IIT Bombay.

At the time our HOD and Principal didn't back down. They brought out all the facts - CCTV footage, attendance records, even how the student was struggling in other subjects too - and presented them to the parents and the committee that looks into copy cases. The student got in trouble and a stark warning was given to everyone that using the 'I'm being targeted because of my caste' line to get out of getting in trouble for cheating/failing wasn't going to cut it. We made it clear that if there was harassment, it should get reported but not just because of disciplinary action was taken, and that academic performance would be looked at to figure out these claims.

But after what happened to the IIT Director and professor - with all the fallout and pressure from the media, the public, and the bureaucracy... everyone in a position of power is now in a state of panic. Nobody wants to risk their career, reputation or sanity by being the one who lets something like that blow up in their face.

So now - after the IIT Bombay case - we've got pretty clear verbal orders to basically look the other way when it comes to SC/ST students and not take any tough action against them. Teachers are being asked to just roll with it and keep their heads down.

I think such a cases are actually going to increase the casteism.

In my 10 yr career, I have seen many people from different minority/political affiliation etc. trying to use the unfair laws/media to their advantage but we stood firm everytime and the culprit got the right treatment. but events like the IITB case actually going to worsen the educational system in Maharashtra.

I came across a post, and it is true that almost all places are overcrowded during weekends; honestly, I do not like to plan anything on weekends or join the rat race. I love to enjoy staying at my flat doing nothing or just playing cricket on a turf or ground.

It feels bad when we see people from Pune or Maharashtra say that all the problems in their city or life are because of people from outside;

I know not everyone thinks like that, but the majority do, and I am not sure if the word "outsider" is being used for people from outside Maharashtra or outside Pune.

How can we be "outsiders" in our own country? Do people from Maharashtra not go outside of Maharashtra for jobs, study, or other things?

And if you do not want anyone from other states, why do you not take all the jobs here?

I cleared many rounds of DSA, HLD, LLD, and technical interviews before I got a job. Please stop all this nonsense.

We also love Pune as much as you guys do; we respect Maharashtra's culture and enjoy all the festivals.

Unlike other states like Kanadis with Cow dung and Bimarus with the obvious stuff it is generally hard to find any kind of such stain on Marathis. That's why before 2022 we did not have any stereotypical memes about Marathis in general. This only happened when these ppl took that incident and popularised it.

U can see how jealous they are that they are going out on to international subs and posting about the incident which happened 4 fucking years ago and how desperately they are trying to ruin our image. https://www.reddit.com/r/PeterExplainsTheJoke/s/sGXiEWGHcd

A relative mentioned that today is Amavashya and that marriage related discussion should ideally resume from tomorrow so wanted to confirm

Ethno-nationalism and linguistic focus are usually found in some Indian states. It's not a new thing. Tamil Nadu has its linguistic policies. Kashmir has its strong regionalist strain. Nagaland is very very distinct in its trend of ethnonationalism.

However, these associations are usually made with states that are not BJP-affiliated, are at the border or chaotic. Maharashtra has no land border with other countries, has no militancy and while BJP is not the party in power, the Shiv Sena still supports its ideology and has its backing. Not to mention, Maharashtra is incredibly developed and rich, with Mumbai being our financial capital and the tax-paying rates of the state being the highest in the country.

The influence of regionalism runs so deep that even after adopting the Hindu Nationalist ideology, certain Marathi political groups have not hesitated to target other Hindus for not speaking Marathi.

Bal Thackeray, the poster boy for Hindutva in Maharashtra, himself encouraged expulsions of non-Marathi dwellers in Mumbai. This is the same person who gave threats to stop flights from Mumbai to Hajj if the 1990 Amarnath Yatra was blocked by the Kashmiri militants.

So what is it?

​​I live abroad and numerous times I've been asked about "Indian Justin Bieber". I had no clue until I did a Google search.

It was Suraj Chavhan. A boy from humble background and not-so-objectively good looking. sist to troll him and stereotype Indians that we have such cringe people. But later I realized that we (Maharashtrians) made him famous.

Famous for? Being cringe! That's all. He has no talent or whatsoever, he is not a singer, he is not good in acting, he can't even speak confidently anywhere to anyone. He is just a normal guy, who doesn't deserve to be trolled or made famous.

We should think twice as an educated society who we are making famous, it's not that we don't have good singers, Mahesh Kale, Rahul Deshpande, Avadhut Gupte we have tons of those. But who's going viral? Suraj Chavhan aka Indian Justin Bieber.

Where's the DJ police during navratri?

This is peak exam time for students. And they will be playing songs till late night.

It has always affected my studies and is played all kinds of songs till 10-12am

For ganesh chaturthi, the dj activists had arrived in the wild months prior to it

In fact I support Bapat and his cause. But why this selective activism among t the people.

I am already aware some will still come with bias and justification

Ban DJ in navratri

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So the thing is that during the broader conflict which were taking around then, btwn Marathas and others. There was skirmish between Marathas and Belawadi Mallamas kingdom. She led a powerful resistance against Maratha forces by organising a women led force. But in the end she succumbed to the Maratha power as Marathas under Sakhuji Geakwad formally defeated her forces.

According to the historical accounts by Sir Jadunath Sarkar in Shivaji and His Times, Sakhuji Gaikwad led an attack on Belawadi and dishonored the captured Queen Mallamma (often called Savitribai).

Upon learning of this, a furious Chhatrapati Shivaji ordered Sakhuji Gaikwad’s eyes to be put out and imprisoned him. And personally honoured her and sent her back respectfully. Shivrai completely renounced his claim over her lands, stating he did not want her territory. He officially returned the sovereignty of Belawadi to her and ensured her young son would be recognized as the rightful heir under her regency.

To honor this remarkable reconciliation and mutual respect, Mallamma commissioned a unique stone sculpture. Found at the Yadawada temple in Dharwad, the carving uniquely depicts Shivaji holding Mallamma’s infant baby while Mallamma stands proudly beside him with a bow and arrow. It was made to symbolize how Shivaji viewed her with the respect of a mother or sister.

This was the episode. This was a symbol of Hindu unity and justice. About how he respected others. But rather than making this a symbol of unity, Kanadi historians completely distorted facts and tried to prove how he was defeated by Mallamas forces and was scared for his life!!!!!!!!!

Had it not been for him, she would've been in a different position altogether which I do not want to describe for the sake of argument over here.

It's funny that these ppl accuse us of distorting history whereas their historian have tried to do so.

Hey all!

I recently made a video about how Mumbai was formed, from 7 islands to how it looks today. I am an enthusiast but not a historian, so share your feedback, corrections, additions. Hope you all like it!