r/RightWingIndia

This is not the brutality of the Taliban or ISIS; this happened in Bihar. Santosh Singh allegedly questioned ambedkaarrs roles in independence, after which he was assaulted and paraded around half-naked. If this is not harassment, oppression, brutality and injustice, then what is?

Kathavachaks are known for teaching certain ancient methods and traditional practices that are still relevant today. That is a big part of what a kathavachak is supposed to do; preserve this knowledge, teach it to people and explain why these traditions still have value in today's world. You don't have to agree with everything he teaches, but his role should atleast be understood here. Some people are trying to use his personal medical treatment to question everything that he teaches. They are questioning him for going to another medical system for treatment, as if that somehow proves that he doesn't believe in the traditional methods he teaches. Following or teaching a traditional system does not mean a person is forbidden from using another medical system when they need different medical care. Different systems have different methods and people can make different choices depending on their circumstances.

These people are taking some part of the incident, removing it from its context and using it to create a negative narrative around a Hindu kathavachaks. The problem here is that such misleading posts can influence people who are not aware of the truth. This can create distrust toward people who are devoted to preserve and promote Hindu traditions and ancient methods. These tactics of dividing Hindus against each other need to stop.

https://www.news18.com/india/pm-cares-fund-balance-rises-to-record-rs-8452-crore-as-bulk-of-corpus-moved-to-fixed-deposits-exclusive-ws-l-10279118.html

https://pmcares.gov.in/en/web/page/about_us

https://pmcares.gov.in/assets/donation/pdf/Audited_Statement_2024_25.pdf

https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/indias-power-system-just-passed-historic-tipping-point-2026-08-17/

Israel-Palestine: Historical facts first [chronological order]

1880s: Jews start purchasing lands legally in Arab-Palestine, which was under Ottomans. The Jewish National Fund & Jewish Colonization Association was formed to collect funds to legally purchase agricultural land in Palestine & establish settlements. This was a precursor to the stronger wave of migration that happened between the 1920s & 1940s.

1. 1917- Balfour Declaration: Britain declares that it favors establishing a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine, while saying the civil and religious rights of the existing non-Jewish population should not be prejudiced. Palestine was still Ottoman territory at this point; Britain did not yet govern it.

2. World War 1: Britain defeats the Ottomans.

3. Palestine comes under the governance of Britain.

4. Legal purchase of land & settlements increase.

5. Arab-Jew violence in the 1930s increased.

6. 1939- Britain restricts Jewish migration. Opposed by Jews in Europe as they were persecuted in Europe.

7. 1939-1945 Holocaust. This singling out of Jews resulted in more migrations.

8. 1947 Britain leaves Palestine governance & transfers the issue to the UN.

9. UN proposes a plan to partition the land between Arab Muslims & Jews. Roughly half in each's share. Jews accepted the plan; Muslims rejected it. It is noted that Jews legally purchased around 7% of the land by this time and were settled broadly in them only.

10. One day after the UN proposal, Palestinian Muslims launch a full-scale attack on Jews. Jews fight back & for one year civil war continues. After this one-year civil war, Jews control nearly half of Palestine- what was proposed by the UN- and some areas beyond that. And in 1949, Israel declares independence.

11. One day after this, surrounding Muslim nations attacked Israel at once & were defeated by 1949. Israel's control of land increased from half of Palestine (as proposed by the UN) to 78% of the territory. Egypt captured Gaza & Jordan captured westbank. Jordan makes the West Bank part of itself while Egypt imposes military rule on Gaza.

12. 1967: after 6 days of war, Israel captures the West Bank from Jordan while Egypt loses control of Gaza. This vacuum was utilized by Iran, who established Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Now the analytics: Jews purchased land legally from Ottomans & local Muslims. Settlement increases legally. Later they were attacked by others whose ancestors had sold land to Jews in the first place. Jews won the war & kept the territory. No Arab state has allowed asylum to populations of Palestine. The West Bank & Gaza were not given back to Palestine by Egypt & Jordan after 1948 until 1967! Nobody (including Muslim nations) really cares about Muslims of Palestine; they are just pawns in larger geopolitical games. More have been killed in Syria & Africa, but Palestine is cool to protest for. Protestors protest for the sake of it without studying facts of the matter.

We often talk about whether India's institutions are working well or badly.

But I'm more interested in a simpler question:

What actually makes an institution worthy of trust?

Think about institutions you've interacted with or observed — courts, schools and universities, police, bureaucracy, local governments, public hospitals, regulators, the armed forces, public-sector organisations, or others.

Which Indian institution do you trust, and what has it actually done to earn that trust?

Maybe it's because the institution:

• does what it is supposed to do consistently;
• treats people fairly;
• is competent;
• explains its decisions;
• remains accountable when it gets something wrong;
• responds to ordinary citizens;
• or maintains its independence from political or personal interests.

Or perhaps trust comes from something completely different.

And if there's an institution you don't trust: What would it need to change for you to trust it?