Bharat Ganrajya

Politics, News & Current Affairs • Kashmir including PoK news and discussion

2023-03-22T06:43:42

Hi guys, it's been a long time. Have been working on specialization as well as exam preparation. Glad to see that that is all done with successfully. Now time to focus on getting back to publishing projects that we know are important.

Really excited to be to hear about the opening of the Sharada temple in Teetwal. Been watching YouTube videos on this the whole evening. Hard to believe that didn't catch up on this news before. Mainstream media has not really been reporting it as well but feel that this is hugely significant.

Teetwal it seems was always the base camp for the 80 km yatra to Sharada Peeth in Pakistani occupied Kashmir.
You can see across the Neelam River and see the Pakistani posts on the opposite side.
I feel that this is hugely significant even symbolically with the return of Sharada and to some extent even Kashmiri Pandits who have been on the yatra.

A lot of symbolism especially in the week of the hugely successful Kashmir files.
Watching the movie made my guts completely twist inside.
I hope that this will be the start to words really will re building a lot of old temple sites all across Kashmir.

It also seems that Teetwal, could do with some development. Across the river on the Pok side, there seems to be a lot more development with regard to tourist facilities as well as guest houses.

I also really that adequate security would be given along with some kind of 24 hour remote monitoring. I'm sure all of these things are obviously worked into the plan considering that this is the first Temple to open up in Kashmir in 70 years.
Looking forward to more pictures from the same.

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Politics, News & Current Affairs • Daily News and Reports : Dharmnews and India Aware 2022

2022-05-22T06:04:39

This thread here will serve to show a repository of all of the latest news that we feel as an editorial board affects Hindus not just in India but worldwide.

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Politics, News & Current Affairs • Ayodhya, Gyanvapi, Mathura, Mandir unveiling : News and Reports.

2022-05-22T05:53:41

Pain, Pain.

I read about Samskara. It’s the emotional imprint or scar left on your soul that pervades throughout time because the wounds are cut so deep. What can be said of the finding of a Shiva Linga buried deep at the bottom of a constructed washbasin where Muslims have been allowed to wash their sweat and excrement onto this physical manifestation of Hindu belief.

What can be said, is that centuries of oppression have seen its first light. I think of the last 350 years and and generations of Hindus not having to see this moment. I’m thankful that after 350 years some justice is now underway. However, this justice is tenuous. For whatever soul that managed to move the higher court for allowing even such an inspection to appear, I bow my humble and in front of him.
It is said that Nandi reverently faced the Gyanvapi Mosque waiting for the day that his master will appear. It has been over 350 years for the day to arrive. Even the stone of Nandi must’ve shed a tear.

Numerous legends have been told about how acharyas, Pandits, priests gave up their lives to try and protect these Murtis.
What it has opened up is a Pandora box with regard to overwhelming statistics with regard to demolition and reformation over Hindu temples in the name of Islam.

We would hope that this thread here today collects some of the evidence at the very least with regard to updates as they occur ongoing on this not just a topic of redemption and perhaps justice, but a trend we hope to uncover the scars of Samskara cut throughout time on 10's of millions of Hindus who sacrificed their lives under genocide.

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General Discussions • Cricket News and Discussion :

2021-02-22T06:06:32

Alright guys, new start to the Cricket thread with the second oncoming test between India and England. This should be a real challenge between both teams. Everything to play for here, because if India loses this test they are out of the test championships.
As a beta test project, Sanket and myself decided to create a Cricket podcast with some of the highlights of the test past as well some predictions for the upcoming test.
Hopefully over time, it'll trend to get better. Like I said this is just a start, and if you have any feedback regarding this or you would like to be on the podcast itself, we can always get that organized as well.

Here we go with the initial Cricket podcast series from India aware :

India Aware Cricket Podcast

https://anchor.fm/india-aware/episodes/ ... /a-a4na2a8

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General Discussions • Sanathan Dharma Resources and Discussion

2021-02-22T00:18:20

I would like to start a new thread and hopefully have some further discussions on what I feel is an important topic with regard to resource collection of appropriate links that can lead to further study of Itihaas, Gita or any other Vedantic texts.

Of course, the journey for us can all be individualized. I’m thankful that I came into contact with the Arsha Bodha Institute for a few years while I used to stay in New Jersey. Over a few years this came to be a vital pillar of support as well as showing me a road towards further study. However, with time being the way it is as well as numerous challenges that we have to face, study such as this really takes a lifetime.

It should not however I feel start towards the latter years of one’s life. Start as early as we can and proceed through the rest of our lives.
I’ve also recently come to acquire the whole Clay Sanskrit library for which I have started reading. I am hopeful that it would lead to some answers with regard to questions that I have had. Often times, I also have trouble in finding the right resources or even truly understanding of the exist.

I’ll give one such example. Vali, it was said received a boon, so that anybody who he challenged and faced him in frontal combat would be defeated. Hence, no matter who he faced, he never lost. It was in this vein that he needed to be defeated from behind. Not only that but all of the, adharma that the continue to do including, taking of the wife of Sugreeva. Does anyone have the actual resource regarding this?

In any case, I am hoping that this will lead to further discussion as well as enlightenment for all of us especially during such a time in India where many youth continue their course of confusion and transition.

Arsha Bodha Center for Spiritual teachings of ancient India ;

https://arshabodha.org/

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Politics, News & Current Affairs • World news and discussion 2021

2021-01-07T05:52:46

In light of today’s events, I thought it worthwhile to expand the scope of discussion within Bharat Ganrajya. I think it is important to try and discuss world changing events from an Indian perspective. What happened today at the US Capitol building was quite unbelievable. I like to give a different angle to what has been going on. While 2020 has been a difficult year because of pandemic, it seems that the US propaganda machine seem to turn in on itself. It effectively became its own Civil War between media channels both on cable as well as the Internet.

However, what is astonishing is the hold surprisingly with regard to Trump and his supporters that has left me baffled. I have seen friends, of Indian Christian Malayalee background vociferously backing Trump including regurgitating many of the fantasies that Trump regularly tweets out.
Unfortunately, this kind of propaganda machine from Trump and his conservatist background has imploded here on itself in Americans killing each other for this cause?

It has me thinking? What is it then that really Republican conservatism, stands for? Can’t we say that is really for increasing ultra-Christian evangelism albeit in a political form? When it comes to immigration rights, abortion, Evolution, homosexuality, school education etc.

Aren’t conservative rights really related to biblical rights? With the rising evangelism ongoing US and largely backing Trump, I see this as the core support to his party base. In a sense, it’s not just Trump that is leading this revolution, but Trump already capitalizing on the rising evangelical base that is rapidly growing here in the US.

It is this court Bible thumping base that sees its champion having to step down and want to ensure that their evangelical value system continues to spread its wings. This not only means support from the highest level but also monetary support as well. What I found unfortunately that this also extends to Indian Christians here in the US that vociferously support Trump.

In any case, the American Civil War continues. The evangelical Bible Trump thumping base versus other sleepy Americans who are just waking up to what might be really going on. Perhaps it's time to call a spade a spade.

Trump supporters turn Capitol Building in Washington DC as a riot-zone

https://www.india-aware.com/latest/trum ... riot-zone/

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Politics, News & Current Affairs • Christianity in India watch thread

2021-01-03T22:58:28

Decided to open up another thread here to document the rising attacks by Christians on Hindus in India. Multiple states currently are affected especially the South and of course long-standing over Northeast India.
With the increasing evangelism, of Andhra backed by evangelist Jagan Reddy, we are increasingly seeing a spate of attacks by Christians on temples. The psyche with regard to evangelism as well as Christian history in its terror of native religions worldwide I think as well is something that I will continue to try and expand on this thread.

Idol of Hindu God found vandalised in Vizianagaram district, Opposition blames Jagan-led- govt for such incidents

https://www.india-aware.com/latest/idol ... incidents/

Barely a few days passed that an idol of Lord Ram had been found desecrated by some unknown miscreants at Ramatheertham in Vizianagaram district, in Andhra Pradesh. This is not the first instance when such an incident has occurred where Hindu sentiments have been hurt. Recently there was another case when a temple priest of Vigneshwara temple found idol of Sri Lord Subrahmanya vandalised with two cut-off limbs of the idol lying at the base of the statue.

Also, 400-yea- old idol of Lord Ram was found beheaded by the temple priest in the ancient Sita Lakshmana Kodandarama temple. As the regular prayers would begin in the mornings, the temple priest visited the sanctum sanctorum to perform pooja in the temple. To his utter shock, the doors of the temple were found broken and the idol of the God inside the sanctum sactorum was found headless. After the Police were called on immediately, most odf the severed parts of the idol has been retained from the surrounding pond. A case has been registered with the police in this regard.

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General Discussions • Indian wildlife News and Reports thread

2020-06-04T06:28:22

Would not really like to start off this thread like this but it really has been on shocker that I feel should be highlighted. We have all read I’m sure about the elephant in Malappuram Kerala. Apparently, this pregnant elephant who was already quite hungry came into the city and was fed a pineapple filled with firecrackers. These exploded while she was eating pineapple resulting in a broken jaw. She carried on in incredible pain for a few days before eventually dying standing up in a river out of pure starvation. She was also noted to be pregnant at the time. It has led to massive outpouring of grief all across social media.

Unsure as to why the Kerala government has not really responded in trying to find the culprits. Central government has even asked the Kerala government for some answers. FIR has already been launched. Maneka Gandhi has already asked why Rahul Gandhi has not made a blip about this considering his constituency Wayanad adjoins Malappuram.

Hopefully the culprits will be caught and justice served.

Twitterati outraged and demand justice for the elephant killed in God’s own country ;
https://www.india-aware.com/latest/twit ... n-country/

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar orders probe into elephant death in Kerala
https://www.india-aware.com/national/en ... in-kerala/

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Politics, News & Current Affairs • The Great Indian Political Drama - 4

2019-07-19T06:24:44

Top news today includes BJP hopefully holding the vote in Karnataka. Other things that are trending include Ishrat Jahan a Muslim lady who's apparently likes to go and visit Shri Hanumanji Mandir and listen to Hanuman Chalisa.
Seems to be trending on twitter. I'm all for it. Perhaps over time, we may see more like her who are open to come out and sing praises of Ram and Hanuman. However by Islamic law what she has done is commit "Shirk".
Let us see what some of the Mullahs in Indiana around the world have to say for this. However, what she has done should be commended and encouraged.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cit ... 271103.cms

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Politics, News & Current Affairs • Nepal and Himalayan News and Discussion 2021

2019-07-07T22:09:47

An important thread I feel especially with regard to the increasing Chinese influence in Nepal. There has been a lot of recent news with regard to KP Oli increasingly tending to favor the Chinese as a primary trading partner than India. Our new site as well regularly tries to focus on the Nepali diaspora in India which probably number approximately 2 million.

Over the last few years this is an increasing concern especially with regard to strategic security in India as the Indo Nepali border is completely porous. With Nepal’s economy also being in the poor state that it is, many Nepalis have been forced to emigrate to the Middle East for taking up jobs. This is also meant that many conversions of Hindu Nepalis have taken place leading to many of these expatriates coming back and setting up madrassahs on the Indo Nepal Border.

We have published quite a few videos on this and I will continue to post important topics with regard to this important strategic relationship.
Over the last week we have seen reports of Nepali children in some schools where Mandarin has now become compulsory learning.
Not just that, but Nepal has also stopped any celebrations with regard to celebrating the Dalai Lama’s birthday.
KP Oli has also repeatedly asked for resumption of the SAARC Summit which includes Pakistan, instead of BIMSTEC which India has been trying to promote.

Even with all the billions in in aid that we have given Nepal and our overwhelming help in developing the country including infrastructure involving schools and bridges, we can't seem to encourage even people to people contact. Nepalis as we have seen on our social media channels regularly post and detest Indians it seems with a passion. They are regular news reports put out by Chinese constantly stating all India's interference especially with the Madhesi issue in a bid to annex Nepal. China after annexing so many territories now has turned its propaganda machine onto Nepal.
Nepal is vital to India's security with the mountains to some extent deterring the Chinese but also because but also because of Nepal's resources with regard to its mountains, glaciers as well as Hydro resources...Which feed the Indian plains.

Mandarin made mandatory in many Nepal schools: report
https://www.thehindu.com/news/internati ... 947956.ece

Nepal denies Tibetans' request to hold Dalai Lama birthday celebration
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nepa ... SKCN1U2074

Full steam ahead for Nepal-China railway project through Himalayas
https://www.business-standard.com/artic ... 537_1.html

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