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Gujarat Samachar and distortion of Hindu culture: From insulting Holi fire to calling God a ‘spy’ and ‘bahurupi’, a new low

Nirwa Mehta - 7 March, 2023

This is a new low for Gujarat Samachar, which does not have very high editorial standard to begin with.

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Meerut: Hindu youths attacked by Shahzad and his associates for seeking donations for Holika Dahan, stones pelted in Brahmpuri

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2023

Communal violence between Hindus and Muslims erupted in Meerut, UP after Muslims mocked two Hindu men seeking donations for the ceremony by comparing it to begging

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No, Holika was not ‘Bahujan’: this Holi, burn the falsehoods and anti-Hindu rhetoric peddled by caste-politicians

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2023

Holika Dahan is not about a "cruel society" burning a woman, like the false equivalence of Sati cited by Nirdesh Singh. The ritual is a reminder of how the most powerful persons cause their own downfall when they decide to use their powers for evil acts against innocents.

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It is wrong to burn a woman alive to celebrate a festival: YouTuber ‘celebrity’ rallies against Holika Dahan

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2023

Nirdesh Singh who runs a YouTube channel named 'The Hasti’ declared that she would oppose burning the image of a lady throughout her life, adding that it is also wrong. She also urged anyone who identifies as being a part of the "Progressive Society" to resist Holika Dahan.