Unfortunately these totally selfish people are ruling in every Non BJP state.You have to see that Siddaramaiah of Karnataka. YM
On Mon, Jun 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM Narayanaswamy Sekar <[email protected]> wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: N Sekar <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Jun 2, 2025, 7:06 PM > Subject: Fwd - What is said here is true of us, SELFISH HINDUS > To: Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>, Narayanaswamy Sekar < > [email protected]>, Rangarajan T.N.C. <[email protected]>, > Chittanandam V. R. <[email protected]>, Srinivasan Sridharan < > [email protected]>, Mathangi K. Kumar <[email protected]>, > Rama (Iyer 123 Group) <[email protected]>, Suryanarayana Ambadipudi < > [email protected]>, Mani APS <[email protected]> > > > *Genuine food for thought, totally applicable to present Bharat*👇🏽👇🏽 > > *Silence in the Group Chat:* A Social Experiment on the Modern Hindu > Mindset. > > It started off as a casual social experiment during a time of national > tension. My old schoolmate Arpan and I, both alumni of one of Hyderabad’s > most prestigious schools — batch of 2000 — decided to observe how our peers > would respond to real-world issues. This group wasn’t ordinary. It was > filled with bright, well-placed individuals: half were settled in the U.S. > or Europe, the other half in India, mostly in high-paying jobs in the IT > sector, holding management positions. The backbenchers — once dismissed — > had turned into entrepreneurs and even politicians. > > We assumed that this was a group with perspective, curiosity, and the > intellectual courage to engage. But we were in for a surprise. > > When the Pahalgam incident occurred, we brought it up for discussion. > > The first response: *“No heavy topics, please.”* > > The group only wanted funny memes, birthday wishes, and feel-good > nostalgia. > > As the situation escalated into conflict and war, nothing changed. > > When we brought up issues like radicalisation and the root causes of > terrorism, we were told — privately — not to "offend anyone" because > “Muslims are also part of this group.” > > Even when drones flew in and ballistic missiles were launched, the chat > remained numb. > > When we said 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', or 'Jai Hind', or 'Jai Sree Ram', > especially after India's Military victory, there was no response. > Not a single word of Solidarity. > > When we criticized Pakistan’s actions, some responded not with concern or > outrage, but with *counter-questions about caste discrimination in India* — > a textbook example of false equivalence. > > That’s when it dawned on us: we weren’t dealing with a few passive > individuals. > > We were staring at a collective psychological shift among educated, urban > Hindus — one that has far-reaching consequences. > > The Psychology Behind the Silence :- > > 1. *Post-Colonial Hangover:* > Many of us are products of an education system that subtly — and sometimes > openly — glorified Western thought while deriding native Indian values. > Colonial narratives painted Indian culture as backward, hierarchical, and > problematic. > > Even after independence, we continued to internalize these narratives, and > today, many Hindus instinctively distance themselves from their own > civilizational identity in an attempt to appear "progressive" or "neutral." > > 2. *Guilt Conditioning Through Academia and Media:* > From school textbooks to prime-time news, modern Indians are trained to > view Hinduism through a lens of guilt — focusing largely on caste, > patriarchy, and superstition, while ignoring its contributions to art, > science, spirituality, and philosophy. > > This relentless focus on internal flaws conditions many to feel shame or > discomfort when discussing anything Hindu-related in public — even > something as simple as saying “Jai Shree Ram.” > > 3. *Global Citizen Syndrome:* > Many of our peers settled abroad or working in MNCs view themselves first > as “global citizens.” In this worldview, pride in one's own nation, faith, > or cultural identity is seen as parochial, even dangerous. > > *Being politically correct and culturally vague is seen as > sophistication.* > > Expressing nationalist sentiment becomes socially risky, especially on > WhatsApp groups where professional reputations might be at stake. > > 4. *Fear of Social Isolation:* > In elite social circles, being seen as “right-wing” or “too Hindu” can > result in ridicule or exclusion. > > Therefore, even those who inwardly agree stay silent. Memes are safe. > Birthdays are safe. “Jai Hind” may not be. > > This fear of isolation produces an echo chamber where everyone avoids > controversy — even when truth is dying in silence. > > 5. *Extreme Individualism:* > Economic success has also brought with it a hyper-focus on personal > growth: career, family, EMIs, vacations. > > Social consciousness, cultural responsibility, or national identity are > seen as distractions or optional extras. “I pay taxes and vote — that’s > enough,” becomes the default mindset. > > 6. *Selective Moral Outrage:* > Interestingly, many of these same people are quick to speak out against > injustice — but only when it’s fashionable. Issues that align with Western > liberal discourse (climate change, minority rights, BLM, Gaza, Ukraine) see > active participation. > But when India is under attack, or when Hindus face atrocities, the same > voices go mute — out of fear, confusion, or indifference. > > *The Larger Implication:* > This silence — this inability to stand up, speak out, or even acknowledge > — is not a side effect. > > It is the main feature of the crisis we’re in. > When even the best-educated, most successful Hindus feel awkward > expressing cultural pride or national solidarity, we are witnessing a > civilizational disconnection. > > The tragedy isn’t that enemies exist. The tragedy is that the sentinels > are asleep. > > Our social experiment revealed this quiet erosion. It’s not dramatic. It’s > not violent. But it’s deadly. > > And if we don’t understand it, confront it, and rebuild our collective > confidence — this silence will become the very sound of decline. > > *Shared from another group of all successful professionals. 😊* > > Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=US_Acquisition_YMktg_315_SearchOrgConquer_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=US_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100002039&af_sub5=C01_Email_Static_&af_ios_store_cpp=0c38e4b0-a27e-40f9-a211-f4e2de32ab91&af_android_url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.mail&listing=search_organize_conquer> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CABC81ZfKa4y82Gpttoy1r566jFyjj3TcrpTfiHO6R%2BE5CyAgeg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CABC81ZfKa4y82Gpttoy1r566jFyjj3TcrpTfiHO6R%2BE5CyAgeg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *Mar* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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