This selfishness is everywhere, people do not want to get hurt when someone bravely boldly stands before the authority; had all stood there , authority will bend but....... When I challenged the police officer, who was immoral in the college days, 21 friends who were with me then disappeared; however the rest was history; I was pushed to police station D2 ; stipped; advised by constable why talk to authority; in 10 min SP arrived asking my name to help ; that inspector was suspended and removed from service later. My only friend standing with me was DGP Arul's son Michael who rang up his father. (2 intervals SANGAM film Shanti theater) 2 In the beach Marina with a week-wedded wife was holding a man with the knife to pierce me for money and so any all around on that sunday disappeared nowhere but I stood firm to be handed over to police Where were the crowd? 3 In alwarpet Junction driving my car going with my wife; and traffic police were careless; pulled them up; and inspector traffic made fun and later was seen demoted in rank. No one came and stood with me. So many incidents I have in my life. Hence I write so boldly and do not care about pranks by avivekis. But people whether outside or in groups have not changed. I like Gandhi only because of that. It is not BJP or something else. People are born cowards who are afraid of pain. So never ever anyone will stand together at all. Brave ones win the wars and rest also say run. KR IRS 3625
On Mon, 2 Jun 2025 at 20:37, 'N Sekar' via KeralaIyers < [email protected]> wrote: > *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> > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" 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/keralaiyers/2031025002.3370333.1748876799020%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/2031025002.3370333.1748876799020%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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