A short story:
In Nov 2018, a man from UP’s Shamli named Saleem gave an affidavit in local court that he and his family were changing religion. News leaked in local media and became national news. I also visited him and wrote a report +
In 2018 when he was 31, he decided to revert to his original name and faith +
On 16 Jan, he sent me a Whatsapp video saying he was ready to commit suicide +
It’s been a year since these developments. Today, Susheel is happy and lives with his family +
Here’s the story of what all happened over the last year:
https://t.co/Zist8kzBP1
This is what Susheel's wife Wajida told me in Nov when I asked her about her husband's decision to change his and family's religion. (I was giggling not at her answer but because her son had started rolling on floor in a funny way)
— Swati Goel Sharma (@swati_gs) January 25, 2020
Today, Susheel's family no more lives with him pic.twitter.com/hzWKIuuDVC
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Delighted to announce the forthcoming release of my fifth book \u2014 #India2030: The Rise of a Rajasic Nation.
— Gautam Chikermane (@gchikermane) January 13, 2021
It hits the bookstores on 25 January.
Gratitude to my contributors and @PenguinIndia for partnering this adventure. pic.twitter.com/I0SdQk19JG
Chapter 20 of #India2030 by @davidfrawleyved talks about how the Civilizational Resurgence of India will reconnect its ancient past to ride into a dharmic future
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Chapter 18 of #India2030 by @sandipanthedeb examines how ideologies and technologies will intrude into and redefine Friendships
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Chapter 17 of #India2030 by @authoramish studies the Soft Power of India and says its global influence will be through the confluence of materialism and spiritualism
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