“The aim was not to have some sort of new prayer meeting”, he added. The Asur tribe is classified as a ‘particularly vulnerable tribal group’ by the Indian government. How can you dishonour your own citizens? It is against the constitution”.
Historically, it was the adiviasis who were called demons, for instance the ‘Asur’ community who also worship Mahishasura. “We were celebrating Mahishasura Martyrdom Day because he is an icon for the adivasis and other marginalised people in India”, he said. The event in question was held in JNU on Octoby the All India Backward Students’ Forum (AIBSF).Īnil, a JNU student and member of AIBSA who was one of the organisers, spoke to The Wire about the intent of the event. “What is this depraved mentality?” Irani asked the house after she finished reading.
They hired a sex worker called Durga, who enticed Mahishasura into marriage and killed him after nine nights of honeymooning, during sleep”. Mahishasura, a brave self-respecting leader, was tricked into marriage by the Aryans. “Durga Puja is the most controversial racial festival, where a fair skinned beautiful goddess Durga is depicted brutally killing a dark-skinned native called Mahishasura. Asking her “god to forgive” her, she read from a pamphlet allegedly brought out by the organisers of the event: The celebration of ‘Mahishasur Martyrdom Day’ featured on this list. New Delhi: In her Lok Sabha speech on Wednesday, HRD minister Smriti Irani responded to criticism of the government’s handling of recent events in JNU by alleging that several “anti-national” events had taken place at the campus.
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