Writer behind Facebook page Humans of Hindutva says ‘in the current volatile environment of India,people are not ready for jokes’Humans of Hindutva lasted eight months: from April, when an anonymous author established the Facebook page, or to December,when men starting calling his phone and threatening to kill his family.
This week, the man behind the current Indian parody (humorous or ridiculous imitation) site declared surrender”, and deleting the page and illustrating the present limits on political satire in the world’s largest democracy. Related: Indians celebrate Christmas despite fears of anti-Christian backlash It’s not approximately the legality,its approximately the state not supporting you if someone chooses to act external the law.
The police can hardly protect a common man like me and the mobs are making heroes out of criminals.
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Source: theguardian.com