The video of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav and Mukesh Sahni’s fish party has become a topic of discussion in the election environment. The video was uploaded on the X platform of social media on Tuesday (April 9). That day was the first Navratri. The video was uploaded from Tejashwi’s handle. Soon a controversy arose over Tejashwi’s fish feast during Navratri.
Now let us explain to you using the truth test of the video whether the political uproar on the video is right or wrong? The header given with the video was – Food in a helicopter amidst the election race and busyness. The date has also been put on the video. Date is 08/04/2024
Now was the timing of the post wrong or the intentions of the opponents? This may be a subject of debate, but without checking the facts, big leaders started giving high and low statements based on what they understood as prima facie. They started testing Tejashwi Yadav’s Hindutva by linking the fish offering a day before Navratri with the sanctity of the fast. Started distributing certificates also. However, the tradition of distributing certificates on Hindutva, Dharma, Karma and Pavitra is not new. A special class is active during the election season.
7 months ago, Rahul Gandhi had reached the house of Lalu family during the Bharat Nyay Jodo Yatra. The month of Sawan was going on. Lalu Prasad Yadav himself had taught Rahul Gandhi the recipe of making Bihari Mutton. Even then there was controversy.
The opponents targeted the eye of the fish for election and the fish became a religious issue in the elections. Seasonal Sanatani, Adharmi, Vidharmi and many such words. Launched on political pitch to garner votes. Now there are some questions, which must be arising in your mind too.
- How can one’s eating fish be a political issue?
- Does one’s eating habit determine one’s religion and identity?
- Are Hindus vegetarian and do not eat meat? Those heretics?
- Do only vegetarians have the right to live in India?
One more thing.. which you also know very well. With the rise of social media, lies have emerged as a big challenge. Take any social media platform, be it Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram. Lies ride on all the forums of social media and directly enter your house.
Who eats what, what he wears, this is everyone’s personal issue. The Constitution also gives this freedom, but there is one class in the country like this. Which portrays those who eat meat and fish as villains. India has a population of 140 crores. 78.6 percent of Indian men eat meat and fish. 65.6 percent women are non-vegetarian. These figures are based on the report of National Family Health Survey. There is 80 percent Hindu population in the country and about 53 percent Hindus eat non-veg. It is a different matter who eats when and how, but one thing is clear that this should not at least be a political issue?
Here I remember the saying of a great philosopher that when truth is tying its shoes, lies have already gone around half the world. That is, lies have emerged as a big narrative on social media, political parties are also accused of using them.
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