Recently, the author Padma Lakshmi was found speaking about ‘anti-Muslim violence’ and ‘communal hate in India’ on her official Twitter account which grabbed a lot of attention.
Who is Padma Lakshmi?
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Padma Lakshmi is a well-known Indian-American author who has been raised in the USA. Padma Lakshmi is not only known for her writing but she is also a model and a TV host who received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Host in the years 2009 and 2020. She worked as a host in the cooking competition program Top Chef on Bravo since season 2. She was once married to novelist Salman Rushdie.
The lady also likes to keep herself updated about what is happening in her home country, India. She also makes a point to share her views and opinions and often makes statements on such issues.
She recently took to Twitter and stated,
“Sickening to see the violence against Muslims celebrated in India. The widespread anti-Muslim rhetoric preys on fear and poisons people. This propaganda is dangerous and nefarious because when you consider someone less than it’s much easier to participate in their oppression.”
Sickening to see the violence against Muslims celebrated in India. The widespread anti-Muslim rhetoric preys on fear and poisons people.
This propaganda is dangerous and nefarious because when you consider someone less than it’s much easier to participate in their oppression.
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) April 27, 2022
While addressing the Hindus in India, she went on,
“Fellow Hindus, don’t succumb to this fear-mongering. There is no threat to Hinduism in India or anywhere else. True spirituality doesn’t include any room for sowing hatred of any kind. People of all faiths should be able to live peacefully together in this ancient, vast land.”
Fellow Hindus, don’t succumb to this fear-mongering. There is no threat to Hinduism in India or anywhere else. True spirituality doesn’t include any room for sowing hatred of any kind.
People of all faiths should be able to live peacefully together in this ancient, vast land.
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) April 27, 2022
She shared her opinion about how hate-filled songs are used to attack a section of people of different faith and one of communal violence in a subsequent series of tweets, and also shared a couple of links to articles about Jahangirpuri violence and the role of social media in it.
She further added, “Read more on the situation in India.”
Read more on the situation in India: https://t.co/HfPHWpvypg
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) April 27, 2022
While some appreciated her effort to preach harmony by standing for Indian Muslims, some didn’t like her interference in the matter.
Take a look at their mixed reactions:
Unfollowing. Hindus have been hunted in all parts of #India for decades. They are murdered every day in Pakistan & Bangladesh because of their religion.
You’re either purposely being obtuse or are ignorant.#Kashmir #Bengal #Kerala #Punjabhttps://t.co/SOEc18Ztpy
— Sheenie Ambardar, MD (@DrAmbardar) April 28, 2022
Thank you so much for speaking out! As a progressive Hindu, we urge you to get in touch with us, and join us in building an inclusive, progressive Hinduism that rejects hate and stands up for human rights for all.
— Hindus for Human Rights (@Hindus4HR) April 27, 2022
Thank you for sharing this. It’s been so difficult to get light shed on the increased aggression towards Indian Muslims. We know that isn’t what India stands for. Love & peace to all.
— Ammara Essa (@Aey_dot_ee) April 27, 2022
She has every right to speak for muslim victims of violence, I fully support that, but while doing so she must not whitewash Hindu victims of violence. You can raise your voice for one community without trying to deny the trauma faced by another community.https://t.co/UC4amRCMFf
— Ash (@ashindreamland) April 27, 2022
How much are u usually paid for such tweets… (Which are basically propaganda driven and far from reality and too distant from where you live too…)
— gpkr (@gp_theelixir) April 27, 2022
Some people even dragged her former husband Salman Rushdie in the tweets.
Do you support Padma Lakshmi’s views?
