Protests In India and America: The Resemblance Is Uncanny
India and America seem to be in the same boat.
Both the United States and India have seen social unrest and protests in the recent past. While India recently saw an uprising against the controversial CAA & NRC, Americans are currently protesting in huge numbers anti-black racism and police brutality after a recent horrifying case.
Recently 46-year-old George Floyd was murdered in broad daylight, as a policeman choked him down with his knee on George’s neck for over seven minutes, while he screamed saying he couldn’t breathe and begged for water. George was unarmed.
For Indians locked up in homes right now, the images and headlines flooding in are a stark reminder of what we saw merely months ago. The resemblance is uncanny, even if we debate the root cause:
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