Netizens slam Indians protesting for George Floyd’s murder but remain silent on internal issues
A compilation of tweets from known and unknown faces which exposes their hypocrisy
The US is witnessing several violent and non-violent protests over the death of George Floyd, a victim of racist killing. George died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee of the neck of Floyd. The incident has brought the question of the comparatively harsh treatment of black race at the hands of white cops. People across the world who are not able to reach the place of protest are protesting from their social media accounts via posts and tweets. Celebrities like Taylor Swift. Lady Gaga, Jamie Foxx, Shawn Mendes and other prominent people have shown their support for the protestors and the African-Americans.
Indians have also shows support to the protests against the death of George Floyd
Indians have also witnessed the anti-sentiment growing with many known and unknown people posting about it on their social media accounts. However, some of the people have pointed out that the Indian support for the George Floyd is hypocritical as same people don’t tweet when there are communal deaths, violence against lower castes, targeted mob lynchings and cases of police brutality in India.
India has recently seen some events of violence including communal violence in Delhi riots, police brutality against students, discrimination against Muslims, Dalits and people from the North East. However, these incidents didn’t trigger the same amount of anger, outrage, and trending hashtags as in the case of George Floyd’s death.
People called it a fake sense of empathy and hypocrisy for people who took part in the campaign of BlackivesMatter and said that the same people differently for the Indian victims.
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Here are a compilation of some of the posts from people of India who are criticizing known and unknown faces for their hypocritical support to the protest against George Floyd’s death
List of Indian actors who are speaking on BLM and their fairness cream ads, a thread : pic.twitter.com/yUeRNLch6U
— anti pigeon (@aluminiummaiden) May 31, 2020
— anti pigeon (@aluminiummaiden) May 31, 2020
— anti pigeon (@aluminiummaiden) May 31, 2020
— anti pigeon (@aluminiummaiden) May 31, 2020
So much respect for all the celebrities tweeting #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER. It takes courage to bring your cowardice to the fore when you tweet for American lives but can’t tweet for Indian lives.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) May 31, 2020
Rohith Vemula was from undivided Andhra, your home state. Show Solidarity with her mother. Do you have any diversity policy while recruiting in India? When will you show solidarity with SC, ST, OBC and minorities?
— Dilip Mandal (@Profdilipmandal) June 1, 2020
Strange to see Indians get excited about #GeorgeFloyd !
We are quiet when Akhlaaq is lynched.
We are quiet when food cooked by a Dalit is kicked.
We are quiet when the poor walk home and the rich bang plates.For many of us, discrimination is a way of life.
— Mini Nair (@minicnair) June 1, 2020
Like dogs making it out on the streets , it is simultaneously so amusing and disgusting to see those people who abused the CAA/NRC protesters now coming out in support of black lives on the #GeorgeFloyd issue.
Hypocrisy , thou art Indian
— Iamarunangshu (@arunangshupaul) June 1, 2020
Dear Indian liberals, if you didn’t stand up for Minority killings in your country, you’ve no right to speak for A black man’s killing in the USA.
Coz that’s #Hypocrisy
Have some shame please. #GeorgeFloyd #ICantBreathe #MinorityLivesMatter— Uzzi (@meraki_says) May 30, 2020
Those who can't stand for the injustice in their own country are asking for justice. In India Sadhu/saints were brutally murdered but none of bollywood celebrities took a stand but now they are asking for justice for #GeorgeFloyd #EveryLifeMatters
— Sushan Sharma (@iamsushansharma) June 2, 2020
#GeorgeFloyd happens in india all the time. if you aren't bothered by when it happens here, but get all worked up when it happens halfway across the world, you are a hypocrite.
speaking against injustice somewhere else while enabling the same injustice at home? HYPOCRISY.
— جویریہ (@bookishlogs) June 1, 2020
Truly appreciated!
Request you to extend similar support for the victims of caste atrocities in India, Millions of caste hate crimes goes unheard.Let me Remind, Google and YouTube had provided a huge stage for such caste hate speeches period. #BlackLivesMatterTO #GeorgeFloyd https://t.co/LP19YovpmI
— Lokesh (@lokesh_169) May 31, 2020
https://twitter.com/DR_Ambedkarji/status/1267394798245347329
https://twitter.com/SameeraKhan/status/1267479867815342086
The police officers responsible for the death of #GeorgeFloyd have been arrested & even charged with third degree murder. Unimaginable in India where infractions by the police, whether during the Delhi riots or in the #Sterlite protests, have no consequences whatsoever.
— Radhika Santhanam (@radhikasan) May 31, 2020
Today on US Google & YouTube homepages we share our support for racial equality in solidarity with the Black community and in memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery & others who don’t have a voice. For those feeling grief, anger, sadness & fear, you are not alone. pic.twitter.com/JbPCG3wfQW
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) May 31, 2020
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