Author: OpIndia Staff
Publication: Opindia.com
Date: January 26, 2017
URL:   http://www.opindia.com/2017/01/this-guy-found-too-many-hindu-signs-in-republic-day-parade-gets-panned/

A journalist called Mihir Sharma, who has a long list of controversies to his name [1][2] today looked like adding another feather to his cap after complaining about too many Hindu festival related floats (tableaux) in the Republic Day parade.

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Mihir Sharma @mihirssharma
Intriguing that so many states these days seem to send Hindu festival/celebration related floats – even Goa had two random guys in saffron
January 26, 2017
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His intrigue, which was a nice attempt to hide his bigotry, ended up betraying his bigotry especially with term like “even Goa”. In the world view of Mihir Sharma, Goa should now do away with anything Hindu as it has significant Christian population.

For Sharma, people wearing saffron (Hindus in appearance) are ‘random guys’ in Goa, even though Goa still is a Hindu majority state with them forming 66% of the state’s population, at least on paper.

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So not surprisingly people took exception to his comments and replied to in style:

Lt Col Rohit Agarwal (retd) showcased the Hindu communal influence in the Indian constitution to Mihir Sharma:

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Rohit Agarwal @ragarwal
.@mihirssharma any thoughts on these Hindu images enshrined the original constitution? @divya_16_ @UnSubtleDesi
11:28 AM - 26 Jan 2017

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Another pointed out that the Flypast by fighter jets too was communal:

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Sniper @avarakai
@mihirssharma Sir, saw Communal SUKHOIs. Made a Trishul formation too. Totally bad sir. Buy some burnol.
11:31 AM - 26 Jan 2017

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Some tried to test if Sharma had some allergy against the saffron colour:

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Mihir Sharma @mihirssharma
Intriguing that so many states these days seem to send Hindu festival/celebration related floats - even Goa had two random guys in saffron

Nupur @UnSubtleDesi
.@mihirssharma pic.twitter.com/VECshrAEqy
11:14 AM - 26 Jan 2017

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Did he never notice our national flag?

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°अद्वितीय° @AnupamHB
And for your kind information, there is saffron on our National Flag too... On the top...
Now burn more...plz...😀 https://twitter.com/mihirssharma/status/824490040872955906 …
12:30 PM - 26 Jan 2017

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Well, Hindus are now below 80% of the Indian population, maybe that’s why Mihir believes that these symbols are disproportionate?

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The Masakadzas @Nesenag
Shame on the govt for celebrating and showcasing Hindu festivals in the tableaux. After all, they constitute only 80% of the population https://twitter.com/mihirssharma/status/824490040872955906 …
11:35 AM - 26 Jan 2017

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Coming back to “even Goa”, what would have been a better depiction of the state during the R-Day parade? The inquisition?

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doubtinggaurav @doubtinggaurav
What Simon wanted to be shown https://twitter.com/mihirssharma/status/824490040872955906 …
11:37 AM - 26 Jan 2017

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The secular tolerant dude can’t tolerate two random dudes in saffron:

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markvision @markvision9
@mihirssharma you CANNOT tolerate 2 dudes in saffron but talk about intolerance. Grow up. Practise what you preach.
1:16 PM - 26 Jan 2017

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This accurately summed up the whole incident:

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Deepak Jain @1981_jain
Bharat has reach a point when even #RepublicDay parade is scrutinised through secular lens by colonised intellectual to quantify saffron. https://twitter.com/mihirssharma/status/824490040872955906 …