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Author: OpIndia Staff
Publication: Opindia.com
Date: September 11, 2017
URL: http://www.opindia.com/2017/09/people-bash-ram-guha-for-playing-victim-after-making-unsubstantiated-allegations/amp/
Pop-historian Ramachandra Guha was today served with a legal notice over his statements in media outfits, where he linked the Gauri Lankesh murder to the RSS and the BJP. This legal notice was served by Karunakar Khasale, the Secretary of Karnataka BJP Yuva Morcha.
According to reports, his statements in Hindustan Times and Scroll played a big role in him getting that legal notice. In an interview given to Scroll (the leftist propaganda blog), Guha reportedly had stated that:
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Anand Ranganathan @ARanganathan72
Replying to @ARanganathan72
On #QuitIndiaMovement and Dr Ambedkar, Prof Guha writes just a SINGLE sentence (left), SKIPPING OUT what Dr Ambedkar thought of it (Right). pic.twitter.com/UwHzTgyNjv
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Anand Ranganathan @ARanganathan72
STUNNED. Prof Guha writes 965 words on the late Gauri Lankesh's life & journalism, and OMITS the fact that she was convicted for fake news. pic.twitter.com/e1QEbBvwH6
7:24 PM - Sep 11, 2017
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Ramchandra Guha @Ram_Guha
The rise of political Hindutva and the targeted killing of writers and scholars: my column in @htTweets
m.hindustantimes.com/columns/gauri- ...
10:27 AM - 10 Sep 2017
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The Notice claimed that Guha had deliberately made such statements to bring disrepute to the BJP with an ulterior motive. It also claimed that the statements were “accusative and defamatory in nature”.
The notice asked Guha to unconditionally apologises for his statements within 3 days, otherwise civil or criminal proceedings would be initiated against him.
But rather than apologising for his statements, Guha started to play the victim card:
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Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha
Atal Bihari Vajpayee said the answer to a book or article can only be another book or article. But we no longer live in Vajpayee's India
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Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha
In India today, independent writers and journalists are harassed, persecuted, and even killed. But we shall not be silenced.
6:56 PM - Sep 11, 2017
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This ‘stance’ by Guha didn’t receive a warm reception:
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The Masakadzas @Nesenag
We will continue to peddle distortions & lies with impunity and there shouldn't be any consequences https://twitter.com/ram_guha/status/907233928817336321 …
6:59 PM - Sep 11, 2017
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Raju Das | ৰাজু দাস @rajudasonline
OK, please someone write an article claiming that @Ram_Guha's writings has encouraged killings by naxals, as a counter to his claim. https://twitter.com/Ram_Guha/status/907231613150531584 …
6:58 PM - Sep 11, 2017
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FoolishOfficer @IndiaSpeaksPR
Mr Guha says BJP should have accused him of murder https://twitter.com/Ram_Guha/status/907231613150531584 …
7:03 PM - Sep 11, 2017
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Smita Barooah @smitabarooah
Well done. Serious insinuations & allegations without proof must be called out. That is slander NOT freedom of expression #RamachandraGuha https://twitter.com/ANI/status/907218000910082048 …
7:20 PM - Sep 11, 2017
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Eminent Intellectual @padhalikha
Good job Shekhu @ShekharGupta
7:22 PM - Sep 11, 2017
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Ramachandra Guha @Ram_Guha
Replying to @Ram_Guha
In India today, independent writers and journalists are harassed, persecuted, and even killed. But we shall not be silenced.
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GhoseSpot @SandipGhose
So "independent" writers have the licence to make accusations and pass summary judgements without providing evidence or proof? Huh!!
7:00 PM - Sep 11, 2017 · Kolkata, India
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