Tweet #2:

This tweet is referring to the Citizenship Amendment Bill that is currently under debate in India. Many people are questioning the intent of the bill, with some claiming that it favors sheltering persecuted minorities, while others believe that it itself is persecuting minorities. Twitter user @sankrant tweets “what if it had called the act, more accurately – “Sheltering Minority Refugees Act” instead of #CitizenshipAmendmentBill?” claiming that the bill does not punish minority refugees in the manner that he believes they deserve to be. From reading up on this topic on Twitter multiple times this past week, it seems to be a very controversial topic in India currently, and many people are split between the two sides without many people being neutral. This debate reminds me a bit of the debate currently going on in the United States about the Second Amendment, as there are people on both sides of the spectrum with very few people sitting out of the debate. I can imagine that their government is having the same issue with solving the debate, which will only drag out the whole ordeal.

Link: https://twitter.com/sankrant/status/1204457615343771648

HR: Twitter

Daniel Breslin

Dr. Heuer

Tweet Analysis

4 December 2019

 

Tweet #1:

This tweet is referencing the shutting down of the Internet in Kashmir and the detainment of political leaders in the region. It has been four months since both of these events happened, and it seems that nothing is getting done. The user who tweeted about this originally is Yogita Limaye, who simply stated “Four months today since internet was shut down in #Kashmir and political leaders detained.” In response to this tweet, user Rohit Khilnani wrote that these events were “Unbelievable . . . About time they get Internet back, which is a basic requirement for everything including internet banking, communication, studies etc.” Khilnani also questioned the length of time that the politicians have been detained for with no action taken. It seems that people are becoming impatient with the actions taken, since the citizens are being affected more and more as the time passes and the politicians are still being held against their will. I think that the longer this situation is dragged out, the more likely it is that a group of affected citizens will organize some sort of demonstration.

 

Link: https://twitter.com/rohitkhilnani/status/1202418061443248128

Daniel Breslin

Dr. Heuer

Blog Analysis Make-up

4 December 2019

*Had to rewrite my analysis but I was able to use the same article as my first attempt*

Indian Man Single-handedly Plants an Entire Forest

Since the age of 16, Jadav Payeng has been planting trees on what used to be a deserted sandbar in Assam, where he was born. A native of the Mishing tribe in his hometown, Payeng returned from school to a river island on the Brahmaputra, where he found hundreds of snakes stranded on the small island made of sand. After asking the elders in his town what would happen to everyone if they all died like that one day, he decided that he needed to do what he could “to make the planet greener.” Other villagers in his town offered 50 seeds and 25 bamboo plants, which he took great care of and sowed each plant. Fast forward 36-years later, and he has created an entire forest on the very same island that once could not even inhabit snakes. The Molai forest, named after Payeng’s nickname, encompasses nearly 1,400 acres and took intense work from Payeng. He even went as far as to relocate red ants from his village so that they could live in the new ecosystem. The Molai forest is now home to some endangered animals, like the one-horned rhino and the Royal Bengal Tiger, which is an amazing feat in itself.

To be able to accomplish this feat alone is an amazing accomplishment in itself, as it helps not only the ecosystem that it encompasses, but also everything that lives inside. It also has a large impact on the quality of air in the surrounding area, and it provides for natural resources to the nearby civilizations. Something I cannot help but wonder is if this man’s progress could’ve been expedited if he received some sort of grant or sponsorship, or maybe even direct help from a company based in the Western hemisphere. Some sort of help at all would certainly help him increase his impact on the region, and it would have a larger effect on society as a whole. I think this is a very impressive and amazing thing for someone to do, and more things like this need to be covered in the news in the Western hemisphere, where a lot of negative news seems to get more spotlight than positive news.

 

Link:

https://yourstory.com/2018/10/jadav-payeng-planted-entire-forest

Summary: The Indian government has recently required their citizens to prove their citizenship. The National Register of Citizens is being used to obtain the information that proves each person in Assam is actually a citizen. Out of 33 million people in Assam, approximately 2 million have been deemed illegal. The government is only giving them 120 days to prove that they are legal citizens.

If these people cannot prove that they are legal citizens of Assam, they will be put in detention centers that are being made by the government. These centers will be spread throughout Assam, and the first one is about the size of seven soccer fields. The center will contain a school, hospital, and recreation area for the people inside. Also included will be an area for guards to live, a high wall with barbed wire to keep people in, and a watchtower.

Analysis: It seems unfair that the government of India will be making these detention centers for all these people to live in. It also seems very coincidental that the centers are being made just in time for the illegal citizens to be put in there. 120 days does not seem like enough time for nearly 2 million people to go through the process of proving their citizenship. With so many people going through the process at one time, the process will be backed up and not everyone will be able to prove their legitimate citizenship (assuming they are all legal). Isn’t it some sort of violation to only give these people 120 days? It seems that the government should be required to give these people more time. Will there even be a need for 10 of these centers? Maybe they won’t even need that many.

Link (Reference): https://www.businessinsider.com/india-building-mass-detention-center-illegal-immigrants-assam-citizenship-2019-9

Situation: The Indian government has revoked the guarantee of special rights to the Muslim-majority state of Kashmir. These rights included the right to make its own constitution and make laws with the exception of laws that include defense, communications, and foreign affairs. Additionally, the Indian government sent thousands of troops to Kashmir, and imposed a new set of rules on the citizens.

Encryption: The lions of the plains have created a new set of rules that the elephants must now follow. Under normal circumstances, the elephants were allowed to make their own rules as long as they allowed the lions to defend them and create alliances with other species. Due to the new rules, the lions have taken these rights from the elephants and they have sent many lions to impose a new set of rules on the elephants. The elephants will be meeting at the watering hole on Sunday night to discuss how to keep the water clean and maintain its freshness so that it is fair to all. All are welcome to attend.

Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/08/india-revokes-kashmir-special-status-latest-updates-190806134011673.html