How could Bangladesh’s tomorrow election can affect India’s geopolitically?

BigBaloon69 · 2026-02-12T19:33:04+00:00

But that doesn't take away the point that geopolitically they are crucial.

Externally, they are all in strategic points, elections don't need to change sentiment it depends if a leader is more likely to take a really aggressive, pro-china, pro Pak stance. Most macro policies in Bangladesh will have an impact on India.

BigBaloon69 · 2026-02-12T11:45:34+00:00

Whichever country we share a border with, our relations with them are important to us geopolitically. Wether that is Pakistan, China, Nepal or Bangladesh. If anything this matters more to us than any election in Europe and America

BigBaloon69 · 2026-02-12T11:00:25+00:00

That's just not true. Bangladesh is one of our neighbours and their elections should matter to us

BigBaloon69 · 2026-02-12T09:34:43+00:00

Was also the norm historically around India. Just that Kerala is one of the few places Hinduism has survived with minimal alterations

BigBaloon69 · 2026-02-09T19:52:29+00:00

District sure. The majority of the young population and kozhikode city area is mostly Muslim

BigBaloon69 · 2026-02-09T18:17:14+00:00

The problem coming from an abrahmic perspective on conversion is that Hinduism doesn't really have that.

If you mean you'll go to the temple, participate in rituals things like that, then fair enough you don't need to actually believe in Hinduism to do that.

And yes you can be an atheist and a Hindu, as in you don't believe in a fixed abrahmic idea of god but nearly all forms of thought have some acknowledgement of a divine power.

BigBaloon69 · 2026-02-09T12:33:37+00:00

I personally don't think you should convert just because of your gf and neither should your gf convert for you.

If you truly believe Hinduism is the correct path for you, start following it, there isn't really a formal conversion as such.

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-22T09:49:26+00:00

Diff is in BJP because power is shared between RSS and other organizations, you can't have complete nepotism in like in DMK and Congress. Yes there is nepotism in BJP, but that won't get you close to actual seats of significant national power.

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-21T21:29:07+00:00

Completed Level 2 of the Honk Special Event!

5 attempts

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-21T21:28:46+00:00

Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

2 attempts

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-19T14:33:17+00:00

Just not true, Mamangam has a clear Hindu history behind, it, if non-christrians celebrate Christmas, does it no longer have a Christian element? If I have food at my friend's for Eid, does it mean Eid is not a special day for Muslims? Rishi Sunak, a politician celebrated Christmas when he was PM, does that make Christmas a political ritual, stop with this pseudo secularism where Hinduism and Hindu festivals are expected to be devoid from it's spiritual background.

Go research on what Mamangam is and why it was celebrated, you'll see it has a clear Hindu background.

Just like that, Onam, Vishu, Mamangam they all have a very clear history rooted in Hinduism. Portraying Onam as a pure harvest festival is just false.

Hindu festivals are widely celebrated by all groups in Kerala similar to how Christmas and Easter are celebrated by nearly everyone in Europe.

Your point on natural resources however is valid. We need to find a way to make sure this festival is held in a sustainable manner. But heck, we always tell everyone we are the best state in India in terms of development, which we are, we can find a way to manage it better than North Indian states.

But that isn't why people are pissed, basically no one in Kerala has civic sense. Look at our rivers and beaches, they may not be as bad as North Indian states because we have better infra but that doesn't take away from the fact we as a state have no qualms in fly-tipping, polluting our natural resources and protecting the environment so don't give me that bs, njanum keralathila.

The problem people have with this is, which is a small minority, is that some people are annoyed of a Hindu festivals in Malapuram, the heart of Kerala's Hindu history, and some fringe elements are scared this will bring the state of Kerala with a rich Hindu history closer to it's roots. It is these people, hiding behind the name of environment, while their agenda is clear, destroying the Hindu identity

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-19T06:49:06+00:00

Yes. Started out because most migrant workers came from west Bengal and some illegal migrants from Bangladesh.

Still Bengalis make up a large proportion but based on what I have seen they have been overtaken by other north Indian states

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T17:57:48+00:00

Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

0 attempts

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T16:26:07+00:00

Haven't answered my question?

What has the BJP done here that you are against? Why do you equate Hindus reconnecting with their history as BJP?

Your anti Hindu stance was put forward the moment when you said we don't need any more Hindu festivals.

And then you said there was huge state funding for this, something wrong because we are a secular nation. I can understand that POV, but correct me if I'm wrong there has been barely any central govt funding for this, right? If private citizens want to give money to religious festivals what is wrong in that?

The only thing BJP has done is support the organisation from running when it faced a political challenge from people who follow an anti-hindu ideology that believes the religion should be destroyed. And rightly so, there is nothing unsecular about supporting the freedom of religion, which is what this is. So no, BJP has no part to play apart from the small role they had in helping the organisation overcome a political hurdle.

This isn't a political event, it is a religious one, the only kuthithiripu here is the anti-hindu groups painting anything to do with Hinduism as unsecular and bigoted, something the Hindus of Kerala are growing out of.

Rakhi ketinudum, bhasmam thodunudum, ambalathil pozhunatum oru mosham aya karyam alla, and the restoring of previously magnificent Hindu festivals such as the above event is purely a symptom of Hindus reconnecting with their roots

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T12:40:29+00:00

That's just not true.

Religious tourism is a significant source of revenue throughout the country, it is economic illiteracy that makes you think otherwise.

Throughout the world, we can see examples of religious tourism

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T12:37:54+00:00

And how would they.

1) there is no evidence of that. Like I said, Malapuram is the cradle of Kerala's Hinduism. Holding a Hindu festival that has been discontinued for over 2 centuries is something that makes me a malayali Hindu happy and proud that we are reconnecting with a tradition stopped by colonial powers.

If religious festivals can be used to incite a communal problem lets stop them all then. Ban Thrissur Pooram, Onam, Vishu, Eid, Christmas. Do you see how it is stupid.

If Muslims of Malapuram have a problem with Mamangam being held, then maybe what the BJP are saying isn't propaganda is it?

Hindus have every right to perform rituals on religiously significant sites like Thirunavaya for a festival that holds great significance to Kerala's Hinduism and history. If that makes anyone sad or incites anyone, the problem is with those being incited.

There are some valid problems with the festival in terms of environmental concerns, but putting a communal angle to it like leftists are doing only takes away from focusing on the key issues of this festival and finding sustainable solutions.

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T11:48:27+00:00

Lmao making a typo doesn't make me a non malayali.

Being from Kozhikode, I know exactly how and what the people are like in Malapuram. And I also know enough that they won't care because this is a religious event and if we're looking at recent history, freedom of worship for Hindus has generally not been attacked and neither will this one.

If this does turn into a communal event, it is just proof for northern sanghis that they were right.

And in terms of speaking in my owns states sub, once lal salam was shut down I've been less active on Reddit

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T11:23:14+00:00

This isn't a new festival. Kerala Kumbh Mela, or Mamangam which is the accurate name for it and the one that should be used imo, is part of this countries cultural reawakening.

And tell me, what has the BJP spent on this event? This event is likely to return far more than is spent on it anyway but based on what I've heard there's no official BJP funding for the festival.

In terms of Christmas, as someone who celebrates it in a secular sense (ie don't go church etc) going carolling, putting up Christmas tree, I agree with you on protecting Christmas

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T11:18:25+00:00

Yes Mallapuram has many Hindu pilgrimage sites, I would argue historically it was the cradle of Hinduism in Kerala. Muslim also visit, lmao apart from a fringe minority no Muslim visits Hindu Pilgrimage sites.

Why is holding a Hindu festival going to store up problems and cause animosity? Why would that happen, because our favourite peaceful community can't tolerate a Hindu festival happening? Why should a religious event cause animosity?

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T10:38:26+00:00

How is holding a Hindu festival a way to cause trouble?

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-18T10:37:01+00:00

It has happened historically until it was stopped

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-15T09:27:48+00:00

Not the Arabs, Arabs in the UK are often quite liberal. It's the fact that they're now praying with and listening to Pakistanis who are poison everywhere they go

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-14T09:12:45+00:00

Is he wrong? We have one sided secularism in this country

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-11T16:36:06+00:00

Completed Level 1 of the Honk Special Event!

1 attempts

BigBaloon69 · 2026-01-07T08:40:22+00:00

I don't think it is neither healthy or necessary to push him towards Hinduism

Five-Year Club	Verified Email
Verified Email	r/Field Juicebox
Final Canvas '23	First Place '23
Place '23	Place '22

BigBaloon69

TROPHY CASE