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Namaskar alok Da, Considering that Sonam Wangchuk – the Climate Activist – who is in jail, has drawn inspiration from Sri Aurobindo’s autobiographical account of his year-long detention in Alipore Jail (as detailed in ‘Tales of Prison Life’), – how do you assess the way the current government is addressing environmental issues and engaging with activists — and on what basis can one evaluate who is “Right” or “Wrong” in the government-versus-activist dynamic?” 🌿

First about the facts. Mr Sonam Wangchuk is not inspired by Sri Aurobindo. There is nothing even remotely common between him and Sri Aurobindo whose

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Alok Da, either remarkable individuals or historical collectives, I’m coming to feel that there’s a specific kind of God/Spirit animating them throughout. Observing Sri Aurobindo’s writing, life and thought from the play he wrote when he was 18, I can feel as if the seed is here which is going to blossom into his Bande Mataram writings with it’s fervour of Kali and Freedom,… 🦚[…]

It is true that all greatness is either due to Nature rushing to exceed herself in and through her creations and / or God pouring

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It is really unfortunate that you are equating the insistence by aging in-laws or parents for wearing sindoor with the practice of hijab & snatching away the girl’s right to education. While the former is not causing any real harm to the women, the later ones are affecting her confidence and restricting growth respectively. This is precisely why I said you were overreacting…[…]

I understand your point about hurting parents etc. But don’t you think the parents too need to also understand the generational shift which is part

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