The popular 'Humans of Hindutva' Facebook page was deleted by its administrator on Thursday, 28 December after he alleged that he was receiving death threats.
A statement was posted on the website Satyanash regarding his decision to take down the Facebook page:
I’m quitting out of my own accord. I’ve not been banned or mass reported. I have recently received some threats to my life which I can’t take lightly. I am outnumbered, live in a BJP state and come from a middle-class family with no political or police connections. I have no desire to end up like Gauri Lankesh or Afrazul Khan. Actually, more than myself, I worry for the safety of my family. I hope those who threatened me consider this as a victory and leave us alone. I have deleted the HOH page and will delete this website soon. Congratulations to Hindutva on winning this David vs Goliath fight. As for those who were kind enough to lend me their ears for the last eight months, I’d like to wish you all a Happy New Year. Cheers and alvida. Thanks for giving me some of your time.
(Click here to read the interview The Quint had conducted with the person who ran ‘Humans of Hindutva’.)
Confirming the incident, Jairaj Singh, editor of online portal DailyO, tweeted:
'Humans of Hindutva' came into the spotlight for its many satirical posts which took digs at the current political dispensation as well as right-wing fundamentalism.
Notably, the administrator had decided to quit in September too, but did not end up doing so after many people requested him to keep his page active.
At that time, he was quoted by the Indian Express as saying, "I guess to stop now would be to play into the hands of the fascists I despise so I guess I'll keep this going for a little longer."
In October the administrator had told The Wire about how he was a victim of countless death threats, abuse and threats.
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