A heartwarming social media post by a Norwegian man celebrating his birthday with a plate of chole chawal was quickly marred by a barrage of racist and anti-India slurs. What began as a simple, celebratory post turned into a harsh illustration of online toxicity.
“Indian food for my birthday,” the Norway-based man tweeted along with a picture of his meal. It shows chole and chawal on a plate, with naan also visible. His tweet was met with a flood of hateful comments that shocked and angered many.
Social media reacts:
While many users expressed happiness over the man trying Indian food for his birthday and even suggested other dishes, the post also revealed the ugly side of the internet. Some comments included anti-India remarks and racist slurs, with many referencing “cow dung” and making baseless claims about Indians consuming it.
One user commented, “That’s Indian food? I don’t see any cow poop.” Another said, “I can never eat Indian food.” A third expressed, “Why does it look like poop? People actually choose to eat this?” Another comment read, “So you basically hate yourself.”
Anti-Indian hate rising on Elon Musk’s X?
This incident follows a report by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) in Washington. The think tank’s analysis claimed a drastic surge in anti-India hate posts on Elon Musk’s platform, X (formerly Twitter).
“These attacks are not exclusively aimed at Hindus, whether of Indian or American origin. Rather, they are directed at everyone perceived to be of Indian origin, which, as our analysis reveals, also includes members of the Sikh community,” the report stated.
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