Popular Indian parody site closes after death threats from Hindu nationalists

Writer behind Facebook page Humans of Hindutva says ‘in the current volatile environment of India, people are not ready for jokes’

Humans of Hindutva lasted eight months: from April, when an anonymous author established the Facebook page, to December, when men starting calling his phone and threatening to kill his family.

This week, the man behind the popular Indian parody site declared “surrender”, deleting the page and illustrating the present limits on political satire in the world’s largest democracy.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2CsTrPi

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