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. There is also naan visible in the picture. His tweet was met with a flood of hateful comments that shocked and angered many.
Anti-Indian hate rising on Elon Musk’s X?
The Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH), Washington, a D.C.-based think tank, earlier in February conducted an analysis which claimed a drastic surge in anti-India hate posts on Elon Musk’s X.
“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 said.