{"id":63352,"date":"2025-02-15T04:19:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T04:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=63352"},"modified":"2025-02-15T04:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T04:19:22","slug":"kunal-kamra-vs-amish-tripathi-over-bhavish-aggarwals-post-on-sati-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=63352","title":{"rendered":"Kunal Kamra vs Amish Tripathi Over Bhavish Aggarwal’s Post On Sati Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Author Amish Tripathi on Friday engaged in a “Twitter debate” with comedian Kunal Kamra<\/a> after the latter attacked Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal<\/a> over his social media post on ‘Sati’, the practice of immolating widows which was first banned under the Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829.<\/p>\n

The debate began when Mr Aggarwal, who was last year involved in a public spat with Mr Kamra over alleged service issues with Ola Electric’s vehicles<\/a>, said that Mr Tripathi’s latest podcast — the “History of Sati Pratha” — was “amazing”.<\/p>\n

“It’s hard to find any proof of Sati but very easy to find proof of witch burning in medieval Europe,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter) in double quotation marks.<\/p>\n

Responding to his post, Mr Kamra said that social reformer Raja Ram Mohan Roy “fought against” the practice of Sati, which was abolished in 1829.<\/p>\n

“The last documented case of Sati in India was as recent as 1987. Please focus on your automobiles being immobile,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy fought against the practice of Sati; it was abolished in the year 1829. The last documented case of Sati in India was as recent as 1987.<\/p>\n

Please focus on your automobiles being immobile\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/7WvVRBo01n<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kunal Kamra (@kunalkamra88) February 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mr Tripathi, the celebrated author of ‘The Shiva Trilogy’ and ‘The Ram Chandra Series’, responded, saying that Mr Kamra should read the 1829 Sati Abolishment Act.<\/p>\n

“Kunal, I normally never get into Twitter debates. They generate more heat than light. But since you are attacking Bhavish Aggarwal basis a video that I made, I thought it would be appropriate for me to clarify. I would invite you to read the 1829 Sati Abolishment Act you referred to,” he said.<\/p>\n

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Kunal (@kunalkamra88<\/a> ), I normally never get into twitter debates. They generate more heat than light. But since you are attacking @bhash<\/a> basis a video that I made, I thought it would be appropriate for me to clarify. I would invite you to read the 1829 Sati Abolishment Act you\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/uP14Iv30SW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UUhCdzG5cR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Amish Tripathi (@authoramish) February 14, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He added the Act itself noted that Sati was “not enjoined” by the religion of the Hindus as an imperative duty and that the practice of Sati is “almost non-existent”.<\/p>\n

“Hindus themselves consider the practice unlawful and wicked,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Also, if I may make a suggestion Kunal Kamra… There is a value to manners, even when debating. You will find you make a much greater impact if the words are polite and the tone remains calm,” Mr Tripathi added.<\/p>\n

He received a response from Mr Kamra, who said Hinduism is regulated by practices, not a book.<\/p>\n

“The practice was prevalent and reformist women and men fought against it. Their struggles are well documented. The first documented case was in the BC era & the last one was in 1987. There’s a reason why mythology & history are two different sections in a bookstore; let’s not confuse the two,” he said.<\/p>\n

In his episode, Mr Tripathi said he had “explored the misunderstood history” of Sati.<\/p>\n

He was joined by historian and Padma Shri Meenakshi Jain and spoke about the “myths” surrounding Sati and its “colonial misrepresentation as a widespread, scripture-mandated practice”.<\/p>\n

\u200bThe debate began when Bhavish Aggarwal, who was last year involved in a public spat with Kunal Kamra, said that Amish Tripathi’s podcast — the “History of Sati Pratha” — was “amazing”.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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