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    Myths, hearsay, and historical memory coexist in the ways Kashmiris remember decades-long conflicts

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    When a unique university on a ship sailed up to India for ‘cultural immersion’

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Watch: Nitin Gadkari posts ad with Akshay Kumar promoting six airbags in car, but hinting at dowry

The advertisement has sparked a debate on social media because of suggestions that the car in question is being offered as dowry at a wedding.

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Sep 12, 2022 · 03:48 pm
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6 एयरबैग वाले गाड़ी से सफर कर जिंदगी को सुरक्षित बनाएं।#राष्ट्रीय_सड़क_सुरक्षा_2022#National_Road_Safety_2022 @akshaykumar pic.twitter.com/5DAuahVIxE

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) September 9, 2022

@nitin_gadkari and @akshaykumar promoting dowry strongly I mean what a shameful behavior. https://t.co/o4islVdGu8

— Abid Asad (@AbidAsad) September 12, 2022

Propagating dowry in the name of spreading awareness about safety. Someone or a group of people thought this, pitched it, got accepted, got actors to agree to be a part of it, shot the video, got final edit, aired it. Did anyone object and were they heard? Strangely, no. https://t.co/d7T6kupaWx

— Doctor (@DipshikhaGhosh) September 12, 2022

@mrsfunnybones how can you keep quiet on this ur husband is outrightly promoting dowry this is completely wrong hope you will call this out please judge this video as a women not as a wife

— Rana Kapoor(Yes Bank) (@Indian199413) September 12, 2022

Endorsing dowry is illegal in India.

— Nota Voter (@NotaVoter007) September 11, 2022

So many people supporting dowry in the name of "gift to daughter" making it look like it's the father's choice and not "always a demand". Goes to show how subtle/ insidious this practice is. Shameful that an elected representative doesn't see it as a problem. https://t.co/PZQn7eFIhd

— Sheetal Sakpal (@sheetalbsakpal) September 12, 2022
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