Sambhal Violence: Amit Schandillia Deleted Post Citing Hatred Sparks Outrage
Amit Schandillia, an author and history communicator, caught in a controversy for his hate tweet on Sambhal. On November 24, he posted an image of a Muslim youth mutt in Sambhal violence with a love emoji. Though he deleted the post, he is receiving backlash from social media for spreading hatred and celebrating state-sponsored violence.
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When did the heart become a symbol of pure hate? pic.twitter.com/ufrtESaDTP
— Rants&Roasts (@Sydusm) November 26, 2024
Condemning his post, one user wrote: “He’s loving the publicity he is getting today. This was his entire purpose. He is maximising his monetisation today”, another wrote: “When hate takes over, you lose all sense of proportion. Pathetic!”.
“Blackheart. Out of which only hatred oozes,” a user remarked. “And to think I followed him as he espoused history. Such shit. The curse of education. Why this? Can anything justify this?,” another tweet read.
Schandillia is the author of the book Don’t Forward That Text, published by HarperCollins. The criticisms targeted at the publishing house for representing his book are also gaining traction on social media.
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Amit who posses a background in computers and finance is quite active on twitter with the aim of popularising history, making it accessible and understanding. He is a well known history communicator and his threads on history is widely read and shared. He has also authored an audio series on Indian history called India Uncharted and it is available on StoryTel.
Violence erupted in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Sunday, November 24 in which at least five people were killed and several others injured amid clashes following a court-mandated survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid. Around 20 people have been detained following the clashes. Internet services have been suspended, and schools remain shut in the district.
