“For 700 yrs, saints’ Dindis (processions) walked this land. No one asks about caste, religion, gender. There is no discrimination” Dindi Leader Sonnar Maharaj to @itsswati.bsky.social On 21 June, the Constitutional Equality Procession began in #Pune, #Maharashtra youtu.be/SGizdkN5qi4

"Mumbai should not be divided. We don’t want bombs — we want food, education, jobs" Activist Aamir Kazi to @itsswati.bsky.social on what people in the city really need At the citizen-led peace walk in #Dadar, rejecting violence & division youtu.be/0DclKsSfMo0

"Progressive #Maharashtra has seen rationalists killed — we must speak out" Documentary filmmaker Anand Patwardhan to @itsswati.bsky.social at the ‘Mumbai for Peace’ march, 1 June Remembering #Ambedkar, #Phule, #Dabholkar, #Pansare in today’s climate of fear youtu.be/0DclKsSfMo0

"We have not come together against something; we have come together for something" Sr Adv Mihir Desai to @itsswati.bsky.social on the unity & the Constitution at the '#Mumbai for Peace' march on 1 June in #Dadar youtu.be/0DclKsSfMo0

“Ram Navami processions claimed Hindu lives too. Human tragedy has no difference in a Hindu household & a Muslim household. The pain was the same in every home” Neha Dabhade, author of 'Weaponisation of Hindu Festivals' to @itsswati.bsky.social on 2022–23 riots in 6 states youtu.be/mFIy71JBNeA

"Jayaprakash Narayan believed revolution never stagnates—it’s a continuous fight for systemic change" Activist Sunilam to @itsswati.bsky.social at the 50th anniversary of Sangharsh Vahini in #Mumbai The movement mobilised youth to fight #corruption & injustice youtu.be/AhUGkx2ok1k

"The real revolution starts at home — I had to fight there first" Social activist Putul to @itsswati.bsky.social at the 50th Sangharsh Vahini anniversary in #Mumbai, on how in 1974, many young women broke social norms to join street protests for justice & equality youtu.be/AhUGkx2ok1k

“We saved ₹50,000 for rent, it’s gone now. No salary & the landlord is still demanding rent,” says Sumitra Dhuriya, wife of Vinod Kumar & contract worker at Cooper Hospital, #Mumbai to @itsswati.bsky.social Vinod was struck by a trolley at work on 4 March & died 18 days later youtu.be/5y1DMLifEiQ

“They said the salary is ₹21,000, but we get ₹10,000. No increase in 8–9 yrs” Rajati Devendra, Contract Worker at #Mumbai's Cooper Hospital, to @itsswati.bsky.social on being paid less than half legal min Govt-mandated min wage for unskilled workers: ₹20,358/month youtu.be/5y1DMLifEiQ

“No report was given, no post-mortem done. In just 1.5 hrs, the body was sent out of hospital” Rajati Devendra, Contract Worker at #Mumbai's Cooper Hospital, to @itsswati.bsky.social on the hurried removal of Vinod Kumar Dhuriya’s body after his death while on duty youtu.be/5y1DMLifEiQ

“It’s not from the #BJP office; it’s not a charity” PhD scholar Ramadas PS to @itsswati.bsky.social, on earning the NFSC through merit TISS #Mumbai suspended him for activism, arguing govt-funded students shouldn’t criticise the state HC upheld his suspension on 12 March youtu.be/XR1rC2eKgFc

“These bulldozers are entering universities too” PhD scholar Ramadas PS to @itsswati.bsky.social, on the state using force against students TISS #Mumbai suspended him in 2024 over alleged “anti-national activities” Bombay HC upheld his suspension in March 2025 youtu.be/XR1rC2eKgFc

New word: skeets (tweet + sky, aka posts). Why no scheduling option here?