<p>Donald Trump does not like toppling of the statues of racists and he has made it clear in the past too, in his speeches and tweets.</p>

<p>This time, the President of the United States has gone to the limit of creating a 'wanted' poster for the people who even attempted to topple the statues.</p>

<p>On Friday, Donald Trump tweeted calling for arrest of protestors involved in this week's attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson from a park directly in front of the White House.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">MANY people in custody, with many others being sought for Vandalization of Federal Property in Lafayette Park. 10 year prison sentences! <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIWFO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FBIWFO</a> <a href="https://t.co/mrLyxbWNvq">pic.twitter.com/mrLyxbWNvq</a></p>
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<p>The President also announced that he has cancelled his plans of spending the weekend at his New Jersey home to make sure that law and order is maintained.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I was going to go to Bedminster, New Jersey, this weekend, but wanted to stay in Washington, D.C. to make sure LAW &amp; ORDER is enforced. The arsonists, anarchists, looters, and agitators have been largely stopped...</p>
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<p>"I am doing what is necessary to keep our communities safe — and these people will be brought to Justice!," he further tweeted.</p>

<p>The tweet came out after last week a group of people tried to remove the statue from&nbsp;Lafayette Park, a park which lies opposite to the White House, and was opened to the public after a series of Black Lives Matter protests.</p>

<p>This incident happened after the crowd pulled down Albert Pike's statue on June 19, aka Juneteenth, which greatly upset the President, who called it a "disgrace to the country".</p>

<p>"I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. With up to 10 years in prison, per the Veteran's Memorial Preservation Act, or such other laws that may be pertinent.....," he had tweeted on Tuesday.</p>


Donald Trump does not like toppling of the statues of racists and he has made it clear in the past too, in his speeches and tweets. This time, the President of the United States has gone to the limit of creating a 'wanted' poster for the people who even attempted to topple the statues.

Donald Trump does not like toppling of the statues of racists and he has made it clear in the past too, in his speeches and tweets. This time, the President of the United States has gone to the limit of creating a 'wanted' poster for the people who even attempted to topple the statues. On Friday, Donald Trump tweeted calling for arrest of protestors involved in this week's attempt to pull down the statue of Andrew Jackson from a park directly in front of the White House. MANY people in custody, with many others being sought for Vandalization of Federal Property in Lafayette Park. 10 year prison sentences! @FBIWFO pic.twitter.com/mrLyxbWNvq — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020 × The President also announced that he has cancelled his plans of spending the weekend at his New Jersey home to make sure that law and order is maintained. I was going to go to Bedminster, New Jersey, this weekend, but wanted to stay in Washington, D.C. to make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced. The arsonists, anarchists, looters, and agitators have been largely stopped... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020 × "I am doing what is necessary to keep our communities safe — and these people will be brought to Justice!," he further tweeted. The tweet came out after last week a group of people tried to remove the statue from Lafayette Park, a park which lies opposite to the White House, and was opened to the public after a series of Black Lives Matter protests. This incident happened after the crowd pulled down Albert Pike's statue on June 19, aka Juneteenth, which greatly upset the President, who called it a "disgrace to the country". "I have authorized the Federal Government to arrest anyone who vandalizes or destroys any monument, statue or other such Federal property in the U.S. With up to 10 years in prison, per the Veteran's Memorial Preservation Act, or such other laws that may be pertinent.....," he had tweeted on Tuesday.

Trump issues 'wanted' poster for people who vandalized statues

<p>The United States has activated several hundred unarmed National Guard troops in Washington D.C. and put them on standby in order to protect national monuments.</p>

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<p>The US National Guard in a statement said that about 400 D.C. National Guard members had been activated after a request from the interior secretary. "They will support US Park Police at key monuments to prevent any defacing or destruction," the statement added.</p>

<p>The development comes after protesters tried to tear down a statue of former president Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House amid the Black Lives Matter protests.</p>

<p>US President Donald Trump had lashed out at protesters earlier saying: "Now they are looking at Jesus Christ, they are looking at George Washington, they are looking at Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson," while adding, "it's not going to happen, not going to happen as long as I am here."</p>

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<p>The US president had threatened to use "serious force" after protesters tried to topple a statue of former president Andrew Jackson.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">....the good and the bad. It is important for us to understand and remember, even in turbulent and difficult times, and learn from them. Knowledge comes from the most unusual of places!</p>
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<p>Interior secretary David Bernhardt in a tweet said: "We will protect these places with dispatch and severity!"</p>

<p>Protesters have targeted several statutes across America in the wake of George Floyd's death on May 25 who was killed by a Minneapolis cop after he knelt on his neck. Protesters have repeatedly targeted Civil War-era pro-slavery Confederate leaders.</p>

<p>The demonstrators have also called for the removal of Abraham Lincoln's "Emancipation" statute from Washington, D.C&nbsp;which depicts the former US president standing over a kneeling freed African-American man.</p>


The United States has activated several hundred unarmed National Guard troops in Washington D.C. and put them on standby in order to protect national monuments. Watch Video: The US National Guard in a statement said that about 400 D.

The United States has activated several hundred unarmed National Guard troops in Washington D.C. and put them on standby in order to protect national monuments. Watch Video: The US National Guard in a statement said that about 400 D.C. National Guard members had been activated after a request from the interior secretary. "They will support US Park Police at key monuments to prevent any defacing or destruction," the statement added. The development comes after protesters tried to tear down a statue of former president Andrew Jackson in a park near the White House amid the Black Lives Matter protests. US President Donald Trump had lashed out at protesters earlier saying: "Now they are looking at Jesus Christ, they are looking at George Washington, they are looking at Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson," while adding, "it's not going to happen, not going to happen as long as I am here." Very sad to see States allowing roving gangs of wise guys, anarchists & looters, many of them having no idea what they are doing, indiscriminately ripping down our statues and monuments to the past. Some are great works of art, but all represent our History & Heritage, both.... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020 × The US president had threatened to use "serious force" after protesters tried to topple a statue of former president Andrew Jackson. ....the good and the bad. It is important for us to understand and remember, even in turbulent and difficult times, and learn from them. Knowledge comes from the most unusual of places! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020 × Interior secretary David Bernhardt in a tweet said: "We will protect these places with dispatch and severity!" Protesters have targeted several statutes across America in the wake of George Floyd's death on May 25 who was killed by a Minneapolis cop after he knelt on his neck. Protesters have repeatedly targeted Civil War-era pro-slavery Confederate leaders. The demonstrators have also called for the removal of Abraham Lincoln's "Emancipation" statute from Washington, D.C which depicts the former US president standing over a kneeling freed African-American man.

US mobilizes National Guard troops to protect monuments in Washington

<p>A man was shot Monday as a heavily armed militia group attempted to defend a statue from US protestors in New Mexico, officials and media reports said.</p>

<p>Monuments linked to colonialism and slavery are being toppled and removed globally as worldwide anti-racism protests continue after the death in US police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man.</p>

<p>Albuquerque city protesters were demanding the removal of a statue of the state's 16th-century governor, Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate, according to local media.</p>

<p>As they tried to pull down the sculpture, a small group of right-wing militia members tried to protect it and clashes erupted, the Albuquerque Journal reported.</p>

<p>The victim is believed to be in a critical but stable condition, police said.</p>

<p>Police were investigating reports "about vigilante groups possibly instigating this violence," city police chief Michael Geier said in a Twitter statement.</p>

<p>"If this is true will be holding them accountable to the fullest extent of the law, including federal hate group designation and prosecution," he said.</p>

<p>Images in US media showed&nbsp;police&nbsp;apprehending a number of men, some dressed in camouflage gear with guns.</p>

<p>"The heavily armed individuals who flaunted themselves at the protest, calling themselves a 'civil guard', were there for one reason: To menace protesters, to present an unsanctioned show of unregulated force," said New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement posted on Twitter.</p>

<p>"Let me (be) clear: There is absolutely no space in New Mexico for any violent would-be 'militia' seeking to terrorize New Mexicans," she added.</p>

<p>Albuquerque's Mayor Tim Keller said on Twitter that the statue had been temporarily removed to contain the risk to public safety.</p>


A man was shot Monday as a heavily armed militia group attempted to defend a statue from US protestors in New Mexico, officials and media reports said. Monuments linked to colonialism and slavery are being toppled and removed globally as worldwide anti-racism protests continue after the death in US police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man.

A man was shot Monday as a heavily armed militia group attempted to defend a statue from US protestors in New Mexico, officials and media reports said. Monuments linked to colonialism and slavery are being toppled and removed globally as worldwide anti-racism protests continue after the death in US police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man. Albuquerque city protesters were demanding the removal of a statue of the state's 16th-century governor, Spanish conquistador Juan de Onate, according to local media. As they tried to pull down the sculpture, a small group of right-wing militia members tried to protect it and clashes erupted, the Albuquerque Journal reported. The victim is believed to be in a critical but stable condition, police said. Police were investigating reports "about vigilante groups possibly instigating this violence," city police chief Michael Geier said in a Twitter statement. "If this is true will be holding them accountable to the fullest extent of the law, including federal hate group designation and prosecution," he said. Images in US media showed police apprehending a number of men, some dressed in camouflage gear with guns. "The heavily armed individuals who flaunted themselves at the protest, calling themselves a 'civil guard', were there for one reason: To menace protesters, to present an unsanctioned show of unregulated force," said New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement posted on Twitter. "Let me (be) clear: There is absolutely no space in New Mexico for any violent would-be 'militia' seeking to terrorize New Mexicans," she added. Albuquerque's Mayor Tim Keller said on Twitter that the statue had been temporarily removed to contain the risk to public safety.

Man shot at US colonial statue protest

<p>British &nbsp;Prime Minister Boris Johnson has termed the ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures as a "distortion of our history".&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/protesters-burn-down-wendys-in-atlanta-after-police-shooting-305850" hreflang="en">Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after police shooting</a></p>

<p>"If we start purging the record and removing the images of all but those whose attitudes conform to our own, we are engaged in a great lie, a distortion of our history," Johnson wrote in The Telegraph.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Boris Johnson also defended the former prime minister Winston Churchill and said it was &nbsp;"absurd and deplorable" that the monument was in danger.</p>

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<p>"He was a hero, and I expect I am not alone in saying that I will resist with every breath in my body any attempt to remove that statue from Parliament Square, and the sooner his protective shielding comes off the better," he said.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, authorities in London have boarded up the statue ahead of expected rival demonstrations by anti-racism and far-right protestors.</p>

<p>A protective plywood screen has been erected around Churchill's statue outside Parliament. Authorities also fenced off the nearby Cenotaph, a memorial to Britain's war dead.</p>

<p>Monuments have become a major focus of contention in demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.</p>

<p>Several other statues have been defaced around the country.</p>


British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has termed the ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures as a "distortion of our history". Also read: Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after police shooting "If we start purging the record and removing the images of all but those whose attitudes conform to our own, we are engaged in a great lie, a distortion of our history," Johnson wrote in The Telegraph.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has termed the ongoing row over the removal of statues of historical figures as a "distortion of our history". Also read: Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta after police shooting "If we start purging the record and removing the images of all but those whose attitudes conform to our own, we are engaged in a great lie, a distortion of our history," Johnson wrote in The Telegraph. Boris Johnson also defended the former prime minister Winston Churchill and said it was "absurd and deplorable" that the monument was in danger. The statue of Winston Churchill in Parliament Square is a permanent reminder of his achievement in saving this country – and the whole of Europe – from a fascist and racist tyranny. 1/8 — Boris Johnson #StayAlert (@BorisJohnson) June 12, 2020 × "He was a hero, and I expect I am not alone in saying that I will resist with every breath in my body any attempt to remove that statue from Parliament Square, and the sooner his protective shielding comes off the better," he said. Meanwhile, authorities in London have boarded up the statue ahead of expected rival demonstrations by anti-racism and far-right protestors. A protective plywood screen has been erected around Churchill's statue outside Parliament. Authorities also fenced off the nearby Cenotaph, a memorial to Britain's war dead. Monuments have become a major focus of contention in demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer who knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. Several other statues have been defaced around the country.

British PM Boris Johnson defends Churchill and terms removing of statues 'distortion of our history'

<p>Statues are falling one after another - from Colston to Churchill to Columbus.</p>

<p>We reported this yesterday and asked you why&nbsp;India should not rethink its symbols of hate.</p>

<p>A lot of you appreciated our report, but some of you questioned whether we are trying to instigate violence.</p>

<p>No, we are not. We are reporting, raising relevant questions and addressing tough subjects. This is the beauty of a free press. This is what makes a democracy.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/topple-the-racists-a-map-showing-all-of-the-racist-statues-in-britain-305219"><strong>Also read|&nbsp;'Topple the Racists': A map showing all of the 'racist' statues in Britain</strong></a></p>

<p>India is one, as are the countries where the statues are falling. If the people of some countries are raising their voice against prejudice, if they want to do away with injustice, how are they wrong? Unless, of course, there is violence and bloodshed -- which is always wrong.</p>

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<p>The protest against racism continues as we speak. The demonstrators are attacking symbols of hate. More statues have been damaged and torn down -- three&nbsp;of Christopher Columbus in Virginia, Boston and Minnesota.</p>

<p>In Boston, the statue of Columbus was beheaded.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-edward-colston-statue-retrieved-as-many-more-monuments-set-to-be-reviewed-305056"><strong>Also read|&nbsp;UK: Edward Colston statue retrieved as many more monuments set to be reviewed</strong></a></p>

<p>Why Columbus? In schools, we were taught he discovered the new world. Sure. No one is taking that away from him, but the discoverer apparently also brought racism to America.</p>

<p>Spray-painted on one of the damaged statues are the words "Columbus represents genocide".</p>

<p>In Virginia, demonstrators tore down a monument of Jefferson Davis. He was the President of the confederate states -- the states that promoted slavery, racism and oppression of the Blacks.</p>

<p>Statues of Confederate&nbsp;soldiers were beheaded in Portsmouth. A few hours later, one of the structures was pulled down.</p>

<p>In England, authorities removed the statue of Robert Baden-Powell. He was once considered among the 13-most influential Britons in the 20th century. Then came the Black Lives Matter movement, and turns out Powell was racist, a supporter of Nazi Germany and fascist too.</p>

<p>In Belgium, a statue of Leopold II was daubed with paint and another was sprayed with graffiti.</p>

<p>An online petition against the King has passed 64,000 signatures, which says Leopold killed more than 10 million Congolese. This was during his 23-year reign over the colony.</p>

<p>These falling statues are telling us stories we had never heard of, at least most of us did not. How many of us had heard of Edward Colston, and that he transported 84,000 slaves from Africa to America?</p>

<p>His statue, by the way, has been fished out of the water in Bristol. How many of us took note of Churchill's racism, or heard of Robert Milligan?</p>

<p>Truth does not trigger violence, the suppression of truth does.</p>


Statues are falling one after another - from Colston to Churchill to Columbus. We reported this yesterday and asked you why India should not rethink its symbols of hate.

Statues are falling one after another - from Colston to Churchill to Columbus. We reported this yesterday and asked you why India should not rethink its symbols of hate. A lot of you appreciated our report, but some of you questioned whether we are trying to instigate violence. No, we are not. We are reporting, raising relevant questions and addressing tough subjects. This is the beauty of a free press. This is what makes a democracy. Also read| 'Topple the Racists': A map showing all of the 'racist' statues in Britain India is one, as are the countries where the statues are falling. If the people of some countries are raising their voice against prejudice, if they want to do away with injustice, how are they wrong? Unless, of course, there is violence and bloodshed -- which is always wrong. The protest against racism continues as we speak. The demonstrators are attacking symbols of hate. More statues have been damaged and torn down -- three of Christopher Columbus in Virginia, Boston and Minnesota. In Boston, the statue of Columbus was beheaded. Also read| UK: Edward Colston statue retrieved as many more monuments set to be reviewed Why Columbus? In schools, we were taught he discovered the new world. Sure. No one is taking that away from him, but the discoverer apparently also brought racism to America. Spray-painted on one of the damaged statues are the words "Columbus represents genocide". In Virginia, demonstrators tore down a monument of Jefferson Davis. He was the President of the confederate states -- the states that promoted slavery, racism and oppression of the Blacks. Statues of Confederate soldiers were beheaded in Portsmouth. A few hours later, one of the structures was pulled down. In England, authorities removed the statue of Robert Baden-Powell. He was once considered among the 13-most influential Britons in the 20th century. Then came the Black Lives Matter movement, and turns out Powell was racist, a supporter of Nazi Germany and fascist too. In Belgium, a statue of Leopold II was daubed with paint and another was sprayed with graffiti. An online petition against the King has passed 64,000 signatures, which says Leopold killed more than 10 million Congolese. This was during his 23-year reign over the colony. These falling statues are telling us stories we had never heard of, at least most of us did not. How many of us had heard of Edward Colston, and that he transported 84,000 slaves from Africa to America? His statue, by the way, has been fished out of the water in Bristol. How many of us took note of Churchill's racism, or heard of Robert Milligan? Truth does not trigger violence, the suppression of truth does.

Suppression of truth triggers violence - falling statues tell a story

<p>Anti-racism protestors have drawn up a "hit list" of dozens of monuments across the country they believe should be removed - including one in Cambridge.</p>

<p>Black Lives Matter supporters have produced an interactive map called ‘Topple the Racists' which identifies where controversial statues and memorials stand.</p>

<p>'Topple The Racists' has identified dozens of landmarks from Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert's Bodmin Beacon to Lord Kitchener's memorial in the Orkney Islands that they say need to be removed 'so that Britain can finally face the truth about its past'.</p>

<p>The May 25 killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the global wave of anti-racist protests that followed has reignited a campaign to remove statues and other symbols honouring Confederate leaders.</p>

<p>Many defend the monuments as tributes to the war dead and part of the country's history, and vigorously oppose their removal despite their association with slavery and racism.</p>


Anti-racism protestors have drawn up a "hit list" of dozens of monuments across the country they believe should be removed - including one in Cambridge. Black Lives Matter supporters have produced an interactive map called ‘Topple the Racists' which identifies where controversial statues and memorials stand.

Anti-racism protestors have drawn up a "hit list" of dozens of monuments across the country they believe should be removed - including one in Cambridge. Black Lives Matter supporters have produced an interactive map called ‘Topple the Racists' which identifies where controversial statues and memorials stand. 'Topple The Racists' has identified dozens of landmarks from Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert's Bodmin Beacon to Lord Kitchener's memorial in the Orkney Islands that they say need to be removed 'so that Britain can finally face the truth about its past'. The May 25 killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the global wave of anti-racist protests that followed has reignited a campaign to remove statues and other symbols honouring Confederate leaders. Many defend the monuments as tributes to the war dead and part of the country's history, and vigorously oppose their removal despite their association with slavery and racism.

'Topple the Racists': A map showing all of the 'racist' statues in Britain

<p>In Spain 1975, dictator Francisco Franco died after years of ill health. Political repression and promotion of patriarchy. Soon, all his statues were removed.</p>

<p>&nbsp;In Germany 1945, when Hitler's dictatorship came to a dramatic end. Germany got rid of all Nazi symbols. The&nbsp;Swastika in Nuremberg was one of them.</p>

<p>The job was not too tough. They say Hitler was against statues. They are for the dead, he would say. But when Hitler died, the Germans wanted to build none. And there were not too many to destroy. Ukraine was not half as fortunate.</p>

<p>It had to topple 5,500 structures when it embarked on the journey to get rid of all of Lenin's statutes. Sometimes leaders did not even have to bite the dust for their statues to fall.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Egypt 2011, the flames of hatred engulfed many of president Hosni Mubarak's symbols.</p>

<p>But who gets to define hate? And whose hate?</p>

<p>There are nearly 1.4 billion people in India and there are that many versions of hate.</p>

<p>The United States has almost 329 million definitions of hate. If all of them were to be taken into account there would be no structures standing.</p>

<p>Here is an estimate,</p>

<p>771, that's just the number of confederate statues in the US include symbols and the number becomes 1,741.</p>

<p>60, that's how many statues protesters in the UK Want to take down</p>

<p>Indian cities are filled with imperial statues and structures. Mughal monuments spread across its land. There are forts, &nbsp;British buildings, the Parliament building, the country's railway system. These are all symbols of India's past.</p>

<p>Not all of them are heritage, some of them are symbols of hate.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But how much of history can someone erase and how far will one go?</p>

<p>Alternatively, let these symbols be. Let them be a reminder of history. One, that no one cannot afford to repeat. Let them remind people of the heroes they do not want. The atrocities we cannot be silent spectators too.</p>

<p>The Gregorian Dictum calls statues, the books of the illiterate. They are the prism to the past. But if the past starts interfering with the present. And comes in the way of the future.</p>

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In Spain 1975, dictator Francisco Franco died after years of ill health. Political repression and promotion of patriarchy. Soon, all his statues were removed. In Germany 1945, when Hitler's dictatorship came to a dramatic end.

In Spain 1975, dictator Francisco Franco died after years of ill health. Political repression and promotion of patriarchy. Soon, all his statues were removed. In Germany 1945, when Hitler's dictatorship came to a dramatic end. Germany got rid of all Nazi symbols. The Swastika in Nuremberg was one of them. The job was not too tough. They say Hitler was against statues. They are for the dead, he would say. But when Hitler died, the Germans wanted to build none. And there were not too many to destroy. Ukraine was not half as fortunate. It had to topple 5,500 structures when it embarked on the journey to get rid of all of Lenin's statutes. Sometimes leaders did not even have to bite the dust for their statues to fall. In Egypt 2011, the flames of hatred engulfed many of president Hosni Mubarak's symbols. But who gets to define hate? And whose hate? There are nearly 1.4 billion people in India and there are that many versions of hate. The United States has almost 329 million definitions of hate. If all of them were to be taken into account there would be no structures standing. Here is an estimate, 771, that's just the number of confederate statues in the US include symbols and the number becomes 1,741. 60, that's how many statues protesters in the UK Want to take down Indian cities are filled with imperial statues and structures. Mughal monuments spread across its land. There are forts, British buildings, the Parliament building, the country's railway system. These are all symbols of India's past. Not all of them are heritage, some of them are symbols of hate. But how much of history can someone erase and how far will one go? Alternatively, let these symbols be. Let them be a reminder of history. One, that no one cannot afford to repeat. Let them remind people of the heroes they do not want. The atrocities we cannot be silent spectators too. The Gregorian Dictum calls statues, the books of the illiterate. They are the prism to the past. But if the past starts interfering with the present. And comes in the way of the future.

Statues: A hero's memoir or dark page in history?

The brother of George Floyd, Philonise Floyd made an emotional plea before the House Judiciary Committee for lawmakers to take action to prevent more deaths at the hands of police officers. Watch video.

George Floyd’s brother testifies before house, says I’m tired of the pain

George Floyd was laid to rest in Houston. His last words are resonating in protests across the globe. The Merriam Webster dictionary is changing the definition of Racism. One streaming platform has pulled down the historical film 'Gone with the Wind'. The world is rising against racism and accompanying it is politics.

Gravitas: George Floyd laid to rest