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I am new here. I made a couple of requests here, here and here. I don't know if I made those requests correctly. Please take a look and do the needful. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:53AA:5467:E9D6:110A:3DBA:ABE (talk) 08:46, 26 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DaxServer, I observed that you have edited some of those talk pages, so can you please carry out those requests also? Some of the requests were made as early as 24th January and nobody has bothered to reply or carry out those requests!-2405:204:5097:B014:F83A:2702:C785:FDDE (talk) 18:46, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. Regarding the request at Talk:India, I see that someone is already looking into the info. I don't know much about the Gini values, so I'd leave it for others. Regarding Love jihad, I am not involved in the content and will need to familiarise myself first, unfortunately it is not on my priority list and wouldn't be able to do anytime soon. War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) content is something that I'm categorically unaware of, either way I see that it is being handled. Thanks for pinging me. Best! — DaxServer (talk · contribs) 18:53, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
DaxServer, the request I made here was, The Maratha Empire article says, "The Marathas are credited for ending Mughal Rule over most of the Indian subcontinent", so should that sentence not be added to this article?. How do I get someone to do the needful? Almost a whole week has passed since I started making these requests!-2405:204:5097:B014:F83A:2702:C785:FDDE (talk) 19:46, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I think probably @RegentsPark or @TrangaBellam or @Kautilya3 could help with this. — DaxServer (talk · contribs) 22:09, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@DaxServer: I've commented in the relevant section at Talk:India. --RegentsPark (comment) 23:22, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

International sock farm to glorify Karna

Based on the SPI results, there is a multinational sock farm attacking Indian mythological articles with statement "Karna is the main protagonist of Mahabharata" and variations of this statement. @DaxServer and @MelanieN have found a few recently. Please report such socks on Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Yashthakurkamail.

Also does anyone know why someone is promoting Karna? Venkat TL (talk) 18:54, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I just filed an ANI for wider attention: Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#LTA sockpuppetry, puffery of Karna of Mahabharata — DaxServer (talk · contribs) 19:04, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
For the why, see Karni Sena (their Padmaavat protests were covered widely). Until recently, its lead read similar to some of the diffs above. Yashthakurkamail has been there as well, but to remove some glorification(?). hemantha (brief) 04:38, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Karni Sena and Karna are separate. @Venkat TL: The fight between Karna fans and Arjuns fans is an old one. Both groups have annoying, rabid members but the former is far worse. The popular image of Karna courtesy fictionalized TV serials contradicts Vyasa's Sanskrit text. Fans probably find it difficult to accept and take such steps to puff him up with more fiction.(Panchalidraupadi (talk) 06:05, 28 January 2022 (UTC))[reply]
Oh, then Karni Mata was also vandalized. I've removed it now. hemantha (brief) 06:28, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
(Panchalidraupadi and hemantha thank you for letting me know the possible reasons for this vandalism campaign. I had a suspicion that Indian TV serials were to blame. But I had no idea the problem had become so bad. Indian viewers fail to note the disclaimer in the beginning that everything is fiction in these serials. Venkat TL (talk) 08:43, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Venkat TL: Problem is, these fans know the "names" of the critical edition of Mahabharata, various translators, etc. Might have been even read them in bits and pieces for confirmational bias. And now citing them with false info. For instance, in Jaya page, I saw a new anonymous edit of Karna being called Jaya. The citation provided by them is authentic but it actually states the opposite. It is Vibhatsu (another name for Arjuna) who is also called Jaya, not Karna.-(Panchalidraupadi (talk) 09:44, 28 January 2022 (UTC))[reply]
Panchalidraupadi, glad to know that we have you to spot the disruption that could have escaped from my eyes. A short note on the talk page and in edit summar during revert will help the admins and page watchers to spot vandalism and differentiate them with vandalism revert. I also suggest that you copy paste your comments you posted here on, Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#LTA sockpuppetry, puffery of Karna of Mahabharata. As I believe this is useful information that will help the admins on ANI to understand the background of this disruption. Venkat TL (talk) 10:32, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Venkat TL: Done. Thanks. - Panchalidraupadi (talk) 12:12, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I found an interesting forum thread [1] from 2014, where people discussed how Mahabharata-related pages are in bad shape and that they are modified to reflect per TV series versions! — DaxServer (talk · contribs) 11:11, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Possible copyvio on Jagadish Chandra Bose

Could someone verify if these Karna edits on Jagadish Chandra Bose constitute a copyvio [2] ? The sourcing from a GoI page is also really unreliable as well. — DaxServer (talk · contribs) 11:14, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@DaxServer: I was part of that forum once. Yes it is true. In fact, that time the Wiki pages were edited as per TV serials. Regarding JC Bose, I am checking with an offline source if this article is true or not. - Panchalidraupadi (talk) 18:15, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed Changes in Discretionary Sanctions for India-Pakistan-Afghanistan

The Arbitration Committee is evaluating changing the relevant ACDS remedy:

Standard discretionary sanctions are authorized for all pages related to India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, broadly construed.

to

Standard discretionary sanctions are authorized for all pages related to political or religious topics and closely related people in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, including but not limited to castes.

Community feedback is invited and welcome at this thread. TrangaBellam (talk) 19:20, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Update: The motion did not pass and hence the wording was not modified. — DaxServer (t · c) 14:35, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WhatsApp snooping scandal

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WhatsApp snooping scandal. Venkat TL (talk) 14:33, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Anbinnagaram

Notice

The article Anbinnagaram has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Wholly unsourced for 8.67 years

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. — Fourthords | =Λ= | 15:59, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the deletion nomination and tagged it for citations. Venkat TL (talk) 17:07, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Indian film draft ready for submission

Draft:Raavan (2022 film) is ready for submission. ... २ तकरपेप्सी talk 18:23, 31 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Indian politics § Election Results section of Constituency articles

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Indian politics § Election Results section of Constituency articles. Venkat TL (talk) 13:57, 3 February 2022 (UTC)--Venkat TL (talk) 13:57, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

1969 Kolkata/ Calcutta CoPs; any Bengalis around here? requesting disambig help

Greeting,

EN Wikipedia articles Police Commissioner of Kolkata and Ranjit Kumar Gupta show that by 1967 Ranjit Kumar Gupta took over Police commissioner responsibilities from one P.K. Sen. Same time one contemporary news report of the Indian Express in April 1969 names P.K. Sen's statement as Commissioner of Police. Another source Telegraph India seem to indicate Gupta took over from Sen some time in 1969 . This another news (Economic and Political Weekly report gives specific date 10 July 1970 as date of R.K. Gupta taking over from Mr. Sen.

So can some one help out in finding out and disambiguate up to when P.K. Sen was functioning as CoP and when did R.K. Gupta took over from him?

If possible what was the name of Dy. CoP's name in April 1969? This question since initials P.K. Sen can be fairly common in W. Bengal so by any chance there were more than 1 P.K. Sen in Kolkata Police in 1960s/ 70s hence there is confusion or the confusion is just like that?

Bookku, 'Encyclopedias = expanding information & knowledge' (talk) 11:54, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Alan Singh Chanda

Draft:Khogong king of Draft:Alan Singh. -- Karsan Chanda (talk) 02:21, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Flags in Kashmir infoboxes

Flags – like India or – are generally allowed (though not encouraged) in the infoboxes for populated places or administrative divisions: MOS:INFOBOXFLAG. However, for places in the disputed Kashmir region (whether administered by India or by Pakistan) it has been my understanding that the use of such flags is strongly discouraged. I'm planning to remove the flags from any articles that still use them. Any thoughts? – Uanfala (talk) 14:10, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please do. Flags, emblems, etc. are symbols of the administrations. The large five subdivisions are generally monitored for their presence, but the smaller ones are very likely not. So, thank you. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 15:39, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Mahendar Prasad Singh

If anyone had a minute or two to review this short article, I would appreciate it. It looks like an article that needs strong sources that are probably easy to find if it is an accurate account of a historical figure. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 01:57, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 February 2 § Category:Neo-Nazism in India

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2022 February 2 § Category:Neo-Nazism in India. Venkat TL (talk) 11:53, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The admin mistakenly closed it in 2 days. This thread has been reopened. Need more eyes from this wikiproject members. --Venkat TL (talk) 11:53, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

AfD

Hi. Please see the following AfD:

Looking for anyone with access to sources/coverage in Hindi, if they exist. Thanks. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 14:12, 10 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Finding articles about the establishment of the American Embassy School in Delhi from The Hindu or other key Indian newspapers

Hello! I'm trying to find sources to create a notable article about the American Embassy School in Delhi.

I am not aware of ways to access 1970s era or so archives of The Hindu which would talk about the establishment of the school. Considering its profile and ties with the American community I imagine such articles would exist.

WhisperToMe (talk) 03:31, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neo-Nazism in India

 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neo-Nazism in India. Venkat TL (talk) 06:31, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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