A social media post by an American nationalist in response to a Holi celebration in a kindergarten in the United States has sparked a heated debate online. The account titled “Info Battle Maiden” shared a clip on X showing American parents and children participating in a Holi-themed race at Primrose School in Farragut.In the post, which is rapidly gaining traction on the platform, the user criticized how Holi, which is described as a “pagan Hindu holiday”, has turned into a full-fledged school event where children throw colors and celebrate “foreign gods”.She went on to claim that the event represented the “replacement of Hindutva” taking place in American society. “Flooding schools and erasing culture. It’s all part of the plan,” the post concluded.
This post sparked a wave of reactions online. Some users blamed American parents for allowing the celebration, while others used the opportunity to mock Hindu culture. “Parents are disgusting retards,” one user wrote. Another added: “The death of white culture is because white women are the most easily influenced group in the world.” “At least they don’t throw baby goats into the air as a sacrifice to their pagan demons…no
But anyway,” one troll said.However, many Indians and other users rejected these criticisms, explaining that Holi is largely a cultural festival marking the arrival of spring.“If that’s all it takes to replace your culture, then your culture wasn’t worth it to begin with,” one claimed. “Dear Maiden, this is a harmless festival that celebrates the onset of warm weather! You see almost every Hindu festival has some science and some human context behind it,” another added while referring to Grok’s summary of “Holi.” The video was originally shared on Instagram by Ananya Sinha Chowdhary, an Indian-origin Tennessee woman whose daughter, Renee, was celebrating her first Holi at preschool. She captioned the video, saying, “Holi celebration at Renee’s school,” with many comments expressing the school’s appreciation for celebrating the festival as an occasion for celebration and joy.
