A social media post by an American nationalist reacting to a Holi celebration at a preschool in the United States has triggered 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 run at Primrose School of Farragut.
In the post, which is rapidly gaining traction on the platform, the user criticised how Holi, described as ‘a Hindu pagan holiday’, had turned into a full school event with children throwing colours and celebrating ‘foreign gods’.
It went on to allege that the event represented ‘Hindutva replacement’ happening in American society. “Flood the schools and overwrite the culture. All part of the plan,” the post concluded.
The 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,” wrote one user.
“The death of white culture is thanks to white women being the most easily influenced group in the world,” added another.
“At least they’re not throwing baby goats in the air as a sacrifice to their heathen demons…not
yet anyway,” one trolled.
However, many Indians and other users pushed back against the criticism, clarifying that Holi is largely a cultural festival marking the arrival of spring.
“If this is all it takes to replace your culture, your culture wasn’t worth a damn to begin with,” one claimed.
“Dear Maiden, this is a harmless festival celebrating the onset of warmer weather! You see almost every Hindu festival has some science some human context behind it,” added another while referencing a Grok summary of ‘Holi’.
The video was originally shared on Instagram by Ananya Sinha Chowdhary, an Indian-origin woman residing in Tennessee, whose daughter, Renee, was celebrating her first Holi in the preschool. “Holi celebration at Renee’s School,” she captioned the video, where multiple comments appreciated that the school had observed the festival as an occasion of celebration and joy.
