Journalist Rubika Liyaquat, known for her tenacious attitude, has become the victim of radical Islamists yet again. The radicals found a ridiculous way to attack her for wearing makeup soon after she posted a photo of herself opening her fast inside the news studio.
However, the journalist gave a befitting reply to the Islamic fundamentalists in her own style. She came out stating that unlike some, she had been working in the studio and not resting at home in the name of fasting.
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Her response notwithstanding, the abuses did not stop at that.
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Rubika was hounded even further when these elements dug out her old photo where she is seen posing with her Rakhi brother Nishant Chaturvedi, who is an editor at Aaj Tak. The trolls insinuated that her photo was against Islam.
Liyaquat hit back at the troll for attacking her for an old picture with her Rakhi brother reminding the radical Islamists that this is India and not Taliban. The handle that abused her later deleted the tweet.
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Her Rakhi brother Nishant Chaturvedi also came out in her defence and warned those attacking her over the photo.
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Yashwant Deshmukh, the head of CVoter also condemned the attack on the journalist. He said that this Talibani mindset is incurable.
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This is not the first time that a popular Muslim personality has been trolled and abused by radical Islamists. Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was attacked by fundamentalists after he shared a photo of his son celebrating Ganapati Puja.
Similarly, TV actress Hina Khan was also targeted by Islamic fundamentalists who abused her for dressing inappropriately during Ramzan. Cricketer Irfan Pathan was also made a victim of trolling by fundamentalists for celebrating Rakshabandhan.