Saturday, April 4, 2020

Politics
- News Reports
  
  Tablighi Jamaat had planned to gather 50,000 people for Maharashtra event, govt cancelled permission after initial coronavirus cases: Report
  
  OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2020
  
  The state government had reportedly warned Tablighi Jamaat of legal action when the latter insisted on going ahead with the religious gathering.
  
  Media
  
  Congress linked ‘Real Report’ claims ‘thousands of devotees’ defied lockdown on Ram Navami using old image, deletes tweet later and backtracks
  
  OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020
  
  Real Report, a 'news platform' linked closely to the Congress party, posted a tweet on Thursday claiming that 'thousands' of devotees had gathered across temples in West Bengal on the occasion of Ram Navami.
  
  Politics
  
  Home Minister Amit Shah calls out Congress’ petty politics, asks the grand old party to not mislead people
  
  OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020
  
  Home Minister Shah said that the Congress was playing politics at a time when India under the leadership of PM Modi is being praised both domestically and globally for the efforts to fight the Chinese coronavirus.
  
  Fact-Check
  
  No, India is not accepting ‘foreign aid’ to fight Coronavirus pandemic: Debunking misinformation spread by Suhasini Haider and Shashi Tharoor
  
  OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020
  
  No sooner was the PM CARES fund launched, did conspiracy theories and blatant lies started filling the internet, especially, Twitter.
  
  Editor's picks
  
  Islamists who organised anti-CAA ‘protests’ stand in solidarity with Tablighi Jamaat super-spreaders, demand FIR be revoked calling it ‘Islamophobia’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2020
  
  An FIR had been lodged against Tablighi Jamaat management for organising the congregation and housing thousands pf people at a time when orders against mass-gatherings were already in place due to the coronavirus threat.
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  Will Wuhan Coronavirus finally end the urban legend of the famous healthcare of Kerala?
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 2 April, 2020
  
  Will the situation with Coronavirus finally blow the lid off the Kerala government’s propaganda on its ‘famous’ healthcare? Let us hope so.
  
  News Reports
  
  Here is how to use the Internet of Things to combat global pandemics like Novel Coronavirus outbreak
  
  Krishna Kant - 2 April, 2020
  
  Internet of Things could be used as a major tool to fight the spread of such pandemics and contain it with minimal economic loss
  
  Opinions
  
  Coronavirus and the Chinese conundrum: How the virus spread, China’s bio-warfare and deception
  
  Rucha Dhakras - 2 April, 2020
  
  First instance of anyone being affected by Coronavirus virus dates back to 17th November 2019 which was reported by South China Morning Post
  
  Media
  
  Coronavirus reporting: A section of the media appears to be infected with the virus of misinformation and propaganda
  
  Priyanka Deo - 2 April, 2020
  
  Today, the world is affected by the coronavirus pandemic. And today, the means used to consume news are vastly different than college.
  
  Opinions
  
  The one true pandemic: How Tablighi Jamat has become the ‘super spreader’ for coronavirus in Asia
  
  Sanghamitra - 31 March, 2020
  
  In India, 10 coronavirus deaths are now traced to Tablighi Jamat in Delhi. Since yesterday, over 285 people showing coronavirus symptoms have been admitted in Lok Nayak Hospital alone.
Fact-Check
- All Media Fact-Check Political Fact-Check Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Fact-Check
  
  No, India is not accepting ‘foreign aid’ to fight Coronavirus pandemic: Debunking misinformation spread by Suhasini Haider and Shashi Tharoor
  
  OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020
  
  No sooner was the PM CARES fund launched, did conspiracy theories and blatant lies started filling the internet, especially, Twitter.
  
  Media Fact-Check
  
  To whitewash Tablighi Jamaat’s deeds, Founder-Editor of The Wire spreads fake news about Yogi Adityanath
  
  OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2020
  
  The Wire's report has very explicitly attributed the fake quote to Yogi Adityanath.
  
  Fact-Check
  
  Aajtak falsely calls food preparation by Jhandewalan Temple Trust and Sewa Bharati volunteers for needy as Kejriwal’s “Community Kitchen”
  
  OpIndia Staff - 30 March, 2020
  
  Pictures of Jhandewalan Trust Members and Sewa Bharati members preparing food were passed off by AajTak as images from Arvind Kejriwal's "Community Kitchen" during Coronavirus lockdown
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Rana Ayyub, William Dalrymple share old picture of curfew defaulters being punished as that of migrant labourers
  
  OpIndia Staff - 30 March, 2020
  
  As India fights Wuhan coronavirus, propagandists masquerading as 'journalists' and 'historians' seem to have taken upon themselves to spread misinformation.
Media
- Media
  
  Ummah above gender: The Wire journalist refuses to believe nurses’ complaint about Tablighi Jamaatis harassing them
  
  OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2020
  
  The Wire editor Arfa Khanum Sherwani has declared Tablighi Jamaatis innocent and indulges in Muslim victim-mongering, accusing nurses of lying
  
  Media
  
  Congress linked ‘Real Report’ claims ‘thousands of devotees’ defied lockdown on Ram Navami using old image, deletes tweet later and backtracks
  
  OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020
  
  Real Report, a 'news platform' linked closely to the Congress party, posted a tweet on Thursday claiming that 'thousands' of devotees had gathered across temples in West Bengal on the occasion of Ram Navami.
  
  Media
  
  Former senior executive editor of Kapil Sibal’s Tiranga TV spreads crazy conspiracy theory to shield Tablighi Jamaat
  
  OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020
  
  Seemi Pasha said on Twitter that it 'feels' like the governments were scapegoating Tablighi Jamaat to "release data about positive cases that it had been holding back".
  
  Fact-Check
  
  No, India is not accepting ‘foreign aid’ to fight Coronavirus pandemic: Debunking misinformation spread by Suhasini Haider and Shashi Tharoor
  
  OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020
  
  No sooner was the PM CARES fund launched, did conspiracy theories and blatant lies started filling the internet, especially, Twitter.
  
  Media
  
  Coronavirus reporting: A section of the media appears to be infected with the virus of misinformation and propaganda
  
  Priyanka Deo - 2 April, 2020
  
  Today, the world is affected by the coronavirus pandemic. And today, the means used to consume news are vastly different than college.
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire
  
  Opinions
  
  P.P. Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar: The Man who transformed modern India and its trajectory
  
  Abhinav Khare - 25 March, 2020
  
  Just a small idea of Dr. KB Hedgewar of boys playing together in a playground developed world’s largest cadre-based voluntary organization.
  
  Satire
  
  Suffering through Modi’s #ThaliBajao abhiyan is worse than dying from a mysterious Chinese virus. Like, seriously!
  
  Nirwa Mehta - 22 March, 2020
  
  I need a therapist. Coronavirus has led to a total lockdown and I have been spending past 10 days at home on forced quarantine with my Sanghi father.
  
  News Reports
  
  Satyaniti and Swaraj constitute the historical backbone of the socio-political order of India, through the ages
  
  Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar - 19 March, 2020
  
  Satyaniti, this dharmic anarchism, is the result of the Indic civilisation embracing the dynamism of life, and the spontaneity and capacity to self-organize of human beings.
  
  Social Media
  
  Dhinchak Pooja is back with a new song spreading awareness on coronavirus and we can’t keep calm
  
  OpIndia Staff - 19 March, 2020
  
  In her latest video, Dhinchak Pooja is seen grooving with a group of people, who have worn masks and have stethoscopes around their necks.
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  News Reports
  
  Did you know that the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund has always had the President of Congress party in its managing committee
  
  OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2020
  
  After PM Modi launched PM CARES Fund, a lot has been discussed about similarities and differences between PM CARES Fund and PMNRF
  
  News Reports
  
  Meet Maulana Saad Kandhalvi: The Chief of Coronavirus super spreader Tablighi Jamaat who incited Muslims to defy lockdown
  
  OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020
  
  Maulana Saad Kandhalvi is a deluded bigot who urged Muslims to defy the nationwide lockdown imposed to arrest spread of Coronavirus
  
  News Reports
  
  Tablighi Jamaat and its links to terrorist organizations: History of association to Al Qaeda, Taliban and Kashmiri terrorists
  
  OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2020
  
  The links of Tablighi Jamaat with terrorist organizations such as the Al Qaeda become hugely significant.
  
  News Reports
  
  People infected by ‘Secularitis’ attempt to blame Modi govt and ‘rightwing’ for mess created at Markaz Nizamuddin: Here are the facts
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 31 March, 2020
  
  The Markaz, Nizamuddin in Delhi, the global center for the Tablighi Jamaat, is suspected to be the ground zero of hundreds of potential infections of the Wuhan Coronavirus.
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Jhankar Mohta

After Reliance, Mahindra and Vedanta, Tata group steps in: Commits to contribute Rs 500 cr to fight Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic

Many business tycoons including Ratan Tata have been coming forward pledging their support amidst the unprecedented Coronavirus outbreak

Jhankar Mohta - 28 March, 2020

News Reports

‘Journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai fumes as Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary talks about ‘Land Jihad’ in Jammu on his show, gets schooled

In his show, Sudhir Chaudhary highlighted the ‘land jihad’ using Roshni Act, and exposed the nexus of PDP and National Conference leaders with terrorists.

Jhankar Mohta - 12 March, 2020

Crime

Delhi riots: AAP leader Tahir Hussain being investigated by ED over money laundering charges, PFI links under the scanner too

Delhi Police have arrested Irshad, Abid and Shahdab who were allegedly with Tahir Hussain on the day of violence

Jhankar Mohta - 11 March, 2020

News Reports

Gurugram Paytm employee tested positive with novel coronavirus after returning from Italy

Paytm decides to shut its offices in Gurugram and Noida for at least two days after its employee tests positive for coronavirus

Jhankar Mohta - 4 March, 2020

Media

The Wire waters down the brutal murder of Ankit Sharma, says he was ‘beaten to death’: Here is what actually happened

The Wiren attempts to water down the brutality meted at Ankit Sharma who was brutally murdered by Islamists

Jhankar Mohta - 29 February, 2020

News Reports

‘Priyanka Gandhi is active because she is working to make space for herself in her own party’: Union minister Smriti Irani

Speaking at Hindustan Samagam event in Lucknow, Smriti Irani dismissed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her political foray

Jhankar Mohta - 22 February, 2020

News Reports

Sharjeel Imam went to Shaheen Bagh 2 days before and the day the protest started, was instrumental in organising protest

Sharjeel Imam, the mastermind of Shaheen Bagh protests wanted the seven north-east states to be separated from India

Jhankar Mohta - 31 January, 2020

Politics

Rahul Gandhi’s faux pas at his re-launch rally, says Indian youth is dreaming of ‘berozgari’

This is not the first time that the former Congress president Rahul Gandhi has entertained the public with his unintended humour.

Jhankar Mohta - 29 January, 2020

News Reports

Gujarat: Couple’s wedding called off after groom’s father elopes with bride’s mother, families file missing persons report

Both the families have filed missing persons’ report with the police

Jhankar Mohta - 21 January, 2020

Politics

Who is Andrea D’Souza aka ‘Ria Revealed’, the panelist in viral Times Now clip embarrassing herself

Claiming to be a proud Congress member, Andria aka Ria Revealed has said that she stands by Rahul Gandhi's visions

Jhankar Mohta - 28 December, 2019

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Latest updates and important links about COVID-19 coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2020

Live statistics and tracking of news related to COVID-19 coronavirus with focus on India.

News Reports

IIT Roorkee and AIIMS Rishikesh develop closed-loop portable ventilator named as ‘Praan-Vayu’ for COVID-19 patients

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2020

The ‘Praan-Vayu’ Ventilator is based on controlled operation of the prime mover that delivers enough air to the patient.

News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: Police register FIR against fruit vendor after a video of him contaminating the fruits with his saliva goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2020

The police registered the FIR against the fruit vendor on the basis of a complaint lodged by a youth named Bodhraj Tipta

News Reports

Tablighi Jamaat members kept in Madhu resort in Agra throw tantrums, refuse to eat prescribed healthy food, demand spicy beef biryani

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2020

Tablighi Jamaat members are turning out to be quite a headache for the authorities and medical staffs

News Reports

Karnataka: Muslim mob pelts stones at police officials after being stopped from offering mass namaz defying coronavirus lockdown

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2020

Muslim mob in Hubbali attacked police personnel with stone pelting when the cops tried to stop them from offering namaz en masse

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“May Allah send a virus that kills 50 crores Indians”: Bengal Maulvi roared from the stage, video goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020

May Allah send such a terrible virus to India that ten to twenty to fifty crore people die in India, the Maulvi said to an applauding crowd

News Reports

Tablighi Jamaat members kept in Ghaziabad hospital roam naked in the ward, make lewd gestures toward female staff

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2020

The Chief Medical Officer of the District MMG Hospital in Ghaziabad has written a letter to the Ghaziabad police informing about criminal behaviour of the Jamaatis

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