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The Times of India is yet to change the distorted map of India even after 24 hours of publication

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The Times of India is yet to change the distorted map of India even after 24 hours of publication

A day after netizens pointed out that The Times of India had included the Indian territory of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the map of Pakistan, the news publication did not bother to remove the contentious image from its social media handles.

On Monday (April 4), the English Daily had shared a wrong map where it had given away PoK to Pakistan. The contentious image was featured in an article, which talked about the economic crisis and strategic weakness of Pakistan.

Even after 24 hours had passed, The Times of India did not delete its contentious tweet wherein it gave away an integral part of India’s territory to Pakistan. It has also not apologised for its actions or issued any clarification.

The cartoon that TOI published in the tweet covered a significant portion of J&K and Ladakh (Gilgit-Baltistan). The portion of Kashmir that has been illegally occupied by Pakistan and China is an integral part of India.

This is not the first time a news agency has shown the wrong map depicting PoK as part of Pakistan. In the past, India Today, CNN, Aaj Tak, Google and Twitter have made blunders in a similar manner. In April 2020, India Today showed a distorted map of India in a graphic during a show hosted by Rajdeep Sardesai.

In August 2017, CNN posted the wrong map of India on Independence Day. The map was changed after the uproar. In December 2020, Aaj Tak streamed the wrong map of India while discussing Bharat Bandh. In June 2021, BBC showed the wrong map of India while covering the Delta variant of Covid-19.

In June 2021, Google showed the wrong map of India, depicting Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Aksai Chin as separate entities and not a part of the Indian Union. In the same month, Twitter reiterated the mistake and showed a distorted map of India in the career section on its website. Notably, Twitter has been a repeat offender in this context.

Agra: Hindu groups object to Namaz held on the roads outside Imli Wali Masjid, cite traffic issues and business loss

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Agra: Hindu groups object to Namaz held on the roads outside Imli Wali Masjid, cite traffic issues and business loss

On April 3, activists of Hindu Mahasabha objected to Namaz being offered on the road outside Imli Wali Masjid in Agra. The Mosque is located in the Gur Ki Mandi of Agra, which is dominantly run by the Sindhi community. The organization demanded that the Namaz should be offered inside the Mosque and not on the road.

Speaking to OpIndia, Ronak Thakur, district head of Hindu Mahasabha, said the Muslim community do not let the shops run duing Namaz time. He claimed that they block the road and emergency vehicles like ambulances often get stuck. He said, “The shopkeepers have to close the shops early and move their vehicles away from the road. If anyone’s vehicle is not removed on time, they call up the Police and get challan issued against the shopkeeper.”

He further said that when the Police officials arrived, they urged them to stop the protest and asked the Muslim community to open one side of the road to ensure traffic movement. He said, “We agreed to let them offer Namaz provided one side of the road remained clear. Our activists will check the situation in the evening, and if they fail to follow the agreed terms, we will restart the protest. We cannot allow them to occupy public space and cause discomfort to the shopkeepers and commuters.”

Hindu Mahasabha spokesman Sanjay Jaat questioned if Namaz could be offered on the road, and why they were not allowed to chant Hanuman Chalisa.

‘It is all peaceful now’ SP City

Speaking to OpIndia, SP City Vikas Kumar said the situation is under control, and the matter was resolved between the communities. SSP Sudhir Kumar Singh was quoted by India Today saying the Police would not allow anyone to disturb the peace and tranquillity of the district. He said, “The police will ensure that both Hindu and Muslim festivals are celebrated peacefully.”

‘The Namaz is being offered for the past 40 years’ – Muslim community

The Muslim community claimed that they have been offering Namaz outside the Mosque for the past 40 years, and they have permission from the local authorities for the same. Notably, at the Imli Wali Masjid, they read out all the verses of the Quran in just five days during Tarabiyan, i.e. the evening Namaz. The Muslim community said because of that reason, every day, around 10,000 Muslims visit during the evening Namaz to offer prayers.

They further added there was no dispute over offering Namaz in the past and claimed St. John’s Church and SN Medical College support them by providing space for Namaz and parking on their premises. Bhartiya Muslim Vikas Parishad’s Chairman Sami Aghai was quoted by India Today claiming the Mosque was the symbol of brotherhood between Hindus and Muslims in Agra. He said, “This is the site where the historic Ram Barat of Agra has been welcomed by local Muslims, led by Syed Irfan Salim, and showered with flowers for the past 45 years.”

The controversy around offering Namaz in public spaces

The Hindu community have raised objection to roads and public spaces being blocked for Namaz several times for many years. In Gurugram, the issue attracted headlines for months when Hindu groups objected to Muslims offering Namaz in public spaces and parks. Reports emerged in December 2021 that Hindu groups chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ at the open spaces where Muslims were offering Namaz on Fridays. They had demanded that Namaz should be offered inside the Mosques and not in public places like parks etc, as it causes disturbance and traffic woes. 

NCPCR writes to NCERT over Harsh Mander story in school textbook, says it fails the Juvenile Justice Act

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NCPCR writes to NCERT over Harsh Mander story in school textbook, says it fails the Juvenile Justice Act

A day after netizens expressed their shock over the decision of the NCERT to include a chapter by Anti-Hindu Delhi riots accused Harsh Mander in the English textbook of Class XI, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) took cognisance of the matter.

On Monday (April 4), NPCPR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo fired off a letter to the Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), questioning its decision to include a story titled ‘Weathering the Storm in Ersama’ by Mander, who is accused of money laundering while running child shelters.

“Upon receiving the complaint, the content of the story has been examined and it has been found that the story contains text that is beyond the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 which is the primary law for children in the country and is hence, outdated as it negates the different provisions of the Act,” the letter emphasised.

It further added, “Also, the narrative of the story is built in a way to suggest that the rescue and welfare work are only carried out by non-government organizations and undermines the country’s mechanism including disaster management agencies and other authorities.”

Priyank Kanoongo said, “Similarly, it seems that the other two stories titled ‘A Home on the Street’ and ‘Paying for his Tea’- given as suggested readings at the end of the chapter also present a similar picture and have been included without cross-checking the present scenario of care and protection of children in the country.”

The NCPCR pointed out that the Juvenile Justice Act was enacted in 2015 while the model rules came into effect in 2016. It stated that the book has been revised 5 times between 2016 and 2021 without referring to the law of the land and without being sensitive to the issue of child protection.

“Also, how the said stories are relevant to the NCF needs to be examined. Therefore. the matter is being forwarded to you for your comments and to take appropriate action in this regard,” it said. Kanoongo had sought the comments of the NCERT Director in this regard and directed him to ensure that no misguiding accounts are made in other chapters of the class textbooks.

The Background of the controversy

On Sunday (April 3), columnist Saket Suryesh shared a screenshot of an NCERT English textbook of Class XI to highlight that he found a story written by Harsh Mander, a person accused of money laundering and inciting violence before the Delhi Riots. The author also sarcastically said that the essay written by ‘brilliant literary person’ Mander was interspersed between “smaller writers” like O. Henry and Oscar Wilde.

The textbook also carried stories written by authors such as Mulk Raj Anand, RK Lakshman, Ruskin Bond, etc. The American writer William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, and Irish writer Oscar Wilder are considered to be among the greatest short-story writers and playwrights in the world.

Saket Suryesh expressed his shock that the NCERT, the autonomous body that decides on the contents of the textbooks, had decided to include a chapter written by Harsh Mander, a notorious anti-Hindu propagandist close to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and an accused in the Anti-Hindu riots case.

The screenshot shared by Saket Suryesh showed that NCERT has carried a story – ‘Weathering The Storm In Ersama’, written by Harsh Mander, based on the adventures of a teenager Prashant during his stay at cyclone-hit Odisha.

Another social media user also took a pot shot at NCERT for including a chapter written by a riot-accused. Anand Kumar said it was wonderful to see ‘literary giants’ like Harsh Mander find a place in the English textbooks of NCERT.

Vote carefully, says Twitter CEO on Elon Musk’s poll about ‘edit’ button after latter becomes top shareholder

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Vote carefully, says Twitter CEO on Elon Musk’s poll about ‘edit’ button after latter becomes top shareholder

Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal on Tuesday cautioned Twitter users to vote carefully on the poll by eccentric billionaire Elon Musk. Musk has asked his followers would they like the edit button. To that, Agarwal said that the consequences of this poll will be important.

“Please vote carefully,” Agarwal tweeted.

Musk, on Monday became top shareholder of Twitter Inc after acquiring 9.2% shares. Just few days back Musk had ran a Twitter poll questioning if the social media behemoth was rigorously adhering to the principles of free speech.

After a majority of respondents said the company had failed in upholding the ideals of free speech, Musk had responded to one of the Twitter users saying he is giving “serious thought” to building a new social media platform.

At the time of this report, Musk’s poll has little over 75% people voting for ‘yse’ (yes) option while 24.9% people are voting for ‘on’ (no). Over 11 lakh people have already cast their vote and 21 hours are remaining for the poll to be over.

Prior to this, as a likely April Fool’s prank, Twitter had tweeted that it is working on an edit button. Twitter had remained non-committal whether it was working on bringing the edit button.

Congress leader Salman Nizami calls ‘The Kashmir Files’ actor Anupam Kher an ‘Islamophobic’, ‘bigot’ after he wishes Ramadan Mubarak

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Congress leader Salman Nizami calls ‘The Kashmir Files’ actor Anupam Kher an ‘Islamophobic’, ‘bigot’ after he wishes Ramadan Mubarak

As the Islamic month of Ramzan started on April 2, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher took to his official Twitter account on April 3 to wish his fans and followers. “Ramadan Mubarak to all. Love, peace and prayers always,” tweeted the actor. Anupam Kher’s benevolence in wishing all of his Muslim followers ‘Ramadan Mubarak’ irked Congress leader Salman Nizami, who went on to hurl abuses at the actor.

In response to Anupam Kher’s Tweet, Salman Nizami wrote, “Coward, hypocrite, Neech, Islamophobic, bigot, hatemonger. Get lost!”

Congress leader Salman Niazi’s penchant for abusive and derogatory language toward actor Anupam Kher

Congress leader’s disparaging words aimed at Anupam Kher came as no surprise. On several occasions in the past, Nizami has used extremely vulgar and offensive language against the veteran actor. Last year, in April Nizami, had insulted the actor by calling him a ‘political pimp’. He had Tweeted, “Anupam Kher is a political pimp — first he reaped benefits over bodies of Kashmiri Pandits. Now seeking to do same over pyres of Covid victims. Coward!”

In 2019, when Anupam Kher had lauded the Modi government for the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, then too the Congress leader took to social media to humiliate Anupam Kher. “Hypocrisy thy name is Anupam Kher,” Nizami had Tweeted.

From blaming women for sexual assaults to playing down killings of migrants in Kashmir: Salman Niazi’s past antics

Salman Nizami, a Congress leader from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is often seen on Twitter sharing anti-BJP rants and spreading fake news. In fact, only last year, the Congress leader had played down the killing of UP-Bihar migrants in Kashmir by Islamic terrorists.

In October 2021, two migrants from Bihar were shot dead while one was critically injured. While people are condemning these attacks and demanding strict action against the terrorists, Congress leader Salman Nizami said, “Two more killings, this time innocent labourers from Bihar. I condemn it- a cowardly terror act. Total Civilian killings in last 7 days touches 12. What has BJP achieved by revoking Article 370 in J&K except bloodbath? Let’s be together & establish peace & harmony!”

He is in fact, the same Congress leader who had asserted in 2013 that “Only attractive women are raped.” In another 2013 Tweet, Nizami is seen claiming, “Women provoke sexual assault by their appearance. Sexual attractiveness is the primary reason why a rapist selects a victim.” Not just the attractiveness of women, Nizami has also blamed women for getting raped. As per Nizami, women who ‘dress provocatively’ are asking for trouble.

After the old tweets were widely shared on social media today, Nizami has deleted them and has been blocking people who are asking him about the tweets. It is pertinent to mention here that the disgusting tweets were made only weeks after Nirbhaya was gang-raped and murdered on the 16th of December, 2012. He made these tweets when the country was still recovering from the shock of the heinous crime and mourning the tragedy.

Interestingly, Salman then took to Twitter to offer a rather ridiculous explanation for his terrible tweets. He said that the tweets from 2013 were in response to other politicians and he was a “journalist” at the time. Salman seems to think that being a journalist sure gives you a pass to talk a lot of rubbish.

South Delhi Mayor orders closure of Meat shops during Navratri, requests CM Kejriwal to stop the sale of liquor during this period

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South Delhi Mayor orders closure of Meat shops during Navratri, requests CM Kejriwal to stop the sale of liquor during this period

On April 4, South Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor, Mukkesh Suryaan has ordered the closure of meat shops in South Delhi during the Hindu festival of Navratri. The decision was taken keeping in view the sentiments of the public during Navratri when a strict vegetarian diet is followed by the devotees during the nine days of the festival.

In an order dated April 4, South Delhi Mayor Mukkesh Suryaan has said, “During the auspicious period of Navratri, devotees to Goddess Durga observe fast for nine days with a strict vegetarian diet and abstaining from the use of non-veg food items, alcohol, and also certain spices. The area in the city is also coloured in consonance with the festival,” the letter read.

The letter signed by Suryaan mentions that while during the nine days, people go to temples to pay their respect to the Goddess Durga, many often restrict the use of onion and garlic in their diets. “The sight of meat being sold in open or near temples makes them (the people) uncomfortable,” Suryaan observes.

“Their religious belief and sentiments are also affected when they come across meat shops or when they have to bear with the foul smell of the meat on their way to offer their daily prayers to the Goddess. Moreover, some meat shops dump waste in gutters or beside the road, which the stray dogs feed on. It is not only unhygienic but also an appalling sight for passersby,” adds the letter.

The letter says that such events can be restricted if the meat shops are closed down during the period of the Navratri festival in the area under the jurisdiction of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation. It further states that closing meat shops near temples is also necessary to maintain cleanliness in and around temples. “Keeping in view the sentiments & feelings of the general public necessary directions may be issued to the officers concerned to take necessary action for the closure of meat shops during the nine-day period of the Navratri festival extending from 2nd April 2022 to 11th of April 2022,” Suryaan passed the order through the letter.

Taling to News agency ANI, the mayor said, “During Navratri, 99% of households in Delhi don’t even use garlic & onion, so we’ve decided that no meat shops will be open in South MCD; the decision will be implemented from tomorrow. Fine will be imposed on violators.” Mayor Suryaan announced that licenses to meat shops will be issued under such specific conditions hereafter. “I’ve also written to the Chief Minsiter (Arvind Kejriwal) to withdraw their discount on alcohol during Navratri, and if possible, stop the sale of liquor for nine days too,” added Mukkesh Suryaan.

SDMC’s decision comes days after Gaziabad mayor Asha Sharma revised her original order to ban sale of meat in the city during navratri. Gaziabad, which comes under the perview of Uttar Pradesh, would follow state government’s orders restricting meat shops to be situated beyond a 50-metre radius of religious places while banning slaughter of animals inside the shop. 

Delhi: FIR against ‘journalist’, news portal for spreading misinformation about the Hindu Mahapanchayat event

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Delhi: FIR against ‘journalist’, news portal for spreading misinformation about the Hindu Mahapanchayat event

The Delhi Police has filed a first information report (FIR) against ‘journalist’ Meer Faisal ( Twitter handle @meerfaisal01), and a news portal “Article 14” (@Article14live), on Monday, April 4, 2022, for disseminating false information via Twitter. The false information was shared regarding The Hindu Mahapanchayat event organized by the Save India Foundation at the Burari ground in Delhi on Sunday.

The FIR, according to reports, was registered under section 505 (2) (Statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code at Delhi’s Mukharjee Nagar police station. The FIR read that the social media users could have incited enmity, hatred, and ill-will between two groups. 

“An FIR under Indian Penal Code’s Section 505 (2) has been registered at Mukherjee Nagar Police Station against some Twitter handles for tweets in circulation having content which could incite enmity, hatred, and ill-will between two communal groups. The investigation in the case has been taken up,” said deputy police commissioner (northwest) Usha Rangnani.

Delhi Police Tweeted that due legal action is being taken against those who are spreading rumors/misinformation using various platforms including social media.

The action was purportedly taken by Delhi police in response to Meer Faisal’s tweet on the 3rd of April. Meer Faisal, a regular contributor to leftist publications like The Wire, The Quint and Al Jazeera, had claimed that he and four other Muslim journalists were ‘assaulted’ at the event by a Hindu mob.

News portal Article 14 had also tweeted yesterday, “5 journalists, 4 of them Muslim,1 on assignment for @Article14live, have been taken by police to the Mukherji Nagar police station in Delhi after a mob at #Hindu#dharamsansad (for which the police had declined permission) discovered their religion, attacked them & deleted videos”.

Interestingly, similar claims were also made by The Quint reporter Meghnad Bose regarding the detention of Muslim journalists that went viral on social media.

The Quint Journalist Meghnad Bose who claimed to have reported the event informed that Muslim Journalists named Meer Faisal and Mohd Meharban were ‘assaulted’ by a Hindu Mob at the event. He also termed the gathering as an ‘anti-Muslim hate speech event’ taking place in Delhi.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, North-West Delhi, was quick to state facts to refute Meghnad Bose’s claims. She tweeted, “Some of the reporters, willingly, on their own free will, to evade the crowd which was getting agitated by their presence, sat in PCR Van stationed at the venue and opted to proceed to Police Station for security reasons. No one was detained. Due police protection was provided.”

The DCP also went on to say that for spreading misinformation, due necessary action shall be initiated against such persons.

“Only Kashmir makes me angry”: Home Minister Amit Shah in parliament, video goes viral

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“Only Kashmir makes me angry”: Home Minister Amit Shah in parliament, video goes viral

A video has gone viral over the internet in which Home Minister Amit Shah can be seen stating in parliament that he only gets upset when it comes to Jammu and Kashmir. The video has piqued the interest of netizens, with many sharing it and expressing that Kashmir is very important to Indians.

The video was recorded today in the Parliament, while Home Minister Amit Shah was introducing The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 on the floor of the Lok Sabha. He presented the bill and delivered his remarks. Following the introduction, many members, including Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, asked questions. Following that, Shah answered their questions in a louder voice so that everyone could hear.

Following his statement, a member inquired as to why he becomes enraged whenever Adhir Ranjan speaks to him or asks him a question. Shah said that this is his natural voice and that he communicates in this manner. “My voice is like this, and I never get upset with anyone except when it comes to Kashmir.”

Here is the original video where the whole discussion can be seen.

Amit Shah’s mention of his anger when it comes to Kashmir requires a reference here. When Shah said that he gets angry when it comes to Kashmir, he was referring to the discussion in the Parliament regarding the repeal of Article 370.

During a discussion in the Lok Sabha on August 6, 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a significant comment about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. “Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India,” he remarked. ” And Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) also comes under Kashmir border… we can even die for Kashmir,” Shah stated angrily.

While speaking in the parliament today, Shah was referring to this incident when he got angry during the discussion on Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Mumbai: ST workers forced to defecate in the open after the MVA government fails in providing them with basic amenities

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Mumbai: ST workers forced to defecate in the open after the MVA government fails in providing them with basic amenities

A video of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees defecating on the road next to Mumbai’s BMC office building has emerged on social media. The State Transport or simply ‘ST’ workers have gone on strike against the department since October last year with the demand to absorb the MSRTC into the aegis of the state government.

Today, in a video posted by Twitter user Satish Pophale from Akola, Maharashtra, people squatting in open on the road in front of the BMC building in Mumbai can be seen. As captioned by Pophale in his tweet, reportedly agitated ST employees can be seen sitting in a protest while slogans against the government can also be heard. From what can be known, the visuals posted on Twitter are from Monday morning after which police action against the protestors also took place.

ST workers defecate in the open after the MVA govt pays no heed to their demands seeking basic amenities at Azad Maidan

The afore place came days after the ST workers demanded the Uddhav Thackeray-led government for making arrangements for basic amenities such as toilets and drinking water for protesters who had gathered at the Azad Maidan for the demonstrations.

Since Azad Maidan had no toilets and availability of potable water, the ST workers had asked the government to make them available for them amidst the ongoing protests. However, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, on the contrary, had on March 31 reportedly warned the protesters to resume their jobs or risk being permanently removed. The protesters, nevertheless, have continued their demonstrations against the state government.

However, as the Maharashtra government continued paying no heed to their demands, the ST workers on Monday took to the streets outside the BMC building near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus(CST) seeking toilet and other basic facilities for the protesters. Many of the protesters then defecated in open in front of the BMC building, videos of which had now gone viral on the internet.

Why are the MSRTC workers on strike?

Thousands of MSRTC employees in the state of Maharashtra are leading protests against the state government with a demand to include the department under the state government. This action would entitle the workers to avail of benefits that are granted to the state government employees. The protestors initially took to strike which lasted for more than a hundred days in a stretch, starting from October 28. During the strike, much of the transport service remained closed within the state while the state government faced a financial brunt of Rs 1600 crore because of the continued strike.

As of March 10, out of 82,498 MSRTC employees, 54,396 were still participating in the strike while others had resumed their duties.

Asianet uses Hindu festival name for a crime involving Muslims, changes headlines after outrage: Details

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Asianet uses Hindu festival name for a crime involving Muslims, changes headlines after outrage: Details

On April 2, Asianet Hindi published a report about a woman who had complained against her father-in-law and husband. Though the woman and accused were Muslims, Asianet net decided to use Hindu Festival Navratri’s name instead of Ramzan, which is a Muslim festival that is happening simultaneously. The headlines remained the same for two days, and it was changed only after the outrage on April 4.

Asianet English changed title after uproar.

The Google News section still shows “Navratri” in the title. It takes a few hours for Google News to catch up with the changes in the title. That means the title was changed only a few hours before this report was published.

Screentshot of the report in Google News. Source: Google News

Victim files complaint against father-in-law Rashid Khan

Notably, Asianet does not mention the name of the accused but mentions that the woman had ‘Nikah,’ i.e. Muslim wedding. A report in News 18 mentioned the name of the accused as 65-years-old Rashid Khan. As per reports, the complaint was filed in Damoh, Madhya Pradesh. The victim got married in 2020, and Rashid made her uncomfortable from the very beginning, due to which she used to keep a distance from him.

Slowly, he allegedly started sexually abusing her whenever he got a chance. She further claimed her father-in-law raped her when they were alone at home and threatened consequences if she ever told anyone about it. The husband favoured his father instead of standing for the wife. After allegedly being abused for months, she gathered courage and filed a complaint against her father-in-law.

When the husband came to know about it, he scolded her. He threatened to force her to sleep with his father. She claimed his husband alleged she had an affair with someone in Jabalpur that she denied.

Woman Police Station in charge Sushma Shrivastav said in a statement that a woman had filed a complaint against her father-in-law. She added that her husband did not support her, after which she had come to file a complaint with her parents.

Asianet changed the title after uproar

Asianet Hindi kept the title with Navratri in it for two days and changed it only after netizens noticed and criticized the media house for the blunt misinterpretation of the matter.

Netizens criticized Asianet leading to a change in the title of the report. Twitter user Prakash said, “Unrighteous jihadi Muslims do indecent acts, and you print “It happened in Navratri”. What are you trying to say?”

Another user Prabodh Rai questioned what Muslims have to do with Navratri.

Media houses misreport reports with images

This is not the first time media houses misreported matters where criminals were Muslims, but the images depict if the crime was committed by a Hindu. On multiple occasions, media houses have used photographs of Hindu saints to report crimes done by Muslims. It is not limited to Indian media, but International media also indulge in such mischievous acts. In June 2021, NYP was caught using an image of a Hindu saint in a crime committed by a Muslim cleric.

In 2018 Dainik Jagran called an accused in a harassment case “Tantrik Sufi baba” in the headline. He, in the content, was identified as later identified as Aftab.

In the same year Hindi News18 in its article carried the headline, “Tantrik arrested for committing misdemeanour with a minor, under the pretext of chasing away ghosts”. The Tantrik was later identified as Hafiz Sajid.

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