The death of Farsa Baba triggered strong reactions across the area. Angry supporters gathered in large numbers and blocked the Delhi-Agra highway near Chhata, leading to a massive traffic jam stretching several kilometres.
In an opinion piece titled, "Who Owns the Ganga? A River of Many Faiths, Not One", a Delhi-based writer, translator and researcher, Rakhshanda Jalil, offers family memories, Urdu poetry, and a dash of melodrama to establish a narrative that Ganga is a ‘secular’ river not owned only by Hindus.
The op-ed titled, “In Delhi's Uttam Nagar, Hate is Free, But Muslim Safety Isn't,” 2020 Delhi Riots accused professor Apoorvanand peddled the Muslim victimhood bogey, even as it is a Hindu family that has lost its son to a Muslim mob instigated by a Muslim woman who could not tolerate Holi colours splashed over her mistakenly.
Similar to other mainstream media that acts as a spokesperson for jihadis to whitewash their atrocious conduct, The Indian Express also shifted the blame for the unrest onto Hindus rather than those who truly unleashed terror on the streets.
The report highlights India’s role in driving South Asia’s decline in child deaths, alongside gains from immunisation, newborn care, and ASHA led outreach, while noting persistent rural urban disparities despite overall improvements.