Pranshu Verma begged the Washington Post management to spare his position by claiming that the media house was one of the few in India that can do "accountability reporting without fear of government censure." However, his statement, which was intended to portray the Modi government as autocratic and was actually a resume, a loyalty affidavit and an ideological confession consolidated into one, appeared to have fallen on deaf ears.
On 16th January, Deepak U, a resident of Kozhikode’s Govindapuram area had taken a KSRTC bus, where Shimjitha Musthafa was also travelling. During the crowded bus journey, Shimjitha Musthafa recorded and shared a video claiming that Deepak inappropriately touched her.
The Washington-based CSOH's study claims to track hate speech but relies on activist networks, ignores police records and court proceedings, and applies scrutiny only to Hindu groups while excluding Islamist and missionary activities from comparable examination.
The FIR names an unknown accused and cites provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act. Police are tracing the Instagram account as concerns grow over unchecked obscene content accessible to minors.