Since AltNews' attempts to whitewash the crimes and downplay the brutality has failed, elements in mainstream media has taken it upon themselves to push the narrative.
The much talked about Gurugram 'hate crime' has turned out to be another instance where a crime was deliberately peddled to have been motivated by religious hatred without any basis in fact.
Many mainstream media channels had reported the incident as a case of anti-Muslim hate crime. On social media, the incident was highlighted yesterday by many influencers as a case of growing intolerance and violence against Muslims.
Gautam Gambhir, BJP's winning candidate from East Delhi took to Twitter to condemn the incident of a Gurugram man beaten up and allegedly forced to chant 'Jai Shree Ram'.