According to Vivek Agnihotri, the interview was taken on April 9, and the report was published first on April 29, which was rehashed a month later ahead of the movie's OTT release.
The concerted effort to belittle the oppression of Hindus by extremists conspires in many ways. It starts off with denying the Hindu hatred responsible for fanning the attacks and ends up resting the onus of violence on Hindus themselves.
While being fully aware that the predominantly Western audience knew nothing about the internal affairs of India, Rana Ayyub used the platform to peddle misinformation and false narratives.