Apology? – Court acquits Tablighis, victims of vile propaganda
By Sameer| Published: 19th December 2020 1:28 pm IST
The Citizen Editorial
Is public memory short? No, it is just very convenient. Fed by the ruling dispensation, fuelled by a captive media, memory remains selective and hence allows those who peddle lies and fake news not just a reprieve, but a clear out. As is the case yet again concerning the widespread arrests and victimisation of Muslims attending a religious meeting of the missionary organization Tablighi Jamaat at the Nizamuddin dargah in Delhi, being accused of spreading the coronavirus, and being raided and arrested and jailed as criminals.
Apology? - Court Acquits Tablighis, Victims of Vile Propaganda Tablighi Jamaat markaz
Is public memory short? No, it is just very convenient. Fed by the ruling dispensation, fuelled by a captive media, memory remains selective and hence allows those who peddle lies and fake news not just a reprieve, but a clear out. As is the case yet again concerning the widespread arrests and victimisation of Muslims attending a religious meeting of the missionary organization Tablighi Jamaat at the Nizamuddin dargah in Delhi, being accused of spreading the coronavirus, and being raided and arrested and jailed as criminals.
Even at that time sane voices had sought to point out that the pandemic dimensions could not be reduced to one event, that there were many such events, that there were travellers representing the more monied classes who were bringing back the virus, and that the propaganda against the Muslims was with an agenda. To generate hate and discrimination and to further divide and
Take serious action, donât try to protect errant cops: HC
Aurangabad city police chief has been asked to personally look into the probe status of a hit-and-run case
Taking note of the fact that usually in cases wherein accused is a policeman, the department doesn t probe the matter seriously, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court recently pulled up the Maharashtra Police force.
A Bench of Justices Tanaji Nalawade and Mukund Sewlikar has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad city to personally look into the probe status of a hit-and-run case.
The Bench was dealing with a plea regarding the improper probe being conducted in the hit and run case, wherein a motorist was mowed down by a police sub-inspector (PSI).