don’t fall in line with their hate agenda. When they forcefully deleted footage from our cameras and phones, they were trying to erase the evidence of their criminality. 6/n
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Yesterday’s attack on us was a targeted attack on our identity as Muslims and as journalists. It has become easier for right-wing organizations to target Muslim journalists over the past few years. They want to silence critics and censor journalists and media personnel who 5/n
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When and I were being cornered and manhandled, and could have saved themselves and got out of there but they didn’t leave us behind and because of that Md Meharbaan being Muslim was also assaulted. Shukriya for this comradeship! 4/n
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Since the Indian mainstream media has consolidated behind BJP and Hindu right-wing, it becomes all the more necessary for us to report the truth and expose the hateful and communal agenda of these right-wing groups at such gatherings. 3/n
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We’ll be pursuing this matter legally now and will see to it that the perpetrators are punished. And hopefully make sure this doesn’t happen with any other journalist in future. 2/n
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We were able to get an FIR registered at Mukherjee Nagar Police Station regarding the assault on us, three Muslim journalists by Hindu right-wingers at Hindu Mahapanchayat in Delhi’s Burari ground yesterday afternoon. FIR has been filed under section 323, 341 and 34 of IPC. 1/n
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Some reporters are detained by Delji police at Burari Hindu Mahapanchayat .
All are taken to Mukherjee Police station.
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Alhamdullilah, reached home.
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Just now, the last of things have been cleared!
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11 hours! Broke fast with just water at the Police Station. I feel like we will have today’s Sehri here at the police station only. This is tiring and wrong on part of the police! 2/2
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We were brought to the PS Mukherjee Nagar around 2 PM. It’s now 12:45 AM. We have waited more than 11 hours here to get an FIR registered, get a copy of our MLC’s, copy of our written statements. 1/2
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I am really really sorry Arbab. My apologies and solidarity with each one of you. None of you need to be courageous or brave for doing your journalism. Each one of us in Indian journalism must speak up and seek accountability for this. Please hang in there.
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We are barely holding ourselves. On the first day on Ramadan, something like this has happened. 10/10
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My friend and two other journalists were attacked and harassed by members of right-wing groups at the Hindu Mahapanchayat in Delhi's Burari Maidan. The trio had gone there to cover the Hindu Mahapanchayat event.
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We stand in solidarity with and other journalists who were attacked while covering the Hindu Mahapanchayat in Delhi.
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Muslim journalists who were on assignment to cover Hindu Mahapanchayat in New Delhi’s Burari ground have been assaulted by Hindu groups
5 journalists, including 4 Muslim journalists, are detained by Delhi police after being attacked by the audience.
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Update: Going from the Police Station Mukherjee Nagar to the hospital to get an MLC done.
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This happened in India’s capital Delhi. A Mahapanchayat was called where hate speech was raised against Muslims. Muslim journalists were attacked and could have been lynched. All in Delhi! 2/2
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I had gone as press representative of to cover the Hindu Mahapanchayat event. When I showed them my letter and ID, they said “It doesn’t matter. You’re a Muslim.” They then repeatedly called me a Jihadi. They then checked my Aadhar and said that I’m from Jamia. 1/2
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We are barely holding ourselves. On the first day on Ramadan, something like this has happened. 10/10
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We waiting in the PS for an hour and later were given two police escort cars to escort us home. We left with the escorts for home but have been called back as the matter has reached the SP. 9/n
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punched the policeman sitting next to us. An injured and another journalist came inside the police van. The police took us away to Mukherjee PS. I heard one of the mobster say “Inka peeche karo”. 8/n
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The police men pushed both of us in the police van and the mob surrounded the van and were trying to push their way into the van. came inside the van and asked the police to take us away. Suddenly, the van door was opened and a right winger came inside and 7/n
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The police men were pushing both of us. We had no idea who they were. We thought they were also part of the Hindu mob and would soon attack us. We both were followed by around a mob of 150 right-wingers. They were calling us and saying that we’ll be beaten. 6/n
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We showed them our IDs but they still threatened us. Two policemen came to take us but the mob didn’t allow them. Both of us were again manhandled. Two female police officers and two male policemen in plain clothes came to us and forcefully took us away to a secluded place. 5/n
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The mob started saying that “we should be beaten for this” as if covering the event was a crime and being Muslim is a crime. 4/n
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They then asked for our media cards, IDs and made us delete the videos and photos in our phones. They made us sit at a separate stop, more than 50 police personnel were there but they didn’t budge. They then attacked Meer on the head and pushed me around. 3/n
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They were spewing venom and making communal speeches. and I were taking interviews of people. Suddenly, a group of right-wingers came to us and snatched our cameras and phones. They asked us our names. When Meer and I told them our name, they called us jihadi. 2/n
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They deleted videos in ’s camera and my phone. The right-wing mob was minutes away from lynching us. The police came and put us in a police van and barely managed to take us away.
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Our cameras, phones were snatched by the right-wing organisations. They said we are from Jamia Nagar and are jihadis. We are being taken to Mukherjee Nagar.
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In these unprecedented times, may Allah ease our sufferings and bless us all with love, health and safety. This Ramadan, let's speak for those who sacrificed their freedom and happiness for us. Let's remember Meeran, Shifa bhai and everyone else in our duas!
Ramadan Kareem!
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Some glimpses of Shifa Ur Rehman Khan, AAJMI president and alumni of Jamia. He was presented in Karkardooma Court yesterday in FIR 59/2020 case.
Protesting should not be a crime. Being a Muslim should not be a crime!
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Ameen. Suma Ameen.
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May this Ramadan bring the peace our hearts have cried for
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2 years of Wrongful Incarceration of anti-CAA activist and Jamia student, Meeran Haider. Hindutva hatemongers who give genocidal calls roam free, while secular and democratic voices are languishing in jails. Shame!
Release Meeran Haider IMMEDIATELY! Repeal UAPA!
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Stand against the ongoing criminalisation of dissent! Remember his fight against injustice and repressive forces of the society! Remember his sacrifice, remember Meeran Haider!
#ReleaseMeeranHaider 6/6
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Your silence may help you escape the ire of BJP-RSS, but history will judge you harshly. Do what is right, not what is easy. 5/n
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Since the last 730 days, Haider is languishing in jail and the Jamia vice chancellor, Najma Akhtar, university administration and professors, till date, continue to maintain a deafening silence on the matter. 4/n
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Haider was active during anti-CAA protests in Jamia campus and was vocal against the communal-fascist forces working within the campus and outside to dismantle these institutions of education. 3/n
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The charges were bogus at best. His real crime was speaking against the current communal-fascist regime. Dissent is patriotic and as vigilant citizens we hold the complete right to express our grievances. 2/n
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