As Rana Ayyub laments arrest of 6 ‘journalists’, particulars of their anti-India actions

Scam-accused alleged journalist Rana Ayyub has a historical past of spreading propaganda towards Hindus and defending ‘journalists’ accused of involvement in anti-India actions. The left-liberal cabal has been having a meltdown because the current motion taken by the Enforcement Directorate and Delhi Police towards China-funded NewsClick. Taking to X on Tuesday, October third, ‘journalist’ Rana Ayyub highlighted the names of a number of ‘journalists’ booked below the UAPA, PSA and different “draconian acts”.

“Journalists who continue to be behind bars under UAPA, PSA and other draconian acts. Rupesh Kumar Singh, Fahad Shah, Asif Sultan, Irfan Mehraj, Majid Hyderi, Gautam Navlakha, Manan Dar, Sajad Gul,” Ayyub posted.

Journalists who proceed to be behind bars below UAPA, PSA and different draconian acts. Rupesh Kumar Singh, Fahad Shah, Asif Sultan, Irfan Mehraj, Majid Hyderi, Gautam Navlakha, Manan Dar, Sajad Gul……

— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) October 3, 2023

In her obvious try and garner assist for the abovementioned ‘journalists’ Rana Ayyub forgot to or intentionally didn’t point out why the six ‘journalists’ she talked about have been arrested. The Washington Post columnist’s submit insinuates that these arrested are ‘innocent journalists’ arrested by the safety businesses and are being hounded merely for doing their job. However, opposite to this insinuation, the reality is that the arrested ‘journalists’ are behind bars for his or her alleged involvement in numerous illegal and anti-India actions. The so-called journalists Rana Ayyub’s coronary heart cries for are arrested below numerous critical costs, together with funding terrorist teams, receiving unlawful overseas funds and legal conspiracy, amongst others.

Taking to X on Wednesday, the Jammu & Kashmir Counter Disinformation Centre (JKCDC) replugged their threads detailing the actions the abovementioned ‘journalists’ have been concerned in.

In response to a tweet posted by @RanaAyyub with the deceptive declare about 06 Kashmiri Journalists

Who are these journalists, and why have been they arrested? A Thread 🧵 (1/8) pic.twitter.com/yuuL63fjKz

— Counter Disinformation Centre (@JKCDC_) October 4, 2023

While the left-liberal propagandists proceed to mission these so-called journalists as harmless folks being hounded by the federal government and safety businesses, listed here are the main points of the ‘journalists’ arrested by the Indian safety businesses.

Rupesh Kumar Singh- the ‘journalist’ arrested with explosives and Naxal literature

In June 2019, Bihar Police arrested unbiased journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh and two of his associates, Mithilesh Kumar and Mohammad Kalam, in Bhagalpur’s Dobhi area.

When the trio have been apprehended on their strategy to Chhakarbandha, a big amount of explosives and Naxal literature have been discovered of their automotive. They have been on their strategy to ship the explosives to the Naxals, in response to the police. It was reported that 15 detonator bundles and 32 gelatin rods have been retrieved. The Police had mentioned that Rupesh was delivering explosives for his organisation Maoist Communist Centre(MCC) which ultimately merged into the Communist Party of India (Maoist).

In July 2022, Singh was arrested in reference to a 2021 case filed in Saraikela district. The case concerned CPI (Maoist) chief Prashanta Bose alias Kishan Da as an accused whereas Rupesh was accused of arranging funds for the Maoists.

It is value recalling that in November 2021, CPI chief Prashanta Bose aka Kishan Da was arrested by Jharkhand Police in a joint operation with the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The CPI chief carrying a Rs 1 crore bounty on his head was needed in over 100 circumstances of Naxal violence together with the Elgaar Parishad – Bhima Koregaon case associated to an alleged conspiracy to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Fahad Shah-The Kashmir Walla editor who printed seditious article peddled anti-India propaganda

On March 16 this 12 months, the NIA filed sedition and UAPA costs towards Peerzada Fahad Shah of The Kashmir Walla. Peerzada Fahad Shah has been charged below UAPA sections 13 and 18, IPC sections 121 and 153B, and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act sections 35 (accepting a overseas contribution in contravention of provisions of FCRA, or any order or rule therein) and 39 (violation of FCRA by an organization tantamount to a violation by the individuals in-charge or answerable for the enterprise of such firm).

Moreover, Fahad Shah was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in February 2020 for anti-national actions and spreading inflammatory content material on Facebook. As identified within the JKCDC thread, Shah was additionally accused of glorifying terrorism.

2) Fahad Shah, who runs a information journal “Kashmir Walla” was arrested on 04 Feb 2022 by J&Ok Police below UAPA costs. 3 separate FIR’s have been registered towards Shah and accused him of glorifying terrorism, spreading pretend information & inciting the folks for creating L&O conditions.
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— Counter Disinformation Centre (@JKCDC_) February 21, 2023
Aasif Sultan- the ‘journalist’ who glorified terrorist Burhan Wani was working with Hizbul Mujahideen

Aasif Sultan, a ‘journalist’ related to Kashmir Narrator was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018 for comparable violations below the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Sultan was arrested and charged with homicide, try and homicide, and harbouring infamous terrorists together with these belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen.

JKCDC of their X thread outlined that the investigators had recovered 17 sheets with the Hizbul Mujahideen letterhead from his residence on the time of his arrest. The police investigation revealed that apart from Hizbul, Aasif Sultan was additionally in touch with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind terrorists.

During the investigation, the police seized 17 sheets with the letterhead of the HM (Terrorist Outfit) from Sultan’s residence on the time of his arrest. The Police file mentioned that Asif Sultan got here in touch with cadres of Ansar Ghazwat-Ul-Hind, a terror outfit, who motivated
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— Counter Disinformation Centre (@JKCDC_) February 21, 2023

It is notable that after Indian troopers killed terrorist Burhan Wani in 2016, Sultan printed an article titled “The Rise of Burhan” glorifying him, claiming that Wani was extra harmful to India “in his grave than in his living room.” Sultan was arrested once more after the NIA granted him bail in April final 12 months. Aasif Sultan was arrested below the Public Safety Act (PSA).

Irfan Mehraj- ‘journalist’ accused of terror funding and propagating secessionist agenda

The National Investigation Agency arrested “journalist” Irfan Mehraj on March 20 in reference to a terror funding case. Mehraj was intently related to ‘activist’ Khurram Parvez and a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Societies (JKCCS), in response to the central company.

“Investigation revealed that the JKCCS was funding terror activities in the valley and had also been in (the) propagation of secessionist agenda in the Valley under the garb of protection of human rights,” said the NIA.

OpIndia had beforehand printed a full exposé on his anti-India actions. It is value noting that the terror-sympathising-left-liberal brigade has repeatedly tried to painting a constructive image of him. Rana Ayyub and her ilk have been claiming that the Indian safety businesses arrested him illegally. 

Majid Hyderi- one other ‘journalist’ booked on legal costs

On September 15 this 12 months, ‘journalist’ and political commentator Majid Hyderi was arrested for legal conspiracy, intimidation, extortion, giving false info, and defamation.

FIR No 88/2023 U/S 120-B, 177,386,500 of IPC registered in Sadder PS on foundation of order issued by Hon’ble courtroom of JMIC Srinagar. One Majid Hyderi S/o Jahangir Hyderi R/o Peerbagh arrested for legal conspiracy, intimidation, extortion, giving false info, defamation and so on.

— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) September 15, 2023

His arrest had outraged the same old gamers, together with former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti who had claimed that Hyderi was arrested illegally. However, the police said that the ‘journalist’ was arrested in accordance with a neighborhood courtroom order.

It is clarifed that each one authorized procedures of formal arrest as mandated by legislation have been absolutely adopted. Family was clearly knowledgeable concerning the order of Hon’ble courtroom relating to this. It is requested to kindly not fall prey to misinformation marketing campaign by vested pursuits. https://t.co/rWxFi831gh

— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) September 15, 2023
Gautam Navlakha- Urban Naxal within the veil of a ‘journalist’

Gautam Navlakha was arrested in 2020 when 11 folks have been taken into custody for organizing and giving provocative speeches in the course of the Elgar Parishad occasion on the thirty first of December 2017. The occasion was organized by “activists” of Kabir Kala Manch in Pune. The NIA says that the occasion promoted enmity between completely different teams of individuals and caste teams, resulting in violence and lack of life. The NIA investigation revealed that the organizers of Elgar Parishad have been in contact with leaders of CPI (Maoist), a banned terror outfit below UAPA, and have been spreading the ideology of Naxalism/Maoism to encourage illegal exercise.

Manan Dhar

Mohammad Manan Dhar was arrested in October 2021 in a terror conspiracy case. Dhar was booked below the provisions of UAPA. Manan Dhar was arrested alongside 12 others, together with his brother Hanan Dar, in reference to an assault spree in Jammu and Kashmir in October 2021 following the repeal of Article 370. The NIA had alleged that Dhar was conspiring, each “physically and in cyberspace”, to hold out terrorist acts in Kashmir and different elements of India. Contrary to Rana Ayyub’s declare, Manan Dhar was launched on bail in January this 12 months.

Sajad Gul- one other ‘innocent’ journalist arrested for instigating anti-India sentiments

A Kashmiri journalist Sajad Gul was arrested in January final 12 months for scary anti-India sentiments by posting a protest video that includes anti-national slogans raised by a number of girls after needed terrorist Saleem Parray was killed in Shalimar Srinagar. Gul was arrested on costs of inciting others to “resort to violence and disturb public peace.”

Facts about 𝐒𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐥; who was arrested for hatching “criminal conspiracy”, the case was towards his social media account getting used to disseminate info “against the national interests” on the steering from Pak-based terrorists & businesses: https://t.co/1tpBQnO53U… pic.twitter.com/uTERfVlhhi

— Counter Disinformation Centre (@JKCDC_) October 4, 2023

Interestingly, whereas Rana Ayyub has repeatedly expressed her assist for a number of journalists accused of anti-India actions, most of whom are her co-religionists, Ayyub didn’t communicate a phrase in assist of YouTuber Manish Kashyap, who was arrested below the NSA, and the WaPo columnist didn’t query the MVA authorities when journalist Arnab Goswami was arrested. The arrest of Goswami was in truth cheered by the leftist media. Rana Ayyub didn’t communicate up when First Post columnist Abhijit Majumdar was booked by Tamil Nadu police for an article criticising DMK chief Udhayanidhi Stalin who lately sparked outrage over his “eradicate Sanatan Dharma” remarks. Apparently, the ideological tenet of the leftist media ecosystem is selective with regards to press freedom and outrage over its violation.