Monthly Archives: February 2023

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“India’s Deception: A Statecraft Policy of Falsehood Exposed in Indian-Occupied Kashmir.”

In a shocking revelation the “altNews” has unmasked the deteriorating journalistic values of Indian media/ cinema and the director of the highly controversial film, The Kashmir Files. The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2023 was held in Mumbai recently, in which Varun Dhawan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Rishabh Shetty, and the movie, The Kashmir Files, film were awarded in different categories. In reality, The Kashmir Files has been awarded the best film award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards 2023, an independent film festival held by a private organization. Vivek Agnihotri the director of the controversial film tweeted that The Kashmir Files has received the best film award at the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards 2023. Vivek Agnihotri also used the #DadasahebPhalke Awards 2023 in this tweet. This created confusion among actors and film circles.

Several Indian media outlets and social media users also pointed out that the Kashmir files had received the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards. It is pertinent to mention that the Dadasaheb Phalke Awards and the Dadasaheb International film festival award are totally two different awards. The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is given annually to only one individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Indian film industry. In fact, there is a big difference between the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Dadasaheb International Film Festival Awards. The critics say that as the base of the film is laid on distorting the historical facts about Indian-occupied Kashmir, the sponsors (BJP/RSS) have to resort to corrupt practices for the validation of the story.

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“Exposing Fake Sources: Unearthing the Shocking Truth Behind Indian News Agency ANI!”

EU DisinfoLab unveils its latest investigation into anti-Pakistan/China influence operations and follows up on two previous investigations published in 2019 and 2020. The investigation looks into a number of non-existent organizations, bloggers, and journalists who are regularly quoted by Asian News International (ANI), who do not exist. ANI is an Indian news agency that plays a relevant role in the country’s information ecosystem, providing content for many well-established media across India, such as The Print and Business Standard.

It is important to mention that two previous EU DisinfoLab investigations have revealed that ANI regularly quoted the defunct ‘EP Today’ and ‘EU Chronicles, two fake media outlets supposedly specializing in EU affairs that were created to push anti-Pakistan/China narratives in India. The think tank’s website falsely mentions real Canadian university professors as participants in a conference that they never attended, even concocting false quotes by these academics.

We had already observed this identity-hijacking pattern in our previous Indian Chronicles investigation. ANI has been repeatedly quoting a think tank that was dissolved in 2014 and therefore no longer exists.

A think tank was linked to the Srivastava group and that was legally dissolved in 2014, is now quoted twice a week by ANI. The narratives pushed by these fake personae or organizations are almost entirely about criticizing Pakistan and China, countries that are not India’s greatest allies on the international stage. These fake experts or think tanks are quoted almost solely by ANI and then republished across several Indian media outlets. Besides ANI and those outlets republishing its content, barely any other established media covered the reports produced by these ‘Bad Sources’ (BS) – the name we gave to this investigation. It is assessed that ANI has failed its readership by not respecting the fundamentals of the Charter of Munich.  The fact that some of the ‘organizations’ mentioned use fake personae and are trying to hide their tracks while counting on being regularly quoted by ANI shows that ANI is, de facto, playing a key role in this influence operation.

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GUJARAT RIOTS 2002

Gujarat riots took place after 60 Hindus died in a train fire on 27 February 2002. Hindu groups alleged that the fire was started by Muslim protesters, but an inquiry diverged that blaze was an accident. Blaming Muslims for the blaze, extremist Hindu mobs stormed through Muslim neighbourhood in several cities seeking reprisals during three days of bloodshed. According to official data, 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus were killed, while 223 people went missing and 2,500 others injured.

Narendra Modi, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat was accused of condoning the violence, as were Police and government officials who directed the rioters and gave lists of Muslim-owned properties to them. Sanjiv Bhatt, Intelligence Bureau officer Gujarat, in 2002 also alleged that, in a meeting in the night before the riots, Mr Modi told officials that Muslim community needed to be taught a lesson following an attack on a train carrying Hindu pilgrims. 

However, the bloody riots tarred Modi’s international image, leading him to be blacklisted for a decade by the United States and the European Union. Recently, India has banned a BBC documentary titled “India: The Modi Question” which links his role in 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat that left over two thousand dead. Official probes also absolved the state Police and government of any collusion in the violence, which left 200,000 people homeless. Many Muslims never returned home, more than 100 people have been convicted over the riots in a series of trials over the past 14 years. An Indian court in 2011 found 31 Hindus guilty of murdering 33 Muslims who were seeking shelter in a single house. In 2012, a former minister in Modi’s state government was handed a life sentence for her role.

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater also emphasized to public any unpublished report on 2002 communal violence during a debate to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 2002 communal violence in the Indian state.  Amanda Milling, Minister of State for Asia said, UK will condemn any religious discrimination around the world regardless of country or faith involved. UK looks to India to uphold all freedoms and rights guaranteed in its constitution.” Gujarat riots and their subsequent handling have shown that India’s crumbling democratic multi-cultural societal structure is in the danger of total collapse.

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27th FEB 2019 OPERATION SWIFT RETORT

Four years after the downing of two Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft and capture of one pilot, the IAF is yet to recover from the humiliation at the hands of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) which exposed to the world the inherent military weakness of a “nuclear-armed” India. The botched attempt to strike deep inside Pakistan following a false flag operation at Pulwama on 14 Feb 2019, established the military and technological superiority of the PAF and shattered to pieces the myth of Indian military might. On 27th Feb 2019, during the short aerial encounter, PAF shot down two IAF aircraft and captured one of the pilots.

The debris of the SU-30 fell in IIOK and its pilot was killed, while the MiG-21 pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, whose aircraft fell on the Pakistan side was captured alive. The success of the PAF in Operation Swift Retort against a far bigger adversary is now observed as a “Surprise Day” every year. India’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar confirmed that the missing of one Pilot.

“In this engagement, we have unfortunately lost one Mig-21. Pakistan has claimed that the Pilot was in their custody Pakistan’s DG- ISPR Asif Ghafoor said that Pakistani aircraft had fired on six targets in IIOJK, hitting “open spaces” as a demonstration of Pakistan’s capability to hit Indian targets. The intention was not to cause any civilian or military casualties. Pakistan’s Foreign Office stated that “the sole purpose was to demonstrate our right, will and capability for self-defence. We have no intention of escalation but are fully prepared to do so if forced into the war paradigm.” Furthermore, Indian forces were baffled so badly by the Pakistani response that they had targeted their own Mi-17 Chopper at Budgam. Indian Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria admitted shooting down of own Mi-17 V5 helicopter by the IAF on 27 February was a “big mistake”.

To cover up this ignominy, IAF claimed that they had downed the F-16 jet of Pakistan during the aerial combat on 27th February. As usual, the claim turned out to be incorrect and was rebutted by US authorities on the ground in Pakistan as the count of F-16 proved that no plane was missing and India tried to mislead the international community. Later on, Pakistan handed over Wing Commander Abhinandan to India in a peace-mongering gesture in an attempt to de-escalate the tensions between both the countries. The entire Balakot episode turned out to be nightmarish for India as it was widely exposed vulnerabilities in Indian defense and raised serious questions over the war capabilities of Indian ground and aerial forces.

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“Unite to Make our Country Strong Now: Justice and Zakat at the Central Stage of our Mission!”

The enforcement of a system of justice and the implementation of the Islamic principles of Zakat and Ushr would mean that our dependence on the IMF could cease. We need to come together and work in unison with complete dedication and honesty, to rebuild our nation in three years. Fair and immediate justice, as well as equitable distribution of rights and obligations, is paramount for our success.

Recently, representatives from the Abbottabad Press Club met with Ameer Abdul Qadir Awan Sheikh, the leader of the Naqshbandi Owaisiya Chain of Pakistan and the head of the Al-Ikhwan organization in Darul Irfan Manara. He noted that spiritual submission to Allah can lead to sincerity in one’s conduct in everyday life; in accordance with His will and the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Be Inspired By Naqshbandiyyah: Learn How Al-Ikhwan, Al-Akhwat, Al-Falah Foundation, and Saqqara Education System Uplift the Nation’s Spiritual Life!

A delegation of Abbottabad Press Club journalists met Amir Abdul Qadir Awan Sheikh, head of the Naqshbandiyyah Owaisya Organization and Al-Ikhwan, Al-Akhwat, Al-Falah Foundations, and Saqqara Education System, to discuss the chain of Aliyah. The meeting, held in Darul Irfan Minara, included Raja Haroon (Mashabisa Daily), Saqib Khan (President of Abbottabad Union of Journalists, TV), Atif Qayyum (Samaa TV, General Secretary of Abbottabad Union of Journalists), Aamir Shehzad Jadoon (Jang Daily, former President Press Club), Sohail Abbasi (Hum TV, President Electronic Media), and Haripur Tahir Mehmood (General Secretary, Social Media Association).

At the conclusion, they offered a collective prayer for the security and safety of the nation.