The Wire, already in hot soup for deliberate lies and cover-up of the lies, even after proof of their lie in regards to the ‘Tek Fog’ controversy, is getting bad press again.
Arfa Khanum Sherwani, a Senior Editor with The Wire and an outright Leftist cum Islamist apologist had tweeted about an alleged event supposedly taking place at The University of Massachusetts in Boston, U.S.A (UMass, Boston) on December 5.
She claimed she had been invited to “deliver a lecture” on a subject titled “The downgrading of India’s Democracy and Role of the Press” at 1.00-2.15 pm in Hall no.2120 on December 5, 2022.
Upon checking the US university website for additional information, it was found that no such event was scheduled for the day, time and venue that was mentioned in Arfa Khanum’s tweet. After numerous checks, including a phone call to the university’s office for campus events by Sandeep Neelakanta, the event as described by Arfa, could not be validated.
The university’s official calendar for campus events displayed an event for December 5, scheduled at 1 p.m titled, “Acting Rehearsal”.
This led to further suscipicion, questioning and an informal investigation, which led many to believe that The Wire’s Senior Editor had either lied about the event or it could be a closed room event under the banner of an American university to do their usual India bashing.
Upon further digging around, the findings led to an unsurprising but disturbing piece of information. This alleged event was being sponsored by organizations known for their vicious anti-India, anti-Hindu rhetoric, at times going so far as to sound like, they are clandestine operators of a Pakistani agenda: Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), Boston South Asia Coalition (BASC) were the sponsors of the event.
The IAMC is a problematic organization with links to Pakistan-based terror groups. It is known for peddling anti-India propaganda at the international arena and also lobbies with US leaders and bodies against Indian interests.
The IAMC had reportedly collected funds for the cause of Rohingya Muslims and used it to pay Fidelis Government Relations (FGR), a US-based lobby firm for getting India blacklisted by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
One wonders why Arfa Khanum Sherwani conveniently omitted, “forgot” to add important sponsor information, to her Twitter post, which had already betrayed the intent of the fake event, by its chosen title. An additional enquiry also found that the university does not have the listed room/hall number (2021, stated in Arfa’s tweet). There is no video recording of the event on the UMass Boston’s YouTube Channel either.
Was there a clandestine anti-India event organized by the anti-Hindu forces, masquerading as a legitimate event on Indian democracy? If yes, this is a clear case of lying, with the intent to propagate anti-India information among the university’s students and staff.
As if lying and fake information were not bad enough, The Wire’s Arfa Khanum, may be guilty of an illegal action – potraying a non-event or fake event/ false event information, as a legitimate, university approved event.
Utilizing an American university’s name, to falsify information and misrepresenting the university, is an offence and against the Law.
It is highly likely, that Arfa and her sponsors had a university room booked by a student, requesting space for a seemingly innocent “acting” related purpose, when in reality, the reserved room/hall would be utilized by a section of the radical, secular, anti-India, anti-Hindu lobby to covertly discuss Indian matters.
All this raises several concerns – DWas this really an event of the UMass Boston University or a private event organized by people associated with the univeristy? If it is the latter, does the UMass Boston University approve of using their name for a private event? If it is indeed a university hosted event, does it endorse the false narratives and claims peddled by Arfa, IAMC and other members of the coteries? How did people like Arfa and her anti-India sponsors manage to book a U.S university’s lecture hall/room under a false pretext? What action can the University and local law enforcement take against falsified information and implying the university’s involvement in an misrepresented, politically motivated event?
The University of Massachusetts Boston should come out and clarify its position.
🧵#ArfaFiles
Did Arfa Khanum Sherwani lie about her event at UMass, Boston?
I saw this tweet from Arfa.
After probing a little, I found some interesting facts, which lead me to believe Arfa is misusing @UMassBoston's name to malign India & Hindus.
1/n pic.twitter.com/6W6ikfPd89— Sandeep Neelakanta (@SanUvacha) December 6, 2022
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