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Delhi Blast Probe: Doctors Radicalised Through Pakistan-Based-Jaish-Backed Telegram Groups, Had Met Handlers In Turkey

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Delhi Blast Probe: Doctors Radicalised Through Jaish-Backed Telegram Groups, Had Met Handlers In Turkey

Investigators probing the Delhi Red Fort car blast, which killed 10 people and injured over 20 others, have traced the origin of the Faridabad terror module involving the arrested doctors to two Telegram groups operated by a Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operative. The groups, Farzandan-e-Darul Uloom (Deoband) and Umar bin Khattab, are believed to have played a key role in the radicalisation of the accused doctors.

According to investigation sources, Dr Umar Nabi, who was driving the Hyundai i20 car that exploded near Red Fort on Monday evening, and Imam Irfan Ahmad Wagah, the cleric from Shopian believed to be behind the radicalisation of the doctors, began their online interaction through one of these groups.

Officials said that initial conversations on these Telegram channels focused on “Kashmir’s Aazadi” and the “suppression of Kashmiris”, before gradually shifting to broader themes of global jihad and retribution.

Investigators believe that both Dr Umar and Wagah met their handlers during a trip to Turkey, which marked a turning point in the module’s consolidation. Following their return, the group reportedly expanded its activities across multiple states in India.

Among the key suspects, Dr. Muzammil joined Al-Falah Medical College in Faridabad, while Dr Adeel was posted in Saharanpur. Other members were placed in different states to manage recruitment and logistics. Agencies are now working to identify everyone who maintained communication with the module members through the same online networks.

Sources added that Dr Umar, along with arrested doctors Dr. Muzammil and Dr Shaheen, were part of a 9–10 member terror logistics network, which allegedly included five to six medical professionals. The accused are said to have used their medical positions to procure materials, assemble explosives, and coordinate operations for the terror network.

Investigators believe Dr Umar was driving the car that exploded near Red Fort. DNA samples have been collected from his family and are being matched with evidence from the blast site to confirm his identity.

Reports indicate that Dr Umar was expelled from a hospital in Anantnag after a patient’s death and later joined the Al-Falah School of Medical Science in Faridabad in 2023. As part of the ongoing probe, investigators are analysing mobile tower data from the Red Fort area to identify who Dr. Umar contacted between 3:00 pm and 6:30 pm on the day of the explosion.

Meanwhile, Imam Irfan Ahmad Wagah was arrested a day after the Faridabad explosives bust and the Red Fort blast, which prompted a multi-agency investigation. A former paramedical worker at Srinagar’s Government Medical College and ex-imam in Nowgam, Wagah is alleged to have played a central role in recruiting and radicalising doctors through online religious outreach, according to intelligence inputs.

Authorities, including Counterintelligence Kashmir and Srinagar Police, have also detained Wagah’s wife for her alleged role in recruiting and indoctrinating doctors and youth in the Kashmir Valley.

The probe continues to focus on the online radicalisation networks and their links to Pakistan-based handlers, as agencies expand the investigation across multiple states to dismantle what officials describe as a “medical professionals’ terror network” operating under Jaish-e-Mohammad’s influence.

(Source: India Today)

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Madras High Court Seeks Detailed Report on HR&CE’s RTI Non-Compliance After Petitioner Flags Lapses

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The Madras High Court heard the case filed by temple activist TR Ramesh against the Public Information Officer of the State, alleging large-scale non-compliance with the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department.

The petition came up as Item 34 before the court, with advocate B Jagannath appearing for the petitioner, State Government Pleader (SGP) Arun Natarajan representing the HR&CE Department, and advocate Vigneshwaran Chandrasekar appearing for the State Information Commissioner.

At the outset, the Court recorded that the case was not an adverse litigation. The SGP, in his counter affidavit, submitted that the department was complying with the provisions of the RTI Act and that relevant documents were being uploaded periodically on the official website, https://tnhrce.gov.in .

However, counsel for the petitioner vehemently disputed this claim, contending that several categories of documents including tenders, government orders, reports, estimates, orders under Section 78 of the HR&CE Act, and temple land details, were not being uploaded, constituting a clear violation of Section 4 of the RTI Act. Jagannath argued that the HR&CE Department was obligated to ensure such proactive disclosure within 120 days of the Act’s commencement in 2006, and that even now, more than one lakh scanned documents remained unpublished.

The petitioner further alleged that the Tourism Department too had failed to upload civil works and tender documents, thereby denying public access to key government information.

Observing that Section 4 of the RTI Act mandates all public authorities to proactively publish and host information online, the Court noted that the HR&CE Department was duty-bound to ensure complete transparency.

During the hearing, the SGP stated that he was willing to make a technical presentation in person before the Court to demonstrate the details of documents already uploaded on the HR&CE website.

The Court then directed the petitioner to file a detailed reply to the counter affidavit, along with a typed set of documentary evidence highlighting the specific categories of information that had not been uploaded as required by law.

Counsel for the petitioner also pointed out that several complaints filed before the State Information Commission were still pending enquiry, with final orders yet to be passed. The Court directed the State Information Commissioner to expedite the pending hearings and take steps to conclude them at the earliest.

Before adjourning the matter to 20 November 2025, the Court instructed the petitioner to serve advance copies of the reply and supporting documents to all respondents.

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“An Absolute Piece Of Dogshit”: The Hindu Sub-Editor Mohamed Yunus Hurls Abuse At India Today Journo

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A controversy has erupted after Mohamed Yunus, a sub-editor at The Hindu, allegedly used abusive language against India Today journalist Akshita Nandagopal on social media over her coverage of the November 10 Delhi blast near the Red Fort.

The incident began after Nandagopal posted an update on X stating that a “blast has taken place right outside the Red Fort, opposite a temple.”

In response, Kabali wrote, “What an absolute piece of dogshit this woman is,” prompting widespread outrage from journalists and social media users.

Nandagopal reacted to the remark, saying, “The language used here speaks volumes of the kind of person he is.”

Her post quickly gained traction online, with several users calling out the alleged misogynistic and unprofessional language used by a journalist associated with one of India’s leading national dailies.

Critics accused The Hindu of failing to uphold basic standards of newsroom conduct, especially given the public visibility of its editorial staff. Many demanded that the organisation issue a statement condemning the remarks and take disciplinary action against the employee.

As of now, The Hindu has not issued an official response to the incident.

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The New Indian Express Blames “Killer Car” For Blast In Delhi

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The New Indian Express Blames Killer Car For Blast In Delhi

When The New Indian Express (TNIE) hit stands on November 11 with the headline – “Killer Car Blast in Delhi’s Heart” – what we saw there was not ‘reporting’ on the Delhi blast but the angle was totally reframed.

According to TNIE, a car killed those many people that night. Well, sorry to break the news to TNIE. A car didn’t kill 12 people. People did. Trained, radicalised, deliberate human beings and not a “killer car.” Yet the headline gave the violence an object, not a face. It turned a terror attack into a mechanical mishap. The grammar quietly erased the perpetrators.

This is a familiar habit in the apologetic media space – be they Indian or of any other nationality – they neutralise terror by removing the human agent when the attackers happen to be Muslims. The story becomes about a “blast” or a “vehicle,” not about ideology, networks, or intent. A comfort zone headline that keeps readers emotionally distant, politically safe, and socially unprovoked.

Then there’s that strange byline add-on: “Powerful explosion near Red Fort sets off security alerts across the country ahead of Bihar’s final phase poll.”

Why tie a terror blast in Delhi to a state election hundreds of kilometres away? What does Bihar’s polling have to do with an IED inside a Hyundai? Unless the goal was to hint, without saying so, that the blast could affect votes, or to subtly cast it as part of the political calendar. So, did TNIE think that a blast just before the second phase of polls in a state far away from the national capital could reverse fortunes for any political party?

Either way, it drags a national security tragedy into campaign season optics.

And when the investigation revealed that the culprits included three doctors, the silence thickened. The facts were too inconvenient – educated, professional, Indian Muslim men accused of plotting mass murder. The narrative doesn’t fit the easy stereotype of the poor, misguided radical. So instead of naming, the headline hides. The car kills; the people vanish.

Language matters. “Killer car” is not just lazy writing, it’s editorial evasion. It lets everyone keep their hands clean. But terrorism is not an accident, and headlines shouldn’t pretend it is.

The blast near Red Fort wasn’t a story about a car. It was about conviction, ideology, and betrayal from within. The headline chose to look away.

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Bamboo Barricades Erected Around Deepa Sthambam Ahead Of Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam Festival

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Bamboo Barricades Erected Around Deepa Sthambam Ahead Of Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam Festival

Authorities have erected bamboo barricades around the Deepa Sthambam (lamp pillar) at the summit of Thiruparankundram Hill in preparation for the Mahakarthigai Deepam celebrations at the renowned Thiruparankundram Subramaniya Swamy Temple.

The festival, one of the most significant events in the temple calendar, involves special pujas and the lighting of thousands of lamps at both the upper and lower mandapams. On Karthigai Deepam day, the highlight of the celebrations is the lighting of the Maha Deepam atop the hill at the Deepa Sthambam, symbolising the victory of light over darkness.

In recent years, temple authorities have taken precautionary measures to protect the ancient lamp pillar from damage caused by large crowds. The bamboo barricades, set up a few days before the festival, are intended to prevent devotees from touching or leaning against the structure, which could lead to wear or breakage.

Officials said the barricades will remain in place until the completion of the Deepam rituals. The hilltop area and temple premises have also been decorated with lamps and festive illuminations ahead of the main event.

(Source: Dinamalar)

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When Rahul Gandhi Said It Was Not Possible To Prevent All Terrorist Attacks

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As opposition parties intensify criticism of the Union government and Home Minister Amit Shah over Monday’s Delhi blast near Red Fort, an old statement by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has resurfaced online – one in which he had said that “it is impossible to stop all terror attacks.”

The 2011 remark, made when Gandhi was serving as Congress general secretary, has drawn attention amid renewed political sparring over the government’s handling of internal security.

The July 2011 press conference in Bhubaneswar was held a day after serial blasts in Mumbai that killed at least 18 people and injured over a hundred. At the time, Rahul Gandhi had said that 99% of terror attacks were being prevented due to improved intelligence measures but asserted that it was “very difficult to stop all the attacks” completely.

He stated, “Over the last couple of years we have taken profound steps. We have improved in leaps and bounds. But terrorism is impossible to stop all the time. Even in the US they are being attacked in Afghanistan.”

Rahul Gandhi also defended the then Congress-led UPA government’s response, saying it acted “promptly and in an organised fashion” after the Mumbai explosions.

The remarks, originally reported in July 2011, are being widely circulated again as political debate intensifies following the November 10 car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, which killed at least 12 people and injured several others.

Opposition Targets Amit Shah

In the wake of the blast, Congress leaders Ajay Rai, Priyank Kharge, and Nana Patole, along with Trinamool Congress MPs Mahua Moitra and Abhishek Banerjee, have accused the Centre of “failing to maintain internal security.” Rai demanded Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation, alleging negligence and intelligence failure, while Kharge called Shah “the most incompetent Home Minister in independent India.”

As opposition leaders stepped up their attacks, social media users resurfaced Rahul Gandhi’s 2011 comments, arguing that his statement acknowledged the inherent challenges in completely preventing terror incidents – a position now seen as contrasting with the Congress’s current criticism of the government.

The Delhi blast occurred around 7 PM on 10 November 2025 near the Subhash Marg traffic signal close to Red Fort Metro Station, when a Hyundai i20 car exploded, damaging nearby vehicles and prompting a nationwide security alert.

The investigation is being jointly conducted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Delhi Police Special Cell, with officials indicating that a coordinated terror module may have been behind the attack.

(Source: India Today)

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Chennai Consumer Panel Fines Tasmac Staffer ₹5,000 For Overcharging ₹10 For Bottle Of Liquor

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Chennai Consumer Panel Fines Tasmac Staffer ₹5,000 For Overcharging ₹10 For Bottle Of Liquor

The District Consumer Redressal Commission (North) has directed a Tasmac salesman in Madhavaram to pay a penalty for charging ₹10 above the maximum retail price (MRP) on a liquor bottle.

The order came after G. Devarajan, a resident of Sembiam, filed a complaint stating that the salesman charged him ₹250 for a bottle priced at ₹240 and failed to issue a bill or return the excess amount. Devarajan alleged that such overcharging was a common practice in several TASMAC outlets, where the extra money collected was allegedly pocketed by staff and shared with higher officials. He sought a refund of ₹10 and compensation of ₹1 lakh for mental agony and unfair trade practice.

The commission, comprising President D. Gopinath and members Kavitha Kannan and V. Ramamurthy, recorded that notice had been duly served to the Managing Director of Tasmac and the concerned salesman, but neither appeared before the forum. As a result, the case proceeded ex parte.

Devarajan, who appeared in person, submitted evidence including the official Tasmac MRP list, a debit card slip showing the payment, and a photograph of the liquor bottle in question.

After reviewing the material, the commission held that there was no direct liability on the Tasmac Managing Director, observing that the act of overcharging was attributable solely to the individual salesman. The order stated that while Tasmac was the licensed retailing authority, the unfair trade practice of collecting excess money was a personal act of the salesman.

Citing provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the commission ruled that charging more than the MRP constituted an unfair trade practice under Section 2(47), as it involved misleading pricing and consumer exploitation.

However, the bench reduced the compensation amount sought by the complainant. In its order dated September 25, the commission directed the salesman to pay ₹5,000 to Devarajan, inclusive of the ₹10 excess charge, compensation for mental agony, and litigation costs.

(Source: Times of India)

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AR Rahman Collaborates With POCSO-Accused Choreographer Sheikh Jani Basha

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AR Rahman Collaborates With POCSO-Accused Choreographer Sheikh Jani Basha

Music composer AR Rahman is facing online criticism after collaborating with choreographer Jani Master, whose real name is Sheikh Jani Basha, who was arrested last year in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The backlash erupted after Jani shared photos with Rahman and director Buchi Babu Sana from the sets of Ram Charan’s upcoming film “Peddi”, for which he choreographed the song “Chikiri Chikiri.”

On 9 November 2025, Jani Master posted the photos on social media, expressing gratitude to Rahman for the collaboration.

The post quickly went viral, prompting several users to question Rahman for associating with an individual accused of sexual harassment.

Internet users pointed out that Rahman had previously refrained from working with Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu, who faced multiple sexual harassment allegations during the #MeToo movement in 2018. Critics accused the composer of inconsistency, questioning why he would collaborate with Jani Master despite the pending case.

Others, however, defended Rahman, calling out what they described as selective outrage in the film industry, citing instances of other actors and directors working with figures accused of misconduct without facing similar criticism.

Jani Master, a prominent choreographer in the Telugu film industry, was arrested in September 2024 after an assistant choreographer accused him of sexually harassing her when she was still a minor. The complaint, filed in Goa, alleged that he harassed her during photoshoots and rehearsals and threatened her with violence if she spoke out.

Following his arrest, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting suspended his National Award for Best Choreography for the song “Megham Karukkadha” from Dhanush’s “Thiruchitrambalam”. He was later released on bail and has since resumed work in the Telugu film industry.

(Source: India Today)

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Banned Islamist Terror Outfit PFI’s “India 2047 Vision Document” Allegedly Mentions Establishing Doctors Network

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The November 10 Delhi blast case is unravelling details one day at a time. It all began when Jammu & Kashmir and Haryana Police, backed by Intelligence Bureau, tracked a terror module with suspected links to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.

Raids at Muzammil Ahmad Ganai’s rented residence in Faridabad led to the seizure of ~360 kg ammonium nitrate, 2,900 kg bomb-making chemicals, assault rifles, handguns, and electronic timers.

Additional raids found another 2,500 kg of chemicals and explosives at a woman doctor’s car, and arrests of Muzammil Ahmad Ganai (Pulwama), Adil Rather (Kulgam), and others.

The blast took place on the evening of 10 November 2025 and it seemed like a job done in a hurry but to create maximum impact given the circumstances. Dr Umar Mohammad, who was driving the car that exploded, was also a qualified doctor.

Subsequently, a Dr Shaheeh Shahid was also arrested – a woman doctor from Lucknow, who was allegedly tasked by the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to establish its women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, in India.

This also came amid another massive breaking news a few days ago about a Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Syed – an MBBS graduate from China who was working with 2 other madrasa mates to prepare a poison – Ricin from castor beans, intending to cause “huge harm.”

One thing that is common among all of these people is that they were all qualified doctors.

This brings us to take note of an alleged PFI Vision Document – a document allegedly drafted by the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), titled “India 2047: Towards Rule of Islamic India”.

What Does The Document State?

Investigative agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and state Anti-Terrorism Squads (ATS), have long cited this document as a blueprint for the organisation’s alleged goal of establishing an Islamic rule in India by 2047.

“We dream a 2047, where the political power has returned to the Muslim community from whom it was unjustly taken away by the British Raj. The roadmap towards this first starts with the socio-economic development of Muslim community for which a separate roadmap was already provided in the name of Empower India Foundation,” the document said, as per the chargesheet.

Plan To Islamize India By 2047

In 2022, the Bihar Police made shocking claims about the internal 8-page document from the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), titled “India Vision 2047,” which allegedly outlines a detailed strategy to establish Islamic rule in India by 2047. According to authorities, the document is filled with inflammatory language, repeatedly referring to Hindus as “coward” and asserting that the goal is to “subjugate” them.

The alleged plan is structured in four progressive stages. It begins with uniting Muslims under the PFI banner, recruiting members, and providing arms training in weapons like swords and rods. The document emphasizes creating and amplifying grievances within the Muslim community to fuel mobilization.

In the subsequent stages, the strategy allegedly escalates to using selective violence to “terrorise opponents” (Hindus) and infiltrating the judiciary and executive branches of the government. The plan also details efforts to forge alliances with SC/ST/OBC communities by projecting the RSS as an upper-caste entity, while simultaneously stockpiling firearms and explosives.

The final stages envision the PFI becoming the undisputed Muslim leadership, seizing national power, and systematically eliminating opponents. The document concludes with a call for a “new Constitution based on Islamic principles,” to be achieved with the help of “friendly Islamic countries” like Turkey.

Given the current situation, it makes sense that the PFI document contained information/guidelines for different initiatives. Here is a list of “initiatives” under the medical arm.

Image Source: Saravanaprasad X handle

Considering that the PFI had written about the medical wing, the legal wing is also an important part of their plan.

Image Source: Saravanaprasad X handle

From this it seems pretty clear that their aim was to infiltrate the medical/legal services in order to establish their goal.

From Document to Action: The Recent Arrests

The theoretical statements in the document have seemingly materialized with the arrest of five doctors in a major multi-agency operation. These medical professionals are alleged to have been actively involved in a terror module linked to the Delhi blast and also the other doctor was reportedly part of a plot involving the deadly toxin ricin.

A Pattern of Professional Recruitment

This is not an isolated case. Previous investigations and chargesheets, including one filed by the Maharashtra ATS in February, have mentioned the seizure of the “India 2047” document, which provides a “roadmap for members to overturn the government.” Similarly, the NIA, in its probe into the murder of RSS leader Sreenivasan, has repeatedly referred to this document as evidence of a larger conspiracy.

The PFI has consistently denied the existence or authenticity of any such official document, calling it a “forgery” planted by agencies to justify the ban on the organisation. However, the continued references in court documents and the alignment of recent arrests with the strategies outlined in the alleged document have strengthened the agencies’ claims.

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“Proud R*ndi”: Instagram ‘Feminist’ & ‘Mental Healthfluencer’ “Divija Bhasin” Justifies Minors Adding R*ndi Slur In Their Bios After Her Video, Complaint Filed

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Shock After Minors Add ‘#ProudR*ndi’ To Bios: Alleged Psychologist Divija Bhasin’s Video Triggers Legal Storm

An Instagram handle that goes by “awkwardgoat” run by alleged counselling psychologist Divija Bhasin, has triggered widespread outrage after posting a series of Instagram reels attempting to “reclaim” the Hindi slur “r*ndi”, a term historically used to degrade and dehumanise women.

In the now-viral video, Bhasin sarcastically says she doesn’t “look r*ndi enough,” before changing into a black dress and explaining that the word is routinely used to shame women for anything — from wearing jeans to talking to boys. She concludes by declaring, “I am a proud r*ndi… If I’m not seen as a r*ndi, it means I’m being controlled — and that is worse.”

Minors Using the Slur After Her Reel

The controversy deepened after screenshots surfaced of teenage girls, some as young as 15, adding “#ProudR*ndi” to their Instagram bios and captions following Bhasin’s video.

Instead of condemning this alarming trend, Bhasin doubled down, writing on X, “If you are shocked to see a 15-year-old girl write #ProudR*ndi in her bio because of my video, but never spoke when girls were called r*ndi by their parents — your problem isn’t the word. It’s that I’m making it hurtless.”

And she shared screenshots of her DMs where she did not mask the names/photos of the minors.

Critics have slammed this reasoning as irresponsible and dangerous, arguing that normalising the word erases its history of violence and misogyny, especially when impressionable minors are involved.

Legal Complaint Filed, POCSO FIR Likely

An advocate practicing at the Bombay High Court has publicly confirmed filing a formal complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Bhasin under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Information Technology Act.

I’m an Advocate at Bombay High Court,

The complainant said he has already met with Maharashtra Police and will submit a written statement to proceed with the case.

This comes at a particularly sensitive time, just as the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Indira Jaising’s case on November 12 regarding the lowering of the age of consent, raising further alarm about how young girls perceive sexual identity and boundaries.

A few others too came forward to file cases against Bhasin.

However, Bhasin kept up her act.

Why ‘Reclaiming’ a Sexual Slur Is Stupid & Deeply Harmful

Language has power and words like “r*ndi” are not mere insults; they are tools of humiliation rooted in centuries of casteist, patriarchal, and sexual oppression. The term has been used to label, silence, and degrade women, especially sex workers, by equating their worth solely with sexual availability.

To “reclaim” such a slur, critics argue, is to erase its violent legacy and the suffering of women forced into prostitution. Unlike words that originated within marginalised communities and were reclaimed by them, “r*ndi” is not Bhasin’s word to reclaim; it is one historically used against women, not by them.

“Reclaiming” the slur is ethically indefensible because it refers specifically to sex workers, many of whom were victims of coercion, trafficking, and caste violence. What is the point of reclaiming a slur that has been historically used to degrade women?

Impact on Young Girls

Perhaps the most disturbing outcome of Bhasin’s video is its impact on adolescent girls, who look up to social media figures for validation and guidance. Encouraging minors to “own” a sexual slur and to associate it with empowerment risks conditioning them to trivialise sexual exploitation and verbal abuse.

By glorifying a term that reduces women to sexual objects, Bhasin’s content blurs the line between empowerment and degradation. It sends a dangerous message that self-worth can be found in embracing the same language used by abusers.

Bhasin seems to either have no idea about the slur or has left her brain in the toilet because she seems to not know that there is no pride in being called a prostitute. Devaluation of oneself isn’t freedom, it’s emotional purgatory.

Why Legal Action Is Necessary

Experts argue that Bhasin’s influence over minors and her public defence of this rhetoric fall squarely under Section 11 of the POCSO Act, which criminalises sexualised communication and inducement toward minors. By creating content that sexualises minors’ self-expression, she may have violated not only POCSO but also sections of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, which prohibit sexualised material involving minors.

Feminist scholars and legal professionals have warned that failing to act now risks setting a precedent where influencers can eroticise, distort, or trivialise sexual abuse and prostitution under the guise of “reclamation.”

Under the guise of a “psychologist”, half-baked and half-naked so-called “influencers” are peddling lies, filling brains of young naive children with nonsense and creating a traumatised generation. It is unfortunate that only such low value content grabs eyeballs these days.

While Bhasin claims to be stripping the slur of its “power,” her critics say she has instead stripped it of its context – turning a word born from oppression into a social media slogan.

At a time when the nation is engaged in a sensitive debate about protecting young girls from sexual exploitation and grooming, Bhasin’s campaign is catastrophically tone-deaf. It actively encourages minor girls to self-identify with a term rooted in sexual commodification, undermining the very legal protections the POCSO Act and age-of-consent laws are designed to uphold.

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