Manisha Pande, a ‘journalist’ at the leftist platform Newslaundry, has seemingly called for the importation of a far-left political movement to Delhi, using the city’s affordability and pollution crises as the rallying point for what critics argue is a push for radical political change.
In a post on social media platform X, Pande argued forcefully for a “Zohran-style affordability campaign” in Delhi, referencing the successful tenant rights movement led by self-proclaimed Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York. Her comments, while highlighting genuine and widely felt public grievances, have been interpreted by political observers as an attempt to instigate a political mobilization against the prevailing administration, using the city’s decay as its foundation.
“Posh Decay” and “Shabby” Reality: Painting a Picture of Crisis
While acknowledging widespread public anger over living conditions, Pande’s prescription goes beyond demanding government action. She advocates for a confrontational, grassroots movement modeled on Mamdani’s work, which is characterized by direct action against landlords and the political establishment.
Her post painted a dire picture of the city to build her case, citing skyrocketing rents where “The 30k 2BHKs of 2012 are at 80k today.” She juxtaposed the “posh decay” available to the wealthy with the “shabby one room for 10k next to garbage dumps” for the common citizen, concluding that the “janta can eat smog in the world’s most polluted city.”
Do we need a Zohran-style affordability campaign in Delhi? Hell ya! The rents in our city have achieved full liberation from logic. The 30k 2BHKs of 2012 are at 80k today. Those Defence Colony dream houses that were at 80k are now upwards of 1.5 lakh. You pay this premium to…
The Political Undercurrent: A Call for “Regime Change”?
While the issues Pande raised – exorbitant rent, toxic pollution, and failing infrastructure are undisputed problems in Delhi, the explicit call for a organized political campaign has added a charged, partisan layer to the critique.
The political implication of Pande’s call is stark. By invoking the “Zohran-style” model, she is not merely highlighting policy failures but is proposing a specific, ideologically-driven mobilization against the current governance structure. In Delhi, where the BJP now leads the city government and the central government, this is widely seen as an attempt to build a far-left counterweight to the prevailing political order.
Observers note that the strategy frames genuine, non-partisan issues such as pollution and high rents as direct consequences of the current administration, thereby laying the groundwork for a movement whose ultimate aim is a fundamental shift in power. The call attempts to channel public discontent into a structured, socialist-inspired campaign, moving from protest to a potential political force.
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Zohran Mamdani’s election night gathering at the Brooklyn Paramount turned into a full-scale celebration after news outlets projected his victory in the New York mayoral race. Though officially described as a campaign event, it quickly became a victory party attended by campaign staff, supporters, and a large media contingent. The atmosphere was euphoric as results came in, confirming the 34-year-old democratic socialist’s historic win.
Among those present were actor and former gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, who remarked that New Yorkers would “wake up happy in Zohran’s New York.” Filmmaker Mira Nair and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander were also spotted in the crowd, underscoring strong progressive support.
Hasan Piker
The event drew significant media attention when commentator Hasan Piker, known for his 2019 remark that “America deserved 9/11,” was surrounded by reporters.
Hasan Piker is Mamdani’s closest friends.
We had earlier reported about how Mamdani was on a podcast with Piker and this was after Piker stated (during a different podcast) that his favourite flag was that of Hezbollah. He even called them a “resistance group.”
Hasan Piker stated that his favorite flag is the Hezbollah flag.
2 days later Zohran Mamdani sat down with him for an interview.
Hezbollah is responsible for the gruesome murder of hundreds of Americans, including many US soldiers.pic.twitter.com/N9Frmd0grF
Hasan Piker or Hasan Doğan Piker is a Turkish origin American who also identifies as a Democratic Socialist like Mamdani. He frequently critiques American capitalism, Republican policies, and also criticized the Democratic establishment for being too moderate.
Piker is the nephew of Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks (TYT) – a progressive news and commentary network.
Hasan is known for his absolute hate for the Jews and is seen especially during his podcasts and livestreams that he carries out on Twitch.
Hasan allegedly livestreams every day for 8 hours from his multimillion-dollar West Hollywood home to 2.8 million followers on Twitch, commenting on everything from say a Supreme Court ruling to his workout regimen. Mainstream news outlets have called him the “AOC of Twitch” and a “model for the future of progessive media”. New York Times has published a glowing profile of Hasan – without addressing the controversial side of him.
Piker comes with his share of baggage and atrocious statements. Let us take a look at his ‘diatribes against the Zionist movement’.
Hasan Piker Statements
In one episode, he said, “Doesn’t matter if rapes happened on October 7, that doesn’t change the dynamic for me even this much.”
In another he said, “Any kind of f**king Zionist entity should be treated in the same way as being a f**king rabid neo-Nazi.”
At another time he said, “Oh my god, these inbred f**king douchebags in the background, dude.” (when discussing some image)”.
He also said, “You shouldn’t even let someone be the f**king local dogcatcher, if they’ve exhibited any sort of f**king positive feelings about the state of Israel. I’m so serious about this.”
He has been seeing glorifying Hamas propaganda video that says, “We will continue killing your soldiers by our locally manufactured sniper.”
He also glorified a Houthi propaganda video that included signs displaying the Houthi credo – God is great. Death to America. Death to Israel. Damn the Jews. Victory to Islam.” He said, “When the beat drops, it’s like jihad drops in your heart a little bit.”
Hasan Piker has been called a ‘model for the future of progressive media.’ He also calls Jews ‘inbred,’ and says Zionists should be treated like neo-Nazis. pic.twitter.com/CZnDxmObEx
In another livestream, he is heard saying, “There are two grave threats to Israel’s existence. It is not Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas or anything like that. The greatest threat to Israel is Israelis themselves. I am leaving, I am going back to Brooklyn, I am going back to France. When more and more liberal Israelis who are themselves most likely bloodthirsty as well in terms of how Israel has dealt with Gaza or whatever but they don’t like the negative consequences of Israel doing that which is the iron dome and its security perishing. You are left with a country that is packed to the f**king gills with the most inbred, uneducated, ultra nationalist rabid population.”
So @hasanthehun is now saying that not only are conservative Israeli’s “inbred, uneducated & rabid” but now even left wing, liberal Israeli’s are “blood thirsty as hell.” Are there any good Jews, Hasan?
During a livestream, he said, “The ultraorthodox Jews leaving Israel is hilarious. If they serve in the military and they get their untrained inbred a**es shipped into Southern Lebanon, again very funny, I don’t know if it will happen…”
Reacting to a comment from a viewer that his recent report on Asia and Asian related news has been horrible. He replied, “There is nothing more annoying to me than 1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation Asian m****rf**kers who are dogs to white people. You are literally barking for white people. Shut up, they do not give a f**k about you, dum**ss.”
“ There’s nothing more annoying to me than 1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation Asian mother fuckers who are dogs to white people”
– Hasan piker
It’s almost like Hasan hears the word ‘American’ after any race and instantly turns hostile. You can’t keep preaching… pic.twitter.com/uqpQ4ir9Mo
In another livestream, he said, “On the other hand, you have obviously ISIS which is this terrorist cell that seemingly never attacks Israel and only kills Muslims, weirdly enough, don’t know what that’s about. I am not pointing fingers. Has the American forces defended ISIS at times, yes, has Israel defended ISIS at times in Syria, yes, they have.”
Hasan Piker is such a dishonest moron. Just say the Jews control ISIS and get it over with.
In 2024, he compared a terrorist to holocaust victim Anne Frank. It is noteworthy that the Houthi movement’s official emblem includes the phrase “Curse the Jews” – a slogan that is explicitly antisemitic.
In case anyone missed it, Hasan Piker – the most watched left wing streamer on Amazon’s @Twitch – compared a literal Houthi terrorist to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Love For Pakistan, India – A Rogue Terrorist State
If you thought he was only antisemitic, you’re wrong. Given his Turkish roots, the underlying hatred for India is also very explicitly shown in his livestreams.
In one such livestream he said, “…it violates the sovereignty of another nation state, so is Russia. A great example of this is Russia. Any state that violates the sovereignty of another state and strikes civilian targets is a rogue terrorist state (talking about India). But I would go far as to say, yeah they are doing terrorism.”
Discussing another analysis, he added, “Also her analysis on the matter is putting the BJP guy in a very different light. She is coming across as way more restrained and way more informed instead of just simply saying that there is no evidence, no direct ties to Pakistan’s involvement in the terror attack that took place. Who gives a f***? They’ve been doing this for 30 years. We have to get blood.”
Reading a comment which denounced him calling India a rogue terrorist state, he said, “This is a rogue terrorist state action. That is precisely what happened, just like what Russia has done.”
Face of Twitch and the runner up antisemite of the year Hasan Piker is calling India a “rogue terrorist state” in defense for Pakistan.
In a very old video, he talks about a soldier who lost his eye during a war and says, “This guy has the understanding of foreign policy like a 12-year-old. Can he go to war and lose his eye because some Mujahideen, a brave solider, f**ed his eye hole with their d***? isn’t that how he lost his eye? America deserved 9/11, I am saying it.”
So who else made it? We have the one and only – Mehdi Hasan.
Mehdi Hasan
Liberal woke Islamist journalist Mehdi Hasan who is a closet terror sympathizer thinks that as a Muslim he has the divine right to have the moral high ground no matter what. In fact, he once said, “Once we lose the moral high ground we are no different from the rest, of the non-Muslims, from the rest of those human beings who live their lives as animals, bending any rule to fulfill any desire.”
Gentle reminder that Mehdi Hasan has previously characterized non-Muslims as immoral people who “live their lives like animals,” and lumped homosexuals together with pedophiles and sexual deviants in his speeches: pic.twitter.com/ZX7b71EvSJ
Though Mehdi Hasan grew up in a very multicultural environment in the United Kingdom, his disdain and sheer hate for non-Muslims has been visible for years. As a very strong debater, he must be acknowledged for providing brilliant intellectual covering fire when it comes to vilifying the other side.
His particular target has been the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who he equates to Adolph Hitler. In one of his tweets, Hasan tried to get the attention of the liberal cabal when he said, “Putin. Orban. Le Pen. We talk a lot in the West about the rise of far-right authoritarians and yet we never mention India’s Narendra Modi and his BJP. I did a deep-dive into India under Modi & new warnings of an anti-Muslim genocide,”.
Without missing a breath, he equated Hindu Nationalism in India with white Supremacy in the West, which is an ideology based on race. He also said that ‘Hinduism’ and ‘Hindutva’ are different which is a line parroted by many leftists, Congress supporters and Dravidianists in India to undermine Hindus.
Putin. Orban. Le Pen. We talk a lot in the West about the rise of far-right authoritarians & yet we never mention India’s Narendra Modi and his BJP.
Hasan also allegedly once made a post on his social media “Make American Planes Crash Again” hinting at a repeat of the twin tower terror attack. He posted this on 16 February 2025 shortly after a U.S. plane crash, as a satirical jab at the “Make America Great Again” slogan in the context of U.S. foreign policy.
He deleted it soon after amid backlash, later calling it “poorly worded” and blaming critics for Islamophobia.
Rania Khalek
Among the others who were in the party include Rania Khalek. She is alleged to be Neville Roy Singham’s associate.
Khalek is a Lebanese-American journalist, video host, and presenter. She currently hosts the program “Dispatches” on BreakThrough News and has contributed to outlets including The Nation, The Intercept, The Grayzone, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, Electronic Intifada, RT, and Salon. Khalek is known for her outspoken, left-wing, and anti-imperialist views, especially on U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East.
She has been a controversial figure due to her coverage of the Syrian Civil War, with critics accusing her of promoting pro-Assad or pro-Russian narratives and participating in Syria-related conferences organized by groups linked to the Assad government. Despite these controversies, she remains a prominent voice in alternative and progressive media, focusing on issues like Palestine, anti-war activism, and social justice
Mahmoud Khalil
Mahmoud Khalil is a Columbia University graduate student originally from Syria who became widely known for organizing and leading pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests on the Columbia campus, especially during the Gaza war demonstrations in spring 2024. Khalil’s activism made him a key spokesperson and negotiator for student protesters.
In March 2025, he was arrested by U.S. immigration officials under orders from the Trump administration, which sought to deport him, citing his political activity as “un-American” and alleging that he supported Hamas. This was the first high-profile deportation effort against a student protest organizer in response to the wave of pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses. Khalil, a green card holder, was detained for several months in a Louisiana immigration jail.
Ultimately, a federal judge halted his immediate deportation, acknowledging that Khalil had not been charged with any crime and that his actions were protected as political speech. During his detention, Khalil’s wife, a U.S. citizen gave birth to their first child. Upon release in July 2025, Khalil filed a $20 million claim against the government for false imprisonment and retaliation for his political speech.
Here is a look at who was at Mamdani’s election night party. @ZohranKMamdani
That’s Mahmoud Khalil. The Columbia grad student who led anti-Israel protests for months. He was supposed to be deported by the Trump administration.
Jamaal Bowman is a progressive Democrat and former U.S. Representative from New York, best known as a “Squad” member. His tenure has been marked by several controversies. Most notably, Bowman was censured by the U.S. House in December 2023 after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for intentionally triggering a false fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building, an act that briefly delayed a congressional vote. He claimed it was a mistake, but critics argued it was an attempt to stall the legislative process. Bowman faced further backlash for his outspoken criticism of Israel, including denying widely reported sexual violence by Hamas on October 7, 2024, which led to a sharp drop in support from Jewish voters and drew charges of spreading propaganda. He was also accused of hypocrisy and dishonesty about his stance on Israel and the BDS movement, with opponents claiming he told different stories to different audiences.
Medhi Hasan, Hasan Piker, Mahmoud Khalil, and Jamaal Bowman at Zohran’s victory party last night.
The long-pending Double Pond (Rettaikulam) Canal Project, a key election promise made by several political parties and prominently featured in the DMK’s 2021 manifesto, has once again sparked political tension in Tenkasi. The project, aimed at channeling surplus water from the Adavinayanar Dam to benefit 30 villages between Surandai and Uthumalai, remains stalled despite land acquisition being completed years ago.
Estimated at ₹74 crore, the project was expected to bring significant relief to local farmers by providing irrigation to large tracts of dry agricultural land. However, no progress has been made on the ground, leading to growing frustration among residents and local leaders.
Addressing reporters at the Congress district office, Tenkasi MLA Palani Nadar expressed his disappointment with the Tamil Nadu government and Chief Minister MK Stalin, accusing them of betraying the constituency’s trust.
“The main demand of Tenkasi is the Double Pond Canal Project, and the Chief Minister himself had announced it. But nothing has happened. Wherever I go, people scold me, asking what kind of MLA I am,” Nadar said.
He added that the government’s inaction had put him in an embarrassing position with voters ahead of the next election.
“People will not even let me campaign if this continues. The Chief Minister must understand the gravity of the situation and implement this project,” he said.
In an emotional statement, Nadar further declared that he was prepared to execute the project with his own funds if the government would only grant the necessary permission and acquire the remaining 97 acres of land required for canal construction.
“If the government gives approval and acquires the land, I will complete the project at my own expense. It is painful that the Chief Minister has deceived me and the people of Tenkasi,” he said.
The Double Pond Canal Project, originally conceptualized during the K. Kamaraj regime, has remained on paper for decades despite repeated assurances from successive governments.
In a televised interview, Palani Nadar reiterated that residents were increasingly losing patience and that the government’s repeated postponements had left the constituency “in a hostile mood.”
“Officials keep saying the announcement will come next month, but nothing happens. Without this project, we cannot face the people during elections,” he remarked.
The MLA concluded by reaffirming his commitment to seeing the project through even if it meant funding it personally, to uphold the promise made to the people of Tenkasi.
The Tamil film industry’s #MeToo movement, which has for years been dominated by the serious allegations against celebrated lyricist Vairamuthu, is now facing an internal storm after Chinmayi, a prominent accuser publicly dismissed the claims of a fellow artist, singer and former RJ Suchitra.
Chinmayi Sripaada, who remains engaged in a legal battle with Vairamuthu over her harassment claims, first raised her allegations during the MeToo movement in India in 2018.
Chinmayi revealed that between 2000 and 2006, Vairamuthu made unwanted sexual advances towards her, including demanding she visit his hotel room in Switzerland where they were both performing. When she refused, he allegedly intimidated her, warning that her career could end. Chinmayi also shared how Vairamuthu threatened to damage her reputation by falsely accusing her of speaking ill about a politician.
In 2024, in an interview, Suchitra described a pattern of behavior from Vairamuthu, claiming he used specific “dialogues” with female singers, such as, “Ma’am, your voice has a lust.” She recounted a particular incident where, after a phone call about the song “May maadham 98,” Vairamuthu invited her to his home under the pretense of giving a gift.
Sensing his intentions were improper, Suchitra arrived with her grandmother. She described Vairamuthu as visibly “shocked” and “anxious.” “My grandmother told him, ‘She is like your daughter, you should behave responsibly,’” Suchitra stated, noting that he was sweating. When asked about the gift, a flustered Vairamuthu reportedly presented her with two bottles of Pantene shampoo – an offering Suchitra interpreted as a cover for an intended inappropriate advance.
When netizens brought out this story recently on social media platform X when discussing some other issue, Chinmayi’s response was swift and dismissive.
She directly contested Suchitra’s status as a victim. “Suchitra is NOT one of Vairamuthu’s preys,” Chinmayi wrote. “I don’t feel any shame or remorse in saying this but if you call me a liar I wish you all the harassment Vairamuthu subjected me and the other women he touched without consent plus our loss of careers.”
This statement has sparked significant backlash, with many critics accusing Chinmayi of gatekeeping victimhood and attempting to control the narrative. The reaction has been intensified by the fraught history between the two women.
A Contentious Past: The Shadow of #SuchiLeaks
The current tension is rooted in the 2016 “#SuchiLeaks” scandal, during which Suchitra posted a series of tweets leveling unsubstantiated allegations against Chinmayi. At that time, Chinmayi publicly suggested Suchitra was a “mental patient,” a move that Suchitra’s supporters believe was instrumental in damaging her career.
In 2017, Suchitra posted private and disturbing photos and videos of several Tamil celebrities on her then Twitter account, including Chinmayi. Suchitra also made serious allegations against Chinmayi through a series of tweets, accusing her of rumors related to abortions and compromising her career, which Chinmayi strongly denied.
Suchitra later claimed her Twitter account was hacked and denied making those accusations intentionally, while her husband Karthik Kumar said she was going through an emotional and mental health crisis. Chinmayi, meanwhile, maintained that she was a victim of false and malicious rumors and demanded a public apology and clarification about Suchitra’s mental state at that time.
Suchitra about chinmayi.
After these tweets chinmayi gand portrayed suchitra as a mental patient .
She lost her opportunities & her career was ruined. A great talent was murdured by chinmayi. pic.twitter.com/9TkMvP457p
A fresh controversy has erupted around Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” (vote theft) campaign, after a Brazilian model’s old photograph was used in his presentation alleging voter ID manipulation in Haryana. The woman, identified as Larissa, has now spoken out, expressing shock and distress at finding her image projected in a major Indian political event without consent.
In a video message that has since gone viral, Larissa said in Portuguese (translated), “Folks, let me tell you the gossip. You’re laughing too much, aren’t you? I’m going to tell the gossip. Folks, they are using an old photo of mine. My photo is old, okay? Look, I was very young in the photo. [I must have been] about 20 years old, 18 years old.”
She further said, “They are using a photo of mine to run, I don’t know if it’s an election, something where you have to vote. And in India, they are portraying me as an Indian woman to scam others, folks.”
“Then a reporter called me wanting to know about this thing. [He] called the salon where I work, wanting to talk to me for an interview. So I didn’t answer… The guy found my Instagram, called me on Instagram,” she added.
The name of the Brazilian Model seen in @RahulGandhi‘s press conference is Larissa. Here’s her reaction after her old photograph went viral. pic.twitter.com/K4xSibA2OP
The model said she had been flooded with messages and even received the viral image from friends in other cities who were confused by the situation.
Overwhelmed by the sudden attention, Larissa has reportedly made her social media account private.
Online searches show that Larissa’s image is part of a portrait series by Brazilian photographer Matheus Ferrero, widely available on free stock photo platforms.
Her ordeal began after Rahul Gandhi displayed her image during a press conference as “proof” of fake voter IDs allegedly used by the BJP during the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections. Gandhi had claimed the same woman’s photo appeared on 22 voter cards across 10 polling booths, calling it evidence of a “centralised voter fraud operation.”
Meanwhile, CNN-News18 interviewed one of the women whose voter ID allegedly featured the Brazilian model’s photo. The woman, identified as Pinky Juginder Kaushik, clarified that it was a clerical error. She said, “Yes, I went to cast my vote myself at the village school. The names are the same, but there was a mistake with the photo — they used someone else’s picture. Nevertheless, I did vote. No one pressured me to vote. I showed my slip and then cast my vote.”
It was found that one of the ladies whose photo was shown as Larissa’s in the presentation by Rahul Gandhi, had her image in the voter ID card. So, did Rahul Gandhi manipulate it?
Additionally, the Election Commission refuted his allegations, stating that the Congress’s own polling agents had raised no objections during the voting process. Later, investigations by The Indian Express found that several examples cited by Gandhi did not substantiate claims of voter list manipulation.
This incident is not the first time Gandhi’s exposés have breached individual privacy. During a similar “vote chori” presentation earlier, a man named Anjani Mishra from Prayagraj had his phone number and photo displayed on screen. Following that, Mishra said he was inundated with calls from across India, forcing him to consider filing a complaint.
Larissa’s experience has revived that debate — with critics accusing Rahul Gandhi of being reckless in handling personal and identifiable data during public presentations.
Many social media users noted that after a common man’s details were exposed earlier, even a foreign woman had now become entangled in the controversy, raising concerns about repeated privacy violations for political theatrics.
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A bizarre twist emerged in the Haryana “vote chori” (vote theft) controversy after a Brazilian model’s old photograph surfaced in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s presentation alleging large-scale voter ID manipulation in the state.
The image, reportedly taken years ago, was used in visuals Gandhi displayed during a press conference, where he claimed that the same woman’s photo appeared on multiple voter cards in Haryana.
The woman in the photograph has now been identified as Larissa, a Brazilian model and influencer. After discovering that her image had been used in Indian political debates, Larissa reacted with disbelief. In a video message posted online, translated from Portuguese, she said, “Folks, let me tell you the gossip. You’re laughing too much, aren’t you? I’m going to tell the gossip. Folks, they are using an old photo of mine. My photo is old, okay? Look, I was very young in the photo. [I must have been] about 20 years old, 18 years old.”
She further said, “They are using a photo of mine to run, I don’t know if it’s an election, something where you have to vote. And in India, they are portraying me as an Indian woman to scam others, folks.”
“Then a reporter called me wanting to know about this thing. [He] called the salon where I work, wanting to talk to me for an interview. So I didn’t answer… The guy found my Instagram, called me on Instagram,” she added.
“There’s this failed politician that lost nearly 100 elections in India, using my old pics to amplify his lies and propaganda against the ruling party. His party members are so obsessed with me and proposing to me in DMs. Yuckk.”
Her reaction came after the image went viral on social media when fact-checker Mohammed Zubair shared the video, pointing out that the photograph shown in Rahul Gandhi’s presentation did not belong to any Indian voter.
The name of the Brazilian Model seen in @RahulGandhi‘s press conference is Larissa. Here’s her reaction after her old photograph went viral. pic.twitter.com/K4xSibA2OP
Larissa said she had been inundated with messages after the controversy broke out and even received the viral image from a friend living in another city.
Online searches reveal that her photo is among several portraits taken by Brazilian photographer Matheus Ferrero. Following her reaction video, screenshots and clips from it have rapidly gone viral across social media platforms.
The revelation triggered widespread discussion online, with many users mocking the mix-up and others questioning how the image came to be linked to Indian electoral rolls.
Meanwhile, CNN-News18 interviewed one of the women whose voter ID allegedly featured the Brazilian model’s photo. The woman, identified as Pinky Juginder Kaushik, clarified that it was a clerical error. She said, “Yes, I went to cast my vote myself at the village school. The names are the same, but there was a mistake with the photo — they used someone else’s picture. Nevertheless, I did vote. No one pressured me to vote. I showed my slip and then cast my vote.”
The controversy began after Rahul Gandhi, during a press conference, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating widespread voter fraud during the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections. Displaying a slideshow of alleged mismatched photos and names from voter cards, Gandhi began his presentation with the Brazilian model’s photo, captioned “Yeh kaun hai?”
Gandhi claimed the same image appeared 22 times across at least 10 different polling booths, alleging that it was part of a “centralised operation” to manipulate the electoral rolls. He said,
“Congress lost the election by 22,000 votes, but who is this lady? She votes 22 times in Haryana, in 10 different booths in Haryana. She has multiple names.”
The Election Commission later refuted Gandhi’s claims, stating that the Congress’s own polling agents did not raise objections during the voting process and that procedural checks had been followed.
Further investigation by The Indian Express found that several of Gandhi’s highlighted examples did not substantiate the alleged “vote chori.” For instance, Gandhi pointed to an address in Hodal (House No. 150, Gudhrana village) with “66 voters” and another with “501 voters” as evidence of manipulation. However, a field visit revealed that the property was a large ancestral plot housing four generations of an extended family, each residing in separate homes but registered under the same house number explaining the high number of legitimate voters.
Alleged journalist and fake news spreader Rana Ayyub drew criticism online after celebrating New York City mayoral election winner Zohran Mamdani, an openly Islamist-leaning politician, on social media. Sharing a photo with Mamdani and his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, Ayyub wrote on X (in a now-deleted post), “You raised him well Mira #Zohran.”
Soon after, netizens resurfaced Ayyub’s older posts to highlight what they called her double standards in celebrating political achievements based on religion.
When Indian-origin Kash Patel was sworn in as the Director of the FBI in February 2025, Ayyub had mocked those expressing pride, saying, “The Indians simping for Kash Patel because of his Gujarati surname need to calm down and get more real. Stop embarassing yourself, and just do some reading before jumping in excitement.”
It is noteworthy that Patel’s FBI thwarted a possible terror attack in Dearborn, Michigan around Halloween and arrested Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud who were residents and had been stocking in on the ammunition just a few days before the possible attack.
In contrast, she had earlier praised Muslim-origin politicians such as Ghazala Hashmi, calling her victory in Virginia “a historic first.” She wrote, “Meanwhile, Indian origin Ghazala Hashmi has become the first Muslim woman elected to state office in the United States, winning the Virginia Lt. governor’s race. A day of Historic firsts.”
She also shared an article lauding London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s rise. The article was titled “Sadiq Khan’s Journey: From A Bus Driver’s Son To London’s First Muslim Mayor #SadiqKhan”
Kash Patel is the first Indian-American to serve as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – but the likes of Ayyub do not want to celebrate that just because he is Hindu, and a Gujarati-origin Hindu to top it. Additionally, Patel chose to swear in on the Bhagavad Gita – a move that likely caused a lot of heartburn to the Islamists across the world, especially those in India.
Following the backlash, Ayyub quietly deleted her post on Zohran Mamdani.
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Rahul Gandhi continues to peddle his “hydrogen bombs” that are turning out to be duds that even the poorest quality cracker manufacturers can make better bombs – bombs that burst atleast.
After his ‘vote chori’ allegations for the Haryana 2024 Assembly polls didn’t even ruffle a little, his minions in the Congress are trying to rake up a non-existent issue that has forced even an alleged fact-checker to fact-check!
Continuing his vote theft allegations in Haryana polls, in a ‘press conference’. Rahul Gandhi alleged massive “vote chori” in Haryana’s 2024 Assembly elections, claiming that the photo of a Brazilian model was used multiple times on the state’s electoral rolls.
Displaying the image at a press conference, he said the same woman’s photo, whose photo happens to be sourced from a free stock website, appeared under different names like Seema, Sweety, and Saraswati across 10 booths in the Rai constituency.
Gandhi claimed this reflected a “centralised operation” involving 25 lakh fake or duplicate voters. The image in question, taken by Brazilian photographer Matheus Ferrero and uploaded on Unsplash in 2017, has been widely circulated online and used in various Indian media and beauty blogs.
Following Gandhi’s revelation, Ferrero’s Instagram profile disappeared amid a surge of Indian comments. Gandhi accused the BJP of systematically manipulating voter lists across states, alleging that such fraudulent entries influenced Haryana’s election outcome, which saw the BJP’s Nayab Singh Saini retain power.
On social media platform X, here’s what happened. Kerala Congress’s X handle, in an attempt to keep aloft their leader’s image made an atrocious claim – that a Brazilian citizen Congress Kerala named Matheus Ferroro voted in 22 names in Haryana under the names ranging from Sweety to Saraswathi.!
They further wrote, “The wonder called @ECISVEEP! Do you need more evidence that Haryana Elections were rigged totally?!” and shared a photo of a lady – who is allegedly a model.
Even a lay person with minimum general knowledge and IQ can guess that the name Matheus sounds male, but the admin of the handle seems to be lacking on that front.
This forced, even a Congress supporting, alleged fact-checker who peddles fake news for most part, to prove Congress wrong.
Mohammed Zubair, the alleged fact-checker wrote, “The name of the Photographer is Matheus Ferrero who clicked this model’s photo.” and shared images of the model and details of it being available for free download.
A basic google search would have shown who the lady was and who Matheus was, but Congress has a very bad compulsion to lie just to show the ECI and the BJP in bad light, they forget to fact-check their own content before posting – just like their master Rahul Gandhi.
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New York has fallen, like London, to the hands of Islamists, to the hands of those terror sympathizers. Yes, Zohran Mamdani has won and become the mayor of New York City.
But did you know, Mamdani’s connections are not just limited to terror-linked organizations. Mamdani’s friendship cuts across nationalities to be united by religion.
One among those buddies of Mamdani’s is Hasan Piker.
We had earlier reported about how Mamdani was on a podcast with Piker and this was after Piker stated (during a different podcast) that his favourite flag was that of Hezbollah. He even called them a “resistance group.”
Hasan Piker stated that his favorite flag is the Hezbollah flag.
2 days later Zohran Mamdani sat down with him for an interview.
Hezbollah is responsible for the gruesome murder of hundreds of Americans, including many US soldiers.pic.twitter.com/N9Frmd0grF
Hasan Piker or Hasan Doğan Piker is a Turkish origin American who also identifies as a Democratic Socialist like Mamdani. He frequently critiques American capitalism, Republican policies, and also criticized the Democratic establishment for being too moderate.
Piker is the nephew of Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks (TYT) – a progressive news and commentary network.
Hasan is known for his absolute hate for the Jews and is seen especially during his podcasts and livestreams that he carries out on Twitch.
Hasan allegedly livestreams every day for 8 hours from his multimillion-dollar West Hollywood home to 2.8 million followers on Twitch, commenting on everything from say a Supreme Court ruling to his workout regimen. Mainstream news outlets have called him the “AOC of Twitch” and a “model for the future of progessive media”. New York Times has published a glowing profile of Hasan – without addressing the controversial side of him.
Piker comes with his share of baggage and atrocious statements. Let us take a look at his ‘diatribes against the Zionist movement’.
Hasan Piker Statements
In one episode, he said, “Doesn’t matter if rapes happened on October 7, that doesn’t change the dynamic for me even this much.”
In another he said, “Any kind of f**king Zionist entity should be treated in the same way as being a f**king rabid neo-Nazi.”
At another time he said, “Oh my god, these inbred f**king douchebags in the background, dude.” (when discussing some image)”.
He also said, “You shouldn’t even let someone be the f**king local dogcatcher, if they’ve exhibited any sort of f**king positive feelings about the state of Israel. I’m so serious about this.”
He has been seeing glorifying Hamas propaganda video that says, “We will continue killing your soldiers by our locally manufactured sniper.”
He also glorified a Houthi propaganda video that included signs displaying the Houthi credo – God is great. Death to America. Death to Israel. Damn the Jews. Victory to Islam.” He said, “When the beat drops, it’s like jihad drops in your heart a little bit.”
Hasan Piker has been called a ‘model for the future of progressive media.’ He also calls Jews ‘inbred,’ and says Zionists should be treated like neo-Nazis. pic.twitter.com/CZnDxmObEx
In another livestream, he is heard saying, “There are two grave threats to Israel’s existence. It is not Iran, Hezbollah or Hamas or anything like that. The greatest threat to Israel is Israelis themselves. I am leaving, I am going back to Brooklyn, I am going back to France. When more and more liberal Israelis who are themselves most likely bloodthirsty as well in terms of how Israel has dealt with Gaza or whatever but they don’t like the negative consequences of Israel doing that which is the iron dome and its security perishing. You are left with a country that is packed to the f**king gills with the most inbred, uneducated, ultra nationalist rabid population.”
So @hasanthehun is now saying that not only are conservative Israeli’s “inbred, uneducated & rabid” but now even left wing, liberal Israeli’s are “blood thirsty as hell.” Are there any good Jews, Hasan?
During a livestream, he said, “The ultraorthodox Jews leaving Israel is hilarious. If they serve in the military and they get their untrained inbred a**es shipped into Southern Lebanon, again very funny, I don’t know if it will happen…”
Reacting to a comment from a viewer that his recent report on Asia and Asian related news has been horrible. He replied, “There is nothing more annoying to me than 1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation Asian m****rf**kers who are dogs to white people. You are literally barking for white people. Shut up, they do not give a f**k about you, dum**ss.”
“ There’s nothing more annoying to me than 1st generation 2nd generation 3rd generation Asian mother fuckers who are dogs to white people”
– Hasan piker
It’s almost like Hasan hears the word ‘American’ after any race and instantly turns hostile. You can’t keep preaching… pic.twitter.com/uqpQ4ir9Mo
In another livestream, he said, “On the other hand, you have obviously ISIS which is this terrorist cell that seemingly never attacks Israel and only kills Muslims, weirdly enough, don’t know what that’s about. I am not pointing fingers. Has the American forces defended ISIS at times, yes, has Israel defended ISIS at times in Syria, yes, they have.”
Hasan Piker is such a dishonest moron. Just say the Jews control ISIS and get it over with.
In 2024, he compared a terrorist to holocaust victim Anne Frank. It is noteworthy that the Houthi movement’s official emblem includes the phrase “Curse the Jews” – a slogan that is explicitly antisemitic.
In case anyone missed it, Hasan Piker – the most watched left wing streamer on Amazon’s @Twitch – compared a literal Houthi terrorist to Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Love For Pakistan, India – A Rogue Terrorist State
If you thought he was only antisemitic, you’re wrong. Given his Turkish roots, the underlying hatred for India is also very explicitly shown in his livestreams.
In one such livestream he said, “…it violates the sovereignty of another nation state, so is Russia. A great example of this is Russia. Any state that violates the sovereignty of another state and strikes civilian targets is a rogue terrorist state (talking about India). But I would go far as to say, yeah they are doing terrorism.”
Discussing another analysis, he added, “Also her analysis on the matter is putting the BJP guy in a very different light. She is coming across as way more restrained and way more informed instead of just simply saying that there is no evidence, no direct ties to Pakistan’s involvement in the terror attack that took place. Who gives a f***? They’ve been doing this for 30 years. We have to get blood.”
Reading a comment which denounced him calling India a rogue terrorist state, he said, “This is a rogue terrorist state action. That is precisely what happened, just like what Russia has done.”
Face of Twitch and the runner up antisemite of the year Hasan Piker is calling India a “rogue terrorist state” in defense for Pakistan.
In a very old video, he talks about a soldier who lost his eye during a war and says, “This guy has the understanding of foreign policy like a 12-year-old. Can he go to war and lose his eye because some Mujahideen, a brave solider, f**ed his eye hole with their d***? isn’t that how he lost his eye? America deserved 9/11, I am saying it.”
Well, New York has fallen to the jihadis and voices like Hasan Piker’s will now rise more than ever, emboldened by their strength in the political arena. Well done, New York.
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Two of India’s farmer-owned cooperatives have achieved global recognition, with Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (Amul) emerging as the number one cooperative in the world, and the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) ranked second.
The rankings were announced by the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) in its World Cooperative Monitor 2025 report, unveiled at the ICA CM50 conference in Doha, Qatar. The ICA, headquartered in Brussels, represents cooperatives worldwide and promotes sustainable, member-driven business models.
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah described the achievement as “a proud moment for Bharat.” He said it honoured the tireless dedication of millions of women associated with Amul and farmers contributing to IFFCO, calling the recognition “a testament to the boundless potential of India’s cooperative model being transformed into a global force of empowerment and self-reliance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”
Developed in partnership with the European Research Institute on Cooperative and Social Enterprises (EURICSE), the World Cooperative Monitor assesses the economic and social performance of leading cooperatives globally.
Amul, owned by over 3.6 million dairy farmers, said the recognition reflected its “consistent growth, innovation, and people-first approach in a competitive global market.” Managing Director Jayen Mehta noted that Amul’s model extends far beyond economics, supporting several UN Sustainable Development Goals — including poverty reduction, gender equality, and sustainable communities.
“Amul’s currency isn’t milk — it’s trust, the trust of millions of producers and billions of consumers,” Mehta said at the Doha event. “This recognition reaffirms the enduring strength of India’s cooperative movement and the vision of our founders to create prosperity through collective enterprise.”
How DMK Has Unfairly Treated Amul
The DMK government has politicized Amul’s entry into TN, using regional sentiment to protect its own cooperative Aavin, even as Aavin’s inefficiency, corruption, and poor pricing hurt Tamil Nadu’s dairy farmers. Meanwhile, the ruling family benefits from Amul’s corporate partnerships, exposing a clear double standard.
In May 2023, Chief Minister Stalin wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to stop Amul from procuring milk from Tamil Nadu’s dairy farmers, alleging that it would create “unhealthy competition” for the state-run Aavin cooperative. However, this opposition stood in stark contrast to the position of the Tamil Nadu Milk Dealers Welfare Association, which publicly declared that it would “welcome Amul,” having lost faith in Aavin’s ability to protect the interests of milk producers and dealers. The association pointed out that state officials and ministers have long exploited the milk industry without solving the issues faced by local farmers and traders, leaving them disillusioned with the DMK’s promises.
Critics have accused the DMK of using the Amul–Aavin debate as a diversionary tactic to conceal Aavin’s inefficiency and declining performance under their administration. Data showed that Aavin’s milk procurement had dropped since the DMK came to power, with Aavin buying just 32 to 35 lakh litres per day out of the state’s total milk production of 244 lakh litres per day – barely 14 percent of Tamil Nadu’s total output. Also, while Aavin paid farmers only ₹32–₹34 per litre, Amul offered a better rate of ₹34–₹38, which would directly benefit rural producers.
Yet the DMK government continues to resist Amul’s presence, presenting it as a threat to regional interests while ignoring the fact that Amul has long operated successfully in neighboring states without causing harm to local cooperatives.
What makes the DMK’s position even more contradictory is its own family’s commercial association with Amul. Amul Organic was an official sponsor of the SunRisers Hyderabad IPL team, owned by Kalanithi Maran—the brother of DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran and a key member of the extended Stalin family. This partnership demonstrates that Amul’s participation is acceptable when it benefits DMK-linked business ventures but unacceptable when it empowers Tamil Nadu’s dairy farmers.
The DMK’s conduct also exposes the government’s neglect of Aavin’s internal problems; former minister ‘Avadi’ Nasser allegedly bypassed Aavin in awarding a Diwali sweets contract to a private firm, while Health Minister Ma Subramanian excluded Aavin milk powder from government nutrition kits for lactating mothers despite Aavin’s willingness to supply it.
Instead of reforming Aavin or increasing its procurement from farmers, the DMK chose to manufacture an Amul-versus-Aavin conflict reminiscent of the Congress Party’s regional chauvinism in Karnataka, where it pitted Nandini against Amul for electoral gain. In reality, Amul’s procurement rates, operational transparency, and cooperative model are far more beneficial to farmers than the DMK’s politically manipulated system, which turned Aavin into a vehicle for patronage and propaganda.
