Jamia student leaders send legal notices to OpIndia; demand apology, Rs. 50 lakh in compensation
Jamia Millia Student leaders and Anti-CAA activists Aysha Renna and Ladeeda Farzana on Tuesday sent legal notices to OpIndia, the right-wing news portal for falsely reporting that they had participated in the Delhi Violence in February this year and that they have terrorism links.
The student leaders have also demanded a compensation of Rs. 50 lakh and an unconditional apology from the website.
“In the wake of continuously spreading hatred and fake news about me, I have sent a legal notice against OpIndia with my demands. This hate emitting machine should be brought before the law is the need of the hour,” Renna who is a student of MA History at Jamia Millia Islamia said.
Ladeeda Farzana said that it’s been quite long since an RSS machinery OpIndia have been spearheading hate campaigns against her.
“And now it’s time for a legal retaliation against these forces of fascism,” she said. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Arabic.
According to the notices, OpIndia has tried to build and propagate a fabricated narrative against student leaders that they are anti-nationals, extremists, and terrorists.
OpIndia is known for its proximity to the Sangh Parivar. The Hindu nationalist website has published fake news and anti-Muslim commentary on multiple occasions.
The notices included excerpts from news reports that the OpIndia was accused of publishing against Renna and Farzana.
The student leaders also said their social media posts and public speeches are being manipulated by misinterpreting out of its context and deducting false inferences from the same.
“Hence, you are liable to be punished as per Section 499 and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code. Your deeds and words imputed a defamatory statement against my client (Ladeeda Farzana), which is intended to harm and lower the reputation of my client (Ladeeda Farzana) and consequently defame my client (Ladeeda Farzana). Even though the loss and hardship cannot be quantified in terms of money, my client (Ladeeda Farzana) estimates the same at Rs.50,00,000 (Rupees Fifty Lakhs Only). You and your properties are liable for the said claim and you are directed to pay the said amount within 7 days from the receipt of this notice and also tender an unconditional apology to my client (Ladeeda Farzana) and withdraw the Facebook post unconditionally,” the legal notice read.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
