UAE Princess calls Zee News Anchor Sudhir Chaudhry 'terrorist'
Lashes out at organisers for inviting him to UAE for event
New Delhi: UAE princess Hend bint Faisal Al Qasim often known for her bold stances on Islamophobic content, posts, and hate-mongers against Islam, has lashed out at an organizer for inviting Zee News anchor and Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhry to UAE for an event.
The princess of the Royal Qasimi family of Sharjah lashed out at the organizer for inviting Chaudhry despite his role in promoting Islamophobia through his TV shows.
Hend went on to address Chaudhary as a “terrorist” while reminding the event organizer how the controversial TV anchor had been defaming Islam and Muslims through his debate shows.
“How dare you invite an Islamophobe to my peaceful country?” she wrote in one of her tweets on Saturday.
“In 2019 & 2020, Sudhir Chaudhry ran shows on Zee News where he spewed venom against Muslims for leading anti-citizenship protests. He ran fake stories, targeting Muslim students and women for leading the citizenship protest in Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi & other parts of the country.” She further added.
She then added, “Sudhir Chaudhary is a Hindu rightwing anchor known for his deeply Islamophobic shows that target India’s 200 million Muslims. Many of his prime time shows have directly contributed to real-world violence against Muslims across the country.”
She also tagged the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to ask, “Why are you bringing an intolerant terrorist to the UAE?!”
Recently, Chaudhry had visited Dubai for the coverage of the famed EXPO-2020 prompting several people to call upon the UAE rulers to ban his entry into UAE.
Chaudhry is a part of a section of media personalities often referred to as “Godi Media” and lapdogs of the PM Modi-led BJP government and has widely been criticized for fuelling hatred against Muslims in India. He had led a campaign to defame Indian Muslims by blaming them for spreading coronavirus in 2020. Several Indian high courts later concluded that blaming the members of the Tablighi Jamaat for the spread of the virus was part of propaganda.
Sudhir Chaudhary is a Hindu rightwing anchor known for his deeply Islamophobic shows that target India’s 200 million Muslims. Many of his prime time shows have directly contributed to real world violence against Muslims across the country. pic.twitter.com/2gfDb0hzLo
— Hend F Q (@LadyVelvet_HFQ) November 19, 2021
@theicai Why are you bringing an intolerant terrorist to the UAE?!
— Hend F Q (@LadyVelvet_HFQ) November 19, 2021
How dare you invite an Islamophobe to my peaceful country?!? @icaiauh تخيلوا هذا المذيع يسب في المسلمين صبح و ليل و مدعوا لحفل عشان يتكلم و يكرم و يشرفهم في الدوله التي يسبها و يشهر فيها ؟! #هزلت #Islamophobia #MuslimHolocaust
— Hend F Q (@LadyVelvet_HFQ) November 19, 2021
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345 Indian fishermen stranded in Iran return home via Armenia
New Delhi (PTI): A group of 345 Indian fishermen, who were stranded in Iran amid escalating regional tensions, returned to India via Armenia on Saturday, officials said.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in return of the Indian nationals.
The Indian nationals arrived in Chennai this evening, the officials cited above said.
The circumstances that led to them being stranded in Iran were not immediately known.
"Thank FM @AraratMirzoyan and the Government of Armenia for facilitating the evacuation of Indian fishermen today from Iran, through Armenia to India," Jaishankar said on social media.
Over 1,500 Indian nationals have left Iran through land border crossings in Armenia and Azerbaijan since the start of the West Asia conflict over a month ago.
"A group of Indian fishermen, stranded in Iran, are returning home via Armenia today; their flight is expected to reach India this evening," a government statement said.
It said the Ministry of External Affairs continues to closely monitor the evolving situation in the West Asian region, with the safety, security and welfare of the Indian community being accorded the highest priority.
It also made a mention of five Indians being injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
According to Abu Dhabi authorities, the Indian nationals were among the 12 people injured by debris from an intercepted missile.
"In an attack in Abu Dhabi, five Indian nationals were injured; four have been discharged, one remains under treatment," the Indian government's statement said.
It said the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi is extending "full" assistance and coordinating with local authorities, adding that their flight is expected to reach India this evening.
