Islamophobic post purportedly made by reputed Udupi doctor stirs controversy
A tweet allegedly made by a well-known doctor reportedly from Mahesh Hospital in Brahmavara, Udupi district, has stirred significant controversy in the area.
Dr. Keerthan Upadhya, a laparoscopic and laser surgeon, reportedly replied to a tweet on Saturday, July 13, stating "Muslim Community" in response to a question asking, "If you could delete one thing from the planet today - What would it be?"
The tweet quickly attracted widespread attention and criticism from netizens, who condemned the doctor's Islamophobic remark. Many expressed shock and disappointment that such a statement could come from a medical professional. Screenshots of the tweet were widely circulated online, amplifying the backlash.
Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of the fact-checking organization Alt News, pointed out that Dr. Upadhya had deleted the controversial tweet and locked his Twitter profile, preventing access to his account and tweets.
In a subsequent post, Dr. Upadhya claimed that his account had been hacked and that the offending tweet was made by someone who had gained unauthorized access to his account.
Netizens also claimed that Dr. Upadhya had earlier made similar Islamophobic tweets and shared screenshots of the similar posts degrading Islam made from the same handle.
He later deleted the tweet,. changed the account name and now protected his Tweets after getting exposed @Stranger_Solo https://t.co/WZv8hQJQ3a pic.twitter.com/RmLETj6Yvy
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) July 14, 2024
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Damage control after proclaiming himself non-biological: Jairam Ramesh on PM saying he's human
New Delhi, Jan 10: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a podcast that he is human and not god and can commit mistakes, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Friday took a swipe at him saying he is doing damage control now after he proclaimed himself as "non-biological".
Modi in his first podcast hosted by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath, said it has been his life's mantra that he may make mistakes but he will not do anything wrong out of bad intentions.
"This from a man who proclaimed his non-biological status just eight months back. This is clearly damage control," Ramesh said in a post on X.
In the interaction, Modi said, "When I became (Gujarat) chief minister I said I will not spare any effort to work hard. I will not do anything for myself. And, thirdly, I am human and I can make mistakes. But I will not do anything wrong out of bad intentions. i have made it a mantra of my life. Mistakes are inevitable. I must have made mistakes. I am a human too, not a god."
This from a man who proclaimed his non-biological status just eight months back. This is clearly damage control pic.twitter.com/hBPp5QJl0Y
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 10, 2025
