'The Hindu' posts cartoon showing coronavirus in Muslim attire, faces backlash on Twitter
One of the country’s leading news paper, 'The Hindu' on Friday published a cartoon showing coronavirus pointing a AK47 assault rifle towards the earth. The odd part of the cartoon that caught the eyes of many readers who called on the news agency for publishing the cartoon was that cartoonist had depicted coronavirus in a Muslim attire ‘Pathani”.
The cartoon was reportedly designed by The Hindu’s National Design Editor Deepak Harichandran.
Readers took note of the cartoon and called on the newspaper for equating the deadly virus with Muslims and normalizing Islamophobia.
"The Hindu" news paper displays a cartoon of Corona virus with Muslim attire. What does this indicate. Are not these blood thirsty mainstreams done with Muslim hatredness?
— Ladeeda Farzana (@ladeedafarzana) March 26, 2020
Condemn #Islamophobia pic.twitter.com/pci9ELTMlV
So Coronavirus kills people wearing a Pathani suit. Even though the virus originated in a non-Muslim country. But because it is ‘terrorising’ the world, it must be caricatured wearing an attire traditionally worn by Af-Pak Muslims. Shame on @the_hindu for promoting Islamophobia https://t.co/ZxC6yl5kHm
— Irena Akbar (@irenaakbar) March 26, 2020
This is extremely distasteful @the_hindu You owe everyone an apology. Fallen for the “recognise them by their clothes”? @nramind @nistula pic.twitter.com/XNFxkZAxvL
— Murali Neelakantan (@grumpeoldman) March 26, 2020
Saw this on my TL- the editorial cartoon of @the_hindu
— Sidrah (@SidrahDP) March 26, 2020
The Corona catastrophe is depicted as Muslim men in Pathani suits pointing their assault rifles to the earth.
What an utterly shameless, bigoted publication colouring a pandemic with filthy propaganda!
cc: @MaliniP pic.twitter.com/ciy03wGUlu
This cartoon published by @the_hindu is nothing short of a hate crime. The virus is dressed in a Muslim attire. This is highly islamophobic. This issue is already furthering xenophobia, do not use it to further religious intolerance.
— Arya (@RantingDosa) March 26, 2020
Apologize now! pic.twitter.com/7Sb1boT4eP
This cartoon published by @the_hindu is nothing short of a hate crime. The virus is dressed in a Muslim attire. This is highly islamophobic. This issue is already furthering xenophobia, do not use it to further religious intolerance.
— Arya (@RantingDosa) March 26, 2020
Apologize now! pic.twitter.com/7Sb1boT4eP
This is a gross misrepresentation of Islam, it's culture, tradition and the oeuvre. The cartoon by @the_hindu is full of undertones and Islamophobic connotations. https://t.co/hl6u3bbH4r pic.twitter.com/crX3G6N8o6
— Ushaym Tariq (@UshaymTariq) March 26, 2020
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Mysuru: Six, including three children, drown in Cauvery during urus gathering
Mysuru: Six people, including three children, drowned in the Cauvery river near Arkeshwara Temple in KR Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Fatima (42) from Udayagiri in Mysuru; Mohammed Yasin (23), an autorickshaw driver from SBR Layout in Bengaluru; his wife Neha Kausar (19) from the same area; Uzeir (5) from Udayagiri, Mysuru; Emma Aiman (13) from Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru; and Afif Ahmed (13) from KR Nagar.
According to The New Indian Express, the victims had visited a nearby dargah. While playing in the river, one person slipped into the water, and others entered it in an attempt to rescue them, leading to multiple drownings.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the victims’ families.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladangi and KR Nagar police visited the spot and have begun an investigation.
