#BoycottTIME trending on Twitter as it lists Shaheen Bagh 'Dadi' in Most Influential People of 2020
New Delhi: Right-wing Twitter users on Wednesday evening started a campaign on the micro-blogging site, calling for a boycott of TIME magazine after it listed Shaheen Bagh ‘Dadi’ Bilkis among the 100 Most Influential People of the World in 2020.
The list also includes PM Narendra Modi, actor Ayushmann Khurrana, Google CEO Sundar Pichai are among others.
While PM Modi was listed in the "Leaders" category, Bilkis, a.k.a "Dadi of Shaheen Bagh", was featured under "Icons".
Bilkis is among those better known as the 'Dadis (Grandmothers) of Shaheen Bagh' and had led the protests from the front, shedding the comfort of their homes.
The profile of Bilkis in the TIME magazine list, written by journalist and writer Rana Ayyub, says she "became the voice of the marginalized in India".
Twitter users called for boycotting the magazine alleging that it was listing someone “Who prompted riots” in the list of “World’s Most Influential People in 2020”.
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One more proof of how western agencies and certain anarchist organizations are Propaganding a false narrative of India's political situations.
— Vinay Tendulkar (@TendulkarBJP) September 23, 2020
All they want is to defame the culture and values of Indic civilization so that they can pull us down to their level.
#BoycottTIME
It's really hard to understand why #Bilkis was considered in most influential persons.
— Monty Rana (@montyyrana) September 23, 2020
Did she influence a significant amount of mass towards something productive?
Saperatism is quite easy to propagate as it's destructive in nature. It looks more like biased media. #BoycottTIME pic.twitter.com/XbEjuLyRWF
#TIMEMagazine have placed Bilkis bano among "100 most influential people" in the world.
— प्रवीण चौहान ? 40k (@ChauhanSaabPC) September 23, 2020
How can they praise a woman who Face of Riots in New Delhi?
Time to #BoycottTIME pic.twitter.com/PzWLs7JXYQ
We don't need any certificate from these West ppl for our PM.. Ye hamesha se aise hi divide n rule game play karte h #BoycottTIME pic.twitter.com/9iHknJw5OQ
— Amit Sharma (@AmitsharmaGRENO) September 23, 2020
People who don’t know what they stand for are termed heroes. That is the vile power of left media. #boycottTime https://t.co/G0NO0rKTGM
— Ravi Gupta®️ (@RaviGuptaINDIAN) September 23, 2020
#BoycottTIME jai hind
— Kusum Tomar (@KusumTomar19) September 23, 2020
#BoycottTIME
— Sakshi Gupta (@sakshigupta76) September 23, 2020
That failed Shaheen bagh protester Bilkis featured on Time magazine..
Meanwhile Rahul Gandhi who is not featured...?? pic.twitter.com/kkHZKoyFeI
These rioters were there for Wages , Biryani and time rewarded them for being traitors.#BoycottTime#BoycottTIME pic.twitter.com/0p3SM0nDtW
— अहं भारतीयः (@Skylark_Indian) September 23, 2020
Suffering from Shortage of Toilet Paper ?
— Roshan singh (@Roshans82660478) September 23, 2020
No worries, we have a lot of it. ??#StandWithGilgitBaltistan#IndiaTrustModi #BoycottTIME pic.twitter.com/AfblBHsBd5#BoycottTIME pic.twitter.com/ZTt126t8KN
#BoycottTime
— Meet Patel (@MeetPat92472800) September 23, 2020
This magazine is utterly ridiculous because whichever It is praisefully prescribed, has to be whether an Anti-national or a communist. Boycott this basket case. ??????? pic.twitter.com/8Fb4yzczof
#BoycottTIME Actually Times Magazine does need to add our PM We all know him and how powerful is he? They are free to show their cheap mind set in their double standard Magazine.
— Akanksha Singh (@Akanksha101294) September 23, 2020
#BoycottTime Must Must Must
— AJIT SINGH (@ajits1072) September 23, 2020
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
