Woman followed by PM Modi says Rana Ayyub lied about being COVID positive; Journalist replies
New Delhi: A lady Twitter user on Monday alleged that senior Journalist Rana Ayyub lied about being COVID-19 positive. The woman also added “imagine how much she lied after 2002” taking a dig at the journalist’s book “Gujarat Files”.
The woman interestingly is followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the micro-blogging site. The woman’s name (as mentioned in her Twitter account) is Divya and uses the username “@divya_16”.
“If @RanaAyyub can lie so brazenly about being Covid positive, imagine how much she lied after 2002,” she wrote in her tweet.
Replying to the woman’s tweet, Rana Ayyub wrote “This twitter handle is followed by the Prime Minister of India. I rest my case”.
Rana Ayyub had tested positive for COVID-19 on September 9 and was hospitalized in Mumbai. On Monday, the journalist shared her COVID-19 test reports on Twitter with a caption “And finally COVID free”.
She followed it with another tweet detailing her health’s progress. She also lauded the “excellent care of the doctors and nursing staff” and thanked her followers for their support.
Rana Ayyub called the campaign against her as “malicious propaganda of the Indian right-wing”.
“The malicious propaganda of the Indian right-wing. Claims I faked COVID to help with Uddhav Thackeray's PR. You guys are sick, sick !!” she wrote in another tweet.
This twitter handle is followed by the Prime Minister of India. I rest my case https://t.co/a3vpHJiVWS
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) September 14, 2020
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3.7 magnitude tremor hits Kutch in Gujarat; no casualty
Ahmedabad (PTI): A tremor of 3.7 magnitude jolted Gujarat's Kutch district on Monday morning, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.
There was no report of any casualty or damage to property, the district administration said.
The tremor was recorded at 10.44 am with its epicentre 76 kilometres north-north east of Lakhpat, the Gandhinagar-based ISR said.
This is the second seismic activity of more than 3 magnitude this month in the district.
On December 7, a tremor of 3.2 magnitude was recorded in the district, according to the ISR.
Last month, Kutch recorded an earthquake of 4 magnitude on November 18.
Earlier, on November 15, Patan in north Gujarat was jolted by an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude, as per the ISR data.
Gujarat is a high earthquake-risk area.
It suffered nine major earthquakes in the past 200 years, according to data of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA).
The earthquake in Kutch on January 26, 2001 was the third largest and second most destructive in India over the last two centuries, according to the GSDMA.
A large number of towns and villages in the district had suffered almost complete destruction in the earthquake, which killed nearly 13,800 persons and left 1.67 lakh others injured.
