News organisation Al Jazeera Media Network on Sunday condemned the online harassment and death threats given by right-wing social media use...
News organisation Al Jazeera Media Network on Sunday condemned the online harassment and death threats given by right-wing social media users to Indian journalist Raqib Hameed Naik over his articles on the alleged misuse of Covid-19 relief funds in the United States.
The Al Jazeera articles, published in April, said that federal Covid-19 relief funding amounting to $833,000 (over Rs 6.10 crore) had been given to the Hindu American Foundation and four other US foundations which, the reports alleged, had “ties to Hindu supremacist and religious groups”.
“Naik has already reported death threats to US law enforcement agencies but he continues to face online harassment from individuals and groups for merely doing his work,” Al Jazeera said in its statement on Sunday. “AJMN [Al Jazeera Media Network] stands by Naik’s impeccable journalism and supports his professional contribution.”
Al Jazeera stands by @raqib_naik & his impeccable journalism as he faces harassment & even death threats over his expose on Hindu groups in US linked with India’s anti-Muslim right-wing network claiming millions in federal COVID fund https://t.co/BZOXU6Tppg
— Nadim Asrar (@_sufiyana_) June 13, 2021
The articles said that the Hindu American Foundation, Vishwa Hindu Parishad America, Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA, Infinity Foundation, and Sewa International had received the funds under three programmes “aimed to provide economic relief to distressed businesses and keep...
