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Swarajya Staff
Jul 03, 2020, 11:23 AM | Updated 11:23 AM IST
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There has been a rise in derogatory and insulting content against Hindu Gods and the rampant Hinduphobia is becoming apparent across the web.
Recently, a Netflix film named “Krishna & His Leela” has shown a man named Krishna as a womanizer who sleeps with multiple women. One of the girls he had an affair with was named Radha in the series.
In another such incident, Hindustan Times Journalist Srishti Jaswal faced flak on social media for her derogatory and Hinduphobic remarks against Lord Krishna.
On 29 June 2020, replying to a tweet she wrote, “Because this is what Krishna did. He was a womanizer, a fuckboi, and commitment phobic maniac. And I am a Hindu and I’ve read mythology.”
Netflix film named âKrishna & His Leelaâ has shown a man named Krishna as a womanizer who sleeps with multiple women. One of the girls he had an affair with was named Radha in the series.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) July 2, 2020
And, This is the tweet of Srishti Jaswal from Hindustan Times (HT).
HT now suspended her. pic.twitter.com/Xy8JZc3W18
After facing massive backlash on social media, Srishti deleted her twitter account. Hindustan Times also got into action and suspended the journalist while also announcing further actions against her.
HT tweeted, “Hindustan Times does not endorse Srishti Jaswal’s comments which were made on her personal Twitter handle and in her personal capacity. She has been suspended from duties with immediate effect and a code of conduct committee has been set up to look into the matter.”
Hindustan Times does not endorse Srishti Jaswalâs comments which were made on her personal Twitter handle and in her personal capacity. She has been suspended from duties with immediate effect and a code of conduct committee has been set up to look into the matter.
— Hindustan Times (@HindustanTimes) July 2, 2020
Gautam Aggarwal, ex-IT Head of BJP IP EXTENSION Mandal, Zila Shahdara, Delhi, had also registered a complaint against Srishti Jaswal. In his complaint Aggarwal said that as she is associated with one of the country’s biggest media houses, she can influence the lakhs of Indians and International audience with her tweets.
He added, “Working with such Media platform and having such views being posted publicly can lead communal disharmony and religious animosity.”
Filed complaint against @08srijas for her derogatory Tweet against Lord Krishna & hurting #Hindu sentiments
— Gautam Aggarwal (@gauaggbjp) July 2, 2020
Will @htTweets take action against her
Please RT this & follow me back as your mark of support @HinduITCell@MODIfiedVikas @Rajput_Ramesh @GSVKapoor @TajinderBagga pic.twitter.com/w1goqSDsaU
After HT suspended her, multiple social media users expressed dissatisfaction that a mere suspension won’t prevent such incidents in the future. Some users questioned the source of fuelling this hate propaganda against Hindus.
HT reporter ? Who to blame for this ignorance .. schools, college, big publishing, film industry, parents ? pic.twitter.com/aFRh0vEIV2
— Vamsee Juluri ðºð (@VamseeJuluri) July 2, 2020