New Delhi : Campaigns were launched against India with many misinformation regarding former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Muhammad. Now a new disclosure has been made in this matter from the report of Digital Forensic Research and Analytics Center. It is learned that a major source of these anti-India campaigns is from Pakistan. Special handles and Twitter hashtags have been identified in this regard in the report.
Nupur Sharma’s remarks on Prophet Muhammad during a live television debate sparked international controversy, as several Muslim countries took up the issue with India. An appeal was also made to boycott Indian products in these countries. While the BJP suspended Nupur Sharma from the primary membership of the party, the Center said Nupur Sharma’s remarks did not reflect the government’s stand.
The report claimed that many social media users spread fake news by sharing fake screenshots during this period. One of the most viral was the claim that English cricketer Moeen Munir Ali has appealed for a boycott of the Indian Premier League. Along with this, he has demanded an apology from Nupur Sharma. This claim was false.
It was also claimed that Grand Mufti Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al-Khalil of Oman, has announced a boycott of Indian products. He criticized Nupur Sharma’s remarks, but it is misleading to claim that he started the Boycott India trend.
During the controversy, the profiles of those interacting with the hashtags trending on Twitter were scrutinized. It was found that over 7000 accounts were from Pakistan. About 3000 users were from Saudi Arabia, 2500 were from India, 1400 were from Egypt and over 1000 were from the US and Kuwait.
