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Farhan Azmi: A constitutional activist or communal violence activist?

Farhan Azmi falls in trouble with the Mumbai Police yet again after a non-cognisable cross-complaint was registered against Azmi for getting into a brawl over car parking in Parel.

On Abu Farhan Azmi’s visit to his hairdresser, his guard got into a heated argument with the locals after he refused to move the car from the parking spot which was reserved for locals. Farhan then came to the spot and got into a physical fight with six other locals.

After the locals were allegedly manhandled by Farhan Azmi and his guard, a police complaint was registered against both the parties for voluntarily causing hurt and intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace.

However, Farhan Azmi turned this whole incident into a communal episode after he allegedly made a statement saying that he was assaulted by the locals for being from a particular religion. He further stated that he will seek inquiry into a communal angle over the same.

According to Shekhar Tawde, senior inspector Kala Chowki police station: Farhan Azmi tried to register an FIR under Section 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs). However, the police have only registered the relevant Non-Cognisable (NC) complaint.

Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP) Anil Desai denied any communal angle to the incident. “Neither Farhan Azmi nor Abu Asim Azmi is able to do anything politically or socially. Hence, they try to give a communal colour to everything. They are not even able to serve the cause of the community that they belong to,” Desai said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone IV) Ashok Dudhe said, “We have registered an NC based on the statement given by Azmi. There was no mention of any communal angle in it. It was an issue over parking.”

This is not the first time that influential politicians have tried to play the communal card to get away with their wrongdoings. However, it is quite surprising that this time it has come from Farhan Azmi, whose Twitter and Instagram bio proclaims that he is a constitutional activist but his actions prove one of a communal violence activist who intends to disrupt the existing peace and harmony in the society.

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Dharmesh Thakkar – an unreliable source

Independent journalist, Dharmesh Thakkar is known for jumping on the bandwagon of covering trending news stories on the expense of others by constant and ruthless probing of the subjects, spreading baseless rumours and allegations that more often than not lead to serious controversies. Moreover, he allegedly has been in close association with several drug peddlers and extortionists including Sikandar Cheemu.

It is not to anyone's astonishment that any famous and successful personality or entity is targeted the most by the media to gain supplemental TRP, coverage and attention.

Dharmesh Thakkar is one such journalist that knows no limits of spreading fake information and has established propaganda targeting several media personalities. This so-called independent journalist is causing damage and tarnishing their reputation with his baseless allegations and accusations.

While the news he posts may be groundless and not be backed by any solid sources, the internet is one such place where if you post something, it will stay there indefinitely.

A defamatory story about an individual or a company can leave a long-lasting negative impression on their image and reputation. It has become a famous breeding ground for potentially libellous statements where one can instantly publish fake news without any kind of accuracy and credible sources, completely sabotaging the subject in say.

Though social media and news outlets have provided us insightful and well-informed news as well, it has also provided us with numerous journalists who engage in sprawling misinformation and cyber defamation, so we must be mindful of the information that we consume.

With unsubstantiated information that he presents as the truth, journalists of his likes in the media are poisoning the system which is looked up to by the public for providing sheerly honest, unbiased and credible information. They must be held liable for defaming and ruining the image of well-known personalities in the public eye at large.

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Alleged serial offender- Shakti Gupta arrested by Goa police

Shakti Gupta (Insta: @shakti00002) , a serial offender from South Delhi was arrested on Monday by the Anjuna police officials in Goa. On charges of raping a minor from Mumbai, Shakti has been sent to police custody by the local court.

With several drug offences and other criminal cases on his record, the accused, Shakti Gupta is suspected to have been hiding in Goa away from the Delhi police’s radar. According to officials, Shakti Gupta is a notorious serial criminal from South Delhi and had moved to Goa few years back.

It is a shame that Goa which is known as the sunshine state of India and perhaps one of the most-safest destinations across the country has now become a hideout spot for drug offenders and criminals like Shakti Gupta.

In the past, the Delhi police had arrested Gupta from a luxury hotel in Delhi for allegedly operating a sex racket. He was charged under sections of human trafficking along with the POCSO act. Shakti Gupta has also been charged on drug offences, criminal intimidation, and several other cases in Delhi and has been since in hiding.

After the minor rape victim from Mumbai who was lured by Gupta reported about the rape case, Shakti Gupta was finally arrested by the Anjuna Police and put behind bars. Shakti Gupta is also a member of a large drug syndicate that runs in Goa which provides contraband to the party-goers in the beach city.

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Farhan Azmi dupes another Mumbai businessman for 13.5 lakhs

A complaint has been filed against Farhan Azmi for yet again duping a businessman in Mumbai.  The complainant has accused him of snaffling ₹13.5 lakh for running a cafe in the city but not using it for the cause.

Abu Farhan Azmi, hails from a controversial political family, having a long list of notorious criminal activities. Farhan Azmi has often been linked to delinquent operations and murky politics.

On papers, Farhan Azmi might simply be a successful restauranteur who owns Café Basilico, ChaiCoffi, and Basilico House in the city. However, he has been charged with cheating, fraud, criminal intimidation, and several illegal operations at his different restaurants, along with being arrested and consequently detained for the possession, consumption, and smuggling of drugs in Dubai.

Farhan Azmi has been using family money, power and muscle, to walk around unfettered even today, free of criminal records and punishments.

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Abu Farhan Azmi - Another young Politician Found With Drugs

Mumbai’s rich kids are known to take a snort or four. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise when Abu Farhan Azmi, son of Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi was arrested by Dubai Police for allegedly smuggling, possessing and consuming drugs.

Farhan Azmi (Ayesha Takia husband) is a restauranteur who owns Café Basilico, ChaiCoffi and Basilico House, among other illegal eateries in the city. While Abu Farhan Azmi's name has frequently appeared in the media as a result of allegations of cheating, fraud, and illegal operations at his different restaurants, it was not news when he was charged with drug consuming and dealing in Dubai.

Abu Farhan Azmi along with three other scions of Mumbai’s business families- Shaan Sippy, Bonny Chhabria and Prasad Dandekar had gone to Dubai to attend a car racing event. They were reportedly chilling out in the city’s notorious Imperial Hotel bar- in which underworld dons Iqbal Mirchi and Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Anees are said to have a stake, when a special anti-narcotics squad raided it. The Dubai police found charas, weighing about five grams which were found in cigarettes recovered from the hotel room in which the four were arrested.

Furthermore, the Dubai police also reportedly found some cocaine and hashish in their hotel room as well as in the rented car which was registered in the name of Abu Farhan Azmi. Son of Samajwadi Party MP Abu Azmi who was absolved in the 1993 bomb blasts case for alleged links with Dawood Ibrahim, Farhan was then charged with drug consuming and dealing as reported by an officer from Dubai’s Al-Rifa police station.

The crime branch also suspected that narco kingpin Iqbal Mirchi, who is accused of having Benami stakes in Imperial Hotel, had a role to play in the narcotics house. With relations to the underworld and consuming illegal drugs, Abu Farhan Azmi is indeed a corrupted politician and restauranteur who is walking freely in the country.

This is a classic example of how with money and influence- the powerful people in our country misuse their power to continue engaging in illegal activities without facing the consequences for the same.

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Abu Farhan Azmi - The biggest substance abuser

Mumbai is popularly known as the city of dreams, dirty politics and mafia don. Young politicians like Farhan Azmi (Ayesha Takia’s husband), being linked to Mumbai’s dark underworld and supposedly murky politics, is hardly the first in Maharashtra politics. The underworld connections run deep in Mumbai politics. In fact, the underworld has been part of the political narrative for more than three decades.

Abu Farhan Azmi is the Son of SP leader Abu Asim Azmi, who was accused in the 1993 bomb blast case. Following the serial bomb blasts of March 1993 in Mumbai, Abu Asim Azmi was arrested under TADA for his alleged role in the blasts. He was accused of providing air tickets to some of the conspirators who fled the city. Abu Asim Azmi was also accused of having links with overseas-based mafia don Dawood Ibrahim.

In the case of Abu Farhan Azmi who hails from a political family with such a strong criminal record, the apple didn’t fall free from the tree. On October 21, 2003 Abu Farhan Azmi’s first leg with controversy occurred when he was caught and arrested by Dubai Police for allegedly smuggling, possessing and consuming drugs.

Dubai’s special anti-narcotics squad raided Farhan’s hotel suite in the city’s notorious Imperial Hotel- in which underworld dons Iqbal Mirchi and Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Anees have a stake and found charas. The Dubai police also found some cocaine and hashish in the rented car which was registered in the name of Abu Farhan Azmi. The narco kingpin Iqbal Mirchi, who is suspected of having Benami stakes in Imperial Hotel, also has a role to play in the narcotics house.

Following this, Abu Farhan Azmi started his various illegal eateries in Mumbai like Koyla, Café Basilico and Basilico House, among others in the city. He was later charged on the grounds of cheating, fraud, and illegal operations for his different restaurants and one of his restaurants, Koyla was also partially demolished by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Recently, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai had summoned Abu Aslam Azmi, nephew of Abu Asim Azmi, in connection with a drug case. He was also previously summoned by the Goa unit of NCB and arrested by the Delhi Special Cell in connection with another narcotics case.

With SP leader Abu Asim Azmi, his son- Abu Farhan Azmi and nephew- Abu Aslam Azmi found in connection with drug abuse and underworld connection cases, the Azmi family is the perfect example of a corrupted Indian political family. Using money power and muscle, the family is free of criminal records and punishment. This just demonstrates the poor state of our Indian political system and criminal justice of our country.

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Dharmesh Thakkar - A journalist accused of extortion & blackmailing

Dharmesh Thakkar, Twitter’s independent journalist should across as a breath of fresh air in the age of Godi media and conglomerate-owned news media. As a freelance journalist with zero accountability to any organization, Dharmesh Thakkar is expected to bring a fresh perceptive to the table and cover the real issues at hand rather than the tainted truth, and bring them to the readers’ attention.  

Journalist Dharmesh Thakkar Twitter account which is his sole platform to cover news instead demonstrates that he just wants to jump on the Twitter trend bandwagon and selectively covers the news that has the potential to rapidly attract attention. A quick glance at his Twitter account reveals that he is definitely obsessed with his Twitter followers and un-followers’ numbers, which he tweets about on a regular basis. Two, he has clearly selectively covered (read: not reported) and retweeted developments on Aryan Khan’s bail and the NCB cruise drug bust case.

The engagement and confidence of their readers in their news coverage is the most important component in an independent journalist's career. Take, for example, Faye D'Souza's Instagram news coverage, which is both independent and authentic. Her Instagram account has a large following from all around the country who rely on her to change the way news is reported in India.

However, the same is not the case with Dharmesh Thakkar and his reporting style. His Twitter account has 3.7k followers but his engagement rate is below zero. This might indicate that they are paid followers or there are fake Twitter accounts that are following him for namesake.

When it comes to journalism, another rule of thumb is to respect and not infringe on any person’s privacy in any way while covering a story. According to the Privacy & Media law, the institution warns journalists not to give excessive publicity to victims, witnesses, suspects and accused as that amounts to invasion of privacy. However, Dharmesh Thakkar has time and again violated this right to privacy by posting and tweeting visuals from the private lives of media personalities that he selectively reports on in the rush to post click-baity content on his Twitter account.

So, why is a so-called independent journalist sidelining the burning issues at hand that is happening in the country and only covering the juicy and scandal-mongering news? Is Dharmesh Thakkar being paid to do the same? Is there any ulterior motive to do the same?

If not, then why is Dharmesh Thakkar working as an independent media entity? Does his past leak of multiple criminal records and is he still involved in the same activities and is that why he doesn’t want to be associated with a corporate entity?

In the past, Dharmesh Thakkar was also accused of extortion by spreading fake news about famous media personalities. With incriminating evidences found against famous personalities, Thakkar has threatened them using the same in return for money.

Using journalism to exert his power, Thakkar is bringing a bad name to independent journalism. All in the greed to make a quick buck while indulging in unfair and unethical practices such as blackmail and extortion. Independent journalists represent the citizens of the country and hence they should refrain from being involved in such malpractices. Such journalists should face the music for getting into such unethical activities when the irony is the fact that they are looked up as the individuals who cover and expose these criminals in the country.

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Dharmesh Thakkar- Twitter’s fake news machine

With each passing day, the fourth pillar of democracy-media is slowly losing its integrity and credibility. Independent journalists like Dharmesh Thakkar who cover trending news stories to jump on the current bandwagon do this in the expense of spreading misinformation without any backed sources.

Undoubtedly, media plays an important role in reaching out to the general public and keeping them informed about the happenings of the country. However, it is also important to note that with great power comes great responsibility. It is the media’s duty to ensure that whatever news they print or broadcast is presented fairly and in an unbiased manner.

Whether it be print or broadcast media, it is worth noting that the publication does not lead to a defamatory comment. In case, a journalist is found defaming someone while performing their duties, they would be charged with the same offence as the owner, publisher, or editor. Ignorance and inaction cannot be invoked as defences in this case.

It is not a new tale that media and defamation are closely connected to each other. There is a blurry line between the role of media in defamation. In today’s social media world, it has become easier and rewarding than ever for people to speak their minds without considering the consequences of their words.

Internet is one such place where if you post something, it will stay there indefinitely. A defamatory story about a company or person can leave a long-lasting negative impression on their brand image. It has become a famous breeding ground for potentially libelous statements where one can instantly publish fake news without any kind of accuracy and credible sources.

In the pretext of covering the truth, an independent journalist called Dharmesh Thakkar is spreading fake information and already established propaganda targeting the media personalities. This so-called independent journalist is causing damage and tarnishing companies’ reputation through his baseless allegations and accusations.

The irrelevant content which are published at large on his social media handles degrades the reputation of the concerned party. While Thakkar’s social media activities boast of 3k followers but his engagement on these platforms is proof when it comes to his content credibility.

With his factless information that is presented as the truth, such journalists in the media are poisoning the fourth pillar of democracy which is looked up to by the public for providing honest, unbiased and credible information. They should be held liable for defaming and tarnishing random people’s image in the public eye at large.

Though social media and news outlets have provided us insightful and well-informed news, it has also provided us with journalists who engage in cyber defamation, so we should be mindful of the information that we consume on the news.

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Independent journalist Dharmesh Thakkar’s connection with the drug peddler, Sikander

The so-called independent journalist, Dharmesh Thakkar has been accused of alleged links with the most wanted drug peddler named Sikander Cheemu in a tweet published by Amit Tiwari, Secretary of Yuva Morcha BJP.

The Santacruz resident Sikandar Cheemu (40) was previously arrested in possession of 50 kg of the banned drug, mephedrone, known as MD under the Narcotics Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act in a DRI haul in Mumbai. In a Twitter post published by Amit Tiwari, Dharmesh Thakkar is seen posing for a picture with Sikandar Cheemu in a pool in Goa.

Tiwari has also tagged the Mumbai Police, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), news agencies like UNI, ANI, PTI, Aaj Tak, Mid-day, Times of India etc in the same post.

Dharmesh Thakkar’s Twitter account often covers drug cartels and raids organised by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). However, in the name of independent journalism, Thakkar has been allegedly involved in the drug cartel business in Mumbai and playing it safe away from the NCB radar.

This is not the first time he has been in the public eye for his unethical behaviour. Dharmesh Thakkar was also found falsely accusing his house help of “poisoning” his family at their family home in suburban Khar.

Thakkar and his family had accused his house help of the main motive of robbery with an accusation of stealing Rs. 4000 and a mobile phone. However, in spite of spending three years in jail, there was no evidence found in record against the house help and was later acquitted after chemical analyser’s (CA) report ruled out poisoning in the food sample in 2016 citing lack of evidence.

Such journalists in the industry like Dharmesh Thakkar ruin the ethical credibility of journalism in India. With the already drowning fate of Indian journalism that is merely grasping for breath with its fake news, corrupted content and Godi media, such independent journalists are looked up as the only source of reporting accurate and the unbiased truth. Sadly, that is also slowly disappearing with the case of Thakkar.

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Aryan Khan to remain in NCB’s custody on account of drug consumption

The current news coverage of the Cray’Ark cruise event held in Mumbai by the various media agencies is the perfect example of the media’s state of affairs today. This is not the first time that the media has blatantly reported and shared partial fake news which involves zero credibility when handling a celebrity-profile case in the case of SSR and the likes.

Such is the case with the present scenario that revolves around the NCB’s raid on a cruise party organised over the last weekend. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday evening busted a cruise party in Mumbai called Cray’Ark which was organised by a Delhi-based event management company. Kashiff Khan, FashionTV MD who was merely the title sponsor of the event has been dragged maliciously by the media when in fact, he has no connection with the concerned issue.

The event was expected to be attended by prominent names from the media and entertainment industry. After the NCB conducted a six-hour-long raid on the cruise ship, eight people were detained and brought into the NCB office for questioning in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

One of the accused includes Bollywood actor, Shah Rukh Khan’s son, Aryan Khan who was detained and taken into custody after he was found accompanying his friend, Arbaaz Merchant who was caught in possession of several drugs like MDMA, cocaine, Mephedrone, charas, and estimated cash of around Rs. 1.33 lakhs.

NCB has summoned and questioned the Delhi-based event company officials and the concerned authorities from the Cordelia Cruise company. The event company was tasked with the overall planning and management of the event onboard Cordelia Cruises’ Empress Ship scheduled from October 2nd to October 4th, 2021.

In yet another classic case of tarnishing a high-profile person’s image, FashionTV MD Kashiff Khan was unnecessarily dragged into this matter when he was merely the title sponsor for the event organised onboard the Cordelia cruise. The ball remains in the public’s court now if they should blindly trust the media’s coverage on such scandalous issues.