Jammu and Kashmir: Army slams Shehla Rashid for spreading 'fake news'; #ArrestShehlaRashid trends on Twitter

By Team MyNationFirst Published Aug 19, 2019, 11:18 AM IST
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Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement leader Shehla Rashid said that the India Army “created an environment of fear in the area”. The Indian Army on Sunday rejected Shehla's allegations

New Delhi: Terming them “baseless”, the Indian Army on Sunday (August 18) rejected two specific claims made by activist and Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement leader Shehla Rashid on the ground situation in Kashmir.

These were among the 10 allegations Rashid levelled in a series of tweets.

Rashid tweeted on Sunday that the armed forces were “entering houses at night, picking up boys, ransacking houses, deliberately spilling rations on the floor, mixing oil with rice.”

Further, she wrote that in Shopian, four men were “called into the Army camp and “interrogated” (tortured). A mic was kept close to them so that the entire area could hear them scream, and be terrorised.” This, she wrote, “created an environment of fear in the entire area.”

In response, the Indian Army said the allegations were “baseless and rejected,” and that “unverified” and “fake news” was being “spread by inimical elements and organisations to incite unsuspecting population.”

Soon after, twitter trended the hashtag #ArrestShehlaRashid

did her Engineering, M.A & M.Phil on Indian Tax players Money

She's still enjoying free food & accommodation while doing her P.hd on our money!

Today this biggot is furthering Pak's agenda.

And then they call us Trolls when we ask them to move to Pakistan! pic.twitter.com/MMHywHPkTK

— Vinita Rajpoot (@Being_Vinita)

Govt should take immediate cognizance of the hate being spread bu and get her account blocked with immediate effect !
Rqst to immediately write to &make sure she does not use this platform to cause riots in the valley! https://t.co/SPfIwDzOI5

— Ritu (सत्यसाधक) #EqualRightsForHindus (@RituRathaur)

This full time Jihadi-supporter has been spewing venom & rumours along with her "Turkey boss" ... If he is arrested.. why is his sidekick still allowed to spread rumours?... https://t.co/0lp9bELY5x

— Ravinar (@RavinarIN)

To err is human and to forgive is divine. But one who tries to damage the integrity of our nation should be punished ,no mercy at all. pic.twitter.com/yAVgeeCHlK

— Madhan Ram (@MadhanR52346884)

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