In the last few days, we got a lot of questions on Tablighi Jamaat.
People also questioned which party is funding us. None; we are completely crowd funded.
Anyway, a lot of people were demanding an episode on Tablighi Jamaat.
This episode is made on popular demand of our subscribers
They believed that Tablighis were the sole perpetrator for community spread in India
There are three culprits of Covid cases in India- China, Kanika Kapooor and Tablighi Jamaat
Tablighi Jamaat has been the centre of a big controversy recently
If someone asks for the synopsis of Covid Crisis five years from now, people will blame China, Kanika and Tablighis
We have already made an episode on the strategies used to divert our attention from core issues
In this Episode, we will decode the controversy around Tablighi Jamaat
There are a lot of facts you should know. Let's get started!
A religious congregation of Islamic preachers was held in Nizamuddin Markaz from 1-15 March.
This congregation was Tablighi Jamaat wherein over 2000 people  from different countries stayed in the same building
This happened when corona virus started spreading on a larger scale in the country
The whole country was getting familiarized with the concept of social distancing
People were scared of travelling as there was a high risk of infection
On 12th March, Delhi Government issued an advisory asking people with travel history to isolate themselves
On 13th March, another order was passed which prohibited any gathering of over 200 people.
The authorities did not take action and the Jamaat continued
In last one month, at least 8,000 people, including foreigners visited the premises of the Markaz
Alarm bells started ringing when on 18th March in Telangana, an Indonesian citizen
who had attended the congregation was found COVID-19 positive.
When contact tracing was done, it was found out that the patient had attended the Jamaat
After this, there was a spree of covid-19 cases coming from the Tablighi Jamaat
On 6th April, 1,445 out of 4,067 Covid-19 cases in India were linked to Tablighi Jamaat
Health Ministry said that last month’s Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi has
pushed up the doubling rate of cases in India to 4.1 days from the estimated 7.4 days earlier
After the Jamaat cases, people started wondering who was to be held accountable for this blunder
The question is why was the Jamaat not stopped when Delhi Government
prohibited gathering of over 200 people on 13th March itself
This is because March 13 order had no mention of religious gatherings, so another order was issued on March 16
Until then, all religious places were open and people were offering prayers inside them
To prohibit religious gatherings, another order was issued on March 16,
Markaz saw more covid cases than any other religious gatherings because many attendees were foreigners and potential careers of the virus
Tablighi incident definitely hindered India's battle against the pandemic
Indian Media took this opportunity to further their agenda of spreading communalism in the country.
Indian Media is infamous for its unethical journalism
News channels have stooped to a new low while reporting in the times of crisis
They blamed entire Muslim community for what the Tablighi Jamaat did
Sudhir Chaudhary and Rubika Liyaqat left no stones unturned in spreading Islamophobia
Arnab Goswami hosted a shouting competition on his News show
And this guy was replicating Jon Snow on a News channel while spreading Islamophobia
Instead of doing some sensible journalism, these guys saw this as an opportunity to spread hate
No one dared to ask relevant questions
Why did the police not stop Tablighis?
Why is India's testing rate so low?
Why our doctors do not have PPEs?
Why were the Jamaatis not caught while they were getting screened at the airport?
It won't be a surprise if the media starts instigating riots themselves
Oh, they already have!
The IT cells have successfully spread hatred on social media.
There are a lot of fake videos which are circulating on Whatsapp.
Whatsapp University is having extra classes during the lockdown
Even the fact checkers found it difficult to manually fact check all the fake videos online
Some of the Whatsapp forwards were authentic but most of them were not.
People found a new villain in Tablighi Jamaat after they read the forwards
Instead of blaming others, we should ask the Govt. why it wasn't prepared to deal with the crisis
Even the Government has issued an advisory asking people not to blame a particular community for the crisis
Because of the hate, people are blaming the Jamaat for everything
People are celebrating the lockdown instead of questioning the Government on healthcare expenditure?
Why was PM CARES fund set up when we already had a PMNRF with 3800 crore as outstanding balance
Who are the trustees and beneficiaries of PMCARES fund?
Why doctors are facing a shortage of PPEs?
We need around 15 million PPE and 50,000 ventilators by June
We should test more people instead of performing tasks at 9 PM
India's testing rate is one of the lowest in the world
Crops are rotting because of the sudden and unplanned lockdown
India has forecast wheat output at a record 106.21 million tonnes this year, and farmers are likely to produce 7.8 million tonnes of rapeseed.
The Government will dodge the questions but does the citizens want to know answers to these questions!
Can we replicate Bhilwara's ruthless containment measures to ensure the virus does not spread any further.
I will put the link to the relevant article in the description below.
Instead of questioning, we are performing tasks like Bigg Boss contestants
People are celebrating Coronavirus like its a festival
At the same time, doctors are being heckled in their societies.
Blaming Jamaat is not the solution to the Covid problem
On the other hand, liberals should be criticizing the Jamaat instead of defending it.
No one should be allowed to risk lives because there was no 'official order'
Defending the Jamaat is not a good decision
Besides Coronavirus, we are also fighting with Communalism and superstition
Jamaat clerics were misguiding others in the Markaz
and they are not alone...
Various religious organizations are also misguiding people through unscientific claims
"Cow urine can cure Coronavirus"
Some people in our country have successfully identified the religion of the virus.
But interestingly, virus does not discriminate between humans
We should ensure that we maintain sanity and keep asking right questions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
