Just when you think in 365 days a year, and one International Women’s Day and Aurat Azadi March, trolls would be done trolling, they stoop even lower. Journalist Mansoor Ali Khan called the alarm on deliberate misinformation being spread by these trolls.
From misconstruing a singular slogan to discredit the march, to the actual security breach at the Aurat Azadi March in Islamabad, Aurat March 2020 was shrouded by controversy.
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How does a peaceful display by women raising awareness about their basic rights, get hounded by controversies and threats?
Mansoor Ali Khan shared how three photoshopped images of just his family were being circulated online.
Original picture vs 3 different photoshopped versions.
Doing great guys. Your acts only support how important the #AuratAzadiMarch is today.
Note: I won’t move an inch from my stance. 😊✌🏽 pic.twitter.com/zLO5Das9H5
— Mansoor Ali Khan (@_Mansoor_Ali) March 8, 2020
The journalist pointed out how this libel just affirms the importance of the Aurat March. He remains undeterred.
Doing great guys. Your acts only support how important the #AuratAzadiMarch is today. Note: I won’t move an inch from my stance,”
Twitterati Support Mansoor
Many people supported Mansoor Ali Khan for exposing such trolls.
Don’t pay heed to this @_Mansoor_Ali! This is a photoshopped picture and you guys make a great couple. Family and respect is utmost.
— Hina Parvez Butt (@hinaparvezbutt) March 8, 2020
More power to you Ada. Men like you are our actual strength to fight patriarchy.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay #AuratAzadiMarch #AuratMarch2020— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) March 8, 2020
More power to you…
— Dr Ayesha (@Dr_AyeshaNavid) March 8, 2020
Then there were those discrediting the journalist’s popularity.
اور جب عورت مارچ میں شریک خواتین نے میرے میزبان @_Mansoor_Ali کو پنچاننے سے انکار کردیا اور وہ غصہ ہوگئے- pic.twitter.com/bIXj22rM6M
— 💗💓❤️ (@habib_jaddah) March 8, 2020
There were some brain-dead takes too:
https://twitter.com/junaidsalim_/status/1236739861522120705
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Here’s some food for thought. When a famous journalist is slandered and trolled with photoshopped images, imagine the threats faced by women every day.
If women are threatened for just voicing their thoughts, surely something is wrong with society.
Don’t take him seriously , He is a Shameless characterless person, out for Lafafa