An Indian journalist Rana Ayyub is being investigated for financial fraud by Enforcement Directorate. But no less than United Nations came forward in her defence. Now India has replied with the firmness this inappropriate intervention of the global body.
Responding to allegations of “judicial harassment” made by the UN, India said that nobody is above the law.
“Allegations of so-called judicial harassment are baseless & unwarranted. India upholds the rule of law, but is equally clear that no one is above the law. We expect SRs to be objective & accurately informed. Advancing a misleading narrative only tarnishes @UNGeneva ’s reputation”, said India in response to the Un.
The United Nations had taken to Twitter rallying for Rana Ayyub. In a tweet, it had said, “Relentless misogynistic and sectarian attacks online against journalist @RanaAyyub must be promptly and thoroughly investigated by the #Indian authorities and the judicial harassment against her brought to an end at once, stress @UN_SPExperts”.
Rana Ayyub is accused of siphoning off money from the charity fund she raised. The Enforcement Directorate seized Rs 1.77 crore in Rana Ayyab’s and her family’s accounts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The ED, in its attachment order, said, “Rana Ayyub has cheated the general Public Donors in a pre-planned manner and with the intention to cheat the general public donors”.
A few days after the expose, Ayyub alleged in a statement that she was being framed for her “journalism” and she did not misuse the money. However, all her claims were debunked by a Twitter user Hawk Eye who was the first to share details of alleged charity fraud last year.
