The Wire’s Arfa Khanum, who wanted Nupur Sharma jailed, replaces Shivling with dustbin in iconic photo: Read how her blatant Hinduphobia aligns with PFI agenda

On Thursday (1st August), Arfa Khanum Sherwani of The Wire stirred the hornet’s nest after she resorted to brazen Hinduphobia to settle political scores.

In a tweet, she wrote, “Vision 2047.” The propaganda artist used the iconic poster from the 2015 movie ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ wherein the male protagonist Shivudu (played by Prabhas) is seen lifting a giant Shivling using his bare hands.

Arfa Khanum not only replaced the picture of Prabhas with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla but went a step ahead to desecrate the sacred Hindu representation of Lord Shiva.

The senior editor of the leftist propaganda portal, The Wire, replaced the Shivling with a dustbin. Arfa Khanum Sherwani had no qualms about vilifying the Hindu Faith and hurting the religious sentiments of a billion Hindus.

This is however not the first time that she has deliberately mocked Hindu beliefs. In the past, the propaganda artist had shared derogatory cartoons showing Lord Ram persecuting a Dalit man.

Arfa Khanum Sherwani had also posted provocative tweets, making ‘gaumutra’ and ‘gobar’ jibes. For the unversed, these terms were mainstreamed by Pulwama attacker and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist, Adil Ahmed Dar. to dehumanise the Hindu community.

Jihadin Arfa is a repeat offender. She loves mocking Hindus. pic.twitter.com/4CyvD3B1cY

— Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) August 1, 2024

Interestingly, Arfa Khanum Sherwani was seen dog-whistling against former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in 2022 after she quoted Hadiths to point out the relationship between Prophet Muhammad and his wife Aisha during a TV debate.

The senior editor of The Wire had not only attempted to provoke Indian Muslims against Nupur Sharma but also sought legal action against her.

“A national spokesperson of the ruling party BJP uses the most derogatory words for the Prophet of Islam on national television. He is my Prophet and the Prophet of 200 million Indian Muslims,” she tweeted on 28th May 2022.

A national spokesperson of the ruling party BJP uses the most derogatory words for the Prophet of Islam on national television.
He is my Prophet and the Prophet of 200 million Indian Muslims.
Strictest punishment should be given to her as per the law of the land.

— Arfa Khanum Sherwani (@khanumarfa) May 28, 2022

The propaganda artist further added, “Strictest punishment should be given to her as per the law of the land.”

Arfa Khanum Sherwani, who accused Nupur Sharma of committing blasphemy and insulting Prophet Muhammad, was seen casually replacing Shivling with a dustbin in a tweet on Thursday (1st August).

It must be noted that the blatant display of Hinduphobia by the senior editor of The Wire is not without reason.

The infamous speech at AMU and a hidden agenda

In January 2020, Arfa Khanum Sherwani had urged Indian Muslims to pretend to be inclusive as part of a grand strategy .

“At least for some time, we must steer clear from religious sloganeering. Do Ibadat at home. Do Ibadat to your heart’s content at home. Draw your strength from religion at home. But when you decide to protest as a Muslim, then you lose the battle,” she said during an infamous speech in AMU.

She convinced the large assembly of Muslims that they should tone down their religious identity as a strategic ploy. Arfa Khanum Sherwani pointed out that by appearing inclusive, they were not “compromising” on the ideology.

PFI agenda for 2047

In July 2022, OpIndia reported how the radical Islamic outfit ‘Popular Front of India (PFI)’ had prepared an 8-page document titled ‘India Vision 2047.’ One of their sinister agenda was to completely dominate the ‘coward Hindus’ and subjugate them. Key points of the document:

1. PFI laments the fact that the ruling community of India – Muslims – have now become second-class citizens. It says that there are 9 districts in the country where the Muslim population is above 75%.
2. PFI says that the current condition of Muslims started from the time of the Britishers, who it hilariously claims, adopted discriminatory policies against Muslims and “favoured” Hindus. “The privileges earlier enjoyed by Muslims in terms of property rights, etc. were withdrawn, Government jobs were denied and trade facilities were restricted. Since the dawn of the independence, the Government of India dominated by the upper caste Hindus adopted discriminatory measures against Muslims”, the document says.
3. The document says that Muslim kids compete with Dalit kids and that “the rise of sectarian Hindutva forces has further aggravated the socio-economic and political conditions of Muslims. The political deprivation of Muslims has come so low that the Government of India does not bother to consult Muslims even on the matters concerning Shariat”.
4. It says that the Muslim community is divided by “silly differences” and therefore it was difficult to fight “Hindutva forces”. It further said that the Muslim community, being the second largest in the world (in terms of the Indian population) needs to give a “model to the world” as to how the community needs to fight “anti-Muslim forces”.
5. The Islamist organisation outlined its own role in the Muslim community. “The world looks at Indian Muslims as a model and the Indian Muslim community hopelessly waits for a miracle to happen. Sooner or later, leadership has to emerge from within the community to protect it from the immediate threats and to provide a real development model for the deprived sections of the society based on freedom, truth and equal enforcement. This is the role the Popular Front of India sees itself in”.
6. In the document, PFI says that they have given themselves the date of the year 2047 to ensure that there is an Islamic government in India.
7. “We dream a 2047 where the political power has returned to the Muslim community from whom it was unjustly taken away by the British Raj”, says the document.
8. Pertinently, the PFI document says that the Muslim community has always been a minority and it does not need to be a majority to win. “If we look into history of Islam, Muslims were always in minority and for victory we do not need to have a majority. Popular Front of India (PFI) is confident that even if 10% of total Muslim population rally behind it, PFI would subjugate the coward majority community to their knees and bring back the glory of Islam in India”, the document says.
9. The document clearly says that PFI cadres and leaders and working towards the establishment of an Islamic government in India. “PFI cadres and Muslim youths should be repeatedly told that they all were working for Deen. Allah had created the world/Kayanaat and Muslims were made for two reasons, the first to establish the law of Allah and secondly Muslims are Daai on earth. This should always be kept in mind that the rule of Islam has to be established”, the document underlines.