Assam: “In Assam, Hindu woman quit her husband, kid to marry Zakir Hussain & became Rubiya What’s Zakir Hussain did to her after marriage!” was a message shared on social media along with two images. The first photograph shows a woman with a man and in the second image, the woman has injuries on her face. From the Twitter account, History Of India (@RealHistoriPix) , the claim has nearly 1,000 likes and over 500 retweets.
Courtesy “Alt News” Twitter account Congress Mukt Bharat (@sagenaradamuni) has also shared the images and alleged that a Hindu woman who married a Muslim man was subjected to domestic violence. The post has attracted nearly 500 retweets.
The claim has also been made in Hindi. Twitter user Manjeet Bagga (@Goldenthrust) shared the images with a Hindi message that alleges the same. “#असम की ये मैडम जी अपने पति और छोटी सी बेटी को छोड़कर एक कटपीस जाकिर हुसैन के साथ निकाह कर #रुबिया बन गईं थी! अब हुसैन इनके हूर जैसे खूबसूरत थोबड़े पर लाजवाब पेंटिंग बना रहा है.” He uses the word ‘cutpiece’ which is a derogatory word used to refer to Muslims. Bagga’s tweet had 6,000 likes at the time of writing this article.
Courtesy “Alt News” The Hindi message has been shared by many on Facebook, including the page ‘Rss Uttarpara Nagar’ .
Courtesy “Alt News” It is, in fact, viral on both Facebook and Twitter .
FACT-CHECK Alt News found that a 2012 incident was given a communal spin on social media. According to July 1, 2012, report by The Hindu , Assam Congress MLA Rumi Nath and her second husband Jakie Zakir were beaten up and injured in a hotel in the southern Karimganj town.
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