Canadian Sikh pictured as terrorist condemns media
Friday, 20/11/2015
http://www.indiapress.org/gen/news.php/The_Tribune/
New York : A Sikh-Canadian, who was shown as a terrorist behind Paris attacks in a photoshopped picture, has slammed those responsible for circulating the “false image”, saying people are playing into the hands of terrorists by painting the entire faith with the same brushstroke.
Veerender Jubbal has received strong support from various quarters, including a Sikh rights groups which said it is “disgusting” to see “how Sikhs become targets of hate”. In a statement to the rights group Sikh Coalition, Jubbal described his doctored photograph as a “despicable action”, which was then quickly made worse when some international news outlets decided to share the image as truth.
“When we paint entire faiths and communities with the same brushstroke, we further give terrorists exactly what they want. We’re the strongest in the face of terror and bigotry when we stand together. This false image is an opportunity for all of us to hopefully grow together in our shared understanding for one another,” Jubbal said.
An old photograph of Jubbal holding an iPad was doctored to add what appears to be a suicide bomb vest. The iPad in the photograph was changed to look like a Quran.
The doctored photograph was posted on social media, and immediately went viral.
