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I thought of ignoring this but since everyone seems to be interested in @LicypriyaK, let me indulge you.
Last April, 7yo Licypriya Kangujam claimed to be on her way to the UN headquarters in Geneva to address a ‘global UN session’ for ‘Disaster Risks Reduction’ (1/n)
Last April, 7yo Licypriya Kangujam claimed to be on her way to the UN headquarters in Geneva to address a ‘global UN session’ for ‘Disaster Risks Reduction’ (1/n)
The news was carried by all major news organizations in the Northeast. @ChitraAhanthem investigated it for Imphal Free Press, a respected newspaper of Manipur. She found the entire thing to be a sham. (2/n)
It was a made up story by the girl's father, Kangujam Kanarjit aka Dr KK Singh. He was arrested in 2015 in Manipur on charges of criminal case number 176 of 2015 u Section 420 (Fraud), 324 (Assault) & 406 (Criminal breach of trust).He was absconding. Image via @ChitraAhanthem
(4/n) Though many newspapers carried the claim, not many bothered to carry the investigation debunking. Here's an @EastMojo article which says they've retracted their original story. But not many did this. https://www.eastmojo.com/manipur/2019/04/27/un-body-confirms-manipur-girl-achievement-claim-as-fake
(5/n) Here's another news organization that shares the sham story.
But by then, the fake news had spread far&wide. She actually started getting real invites & acclaims.
It all started from a fake news. @ChitraAhanthem &team has more information to share. https://nenow.in/north-east-news/two-northeast-headline-grabbers-turn-out-to-be-fake-news.html/amp#click=https://t.co/Tbj1kRtGrC
But by then, the fake news had spread far&wide. She actually started getting real invites & acclaims.
It all started from a fake news. @ChitraAhanthem &team has more information to share. https://nenow.in/north-east-news/two-northeast-headline-grabbers-turn-out-to-be-fake-news.html/amp#click=https://t.co/Tbj1kRtGrC
(6/n) What I gather from their investigation is that the girl is being used by the father. Also, he travels very often with a central Cabinet Minister.
Personally, I'm a little concerned about the young girl who is just 8 years old.
Personally, I'm a little concerned about the young girl who is just 8 years old.
(N/n) For more, please follow @ChitraAhanthem or commission her to do a full fledged story. :)
And I just got blocked!
Adding some brave voices who did their bit onto this thread: https://twitter.com/iamsuffian/status/1236502497277046785?s=19
5. Curiouser and curiouser via @Her1n
6. FIR against KK Singh in Orissa via @iamsuffian
9. Please read this whole thread, including the expose of the fake awards. https://twitter.com/MadhishParikh/status/1236891637055459328?s=19
12. The World Children Peace Prize, that @LicypriyaK claimed to have got from @GlobPeaceIndex & was denied by the latter, was actually given by @RAFYngo in Maldives for...... her "participation" in a Peace walk.
See my next tweet for more details... https://twitter.com/RAFYngo/status/1237053392612028417?s=19
See my next tweet for more details... https://twitter.com/RAFYngo/status/1237053392612028417?s=19
13. The founder of @RAFYngo with links to @OneYoungWorld, @GlobPeaceIndex, and @MoYSCEmv is actually a Vice President in #IYC which is @LicypriyaK's father's organization. Therefore, no prizes for guessing why she was given the World Children Peace Prize. https://twitter.com/ChitraAhanthem/status/1237057980031315969?s=19
Hey @ndtv @indiatoday @htTweets @the_hindu @Telegraph @timesofindia @firstpost @CNNnews18
Since you all have done articles on @LicypriyaK's turning down of PM's invitation, would you also care to report on the important points raised on this thread by multiple people?
Since you all have done articles on @LicypriyaK's turning down of PM's invitation, would you also care to report on the important points raised on this thread by multiple people?
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