Why is the word ‘parking' striking terror in the hearts of Punjab's influencers?
Who would have thought that a word like 'parking' would one day become synonymous with death threats?On June 11, influencer Kanchan Kumari, popularly known as Kamal Kaur Bhabhi, was murdered and her body was dumped in a hospital parking lot in Bathinda.Soon after, Punjab's influencer community, especially women, were hit with death threats, warning them to remove 'indecent content' or be ready for the 'parking lot'.advertisementYAMRAJ IS COMING!
A video by influencer Deepika Luthra from Amritsar was suddenly bombarded with threats, mostly in Punjabi. 'Yamraj is coming for you. Dance as much as you want. You have only a few days,' said one such comment.
The term 'parking' appeared frequently in these threats. One person commented on her reel, 'Next parking waiting for you.'
Simarpreet Kaur Aka Preet Jatti, an influencer from Punjab's Taran Taran, also faced similar threats. For example, a Facebook user, Dulla Gill wrote on one of her posts, 'Parking is not available, dance for two more days.' Another Facebook user called GS Nagra wrote, 'Sit down inside baby. Don't wait. Baba will come to take you in the car. Parking is booked.' Both profiles are currently locked.
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EVADING MODERATIONThe repeated use of 'parking' seems to be a tactic to evade detection by Meta's moderation system. Direct threats like 'I will kill you' would be flagged quickly. But seemingly innocuous terms like 'parking' are extremely likely to escape the guardrails of moderation.FUNDAMENTALISMWhile two people — both Nihang Sikhs — have been arrested in connection with Kanchan Kumari's murder, the main accused, Amritpal Singh Mehron, is still absconding.Mehron, who heads a Sikh fundamentalist group called 'Quam de Rakhe', shared a video on social media and said that Kumari had been punished for defaming Sikh traditions — using the surname 'Kaur' while sharing obscene videos. In a video, he said, 'It's not just the city of Bathinda that has parking lots... Other cities have parking too. And the next time... the dead body might never be recovered.'According to The Times of India, the head of the Sri Akal Takht Sahib, an apex Sikh body, seemingly justified Kumari's murder.- Ends(With inputs from Ashish Kumar)Trending Reel
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