It was really shocking to read that such a learned reporter with an esteemed news portal could commit such devastating blunder. The report is misleading and defamatory since the reporter didn%u2019t even bothered to verify the facts. It seems that Mr. Vicky Nanjappa either had insufficient information or he deliberately was aiming at posing an organization (Students Islamic Organisation of India) of national repute in bad light.
Mr. Nanjappa, for your information, Khafeel was neither our member nor associated with us at any level. In fact we came to know about him from media reports mentioning his alleged involvement in the UK car bombing. SIO strongly denies such alleged media reports which relate Khafeel or any other person with us. It is an alleged attempt to defame SIO's identity.
Mr. Nanjappa let me introduce you about SIO. Students Islamic Organisation of India or SIO is a premier student organization working across the length and breadth of the country the past 25 years. SIO aims at preparing students and youth to reconstruct (shape a better) society in the divine guidance. Since its inception in October 19, 1982 SIO has been getting student acceptance and is emerging as the largest student organization of the country. Among the major reasons for overwhelming acceptance of us are our objectives and student welfare activities.
SIO is thriving to bring educational awareness in the country, to inculcate moral values and ethics among student, to uplift their educati