Hyderabad, May 1 -- Last year during the COVID-19 lockdown, a concerted effort was made by malicious groups to target Muslims and paint them as super spreaders of the virus. The hate campaign worked, and it was run as members of the Tablighi Jamaat had held a gathering in March 2020, due to which cases spread to a certain extent.

However, this time during the ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 virus, several Muslim organisation across the country have set up helplines and placed volunteers on ground to help those in need. On April 30, the Student Islamic Organisation (SIO), India, launched its COVID-19 helpline number after setting up a dedicated team of volunteers last week. In fact, the SIO and Jama't Islami organisations have also co...