Avni Dias has gone to Australia because of a new job and marriage, had made false allegations against the government

Avni Dias has gone to Australia because of a new job and marriage, has made false allegations against the government

Australian journalist Avni Dias

Image Credit Source: Photo Credit: Australian Today

Australian journalist Avni Dias has gone to Australia for a new job and marriage. This sensational information has been given by The Australia Today itself. It has been said that Avni did not decide to return to Australia under political pressure. She wanted to do this herself because of her new job and marriage.

Australian journalist Avani Dias left India on the 20th of this month. Avni had claimed that the Indian government did not extend her visa. She was working here in India as the South Asia representative of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Avni had also alleged that the Indian government was not allowing her to do election coverage. After this, the Government of India denied these allegations of Avni. Now a report in Australian Today has also confirmed that the allegations against the government were false.

That’s why Avni went back

ABC News advertised the appointment of a reporter for its flagship program Four Corners on May 1, 2023. Its last date was 21 May 2023. Only after 10 days did Avni get a email for an interview. Two people with knowledge of the appointment process told The Australia Today that Four Corners has appointed Avani Dias and she will be appointed in June 2023. However, ABC told the Four Corners team that they would be able to relieve Avni only after arranging for a new correspondent in India. On September 28, Meghna Bali was appointed as ABC’s New Delhi correspondent in place of Avni. From October 2023 to January 2024, Avni remained mostly on holiday.

Married in December 2023

Avani Dias reached Sydney after getting a new job and got married according to Sri Lankan customs in December 2023. After this Avni celebrated her honeymoon in Maldives itself. About which he had given information through his social media posts. This was the same time when preparations were going on for the consecration of Ram temple in India. After this Avni wrote a report on Ram Temple, which was heavily criticized. Indian Australian immigrants in particular criticized the report for factual inaccuracies.

The claim of not extending the visa is also false

Avni Dias held a J1 visa, given to foreign journalists since she joined the South Asia Bureau in New Delhi in January 2022. Despite his questionable reporting, the government had given him an extension again in 2023. Speaking to Australian Today, two people from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that Avni Dias had paid the visa fee on April 18, the same day her visa was extended till the end of June. After the visa, his supervisor asked him to cover the Indian elections but left the final decision to him. The thing to note is that Avni had booked the ticket to go back to Sydney on 12th April even before paying the visa fee.

Avni’s claim exposed

Avni had made another claim on social media, in which it was said that she had to leave India because she was told that the government would cancel her visa. However, the government denied this. Among the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs, no official ever calls anyone because his visa has expired. While talking to Australia Today, one of the foreign correspondents working in India also said that according to the conversations he had with Avni, Avni lacked the depth required for reporting in a country like India.