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HateBuster: Pro-Pakistan slogans raised in Samajwadi Party rally, claim rightwingers

Original video of rally was examined, mention of Pakistan says Dist Election Officer, busting claim, fake news

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As assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh draw closer, fake news and edited videos are circulating faster than election pamphlets. The latest fake/ edited video that had the potential to create communal tension was being shared by politicians and influencers on social media on Friday, February 4. In the 20 second clip, of a Samajwadi Party workers rally in favour of SP candidate Munindra Shukla, contesting from Bithoor. In the video which is being widely circulated on social media platforms, the audio is “Cycle ko pehchan ke… Pakistan banana hai,” which roughly translates to, “recognise the cycle [SP symbol] Pakistan has to be made”

 

 

However, Munindra Shukla, the SP candidate has busted the claim, the slogans he said are “‘Mati Chor Bhagana Hai’ or ‘soil thief has to be sent away/ dismissed’. He posted a video on Facebook to say this slogan was fake and used to divide the voters. He also shared a statement by a District Election Officer, ARO-210  on February 4 2022 saying the original video was examined by the forensic team and did not have any mention of “Pakistan” and dismissed the allegations made by the right wing..

This slogan is being used here for Abhijit Singh Sanga, the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) MLA from Bithoor assembly seat who has been accused of illegal soil mining, Shukla told fact check Altnews, accusing the BJP of manipulating the video to make it sound “Pakistan banana hai’. Interestingly, Navbharat Times Uttar Pradesh, also shared this as ‘news’ but claimed it could not confirm the video. Others including Aaj Tak, Asianet, Prabhat Khabar also published reports with similar claims.

 

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