Kannada media reports ‘Naseer Saab Zindabad’ slogans as ‘Pakistan Zindabad’
Media reports made misleading claims that Naseer Hussain’s supporters chanted ‘Pakistan Zindabad’
In the aftermath of the Rajya Sabha election results in Karnataka, a misleading narrative emerged when several news channels reported that supporters of Congress candidate Naseer Hussain chanted "Pakistan Zindabad" during the celebrations. However, a closer examination of the video footage revealed that the supporters were actually shouting "Naseer Saab Zindabad."
Major Kannada news outlets, including TV9, Suvarna News, Public TV, Vistara News, News First, and Republic Kannada, propagated the false claim that the slogans were in support of Pakistan.
Some reports suggested that a person standing next to Naseer Hussain was the one shouting "Pakistan Zindabad." However, another video showed that the individual was, in fact, chanting "Naseer Saab Zindabad."
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Several news channels aired the misleading information, leading to BJP leaders expressing their intent to file a complaint with the Vidhana Soudha Police Station.
Alt News co-founder Muhammad Zubair also shared the video in slow motion on his X account, in which people can be seen chanting ‘Nasir Saab Zindabad’.
ರಾಜ್ಯಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆದ್ದ ಬೆನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ನಾಸೀರ್ ಹುಸೇನ್ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಗರಿಂದ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ್ ಜಿಂದಾಬಾದ್ ಘೋಷಣೆ.. ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧದಲ್ಲಿ 'ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ್ ಜಿಂದಾಬಾದ್' ಎಂದು ಜೈಕಾರ ಕೂಗಿದ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಗರು #Bengaluru #NaseerHussain #Congress #RajyaSabhaElection #Pakistan #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/YbqYffch5Y
— PublicTV (@publictvnews) February 27, 2024
Chants in praise of Pakistan raised during victory celebrations of Congress Rajya Sabha candidates in Karnataka.
— NewsFirst Prime (@NewsFirstprime) February 27, 2024
When NewsFirst confronted candidate Syed Naseer Hussain, he denied such chants.#Karnataka #RajyaSabhaElections pic.twitter.com/iIORCkQVY7
ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧದ ಆವರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನ್ ಜಿಂದಾಬಾದ್ ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಣೆ ಕೂಗಿದ ಘಟನೆ ಮಂಗಳವಾರ ನಡೆದಿದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆಲುವು ಕಂಡ ಬಳಿಕ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ನ ನಾಸಿರ್ ಹುಸೇನ್ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಗರು ಈ ಘೋಷಣೆ ಕೂಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.#Vidhansouda #Karnataka #RajyaSabha #Election #NasirHussain
— Asianet Suvarna News (@AsianetNewsSN) February 27, 2024
ವಿವರವಾದ ಸುದ್ದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲಿಕ್ ಮಾಡಿ:… pic.twitter.com/jstD7pvKFC
A video of @NasirHussainINC's supporters saying 'Nasir Saab Zindabad' is reported/shared by several Kannada News Channels with the claim that it is 'Pakistan Zindabad'.
— Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) February 27, 2024
The same is now getting shared by several BJP supporters. pic.twitter.com/vJrCOMG3ZT
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BJP dreaming to win polls with money power: West Bengal BJP MLA after bypoll loss
Kolkata, Nov 23: As the ruling Trinamool Congress swept the by-elections in six assembly seats in West Bengal, Kurseong's party MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma attacked the state leadership, saying the party dreams of winning polls with money power and that it sidelines legislators and gives "unnecessary importance and responsibilities" to MPs.
The TMC retained five of the six seats it had previously won during the 2021 polls, while wresting the key Madarihat seat from the saffron camp in north Bengal’s Alipurduar district.
In a Facebook post, Sharma alleged, "The BJP runs a membership drive in West Bengal over the phone from a Kolkata office, while party leaders turn a blind eye to factionalism within the party. The party sidelines MLAs and gives unnecessary importance and responsibilities to MPs. It dreams of winning elections relying on money power. Despite having no shortage of political issues in the state, it centers its politics solely around religion."
"The BJP accuses opponents of corruption while carrying Adani and Ambani on its shoulders. It tries to undermine the rights of the indigenous population by luring Bangladeshi Hindus with promises of CAA. It halts MGNREGA funds and indulges in such tactics, hoping to win elections in the state," he alleged.
On the other hand, the BJP MLA lauded TMC saying, that the ruling party in the state, armed with 26 different "pro-poor schemes" such as Kanyashree Prakalpa, Gitanjali Housing Scheme, Krishak Bandhu Scheme, Nijo Griha Nijo Bhumi, Rupashree Prakalpa, Shishu Sathi Scheme, and Student Credit Card, quietly works at the grassroots level.
"Now, you decide who will win the elections. I have never seen a culture of self-criticism within the BJP; otherwise, this outcome wouldn't have occurred," he added.
Since the 2021 assembly elections, the TMC has won every by-election, except the Sagardighi bypoll in March 2023, which was won by a Congress candidate who later switched to the TMC.
With this victory, TMC's tally in the 294-member state assembly rose to 216, further consolidating its position. The BJP's tally, on the other hand, dropped to 69, from 77 in 2021.
