No, Pakistan PM did not thank people of Karnataka for electing Congress, Viral picture fake
Bengaluru: A viral photo circulating on WhatsApp and Twitter claims that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted a thanking message to the people of Karnataka for electing the Congress party in the Karnataka Assembly elections. The tweet allegedly stated that he hoped Congress, along with the SDPI, would work towards strengthening Islam in India and the sovereignty of Karnataka. However, a fact-check investigation has confirmed that the claims are false, and Shehbaz Sharif did not post the tweet from his official handle.
“I would like to heartily thank the people of Karnataka for electing Congress, I hope that Congress along with our SDPI will work for the strengthening of Islam in India and the sovereignty of Karnataka.” The picture of the tweet states.
Upon scrutiny, it was discovered that on the mentioned date of May 13, 2023, Sharif had only posted three tweets, none of which were related to the Karnataka elections or India. The analytics tool, Social Blade, also verified that no other tweet was made by Sharif. The photo containing the alleged tweet was fabricated, and the information it conveyed was completely baseless.
Even senior BJP leader and MP Subramanian Swamy had tweeted the picture questioning the authenticity of the tweet adding that he had received it on WhatsApp. Several other BJP workers and activists had also shared the image on Twitter with false claims.
This is not the first instance of a fake tweet attributed to Shehbaz Sharif. Another similar fake tweet went viral on May 7, just before the voting day of May 10. In that tweet, Sharif was purportedly urging the people of Karnataka to vote for the Congress party to reactivate the PFI (Popular Front of India) and strengthen Islam in India. However, like the previous instance, this tweet was also proven to be false upon investigation.
Is this real? I got it from a Whatsapp account pic.twitter.com/p2Shz5fvnW
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) May 15, 2023
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Agra man arrested for harassing, touching inappropriately Czech tourist visiting Taj Mahal
Agra, Apr 6 (PTI): A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday.
The alleged incident occurred on April 3 and the arrest was made after a thorough investigation, they said.
In a written complaint at the Tourist police station, the woman alleged that she was "touched inappropriately and harassed" while walking along the Shamshan Ghat Road around 1 pm, they added.
The police registered a case and began a probe, deploying multiple teams to nab the accused.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) Syed Areeb Ahmed said, "A case was registered on the complaint of the foreign woman. Several teams were deployed to search for the accused. (Footage from) several CCTV cameras covering the area was scanned. After investigation, the accused Karan Rathore was arrested on Sunday."
The woman has identified Rathore as the accused and he has been taken into custody, the officer said.
