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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Allahabad HC denies relief to Rahul Gandhi in Savarkar remarks case
Lucknow (UP), Apr 4 (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has refused to grant any relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a case concerning alleged derogatory remarks made against freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.
The defamation case stems from Gandhi's comments on Savarkar made on November 17, 2022 during his Bharat Jodo Yatra at a rally in Maharashtra's Akola district.
The court on Friday ruled that Gandhi can file a revision petition before the sessions court, making the high court's intervention unnecessary at this stage.
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of the single bench issued the order.
Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, had challenged a lower court's decision to summon him in the case, also contesting the ongoing proceedings against him.
Gandhi's lawyer, Pranshu Agarwal, argued that the allegations in the complaint did not constitute offences under Sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He also contended that the lower court had disregarded Section 196 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which pertains to prosecution for offences against the State.
However, Justice Vidyarthi, without commenting on the merits of the case, stated that Gandhi has the option to file a revision petition before the sessions court. The high court declined to provide immediate relief to Gandhi.
Advocate Nripendra Pandey filed a complaint, accusing Gandhi of intentionally insulting Savarkar during the rally.
The complainant alleged Gandhi's remarks were part of a well-planned conspiracy to defame Savarkar. He noted that the comments were broadcast widely across the media.
The case is being heard in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate here. The next hearing on the matter is scheduled on April 14.
