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FACT CHECK: Did Pakistanis say ‘we don’t want Kashmir, give us Virat Kohli’?
After the India-Pak cricket World Cup match where India dealt a crushing defeat to Pakistan, social media has been abuzz with memes and jokes about the terrible performance of the Pakistan team.
Pakistani skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed has been trolled online for yawning in a high tension game, while India had crossed the 300 run mark.
Sarfaraz yawning in field reminds me of how yawn in my office after lunch time🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/RbOAqgko2Z
— Dynamo (@Dynamo78503578) June 17, 2019
Sarfaraz Ahmed’s winning moment was a yawn #PakVsInd #Sarfraz pic.twitter.com/bFmqSdbc55
— idk why i (@ihtishamarif) June 17, 2019
While most of it was in good humour from Pakistani cricket fans trolling their own team, fake news factory from the Indian side after the match resorted to a different kind of social media play.
A picture shared by an anonymous social media handle by the name of Ibn Sina, showed a group of people (presumably Pakistani) asking for Virat Kohli in exchange for Kashmir. (Yes, we are not making this up).
The profile has an image from the internet for a display picture, and claims to be a Kashmiri Muslim “but not less than a Hindu”.
“My religion is Islam but my culture is Hinduism,” the bio reads.
Ab Khush 🙈 pic.twitter.com/rfCpIyeYNE
— Ibn Sina (@Ibne_Sena) June 17, 2019
Madhu Kishwar, who claims to be a “Factarian” and a “Founder human rights organisation” did not miss the opportunity to jump the gun.
At one time Pakistanis used to chant, “Madhuri de do, POK bhi le lo”. New ambitions, new frustrations. https://t.co/ZOYvjKeU5w
— MadhuPurnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) June 18, 2019
The image however, is doctored, and has been used by another twitter account by the name of @SirRavindraJadeja back in 2017. The account stands suspended for spreading fake news.
Here is the real image.
After being called out on social media for sharing a doctored image, Kishwar defended herself.
1.Why are #Sickularists going ballistic over my statement that at1 time Pakis used to chant–Madhuri de do,POK bhi le lo”? This was Vajpayee era, if I remember right. That photoshopped image was clearly meant to tease Pakis over their frustration in losing cricket match to India https://t.co/CY8XZZgtKW
— MadhuPurnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) June 18, 2019
But this is not the first time this is happening. Kishwar is known for spreading fake news, propaganda, and hate in the past as well.
She was recently called out by the Jammu and Kashmir Police for misleading the public on the Kathua rape and murder case where she defended the rapists, and claimed police was not doing their duty in an unbiassed manner.
More than shocked to read concoted information being shared by a senior journalist like you @madhukishwar. No SP has been suspended. Kindly check before sharing such information. https://t.co/IJDQI691YX
— J&K Police (@JmuKmrPolice) May 28, 2018
After being called out, she chose to defend herself again.
In that very tweet, I named the source of my information, namely very responsible & credible person–Sushil Pandit @neelakantha of @RootsInKashmir. I don’t think he would give me false information. Let him clarify the position https://t.co/a56lbG79MX
— MadhuPurnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) May 29, 2018
