{"id":145028,"date":"2023-01-27T19:10:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T13:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=145028"},"modified":"2023-01-27T19:59:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T14:29:32","slug":"misreporting-by-major-news-outlets-pakistan-flag-was-not-hoisted-in-bihars-purnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/misreporting-by-major-news-outlets-pakistan-flag-was-not-hoisted-in-bihars-purnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Misreporting by major news outlets; Pakistan flag was not hoisted in Bihar’s Purnea"},"content":{"rendered":"

On January 26, 2023, news broke that a Pakistani flag had been hoisted on a residential building in Madhubani Sipahi Tola area in Purnea, Bihar. Several news media outlets reported this. Multimedia news agency ANI tweeted, ” A Pakistani flag was hoisted in the Madhubani Sipahi Tola area in Purnea”. The tweet further contained the Station House Officer’s statement wherein he states that the flag had been removed and that further action would be taken. The tweet also contained two pictures where the said Pakistani flag was visible. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Bihar | A Pakistani flag was hoisted in the Madhubani Sipahi Tola area in Purnea<\/p>\n

We reached the suspect’s house after getting the information. The flag has been removed. The matter has been discussed with SDO Purnea. Action will be taken: Pawan Chowdhary, SHO Madhubani pic.twitter.com\/xKLeN748Wl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) January 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In its bulletin, a CNN News18 reporter said, ‘the Republic Day shocker’ was promptly taken up by the police who reached the location immediately. According to cops, the flag had since been removed. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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#BreakingNews<\/a> | #Bihar<\/a>: Pakistani flag hoisted in Purnia on #RepublicDay<\/a>; Police claims flag removed now@JournoKSSR<\/a> shares details with @vinivdvc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/P3lPBzPBu3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 News18 (@CNNnews18) January 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Times Now Navbharat also tweeted a clip of their report on this incident. The clip contains a video interview of a resident of the house, Rehana Parveen, who says that she didn’t know it was a Pakistani flag. She also says that the flag was hoisted on January 26 itself. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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\u0938\u092c\u094d\u0938\u0915\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0907\u092c \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 #TimesNowNavbharat<\/a>\ud83d\udc49https:\/\/t.co\/ogFsKfs8b9<\/a>#TimesNowNavbharatOriginals<\/a> #TNNOriginals<\/a> #RepublicDay2023<\/a> #RepublicDayIndia<\/a> #Crime<\/a> #Purnia<\/a> #Pakistan<\/a> #RepublicDay<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4VgJNDBGvg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Times Now Navbharat (@TNNavbharat) January 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

News18 Bihar also tweeted a clip of their reportage of the incident. (Archive<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0923\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0917\u0923\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u092e\u094c\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u092b\u0939\u0930\u093e\u092f\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u091d\u0902\u0921\u093e ! pic.twitter.com\/frISxBQqWL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 News18 Bihar (@News18Bihar) January 26, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Other media outlets, including Times of India<\/a>, Zee News English<\/a>, ANI Hindi<\/a>, OpIndia Hindi<\/a>, Zee Bihar Jharkhand<\/a>, India TV<\/a>, India TV Hindi<\/a>, The New Indian<\/a>, Mid Day<\/a>, RSS mouthpiece Organiser Weekly<\/a>, Times of India Patna<\/a> and Live_Hindustan<\/a> also reported on this incident.<\/p>\n