

{"id":172354,"date":"2023-12-13T12:55:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=172354"},"modified":"2023-12-13T12:55:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:25:50","slug":"old-video-report-by-zee-news-shared-in-connection-to-2023-telangana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-video-report-by-zee-news-shared-in-connection-to-2023-telangana\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Kalma&#8217; written on Indian flag after Congress win in Telangana? Part of old Zee News bulletin falsely viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A video of former editor-in-chief of Zee News Sudhir Chaudhary is being shared widely on social media platforms. In the clip, Chaudhury remarks that protesters in Telangana removed the Ashok Chakra from the Indian tricolour and wrote the Islamic Kalma on it. He says in the video, \u201cNow you must have understood why we are saying that for these people, nothing is above religion. These people do not understand the Constitution of this country. Now think about the tricolour. People want to create a situation in which they want to remove the Ashok Chakra from the tricolour and write the Kalma on it and today they have written it too, this is\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">X handle \u2018Munna Yadav\u2019 tweeted the 48-second clip, claiming that as soon as Congress won the Assembly polls in Telangana, Kalma was written on the Indian tricolour. He further wrote in the caption, \u201cWould you still want Congress to come to power in your respective states or at the Centre\u2026Hindus, beware of Congress\u2026\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231209103756\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/961YM\/status\/1732543449235169532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congress recently won the assembly elections in Telangana <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE+%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8&amp;oq=%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE+%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8+&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgTGIAEMgkIAhAAGBMYgAQyCQgDEAAYExiABDIJCAQQABgTGIAEMgkIBRAAGBMYgAQyCQgGEAAYExiABDIJCAcQABgTGIAEMgkICBAAGBMYgAQyCggJEAAYExgWGB7SAQg3NzA4ajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with a vast majority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0924\u0947\u0932\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0924\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u091d\u0902\u0921\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u0932\u092e\u093e \u0932\u093f\u0916 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0905\u092c \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u094b\u0917\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902&#8230;.<br \/>\n\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0913 \u0938\u093e\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0938\u0947&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vLWtCaaGik\">pic.twitter.com\/vLWtCaaGik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Munna_Yadav (@961YM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/961YM\/status\/1732543449235169532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An X user named Manoj Srivastava also shared this video with a similar claim. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231209111944\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManojSr60583090\/status\/1732638843818688602\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">*\u0924\u0947\u0932\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0924\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u091d\u0902\u0921\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u0932\u092e\u093e \u0932\u093f\u0916 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e*<\/p>\n<p>*\u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0941\u0913 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0905\u092c \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u094b\u0917\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902* <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/o3duOLI8Y8\">pic.twitter.com\/o3duOLI8Y8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manoj Srivastava (@ManojSr60583090) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManojSr60583090\/status\/1732638843818688602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">X user \u2018The Hindu Sena\u2019 also tweeted this video with a similar claim. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20231209103854\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/theHindu_Sena\/status\/1732763453901939018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0907\u0930\u093e\u0926\u0947, \u0924\u093f\u0930\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u0932\u092e\u093e<\/p>\n<p>\u0924\u0947\u0932\u0902\u0917\u093e\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0940\u0924\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u091d\u0902\u0921\u0947 \u092a\u0930 \u0915\u0932\u092e\u093e \u0932\u093f\u0916 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u092f\u093e&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0905\u092c \u092d\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u094b \u0932\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u094b\u0917\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0947\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092f\u093e \u0915\u0947\u0902\u0926\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902&#8230;. &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dvPcmqnbFi\">pic.twitter.com\/dvPcmqnbFi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 the Hindu Sena (@theHindu_Sena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theHindu_Sena\/status\/1732763453901939018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This video is also widespread on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%96%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with the same claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/2023-12-09-16_52_27-%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%87-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%96-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE-search-results.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><b>Fact Check<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The viral video features the logos of &#8216;Zee News&#8217; and &#8216;DNA&#8217; in the background behind anchor Sudhir Chaudhary, which used to be the name of his show. However, it is worth noting that Chaudhary joined India Today Group&#8217;s Aaj Tak channel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2M1r3djhKY4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in July 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with the name of his segment there being \u2018Black and White\u2019. This confirms that the viral video cannot be related to the recently held assembly elections held in Telangana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next, we started examining videos of Zee News&#8217; DNA program. This led us to a video of this show dated June 10, 2022. Here, scenes from the viral video appear <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NBqMcfbw1bk?t=1991\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">from the 33:12 mark onwards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NBqMcfbw1bk?si=dJIxdePUfKCfo7BJ&amp;start=1991]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Zee News&#8217; show DNA, this alleged incident took place in Mahabubnagar, Telangana. After watching the full program, we came to know that this protest was sparked by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma&#8217;s controversial remarks about Prophet Mohammad. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/politics\/prophet-remark-row-ashok-chakra-replaced-with-kalma-in-national-flag-by-protestors-in-telangana-10782351.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Firstpost<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanchronicle.com\/nation\/crime\/110622\/tricolour-defaced-in-protest-against-nupurs-remarks.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deccan Chronicle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had also published reports covering this matter. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/videos\/city\/hyderabad\/prophet-remarks-protesters-insult-national-flag-replace-ashok-chakra-with-kalma\/videoshow\/92132908.cms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Times of India<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> also reported that the police were collecting videos related to the protest in Mahabubnagar and if necessary, would take appropriate action in the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is also worth noting that at the time, the chief minister of Telangana was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/hyderabad\/telangana-cm-and-trs-president-k-chandrasekhar-rao-to-launch-national-party\/articleshow\/92139662.cms\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">K. Chandrashekhar Rao<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and there was a Bharat Rashtra Samithi-majority government in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To sum it up, a clipped video of an old Zee News report by Sudhir Chaudhary was shared on social media to falsely target the recently formed Congress government in Telangana.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of former editor-in-chief of Zee News Sudhir Chaudhary is being shared widely on social media platforms. In the clip, Chaudhury remarks that protesters in Telangana removed the Ashok Chakra from the Indian tricolour and wrote the Islamic Kalma on it. 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