

{"id":32424,"date":"2019-04-04T21:41:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T16:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=32424"},"modified":"2019-04-04T21:43:44","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T16:13:44","slug":"no-pakistani-flags-were-not-waved-at-rahul-gandhis-pre-nomination-roadshow-in-wayanad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-pakistani-flags-were-not-waved-at-rahul-gandhis-pre-nomination-roadshow-in-wayanad\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Pakistani flags were not waved at Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s pre-nomination roadshow in Wayanad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two videos of a Congress roadshow by Rahul Gandhi were shared by a Twitter handle, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/padhalikha\/status\/1113721477428318209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>@Padhalika<\/em><\/a>. In the video clips, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi were seen standing on a truck and waving at the crowd during their roadshow in Wayanad, Kerala. Mr. Gandhi filed his nomination from the Wayanad constituency on April 4.<\/p>\n<p>A massive crowd was seen waving different flags at the roadshow including the banner of the Indian National Congress. Pointing out the green-coloured flags seen in the video of the rally led by the Gandhi duo, <em>@Padhalikha<\/em> said, <em>&#8220;There are more Islamic flags at Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s rally than Indian flags.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There are more Islamic flags at Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s rally than Indian flags.<\/p>\n<p>First partition was done by Jinnah. Second will be done by Rahul Gandhi. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6SfPHznjjQ\">pic.twitter.com\/6SfPHznjjQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eminent Intellectual (@padhalikha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/padhalikha\/status\/1113721477428318209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In another tweet, which included a video of the same roadshow, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/padhalikha\/status\/1113722594488922113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Padhalika<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>said,<em> &#8220;Just look at the number of Pakistani\/Islamic flags in his rally.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>The tweet also warned the people that if Rahul Gandhi comes to power, you will have <em>&#8220;500 Kashmirs in entire India&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If Rahul Gandhi comes to power. Forget Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll have 500 Kashmirs in entire India.<\/p>\n<p>Just look at the number of Pakistani\/Islamic flags in his rally. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/80qra2WHSB\">pic.twitter.com\/80qra2WHSB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eminent Intellectual (@padhalikha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/padhalikha\/status\/1113722594488922113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Actress Koena Mitra also posted a photo a rally, where men can be seen holding green coloured flags saying that Rahul Gandhi was welcomed in Kerala with <em>&#8220;Islamic flags&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First partition was done by Terrorist Jinnah, Next could be Rahul Gandhi.<br \/>\nIslamic flags welcomed him to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kerala?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kerala<\/a>. Congress manifesto is pro jihad and anti jawans, anti India. Somebody is working hard for &#8220;Gazwa-e-Hind&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8YN1Yd5xiP\">pic.twitter.com\/8YN1Yd5xiP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Koena Mitra (@koenamitra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/koenamitra\/status\/1113783245630517258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The video was earlier posted by INC&#8217;s official Twitter handle on the same day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thousands of people have gathered around Wayanad, Kerala for Congress President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RahulGandhi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RahulGandhi<\/a>&#8216;s road show after he filed his nomination. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RahulGandhiWayanad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RahulGandhiWayanad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RahulTharangam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RahulTharangam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cri5zAu8Ru\">pic.twitter.com\/cri5zAu8Ru<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congress (@INCIndia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INCIndia\/status\/1113710603443421185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Fact-Check<\/h2>\n<p>The green-coloured flag seen in the video represents the flag of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and NOT the Pakistani flag. The difference between the two flags is clearly visible in the images juxtaposed below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32439\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/JUXTA_FLAGPAK2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/JUXTA_FLAGPAK2.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/JUXTA_FLAGPAK2-300x112.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/JUXTA_FLAGPAK2-768x287.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/JUXTA_FLAGPAK2-1024x383.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/JUXTA_FLAGPAK2-990x370.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the flags waved at the rally are also NOT the &#8216;Islamic flag&#8217; as claimed. In the comparison below, the image on the left is a flag often used by Muslim religious organizations in India. However, the crescent star and the moon are placed on the top-left corner in IUML&#8217;s flag whereas the same is placed in the middle in the generic religious banner that is often used in the subcontinent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32491 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Fake-account-1-e1554383585209.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Fake-account-1-e1554383585209.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Fake-account-1-e1554383585209-300x114.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Fake-account-1-e1554383585209-768x292.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Fake-account-1-e1554383585209-1024x389.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Fake-account-1-e1554383585209-990x376.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s rally, the flag, that be can be seen, has a crescent star and the moon at the top-left corner and thus can be concluded as IUML&#8217;s flag and NOT Pakistani flag or the common Islamic banner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/IUML-flag-34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/IUML-flag-34.jpg 515w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/IUML-flag-34-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 515px) 100vw, 515px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>IUML is one of the six parties in the United Democratic Front alliance, which includes the Congress party. A report published by <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/elections\/rahul-gandhi-wayanad-nomination-live-updates-congress-udf-ldf-bjp-5657730\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Indian Express<\/em><\/a> also stated, <em>&#8220;People were seen clicking photos on their mobile phones and waving flags of the Congress party and its ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Old images<\/h2>\n<p>Alt News found that the image posted by Koena Mitra is old and dates back to January 2016. It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/magazine\/assembly-elections-2016\/kerala-election\/story\/20160516-kerala-assembly-elections-2016-muslim-league-congress-udf-828860-2016-05-04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pertains<\/a> to former Kerala Minister PK Kunhalikutty&#8217;s rally in Kozhikode, Kerala. He belongs to the Indian Union Muslim League and the men in the picture are IUML cadre holding IUML&#8217;s flags and NOT Islamic flags.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32510\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Koena-Mitra-Original.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Koena-Mitra-Original.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Koena-Mitra-Original-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Koena-Mitra-Original-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Koena-Mitra-Original-1024x793.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Koena-Mitra-Original-990x766.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Social Media<\/h2>\n<p>One Facebook user Dhruv Kumar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/NARENDRAMODI31\/permalink\/3486922884664652\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">posted<\/a> images of IUML supporters dressed in green attire with a misleading message, <em>&#8220;\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0928\u093e\u0921 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0948\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e\u0901\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e #\u0939\u093e\u092b\u093f\u091c_\u0938\u0908\u0926 \u0915\u0940 \u0938\u092e\u091d \u0928\u0939\u0940 \u0906 \u0930\u0939\u093e (I am unable to understand, is it a Congress&#8217; rally or Hafiz Saeed&#8217;s -translated)&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32446\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Dhruv-Kumar-Pakistani-flag..jpg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Dhruv-Kumar-Pakistani-flag..jpg.png 544w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Dhruv-Kumar-Pakistani-flag..jpg-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/squintneon\/status\/1113699808902914048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@squintneon<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>a Twitter handle quote-tweeted a tweet by the Indian National Congress, which comprised photographs from the same rally, saying,<em> &#8220;Notice the green Pakistani flag&#8221;.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Notice the green Pakistani Flag <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iLgI92IjcD\">https:\/\/t.co\/iLgI92IjcD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chowkidar Squinty (@squintneon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/squintneon\/status\/1113699808902914048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Many other individuals on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82&amp;epa=SERP_TAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> have posted a video of Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s rally in Wayanad, Kerala saying, <em>&#8220;\u092f\u0947 \u0926\u0943\u0936\u094d\u092f \u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u0940 \u091c\u0932\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u0947\u0930\u0932 \u092e\u0947\u0902 #Wayanad \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u093e\u0939\u0941\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u0948\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964 *pappu4pakisthan* Ab Toh Samajh jao (This is not a visual from some celebration in Pakistan. It&#8217;s from Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s rally in Wayanad, Kerala. At least understand now -translated)&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32511\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Facebook-Wayanad.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"608\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Facebook-Wayanad.png 608w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/04\/Facebook-Wayanad-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In states where IUML has its presence, their supporters are often seen in Congress rallies holding IUML flag and these have been regularly misrepresented as Islamic or Pakistani flags. Earlier, IUML flags were falsely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/no-pakistani-flags-were-not-waved-in-wayanad-over-reports-of-rahul-gandhi-contesting-from-there\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared<\/a> as Islamic flags waved by Congress supporters over reports of\u00a0 Rahul Gandhi contesting the election on the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two videos of a Congress roadshow by Rahul Gandhi were shared by a Twitter handle, @Padhalika. In the video clips, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and AICC general secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi were seen standing on a truck and waving at the crowd during their roadshow in Wayanad, Kerala. 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