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Prashant Patel Umrao was among those who tweeted the clip and warned, <em>&#8220;Get ready Hindus, you very well know what&#8217;s coming our way!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New govt of Afzal Sena. New definition of Secularism.<br \/>\nThis is in Mumbai. Police wishing &#8220;Jumma Mubarak&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Get ready Hindus, you very well know what&#8217;s coming our way!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928_\u0928\u093e\u0917\u0930\u093f\u0915_\u0938\u0902\u0939\u093f\u0924\u093e<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dbR5pG4DFE\">pic.twitter.com\/dbR5pG4DFE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924 \u092a\u091f\u0947\u0932 \u0909\u092e\u0930\u093e\u0935 (@ippatel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ippatel\/status\/1201355885370413056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/lawyer-prashant-patel-falsely-claims-his-tweet-calling-for-genocide-as-morphed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[Also read: Lawyer Prashant Patel falsely claims his tweet calling for genocide as morphed]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Madhu Kishwar too shared the video and wrote,\u00a0<em>&#8220;\u0938\u0947\u0915\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0932\u0930\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092e \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942\u0964 \u0936\u092a\u0925 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947\u0915\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0932\u0930\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0906 \u0917\u0908\u0964 \u092e\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093c \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u094c\u0938\u093e \u092e\u0938\u094d\u091c\u093f\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0932\u093e \u092c\u0941\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092c\u0940\u0939 \u092c\u093e\u0901\u091f\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0964\u091c\u092f \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0964 Secularism begins. It&#8217;s raining secularism in Maharashtra as soon as oath was taken. Policemen calling people and distributing tasbih after Jummah in Mumbra&#8217;s Kausa Masjid. Jai Maharashtra.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0938\u0947\u0915\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0932\u0930\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092e \u0936\u0941\u0930\u0942\u0964 \u0936\u092a\u0925 \u0932\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0947\u0915\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0932\u0930\u093f\u091c\u094d\u092e \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0906 \u0917\u0908\u0964 \u092e\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u0941\u092e\u094d\u092e\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u092e\u093e\u091c\u093c \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u094c\u0938\u093e \u092e\u0938\u094d\u091c\u093f\u0926 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u092c\u0941\u0932\u093e \u092c\u0941\u0932\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092c\u0940\u0939 \u092c\u093e\u0901\u091f\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0935\u093e\u0932\u0947 \u0964\u091c\u092f \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ME0TlUSJjc\">pic.twitter.com\/ME0TlUSJjc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MadhuPurnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madhukishwar\/status\/1201006584588984320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>IT cell head of Pradhan Mantri Jankalyankari Yojana (PMJKY) Maharashtra Ruchika Gupta made the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/g_ruchika\/status\/1200864462606983168\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">same claim<\/a>,\u00a0<em>&#8220;<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Mumbai police distribute Tazbee at Kausa Masjid on the First Jummah after <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\"><a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UddhavThackeray?src=hashtag_click\" data-focusable=\"true\">#UddhavThackeray<\/a><\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> Oath.<\/span>&#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The claim has also been widely circulated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/videos\/?q=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE&amp;epa=SERP_TAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52422 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/download-38.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"826\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/download-38.png 826w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/download-38-300x276.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/12\/download-38-768x707.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>FALSE CLAIM<\/h2>\n<p>Alt News contacted Mumbra police and was informed by inspector G. M. Mujawar that the claim propagated with the video is not true.\u00a0<em>&#8220;This was part of a community program and is unrelated to any new government,&#8221; <\/em>he said. The police distributed the tasbih during the National Integration Week (Qaumi Ekta Week) held after the Friday prayers on November 29.<\/p>\n<p>This is an initiative of the ministry of home affairs and is celebrated across the country every year. The tweet below talks about Qaumi Ekta Week held in 2018.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">With a view to foster and reinforce the spirit of communal harmony, national integration and pride in vibrant, composite culture and nationhood, the \u201cQaumi Ekta Week\u201d will be observed all over the country, from tomorrow to 25th November 2018: Ministry of Home Affairs<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1064023719570489345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Images of the event held in past years have also been shared by the MHA.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QaumiEktaWeek?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#QaumiEktaWeek<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8lqFWudJJf\">https:\/\/t.co\/8lqFWudJJf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PIBHomeAffairs\/status\/934057882215055365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>A press release on the event published last year by the MHA states,\u00a0<em>&#8220;With a view to foster and reinforce the spirit of Communal Harmony, National Integration and pride in vibrant, composite culture and nationhood, the \u201cQaumi Ekta Week\u201d (National Integration Week) will be observed all over the country, from tomorrow to 25th November, 2018.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Qaumi Ekta Week begins tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Quami Ekta Week\u2019 will help to highlight the inherent strength and resilience of our nation to withstand actual and potential threats to the eclectic and secular fabric of our country.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bXrbuqUZ15\">https:\/\/t.co\/bXrbuqUZ15<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XPOfRfUvlB\">pic.twitter.com\/XPOfRfUvlB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PIB India (@PIB_India) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PIB_India\/status\/1064035242309087232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Therefore, a video of Mumbai police distributing tasbih (prayer beads used by Muslims) during National Integration Week held in the last week of November this year was shared on social media with a false narrative. This was not as a result of Uddhav Thackeray swearing-in as the CM of Maharashtra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video of policemen distributing tasbih, prayer beads used by Muslims, and wishing Jummah Mubarak is viral on social media. It is being claimed that the video was shot after Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the chief minister of Maharashtra. 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