{"id":54794,"date":"2019-12-26T15:25:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T09:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=54794"},"modified":"2020-02-10T17:31:15","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T12:01:15","slug":"video-from-2011-viral-with-false-claim-that-muslim-man-wore-sikh-turban-during-anti-caa-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/video-from-2011-viral-with-false-claim-that-muslim-man-wore-sikh-turban-during-anti-caa-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Video from 2011 viral with false claim that Muslim man wore Sikh turban during anti-CAA protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

A video of policemen apprehending a man and removing his Sikh turban is circulating on social media in the context of anti-CAA protests. It is being claimed that the man was a Muslim impersonating as a member of the Sikh community. “Muslim are wearing turbans during anti-CAA protest to falsely portray that Sikhs are protesting. Be careful, some Muslim of our country have stooped so low we have to stay careful. They can disguise themselves and do anything wrong. Be careful,”\u00a0<\/em>reads the viral text.<\/p>\n

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Madhu Kishwar is among those who tweeted the video (archive<\/a>) with a similar caption.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 MadhuPurnima Kishwar (@madhukishwar) February 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Union minister Giriaj Singh retweeted the same video shared by another user with a Hindi caption.<\/p>\n

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One Sandeep Muttagi shared the clip on Facebook (archive<\/a>) with the caption – “Muslim Using fake sikh sardar face to show that sikh are against <\/span>#CAA<\/a><\/span> Fake propaganda.<\/span>” <\/em>Muttagi describes himself as BJP co-convenor Malkajgiri, Telangana on Twitter<\/a>. He has now taken down the clip.<\/p>\n

The clip drew over 6,000 views from a fan page of BJP MLA T Raja Singh – ‘<\/em>Tiger Raja Singh Fan Club<\/span><\/i><\/a>‘. The message reads,\u00a0“Muslim Using fake sikh sardar face to show that sikh are against #CAA Fake propaganda.”<\/em> The post is now deleted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

OLD VIDEO, FALSE CLAIM<\/h2>\n

A keyword search on Google – ‘police removes Sikh turban’ – led us to the incident reported in 2011. According to sikhnet.com<\/a>,\u00a0“A Sikh youth, participating in a peaceful sit-in staged by retrenched rural veterinary pharmacists and employees, was pulled aside by police officials and his Turban was forcibly removed without cause.”\u00a0<\/em> The incident took place on March 28, 2011, near PCA Stadium, Mohali, Panjab.<\/p>\n

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Non-profit organisation United Sikhs filed a criminal complaint before the Mohali Judicial Magistrate against Punjab police for removing a Sikh youth’s turban. They also wrote letters to the then Prime Minister, CJI, NHRC, among others.<\/p>\n

The last week of March 2011 saw protests by retrenched rural veterinary pharmacists<\/a> in Mohali to demand regularization of their jobs. The agitation turned violent on March 28 when protestors violated prohibitory orders and gathered near PCA stadium.\u00a0“Several vehicles were damaged as the police resorted to canecharge, firing teargas shells and using water cannons to disperse the stone-pelting mob,”\u00a0<\/em>reported\u00a0The Indian Express<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The same video of a cop apprehending a Sikh youth and removing his turban was uploaded on YouTube on March 29, 2011.<\/p>\n