{"id":81836,"date":"2020-12-07T12:49:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T07:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=81836"},"modified":"2020-12-07T12:49:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T07:19:39","slug":"2013-image-from-londan-shared-as-khalistani-supporters-disrespect-indian-flag-during-farmer-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/2013-image-from-londan-shared-as-khalistani-supporters-disrespect-indian-flag-during-farmer-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Old photo from UK falsely shared as Indian flag desecrated during farmers&#8217; protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amidst protests led by farmers from Punjab against the centre&#8217;s new agricultural bill, a photograph of a Sikh man holding his shoe over the Indian national flag, while many others have stepped on it, is being shared on social media. Facebook user Manohar Bhardwaj shared the image along with the Hindi caption, \u201cArrest these traitors immediately. They are (farmers) insulting the national flag by rebelling against the country in the name of the farmers&#8217; movement\u201d, which was shared over 700 times. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/7MaWc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/manohar.bhardwaj.9849\/posts\/696251194600169\" data-show-text=\"true\" data-width=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/manohar.bhardwaj.9849\/posts\/696251194600169\"><p>\u0907\u0928 \u091c\u093e\u0939\u093f\u0932 \u0917\u0926\u094d\u0926\u093e\u0930\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u0924\u0941\u0930\u0902\u0924 \u0917\u093f\u0930\u092b\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0930\u094b \u0964 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0906\u0902\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u092e \u092a\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u0917\u093e\u0935\u0924 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0927\u094d\u0935\u091c \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092a\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0964<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/manohar.bhardwaj.9849\">Manohar Bhardwaj<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/manohar.bhardwaj.9849\/posts\/696251194600169\">Saturday, December 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The same image was shared by Twitter user <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@RashmiBhadoriy2. She alluded, &#8220;It seems as if foreign terrorists have entered the country under the guise of farmers.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/hbxXG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Archive link<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0907\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u0917\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0915\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0964\u0910\u0938\u093e \u0932\u0917\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u091c\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u0940 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u0947\u0936\u0940 \u0906\u0924\u0902\u0915\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0940 , \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092d\u0947\u0937 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0918\u0941\u0938 \u0906\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0964\u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u0947 \u091d\u0902\u0921\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0910\u0938\u093e \u0905\u092a\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0927\u094d\u0935\u091c \u0915\u093e \u0905\u092a\u092e\u093e\u0928 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0940 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0906\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u0939\u0948 , \u0939\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0927\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0915\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0915\u093f\u0938\u093e\u0928 \u0906\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0932\u0928 \u092a\u0930\ud83d\ude20\ud83d\ude20\ud83d\ude21\ud83d\ude21 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QyHNemfrwx\">pic.twitter.com\/QyHNemfrwx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0930\u0936\u094d\u092e\u093f \u092d\u0926\u094c\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e (@RashmiBhadoriy2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RashmiBhadoriy2\/status\/1335272323713122304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This image is massively viral on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%20&amp;f=AboGMQk6fMjR3bo2yfTzvNulA4csnfgEXkfLTh2Cq_E6s8qLW9U4TY1rqir4SNAs106h8WPCyNmeHpjf7XkeElP5ZBFVNwx-ydOYimFFmztO5je03guJWPPCvrQ0E9XZ6OJ_gVHb9cCxUlQGtka6s3Vmr0S5WTtyvfnDh94ToWltKDQBgcFsZ2ZU6PIX1quWSZRx3o2ebXSCqbYycNGkzKAlLk64TAjd9Bg1VsmKLdZWiBiXDpDXXf3e6Cp3rk-MKaHn1RncqmavEc7RAhXIPsY0CfmKZkiVTHMWkWklxs_o-JIezrjTVKxiPlncjrfqsgCBgFpnl8H3EtYqWPO4o0ARLQNPRlpTP5NESTi9DmxBY5PnOPAJrZV7UMmy77iaqiJTSuuf2ZD1R5IsktBFqaWPAqDJKQRppAfXn5DBT09sTGm2zavVJU3_1eWxFovJ6mDyhXh98qyCoOfHYvuRgbq4y6N6tVlGzBisNyddWufyhg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%A8%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%20&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-81840 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-06-at-2.15.29-PM-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1101\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-06-at-2.15.29-PM-3.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-06-at-2.15.29-PM-3-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-06-at-2.15.29-PM-3-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-06-at-2.15.29-PM-3-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1101px) 100vw, 1101px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>2013 image from UK\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alt performed a simple google reverse image search and found the full-size image posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/purekhalsa2020\/status\/1163883433443115009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter in August 2019<\/a>. We then performed a second reverse image search and came across a<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> blog post on <a href=\"http:\/\/dalkhalsa.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/indian-independence-day-protest-indian.html?m=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dal Khalsa<\/a> from August 17, 2013. According to the blog, \u201cSikhs, Kashmiris &amp; other minority groups gathered on the 15th of August 2013 in Central London to protest against Indian Oppression &amp; Occupation.\u201d The blog post includes other pictures of the protest, where the same man in a saffron turban can be spotted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-81836 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/2013-image-from-londan-shared-as-khalistani-supporters-disrespect-indian-flag-during-farmer-protest\/1003218_555944864467796_615596544_n-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/1003218_555944864467796_615596544_n-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/2013-image-from-londan-shared-as-khalistani-supporters-disrespect-indian-flag-during-farmer-protest\/1151075_555947321134217_1226057870_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/1151075_555947321134217_1226057870_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/2013-image-from-londan-shared-as-khalistani-supporters-disrespect-indian-flag-during-farmer-protest\/1170684_10151541950366721_576866270_n\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/1170684_10151541950366721_576866270_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We also found a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SikhSangat\/status\/369852114744250369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweet<\/a> of Sikh Sangat news posted on August 20, 2013 which carries a link to a <a href=\"http:\/\/sikhsangat.org\/2013\/kashmiris-and-sikhs-vow-to-dismantle-indian-imperialism-protest-outside-indian-high-comission-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">news report<\/a> of the protest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81846\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-06-at-2.02.53-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"709\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-06-at-2.02.53-PM.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/Screen-Shot-2020-12-06-at-2.02.53-PM-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore the image of a Sikh man desecrating the Indian national flag during a protest held in London in 2013 has been falsely shared as the ongoing farmers&#8217; protest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst protests led by farmers from Punjab against the centre&#8217;s new agricultural bill, a photograph of a Sikh man holding his shoe over the Indian national flag, while many others have stepped on it, is being shared on social media. 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