{"id":92386,"date":"2021-05-06T20:34:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=92386"},"modified":"2021-05-06T20:34:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:04:16","slug":"news18-falsely-claims-pakistan-zindabad-chanted-after-up-panchayat-poll-result","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/news18-falsely-claims-pakistan-zindabad-chanted-after-up-panchayat-poll-result\/","title":{"rendered":"News18 falsely claims &#8216;Pakistan zindabad&#8217; chanted after UP panchayat poll result"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After the results of the recently-concluded gram panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, News18 UP Uttarakhand broadcasted a video of a group celebrating the victory of an elected pradhan (head) in UP&#8217;s Bahraich. The channel claimed that &#8216;Pakistan zindabad&#8217; slogans were raised at the rally. Anchor Aparna Moazzam even went on to say, &#8220;Bahraich is in India. Victory is for pradhan in Bahraich. Then why so much love for Pakistan?&#8221; The procession was taken out to celebrate the victory of Haji Abdul Kalim in the Kewalpur gram sabha elections.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bahraich \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u091c\u0940\u0924 \u0915\u0947 \u091c\u0941\u0932\u0941\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u0947 &#039;\u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u091c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926&#039; \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u0930\u0947 | News18 UP Uttarakhand\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VQUVaVu78xI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>News18 published an <a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.news18.com\/news\/uttar-pradesh\/bahraich-bahraich-news-pakistan-zindabad-slogan-raised-after-victory-in-gram-pradhani-chunav-video-viral-upat-3579467.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> on the same which was amplified on <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/a4gAL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/WahmH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-92386 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/news18-falsely-claims-pakistan-zindabad-chanted-after-up-panchayat-poll-result\/2021-05-06-17_54_09-news18-uttar-pradesh-posts-_-facebook\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_54_09-News18-Uttar-Pradesh-\u2013-Posts-_-Facebook.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_54_09-News18-Uttar-Pradesh-\u2013-Posts-_-Facebook.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_54_09-News18-Uttar-Pradesh-\u2013-Posts-_-Facebook-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_54_09-News18-Uttar-Pradesh-\u2013-Posts-_-Facebook-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/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\/news18-falsely-claims-pakistan-zindabad-chanted-after-up-panchayat-poll-result\/2021-05-06-17_53_56-20-news18-uttar-pradesh-on-twitter_-_%e0%a4%9c%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%80-%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a5%81%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%ac%e0%a4%bf\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_53_56-20-News18-Uttar-Pradesh-on-Twitter_-_\u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940-\u0915\u0947-\u092e\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092c\u093f\u0915-\u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e-\u0930\u0941\u092a\u0908\u0921\u0940\u0939\u093e-\u092c\u093e\u091c\u093e\u0930-\u0915\u0947.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_53_56-20-News18-Uttar-Pradesh-on-Twitter_-_\u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940-\u0915\u0947-\u092e\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092c\u093f\u0915-\u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e-\u0930\u0941\u092a\u0908\u0921\u0940\u0939\u093e-\u092c\u093e\u091c\u093e\u0930-\u0915\u0947.jpg 597w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_53_56-20-News18-Uttar-Pradesh-on-Twitter_-_\u091c\u093e\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0940-\u0915\u0947-\u092e\u0941\u0924\u093e\u092c\u093f\u0915-\u0918\u091f\u0928\u093e-\u0930\u0941\u092a\u0908\u0921\u0940\u0939\u093e-\u092c\u093e\u091c\u093e\u0930-\u0915\u0947-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Dainik Jagran had also published an article with a similar narrative but it was later taken down. A cached version can be <a href=\"https:\/\/webcache.googleusercontent.com\/search?q=cache:33uG_76lfDsJ:https:\/\/www.jagran.com\/uttar-pradesh\/lucknow-city-slogan-of-pakistan-zindabad-echoed-in-the-procession-of-winning-candidates-in-panchayat-elections-in-bahraich-21617864.html+&amp;cd=1&amp;hl=en&amp;ct=clnk&amp;gl=in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accessed<\/a>. &#8220;Pakistan zindabad slogans echoed in Bahraich near the Nepal border, video viral on internet media (\u092c\u0939\u0930\u093e\u0907\u091a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0928\u0947\u092a\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u0940\u092e\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u0917\u0942\u0902\u091c\u093e \u092a\u093e\u0915\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u091c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093e\u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u0930\u093e, \u0935\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u094b \u0907\u0902\u091f\u0930\u0928\u0947\u091f \u092e\u0940\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092a\u0930 \u0935\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0932),&#8221; read its headline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_58_39-Slogan-of-Pakistan-Zindabad-echoed-in-the-procession-of-winning-candidates-in-Pa.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_58_39-Slogan-of-Pakistan-Zindabad-echoed-in-the-procession-of-winning-candidates-in-Pa.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-17_58_39-Slogan-of-Pakistan-Zindabad-echoed-in-the-procession-of-winning-candidates-in-Pa-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is noteworthy that Dainik Jagran is a Hindi daily by the Jagran Prakashan Limited which also owns the IFCN certified fact-checking portal Vishwas News under MMI Online Limited. According to Vishwas News&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vishvasnews.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About Us<\/a> page, MMI Online is the digital platform of Jagran Prakashan Limited. <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingtube.com\/up-news\/bahraich-pakistan-zindabad-slogan-raised-in-pradhan-hazi-abdul-kaleem-vijay-julus-video-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breaking Tube<\/a>, an online portal that on several occasions has amplified misinformation, also published a report on the video with the same claim.<\/p>\n<h4>&#8216;Haji Saab zindabad&#8217; slogans raised<\/h4>\n<p>Alt News found that the supporters of Haji Abdul Kalim were not raising &#8216;Pakistan zindabad&#8217; slogans but &#8216;Haji Saab Zindabad, and this is clearly audible if one carefully listens to the chants. A slow-motion video has been attached below where &#8216;Haji Saab&#8217; is audible even more clearly.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"News18 broadcast in slow motion\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/545990468?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amarujala.com\/uttar-pradesh\/bahraich\/bahraich-bahraich-news-lko5769734139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amar Ujala<\/a> had reported on May 5, 2021, that supporters of Haji Abdul Kalim took out a procession to celebrate his victory in the panchayat elections. The report also stated that a video of the rally has given rise to rumours on social media. The police has registered a case against the winning candidate and 100 unidentified people for violating COVID protocol and taking out a procession.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-18_52_30-Bahraich-\u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935-\u091c\u0940\u0924\u0928\u0947-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u093e\u0926-\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0915\u094b\u0902-\u0928\u0947-\u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e-\u091c\u0941\u0932\u0942\u0938-100-\u0915\u0947-\u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b-\u0915\u0947\u0938-\u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1162\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-18_52_30-Bahraich-\u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935-\u091c\u0940\u0924\u0928\u0947-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u093e\u0926-\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0915\u094b\u0902-\u0928\u0947-\u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e-\u091c\u0941\u0932\u0942\u0938-100-\u0915\u0947-\u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b-\u0915\u0947\u0938-\u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c-.png 1162w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-18_52_30-Bahraich-\u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935-\u091c\u0940\u0924\u0928\u0947-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u093e\u0926-\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0915\u094b\u0902-\u0928\u0947-\u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e-\u091c\u0941\u0932\u0942\u0938-100-\u0915\u0947-\u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b-\u0915\u0947\u0938-\u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c--300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-18_52_30-Bahraich-\u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935-\u091c\u0940\u0924\u0928\u0947-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u093e\u0926-\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0915\u094b\u0902-\u0928\u0947-\u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e-\u091c\u0941\u0932\u0942\u0938-100-\u0915\u0947-\u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b-\u0915\u0947\u0938-\u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c--1024x677.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/2021-05-06-18_52_30-Bahraich-\u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935-\u091c\u0940\u0924\u0928\u0947-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u093e\u0926-\u0938\u092e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0915\u094b\u0902-\u0928\u0947-\u0928\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e-\u091c\u0941\u0932\u0942\u0938-100-\u0915\u0947-\u0916\u093f\u0932\u093e\u092b-\u0915\u0947\u0938-\u0926\u0930\u094d\u091c--768x508.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1162px) 100vw, 1162px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bahraich police has also put out a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bahraichpolice\/status\/1390159167587905538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tweet<\/a> rubbishing the claims that Pakistan zindabad slogans were raised at the procession. &#8220;The truth is that in the victory procession, the supporters of the newly-elected pradhan only raised slogans of &#8216;Haji Saab zindabad&#8217; NOT Pakistan zindabad. This is clear upon closely listening to the audio of the viral video clip,&#8221; the police statement said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/E0rWZSBUYAIpSsp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/E0rWZSBUYAIpSsp.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/E0rWZSBUYAIpSsp-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/E0rWZSBUYAIpSsp-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/E0rWZSBUYAIpSsp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/E0rWZSBUYAIpSsp-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alt News reached out to Haji Abdul Rahim, the brother of Haji Abdul Kalim. He said, &#8220;All that is being spread is false. As soon as the results came out, I was leaving from there, then supporters started raising Haji Saab zindabad slogans. We didn&#8217;t take out any procession. If it were the case, we would have gone out everywhere. As soon as the counting of the votes concluded, I came home and the supporters present at the location followed me. My brother reached home in the evening, till then he was present at the party office.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>News18 UP Uttarakhand and Dainik Jagran published misreports on the procession taken out in support of Haji Abdul Kalim with the false claim that his supporters raised &#8216;Pakistan zindabad&#8217; slogans. News18 is yet to take down its report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the results of the recently-concluded gram panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, News18 UP Uttarakhand broadcasted a video of a group celebrating the victory of an elected pradhan (head) in UP&#8217;s Bahraich. The channel claimed that &#8216;Pakistan zindabad&#8217; slogans were raised at the rally. 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