Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar are being urged to take action against a cop from the state police, who was seen stopping a Pakistani citizen from chanting Pakistan Zindabad during a World Cup match between Pakistan and Australia in Bengaluru on Friday.
The video of a cop threatening to take action against a Pakistani fan for chanting Pakistan Zindabad (Long live Pakistan) has gone viral on social media evoking angry reactions from netizens. Many Indians have called for a strict action against the cop, seen in the video.
In the video, a man wearing a Pakistani T-shirt could be seen engaged in a heated argument with a cop objecting to the fact he was being stopped from cheering his team in the match.
The could be heard saying that whilst the Pakistani fan could say Bharat Mata Ki Jai, he couldn’t chat Pakistan Zindabad even though the fan in question was a Pakistani national.
“I can’t say Pakistan Zindabad?” asks the fan, who has travelled from Pakistan to support his team.
The cop replies, “Bharat Mata Ki Jai fine but not Pakistan Zindabad.” This was after the fan pointed out that people seated next to him were chanting Bharat Mata Ki Jai.
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This prompts the fan to start filming the conversation as he finds the whole development unbelievable.
The fan found plenty of support from Indian social media users, who urged Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to act against the cop.
It’s shocking and upsetting to see that people are being stopped from cheering “Pakistan Zindabad” at the game.
This totally goes against what the sport is about!#CWC23 #PAKvsAUS #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/iVnyFlNB09
— Momin Saqib (@mominsaqib) October 20, 2023
Pakistani Cricket fan, who has come to Support his Team, not being allowed to Cheer for his team by saying Pakistan Zindabad. India is not fit to host any multinational Tournament pic.twitter.com/hKoWtRNQ9c
— Joy (@Joydas) October 20, 2023
India is hosting cricket World Cup – A Pakistani fan is not being allowed by Indian police to say ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ during a Pakistan-Australia match. Hindu supremacist regime has turned India into a pathetic satire! pic.twitter.com/3tv8jUjTiH
— Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) October 20, 2023
This idiot cop is bringing bad name to Karnataka and its lovely people. @siddaramaiah @DKShivakumar should intervene. Check his background. Was he recruited by previous BJP government from Nagpur? https://t.co/QdoPlNtbF0
— Rifat Jawaid (@RifatJawaid) October 20, 2023
Imagine the same scene in a Pakistani cricket stadium and an Indian supporter being denied the freedom to shout “Bharat Mata ki Jai” by a Pakistani policeman while allowing “Pakistan Zindabad”. Will you be okay with it?
Either both the policemen are “based” or both are wrong.… https://t.co/FRf0Knd30r
— Siddharth (@DearthOfSid) October 20, 2023
The Indian cricket board is run by BJP leader Amit Shah’s son, Jay Shah, whose only credential is that he is the heir apparent of his powerful politician father. Karnataka was previously governed by Hindutva party, the BJP, which was defeated by the secular Congress party in the last assembly elections.