Major media outlets such as News18 Bihar, Times Now Navbharat, and Zee Bihar reported that a Pakistani flag had been unfurled on a building in Purnea, Bihar. The reports broke out on January 26, 2023, which additionally alleged that the Pakistani flag had been removed after it led to unrest in the area.
The visuals show a building in a residential area where a green flag can be seen hoisted on top of the building.
In a tweet uploaded on January 26, 2023, news agency ANI said, “A Pakistani flag was hoisted in the Madhubani Sipahi Tola area in Purnea.” The news agency quoted Pawan Chowdhary, SHO Madhubani noting that the police reached the “suspect's” house, and the flag was removed.
News outlets Times Now Navbharat, Times of India, Mid Day, News18 Bihar, The New Indian, and CNN News18 shared the same visuals with similar claims.
Media outlets AmarUjala, Free Press Journal, Live Hindustan, India TV News and NavBharat shared similar claims in the form of news reports.
An excerpt from the Free Press Journal report reads, “A Pakistani flag was hoisted in the Madhubani Sipahi Tola area in Purnea on Thursday, causing a furore in the area. The flag was hosted on the house owned by Mohammad Mubarukuddin, and it is located adjacent to the local mosque.”
BJP leaders tweeted visuals from the reports with similar claims. For example, Tripura BJP secretary Amit Rakshit, BJP Gujarat state media co-head Zubin Ashara, BJP Andhra Pradesh state secretary Ramesh Naidu Nagothu, and...
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