Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A video has gone viral on social media platforms amid Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Two varieties of claims had been made concerning this clip. Underneath the primary declare, many customers mentioned that this was the scene in the course of the Congress election rally, in which the Pakistani flag was waved. Underneath the second declare, many individuals had been seen saying that the nationwide flag of Pakistan was hoisted in Tumkur, Karnataka, South India.

When information web site 'The Quint' acquired a question concerning this video, it was investigated below its reality checking initiative 'WebQoof'. Utilizing the reverse picture search possibility on Google Lens, The Quint staff discovered that this video was shared on X by a consumer named Sushil Kedia (@sushilkedia) on Could 11, 2018. Tagging the Prime Minister's Workplace (PMO), it was written in the caption – A inexperienced flag with moon and stars has been seen on the Congress rally in Tumkur. Please take cognizance of this. If this can be a Pakistani flag then Rahul Gandhi needs to be behind the bars. If it’s a flag associated to Islam then we must always request the Election Commissioner to take motion.

@PMOIndia

Kindly be aware of the inexperienced flag with the star and moon at At the moment's rally apparently of @INCIndia at Gubbi Gate in Tumkur!

Whether it is Pakistan's flag put @RahulGandhi behind bars. If it’s the flag of Islam we must always plead with the Election Commissioner to behave! pic.twitter.com/1T5Fe8het4

Sushil Kedia (@sushilkedia) Could 11, 2018

The inexperienced flag which was proven as Pakistan's in the viral clip was really completely different from the nationwide flag of the neighboring nation. Group WebQoof discovered that the flag proven in the viral clip was considerably just like that of the Indian Muslim League (IUML).

Later, Tumkur SP clarified by way of a put up that the viral declare associated to waving the flag of Pakistan is fake. At its stage, the WebQuof staff couldn’t discover out to which place and to which context this video was associated. Nonetheless, it grew to become clear that this viral video was not associated to any rally, public assembly or procession of this basic election.

Disclaimer: This story was initially revealed by WebQoof and republished by ABP Stay Hindi as a part of the Shakti Collective.