A Recent video is being shared extensively on social media showing some people hoisting the BJP’s flag while the Indian National Anthem being played in the background.
Shabbir Ahmad, a Facebook user, posted this video and wrote,
If media doesn’t show this, we must show this to entire Hindustan
“If media doesn’t show this, we must show this to entire Hindustan. BJP’s reality is that they don’t recognise the national flag. Here’s the proof.
BJP KI REALITY YEH BHARAT KE JHANDAY KO NAHI MANTAY HAI PROOF IN VIDEO..].
[Translated from: Agar mediya pe nahi dikhaya gaya hai to hame ise poore Hindustan ko dikhaana hoga BJP KI REALITY YEH BHARAT KE JHANDAY KO NAHI MANTAY HAI PROOF IN VIDEO..].”
BJP Insults national Anthem
the viral video was tweeted by journalist Dinesh Shukla
Alt News did a keyword search on Twitter and found that the viral video was tweeted by journalist Dinesh Shukla on May 14, 2018.
A video has gone viral which shows BJP leader hoisting the party flag
@BJP4India एमपी में चलो पंचायत अभियान के तहत खजुराहो के पास ग्राम खजुआ में @ChouhanShivraj ने बीजेपी का झंडा वंदन किया और राष्ट्रगान गाया गया…क्या अब तिरंगे की जगह बीजेपी के झंडे को देश में फहराया जाएगा और राष्ट्रगान होगा? pic.twitter.com/QXjPLZ6e0b
— Dinesh Shukla (@dineshhshukla) May 14, 2018
Alt News did a keyword search on Google and found an article by Free Press Journal posted May 15, 2018.
“Jan Gan Man” was recited after hoisting BJP flag instead of Tri-colour at Raj Nagar, Chhattarpur district
According to the report, “A video has gone viral which shows BJP leader hoisting the party flag and other reciting national anthem. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan was present on this occasion. The incident happened during an event of “Panchayat Chalo” Abhiyan where National Anthem – “Jan Gan Man” was recited after hoisting BJP flag instead of Tri-colour at Raj Nagar, Chhattarpur district, on Monday.”
In conclusion, BJP members did sing the national anthem while hoisting the party’s flag but the incident is not recent. It reportedly took place in May 2018.
