{"id":14275,"date":"2021-01-27T11:15:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T11:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=155056"},"modified":"2021-01-27T11:15:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-27T11:15:06","slug":"farmers-protest-zee-news-falsely-claims-indian-flag-replaced-with-khalsa-flag-on-red-fort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/01\/27\/farmers-protest-zee-news-falsely-claims-indian-flag-replaced-with-khalsa-flag-on-red-fort\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers\u2019 protest: Zee News falsely claims Indian flag replaced with Khalsa flag on Red Fort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On January 26, tractor rally by farmers protesting against the centre\u2019s three farm laws <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/cities\/delhi-news\/violence-at-farmers-tractor-rally-what-went-wrong-in-the-police-plan-101611703308541.html\">turned violent<\/a> after a mob entered the Red Fort and other groups clashed with the police at ITO and other parts of Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>Zee News aired a broadcast that showed a man remove a flag from one of the domes of the Red Fort. The said bulletin is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WyeydgvaxAE&amp;feature=youtu.be\">YouTube<\/a>. In the opening seconds of the video, as the man threw a flag towards the protestors, the anchor claimed, \u201cLook at the visuals from the Red Fort where the tricolour was removed and replaced with Khalsa flag. Look how the tricolour flag was disrespected. The flag was tossed on the ground. These visuals send shivers down the spine in a democracy and are saddening, especially on Republic Day. The nation\u2019s pride was brought down and replaced with their flag.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Farmer Protesters Violence: \u0926\u0947\u0936 \u0915\u093e \u091d\u0902\u0921\u093e \u0939\u091f\u093e\u0915\u0930 Red Fort \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0926\u0930\u094d\u0936\u0928\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0928\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u093e \u091d\u0902\u0921\u093e \u0932\u0939\u0930\u093e\u092f\u093e\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WyeydgvaxAE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The same clip was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZaidZamanHamid\/status\/1354114961728004099\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared<\/a> by Pakistan-based propaganda Twitter account @ZaidZamanHamid. This handle is withheld in India hence a screenshot has been provided below. The account has been featured in multiple fact-check stories by Alt News, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/video-from-2009-shared-as-attack-on-indian-army-convoy-by-angry-locals\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">false news related to Kashmir<\/a> after the abrogation of Article 370.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-wrap-image\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85136 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/twitter_GS9-aXxi-1.png\" alt width=\"677\" height=\"682\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>BKU flag, NOT the Indian national flag<\/h4>\n<p>Alt News watched the video aired by Zee News and noticed that the flag isn\u2019t India\u2019s national flag. The flag in question appears to have white and green colours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p>\n<p>A keyword search on <a href=\"https:\/\/pictures.reuters.com\/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&amp;ALID=2C0BF1MV9IE3D&amp;PBC=2CKRYD1D1D1:2C0BF1MV9IE3D&amp;VBID=2C0FC09P6ZBW&amp;POPUPPN=3&amp;POPUPIID=2C0BF1MV9TLW5\">Reuters<\/a> threw up an image of the same scene where the flag that was tossed can be clearly spotted. It is not the Indian national flag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pictures.reuters.com\/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&amp;ALID=2C0BF1MV9IE3D&amp;PBC=2CKRYD1D1D1:2C0BF1MV9IE3D&amp;VBID=2C0FC09P6ZBW&amp;POPUPPN=3&amp;POPUPIID=2C0BF1MV9TLW5\">The photograph<\/a> was clicked by Adnan Abidi on January 26. The image is captioned as, \u201cA farmer puts a flag on top of the historic Red Fort, during a protest against farm laws introduced by the government, in Delhi, India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-wrap-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85139 aligncenter jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RTX8PUZO.jpg\" alt width=\"728\" height=\"486\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RTX8PUZO.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RTX8PUZO.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85139 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RTX8PUZO-1.jpg\" alt width=\"728\" height=\"486\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another keyword search on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.in\/detail\/news-photo\/indian-farmers-gather-at-the-iconic-red-fort-during-news-photo\/1298674301\">Getty Images<\/a> shows a different photo with the same flag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-wrap-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85143 jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-14.07.11.jpg\" alt width=\"810\" height=\"611\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-14.07.11.jpg?w=1056&amp;ssl=1 1056w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-14.07.11.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-14.07.11.jpg?resize=1024%2C772&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-14.07.11.jpg?resize=768%2C579&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-85143\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-14.07.11-1.jpg\" alt width=\"810\" height=\"611\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/bharatiya-kisan-union-to-hold-stir-in-delhi-against-land-ordinance\/articleshow\/46105748.cms?from=mdr\">green and white flag<\/a> that was tossed toward the protestors is the flag of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BKU_KisanUnion\">Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no-wrap-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85156 aligncenter jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-15.41.02.jpg\" alt width=\"810\" height=\"636\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-15.41.02.jpg?w=950&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-15.41.02.jpg?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-15.41.02.jpg?resize=768%2C603&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85156 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-15.41.02-1.jpg\" alt width=\"810\" height=\"636\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite even a cursory look establishing that the flag is not the Indian national flag, Zee News aired misinformation to thousands of viewers. Alt News had earlier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/farmers-protest-no-protestors-did-not-replace-tricolour-with-khalistan-flag-at-red-fort\/\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">debunked the false claim<\/a> that the flag hoisted on the ramparts of the Red Fort was the Khalistan flag. Protestors had unfurled Sikh religious flags on an empty flagstaff.<\/p>\n<div id=\"enhancedtextwidget-12\" class=\"widget widget_text enhanced-text-widget widget-shortcode area-arbitrary\">\n<div class=\"textwidget widget-text\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">This post was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/2021\/01\/27\/farmers-protest-zee-news-falsely-claims-indian-flag-replaced-with-khalsa-flag-on-red-fort\/\">Radio Free<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 26, tractor rally by farmers protesting against the centre\u2019s three farm laws turned violent after a mob entered the Red Fort and other groups clashed with\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4,14,105],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14275"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14276,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14275\/revisions\/14276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}