{"id":1608,"date":"2020-12-09T13:56:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T13:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=136053"},"modified":"2020-12-09T13:56:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T13:56:50","slug":"farmers-protest-pak-users-share-old-video-of-man-posing-as-army-officer-demanding-for-khalistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/12\/09\/farmers-protest-pak-users-share-old-video-of-man-posing-as-army-officer-demanding-for-khalistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers\u2019 protest: Pak users share old video of man posing as army officer demanding for Khalistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

A video of a man dressed in Indian army fatigue, claiming to be a Sikh officer, has been shared amidst the farmers\u2019 protest. \u201c21 sikh regiment of the indian army has refused to fight for india. A Sikh soldier vows to fight for Sikh homeland Khalistan,\u201d was the message used to the share the video by Pakistani Twitter handle @TeamPZBofficial.<\/p>\n

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Big News<\/p>\n

21 sikh regiment of the indian army has refused to fight for india. A Sikh soldier vows to fight for Sikh homeland Khalistan.\"?\"#IndiaShutDown<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xDm1a8KSCW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 #TeamPakistanZindabad\"??\" (@TeamPZBofficial) December 8, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The same video also found its way to Facebook<\/a>. A similar message is circulating online without the video.<\/p>\n

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Breaking News<\/p>\n

Just now 300 Sikh soldiers from 21 Sikh regiment of Indian Army have resigned as Modi tried to use Sikhs on Sikhs today at #IndiaShutDown<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Maazh8ELQ4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \u0645\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0648\u06cc\u0633 (@amanulla1231) December 8, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Longer version of the video viral last year<\/h4>\n

The man can be heard speaking in Punjabi, condemning the incident where an auto-driver was thrashed<\/a> by the Delhi police. He called the act \u201cshameful\u201d and claimed that Sikhs do not feel safe in India. \u201cIt\u2019s violence such as this that prompts us to demand a separate state of Khalistan,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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Posted by Justice Fan Club<\/a> on Wednesday, 19 June 2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

The video was circulated with the caption \u2013 \u201c\u0a2a\u0a41\u0a32\u0a3f\u0a38 \u0a38\u0a3f\u0a71\u0a16\u0a3e\u0a02 \u0a28\u0a42\u0a70 \u0a35\u0a3e\u0a30 \u0a35\u0a3e\u0a30 \u0a28\u0a3f\u0a36\u0a3e\u0a28\u0a3e \u0a2c\u0a23\u0a3e\u0a09\u0a23 \u0a24\u0a4b\u0a02 \u0a17\u0a41\u0a30\u0a47\u0a1c \u0a15\u0a30\u0a47 \u0a07\u0a39 \u0a1a\u0a70\u0a17\u0a3e \u0a28\u0a39\u0a40 \u0a39\u0a4b\u0a35\u0a47\u0a17\u0a3e (Police should refrain from targeting Sikhs repeatedly it\u2019ll not be good for them)\u201d<\/p>\n

The following is a gist of his speech \u2013 \u201cWaheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh. I am Satvir SIngh am an Indian army soldier, a resident of Uttar Pradesh. It\u2019s been two days since the video of a Sikh auto-driver brutally thrashed by Delhi police was uploaded. They played with our religious sentiments. This was a shameful act. The Sikhs who have fought for this country and saved this country were beaten in the capital. Sikhs are not safe in India. This is not an isolated incident. The police have resorted to hooliganism. Stand for Sarabjit Singh and Balwant Singh. We are united. Because Sikhs don\u2019t feel safe in this country, we want Khalistan. The atrocities will not end\u2026You think we are only 2% so we aren\u2019t capable of doing anything? The day this 2% loses their mind, they will stir up the entire world\u2026.The largest statue is built here, you are saying you have taken strong stands against Pakistan and China, but little girls are raped here. What has the progress been? There has been no progress in India. Elections are won on religion. This election was won on religion\u2026I want to tell the police that if you have so much pride for your uniform, take Sikhs head-on. Then you will see what happens. I want to tell the police that if you want you can contact me, my numbers are 731******* and 941*******. I will meet you wherever you want\u2026But don\u2019t piss off Sikhs. If we are angry, you don\u2019t know what will happen\u2026waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh.\u201d<\/p>\n

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While challenging the police, the man gave two mobile numbers \u2013 731******* and 941*******. According to Truecaller, the second one belongs to \u2018Fozi TV.\u2019 Google search results of \u2018Fozi TV\u2019 throw up a bunch of links of an online video streaming platform. The number was switched off when we called.<\/p>\n

Incidentally, the first number was saved as \u2018Satvir on Truecaller\u2019. The man in the video had introduced himself as \u2018Satvir\u2019 Singh. The person who answered the phone when we called claimed to be unaware of the video. \u201cI\u2019ve received 5-7 calls today regarding the video,\u201d he said. The conversation was interrupted as we forwarded the video to him. All subsequent phone calls went unanswered or were disconnected. Alt News was unable to confim if the number belonged to the man who made the video.<\/p>\n

Indian Army calls the video \u2018fake\u2019<\/h4>\n

The ADG PI of the Indian Army had tweeted from its official handle in 2019 that the man in the video is an imposter. \u201cImposter wearing Indian Army combat uniform in video spreading disinformation,\u201d read the tweet. \u201cSoldiers of #<\/s>IndianArmy are committed to uphold the core values of our Constitution and the rich history of Courage, Valour and Sacrifice,\u201d it furthered.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Be Cautious \u2013 Be Vigilant\u2019<\/p>\n

\"\u274c\"Imposter wearing Indian Army combat uniform in video spreading disinformation.\"\u274c\"<\/p>\n

\"\u2705\"Soldiers of #IndianArmy<\/a> are committed to uphold the core values of our Constitution and the rich history of Courage, Valour and Sacrifice. \"\u2705\"<\/p>\n

We are at it. pic.twitter.com\/GHPYtZAwnA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ADG PI \u2013 INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) June 22, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A few Pakistani social media users, therefore, shared a video of an imposter posing as a Sikh army man during farmers\u2019 protest. Furthermore, there is no news report suggesting that Sikh regiments have resigned from the Indian army. In fact, the same message was widely circulated by Pakistani media and social media in March last year using a morphed Republic TV graphic plate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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