Rumor has it that a Kerala office was launched by sporting a “Pakistan Cricket Jersey”!
The green T-shirt seen in the viral video depicts the symbols of political organizations such as the MYL and IUML.
Claim
Not in Islamabad, Not in Peshawar!! In Kasargod, Kerala, Peaceful people are celebrating the opening of the Muslim League office by wearing Pakistan’s cricket team jerseys.!!
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Explanation
A thirty-second video, which went viral on social media, purports to depict a group of more than fifty persons in “Pakistan cricket jerseys” claiming to have launched an office in Kasargod district, Kerala, in which Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leads a constituency.
The post is shared with a claim stating, “Not in Islamabad, Not in Peshawar!! In Kasargod, Kerala, Peaceful people are celebrating the opening of the Muslim League office by wearing Pakistan’s cricket team jerseys!”
You can view similar claim posts here and here.
Not in Islamabad, Not in Peshawar!!
In Kasargod, Kerala,
Peaceful people are celebrating the opening of the Muslim League office by wearing like as Pakistan’s cricket team jerseys.!!
— Prof. Sudhanshu Trivedi (@Sudanshutrivedi) July 1, 2024
Not in #Islamabad, Not in #Peshawar!!
In Kasargod, #Kerala, Peaceful people are celebrating the opening of the Muslim League office by wearing Pakistan’s cricket team jerseys.!! #KeralaStory #Peaceful #Pakistan #KeralaNews
Join | https://t.co/bq8DAxMRoA pic.twitter.com/3FZQ7t9Mko— Satyaagrah (@satyaagrahindia) June 30, 2024
What’s the truth?
An analysis of the keyframes of the circulating video through a Google reverse image search revealed that the video circulating on the Facebook page Pachapada Arangadi was posted on June 28 with the name “Arangadi”.
Children and young adults are seen swarming around in green T-shirts in another video that was uploaded to the same Pachapada Arangadi Facebook page.
When comparing their attire to the Pakistan cricket jersey outfit below, it is evident that they are not wearing the same jerseys.
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Upon closely examining the keyframes of the widely shared video, it became evident that the T-shirt was intended to depict the symbols of political organizations such as the Muslim Youth League (MYL) and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
The front of the T-shirt bore the Muslim League’s insignia and logo, while the reverse side read Pachapada Arangadi in Malayalam and Arangadi in large English words. Likewise, the English text ‘IUML’ appears on the right arm of the shirt, while ‘MYL’ appears on the left arm.
This indicates that some people are sharing false information on social media about the green shirt after mistaking it for a Pakistan cricket jersey.
Conclusion:
Our investigation revealed that the rumors regarding the opening of a Muslim League Office in Kerala, with employees donning “Pakistan Cricket Jerseys” are false.
