A video of a police official stopping a Pakistani fan from chanting “Pakistan Zindabad” during a Cricket World Cup in Bengaluru has sparked online criticism.
The incident took place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during a match between Pakistan and Australia.
In the 45-second video, a man in a Pakistan cricket team jersey can be seen arguing with a police official about why he cannot cheer for his team. The fan asked why shouting “Bharat mata ki jai’ is acceptable but not “Pakistan Zindabad”.
To this, the cop says: “Bharat mata ki jai [is] good, but Pakistan zindabad [is] not good.”
The fan questioned why he couldn’t cheer for Pakistan since they were playing and even recorded the police officer on his phone, asking the officer to state on video that he couldn’t say “Pakistan Zindabad.” The officer walked away after the fan’s demand.
The video has been widely shared on social media.
