BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra tweeted an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) poster and claimed that it disrespects the Hindu symbol ‘Swastika’. “Hum dekhenge…so this is what the protestors in Shaheen Bagh want to show in the name of CAA protests. Destruction of holy symbols of Hindus. “Destruction of the holy Swastika”?? Off course they were the once in JNU who shouted, “There will be war till India is destroyed.” Wake up before it’s too late,” he tweeted. Patra’s tweet drew over 7,000 likes and more than 3,000 retweets in less than two hours. [Translated from “हम देखेंगे” ..तो ये शाहीन बाग वाले CAA के Protest के नाम में दरअसल यही देखना चाहतें है .. हिंदुओं के पवित्र चीन्हों की बर्बादी ..”पवित्र स्वस्तिक” की बर्बादी?? Off course they were the once in JNU who shouted “भारत की बर्बादी तक जंग रहेगी जंग रहेगी” WAKE UP BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE]
A similar assertion was raised by CVoter founder, Yashwant Deshmukh.
NAZI SYMBOL, NOT THE HINDU SYMBOL ‘SWASTIKA’
The symbol on the poster is not the ‘Swastika’ but the hooked-cross adopted by the Nazi Party. The most visible difference between the two is the absence of the four dots between the arms of the cross. Furthermore, the Nazi symbol is rotated at an angle of 45 degrees.
FALSE CLAIM VIRAL
That the symbol on the poster represents the Hindu ‘Swastika’ is a false claim viral across social media platforms. One Rajan Thakur who identifies himself as a BJYM UP coordinator on Twitter shared the photograph with the exact words used by Sambit Patra.
“हम देखेंगे” ..तो ये शाहीन बाग वाले CAA के Protest के नाम में दरअसल यही देखना चाहतें है ..
हिंदुओं के पवित्र चीन्हों की बर्बादी ..”पवित्र स्वस्तिक” की बर्बादी??
Off course they were the once in JNU who shouted “भारत की बर्बादी तक जंग रहेगी जंग रहेगी”#बिकाऊ_प्रदर्शनकारी pic.twitter.com/wiMb0RagHr— राजन ठाकुर 【Rajan Thakur】 (@Rajanthakur_BJP) January 16, 2020
Another user Ajay Raghuwanshi whose Twitter bio reads ‘BJP social media’ also shared the image.
“हम देखेंगे” ..तो ये शाहीन बाग वाले CAA के Protest के नाम में दरअसल यही देखना चाहतें है ..
हिंदुओं के पवित्र चीन्हों की बर्बादी ..”पवित्र स्वस्तिक” की बर्बादी??
Off course they were the once in JNU who shouted “भारत की बर्बादी तक जंग रहेगी जंग रहेगी”
WAKE UP BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE pic.twitter.com/zQlKP9X8dq— Ajay Raghuwanshi BJP (@ajaysironj) January 16, 2020
The claim is viral on Twitter and Facebook.
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Pooja Chaudhuri | Radio Free (2020-01-16T11:39:51+00:00) Nazi symbol shared as Hindu symbol ‘Swastika’ disrespected on anti-CAA poster. Retrieved from https://www.radiofree.org/2020/01/16/nazi-symbol-shared-as-hindu-symbol-swastika-disrespected-on-anti-caa-poster/
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