Overview

• BJP leader Abhijit Ray alleged that 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans were raised during a protest in Asansol against the Waqf Amendment Act.
• Ray filed a police complaint and shared a video purportedly supporting his claims, which was also circulated by BJP leader Amit Malviya on social media.
• West Bengal Police's cyber team verified the video and found no evidence of pro-Pakistan slogans being raised during the protest.
• Police confirmed that the slogans included 'Samvidhan Zindabad' and 'Hindustan Zindabad,' and the protest also featured the burning of Pakistan's national flag.
• The controversy highlights the ongoing political tensions in West Bengal, with BJP leaders accusing the state's TMC government of communal appeasement.