Pakistani fans were stopped from chanting Pakistan Zindabad in the stadium during the ongoing Pakistan versus Australia match in India World Cup 2023 on Friday.
A video has gone viral showing a police officer forbidding a Pakistani fan in the crowd from chanting Pakistan Zindabad.
In the video, the police officer can be seen asking the fan to say Bharat Mata Ki Jai which is a slogan in praise of India.
The fan says Bharat Mata Ki Jai but when he reiterates Pakistan Zindabad, the police officer and another stadium official stop him.
It's shocking and upsetting to see that people are being stopped from cheering "Pakistan Zindabad" at the game.
— Momin Saqib (@mominsaqib) October 20, 2023
This totally goes against what the sport is about!#CWC23 #PAKvsAUS #AUSvsPAK pic.twitter.com/iVnyFlNB09
The incident has sparked outrage among Pakistani fans who have accused the Indian authorities of intolerance and discrimination.
I AM FUMING! THEY STOPPED PAKISTAN FANS FROM SAYING PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!!! @IrfanPathan, what is this? 😠😠@TheRealPCB should just boycott this WC! @ICC and @BCCI, what are you guys doing? What are our fans supposed to chant then? 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ #CWC23 #PAKvsAUS pic.twitter.com/MnT2XRaIlK
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 20, 2023
Most shamless nation🤡#PAKvsAUSpic.twitter.com/uO4NlZM4B9
— Hassan (@HassanAbbasian) October 20, 2023
