As India again made false claims about surgical strike in Pakistani territory on Tuesday, some of their “ultra-nationalist” actors and sportsmen also started boasting about the same on social media.
So Pakistani Twitterati had to respond and this time it was more severe than the “Surgical Strike 1” when Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar were trolled.
India’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter and said that “Our (India’s) niceness should never be comprehended as our weakness. I salute the IAF, Jai Hind” only to be schooled by Australian cricket analyst and journalist Dennis Freedman for believing in Modi government’s propaganda.
Our niceness should never be comprehended as our weakness.
I salute the IAF, Jai Hind 🇮🇳— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 26, 2019
“Niceness isn’t your weakness. Thinking like sheep when the propoganda machine fires up is. Also, you should attend parliament more and pay your taxes on Ferraris,” said Dennis Freedman.
Niceness isn’t your weakness.
Thinking like sheep when the propoganda machine fires up is.
Also, you should attend parliament more and pay your taxes on Ferraris. https://t.co/tSGyPwoZ4d
— Dennis Spy Tomato (@DennisCricket_) February 26, 2019
But then came, Gautam Gambhir and Sehwag, the “ultra-nationalist” cricketers who remain the trolls’ favourite punching bag due to his stupid tweets.
Here is what they wrote!
The boys have played really well. #SudharJaaoWarnaSudhaarDenge #airstrike
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 26, 2019
JAI HIND, IAF 🇮🇳 @IAF_MCC @adgpi #IndiaStrikesAgain #IndiaStrikesBack #IndiaStrikes
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) February 26, 2019
We decided the time, we decided the place and we have decided the fate 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 @IAF_MCC @adgpi #SurgicalStrikes2 #airstrikes
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) February 26, 2019
Here is how Pakistanis responded to Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gambhir
— Syed Jahangir Shah (@syed_shah99) February 26, 2019
And what did you ukhaar? 10 trees? 😂
— Mughees Tufail (@MXhiekh) February 26, 2019
why dont you join bollywood ?
— Zain Uddin Kakar (@zainuddin_kakar) February 26, 2019
You decide the place , you decide the time, and we will build the toilets .👏👏
— Ubaid Ur Rehman Samo (@Ubaidsamo) February 26, 2019
انڈیا کا حملہ ایسے ہی ہے جیسے کسی کے گھر کی گھنٹی بجا کے
بھاگ جانا۔۔
بھارت کے حملے سے 3 درخت ہلاک
جبکہ 1 کی شاخیں کٹ گئیں😂😜— عثمان یاسین 💕 (@MultanSultan__) February 26, 2019
— Abbas Khan 🇵🇰 (@abbaskhan775) February 26, 2019
— fazal abbas shah (@shahfazal11) February 26, 2019
Hahahaha u decided the time….true but you decided the place “A FOREST”😂😂😂 and fate of just few trees🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲…..so saddddd now wait for surprise dear😉
— Aqsa Naeem (@AqsaNaeem18) February 26, 2019
The false claims explained
In the wee hours of February 26, Indian aircraft intruded the LoC near Muzaffarabad sector, however they scrambled back following timely response from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor informed in a tweet, Indian Air Force violated the LoC and the prompt response from the Pakistan Air Force compelled Indian jets to go back.
He said “facing timely and effective response from the PAF, [Indian jets] released [their] payload in haste while escaping, which fell near Balakot.” However, no casualties or damage was reported during the incident, DG ISPR added.