Photo Of Protesters Burning Tricolour Is From Pakistan Not India

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The image was earlier viral as Muslims protesting against the new Citizenship Law in Shaheen Bagh, Delhi.

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BOOM ran a reverse image search and found that the image was clicked during a protest against Narendra Modi's anti-Pakistan statements in Multan on June 11, 2015.

The photograph was taken by international wire agency Associate Press' (AP) photographer Asim Tanveer. You can see the image on AP's website here.

The image was captioned as, "Pakistani protesters burn an Indian flag during a protest in Multan, Pakistan, Thursday, June 11, 2015. Pakistan has reacted angrily to comments made by the Indian prime minister that reportedly acknowledged Indian forces had a role in the war that created Bangladesh, part of Pakistan until 1971 when separatists won independence after a war. (AP Photo/Asim Tanveer)"

According to reports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his visit to Bangladesh, accused Pakistan of creating 'nuisance' and raised concerns of the growing trouble of terrorism from the latter. He was addressing at a gathering in Dhaka University, Bangladesh.

Modi reportedly spoke about the role of India in the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, the erstwhile East Pakistan. Pakistan, in turn, said that PM Modi's statements aimed at creating hatred against it and souring ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh.