BJP lawmaker 'copies' ISPR's Pakistan Zindabad song, prompting reactions on Twitter

[HAIDER]

A lawmaker from India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released a song unmistakably similar to the patriotic anthem produced by the Pakistani military's media wing for March 23, prompting reactions from Twitterati on this side of the border.

Raja Singh, a member of the Legislative Assembly in the southern Indian state of Telangana, in a tweet on Friday announced that he would release a "new song" on April 14 on the occasion of Rama Navami, a spring Hindu festival, as a tribute to the Indian army.

The tweet was accompanied by a video of the BJP lawmaker recording the song at a studio, with its tune and lyrics almost identical to that of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) song released ahead of Pakistan Day and sung by Sahir Ali Bagga. The lyrics of the Indian song, however, have been altered from 'Pakistan Zindabad' to 'Hindustan Zindabad'.




Chowkidar Raja Singh

✔@TigerRajaSingh
https://twitter.com/TigerRajaSingh/status/1116612649972719617

My new song which will be released on 14th April at 11:45 AM on the occasion of #SriRamNavami is dedicated to our #IndianArmy forces.


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Commenting on Singh's video on Twitter from his personal account, Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor, the director general of ISPR, on Sunday said: "Glad that you copied. But copy to speak the truth as well."

The "speak the truth" is in reference to Pakistan's continued rejection of the Indian narrative that the Indian Air Force had downed a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet during a dogfight in February. Islamabad's account of the escalation has been supported by international media reports, with US-based Foreign Policy magazine citing unnamed US defence officials to contradict the Indian claim.


Asif Ghafoor

✔@peaceforchange
https://twitter.com/peaceforchange/status/1117352078064672769

Glad that you copied. But copy to speak the truth as well. #PakistanZindabad

Chowkidar Raja Singh

✔@TigerRajaSingh

My new song which will be released on 14th April at 11:45 AM on the occasion of #SriRamNavami is dedicated to our #IndianArmy forces.




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Following the Foreign Policy revelation, Prime Minister Imran Khan had also rebuked the Indian leadership over its claim of shooting down an F-16.

“The truth always prevails and is always the best policy,” the premier had tweeted.

Also reacting to the video, senior journalist Hamid Mir said the BJP lawmaker's song was "not [a] copy but theft" and termed Singh's rendition as "unimpressive".


Hamid Mir

✔@HamidMirPAK
https://twitter.com/HamidMirPAK/status/1117371925624492033

I am not glad because this is not copy but theft very unimpressive voice humiliation to those who are dedicated

Asif Ghafoor

✔@peaceforchange

Glad that you copied. But copy to speak the truth as well. #PakistanZindabad https://twitter.com/tigerrajasingh/status/1116612649972719617 …


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Anchorperson Fe'reeha Idrees wondered why the BJP lawmaker could not come up with "something more original" despite the presence of a huge music industry in India.


Asif Ghafoor

✔@peaceforchange
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Glad that you copied. But copy to speak the truth as well. #PakistanZindabad


Fe'reeha Idrees@ abbtakk@Fereeha

Oh my Gawdddd!

---- This is such an embarassing copy....such a huge music industry in India yet they cannot come up with something more original?#PakistanZindabad


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[PakSword]

If we ever copy any song from India, Indian people will listen to our version.. even if our lawmakers copy Indian songs..

 

[Saquib]

How about Jai Hind Pakistani style!

 

[Imad.Khan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117483671982878722

Check out his latest tweet, he is saying that Pakistan copied it from him.

Can someone please ask him, how can Pakistan copy a song months before you made it? Seriously not only is he a cheat but also a dumbass and i am sure majority of Indians will believe him, even the ones on PDF.

 

[Longhorn]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117483671982878722

Check out his latest tweet, he is saying that Pakistan copied it from him.

Can someone please ask him, how can Pakistan copy a song months before you made it? Seriously not only is he a cheat but also a dumbass and i am sure majority of Indians will believe him, even the ones on PDF.

Shameless cretin is what he is.

 

[baqai]

And here is my reply to him, feel free to add

Edit: Oh cool my 1000th post here

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117599020711579648

 

[Mugwop]

chowkidar

The main objective of this idiot was to spite Pakistanis after the humiliation they "bhartis" faced in feb but in doing so he took it too a whole new level of humiliating himself also.
No need to get angry at him that's what he and they "bhartis" want, Let's just laugh at his hideous appearance and roast him further for it.

 

[PakShaheen79]

Actually, he has summed up Indian music history with this act. Bollywood is full of stolen music from Pakistan. Let's add another one in the list though this must have an extra credit of "most besharm" copy among all those stolen songs and melodies.

 

[I.R.A]

Nobody will tell him to go to Pakistan. Because he is BJP politician. Else one word of praise for Pakistan in india and your life is finished.

He should be sued for ruining the song. The original is like a lion roaring and copy from this idiot is like a meow meow.

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

Lying is in the blood of our enemy.

 

[khanz]

I'm loving the trolling he's getting Pakistanis please continue to get on twitter and roast this c unt.

 

[Night_Fury]

His pic ,if you had to explain the words like "extremely low IQ" or "intehai baysharam" to anyone. lolz..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1117483671982878722

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