‘I like India’: Goan who supported Pak cricket crew backtracks after protests

Days after a video of a middle-aged man in Goa claiming allegiance to Pakistan for being a Muslim went viral on social media, locals in Calangute city gheraoed and confronted the accused.

In a video shared by fashionable Twitter person Madhur Singh on Friday (February 24), the locals might be seen asking the person to carry his ears and apologise for his behaviour.

“I love India baba, I really love India,” he was heard saying with folded arms. The man was additionally seen reluctantly chanting ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ together with his co-religionists, sporting a cranium cap.

The man who was supporting Pakistan in Goa pic.twitter.com/jE8IidAf9K

— Madhur Singh (@ThePlacardGuy) February 24, 2023

In one other video that has now come to gentle, some locals have been seen questioning an aged man and the onlookers about their ‘alleged support for ‘love’ for India’s arch-rival, Pakistan.

“If you like Pakistan, then, why are you still here? Go to Pakistan then,” mentioned one native. Another native cautioned, “If I ever hear Pakistan Zindabad slogans here, then, I will personally escort everyone to the border. Your shop will be shut.”

“You guys come here and do this because we locals do not object,” one other man was heard saying.

Goa me Pakistan
Goa ka situation dekho pic.twitter.com/1aMh6xKLH6

— Aamita Ssinnggaa (@ssinnggaa) February 25, 2023
The Background of the Controversy

On February 22 morning, journey vlogger Davud Akhundzada took to Twitter to share a video of Goa residents supporting Pakistan throughout a cricket match towards New Zealand.

The video, which went viral on social media, confirmed Davud interacting with a couple of males in Calangute Bazar within the North Goa district. The journey vlogger noticed that the boys have been watching a cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand.

“You are cheering for New Zealand?”, Davud inquired. A middle-aged man, sitting on a chair, promptly responded, “Pakistan.” On being requested concerning the particular cause for supporting India’s arch-rival, he emphasised, “This is Muslim area.”

This Is How Indians Support Pakistan In Goa, India 🇮🇳#Travel #India pic.twitter.com/jlrVJQJ51z

— Davud Akhundzada (@Davud_Akh) February 22, 2023

Davud, who hails from Prague within the Czech Republic, was stunned by the response. “Interesting that they are cheering for Pakistan in India in the bazaar in Goa against New Zealand,” he added.

The video was initially posted by Davud Akhundzada on his official Youtube channel on December 26, 2022. In the longer model of the video, the middle-aged man might be heard saying, “This is all Muslim area. All Pakistanis.”

“And you are sitting in the bar…Nice guys, enjoy,” the journey vlogger reminded him that alcohol is prohibited in Islam. In the caption of his video, Davud wrote, “This was very surprising for me to see. But it is the reality that I want to share the whole story with no edits.”

As per the match fixtures of the Pakistani cricket crew, it’s clear that the video was initially recorded on November 9 final 12 months i.e. in the course of the 1st semi-final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.