Sarang condemns ‘I-Day Pakistan' hashtag from Youth Congress account
' The message was apparently deleted soon after the controversy began.
Talking to mediapersons after flag hoisting in Khargone, Sarang said, "Rahul Gandhi and Congress always talk as if they are Pakistan-loving people. Gandhi, who opposed Operation Sindoor and questioned surgical strike, is shining up his politics by speaking language of China and Pakistan and defames India after going abroad. The same mentality is evident from Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress hashtag."
Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress social media chairman Devendra Bairagi, told TOI, "On Friday morning, the official Facebook account of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress was hacked by anti-social elements in which objectionable posts were made. This incident was an attempt to disrupt the activities and communication of the organisation."
He said, "Our IT team took immediate action and re-secured the account, and at present, the page is completely safe and is operating normally."
A formal complaint in this regard has been given to the Delhi office. The cyber cell will also be informed for an in-depth investigation of this matter, he added.
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