On Saturday, Jul 23rd, social media platform Twitter left its users in India wondering after the hashtag “ReleaseIrfanPathan” became a top trend on the micro-blogging site, know who is the AIMIM leader Irfan Pathan
Indian Netizens were wondering whether the Former Indian all-rounder has been arrested.
However, as the conversation on the platform gained momentum, it became clear that the person arrested wasn’t the former Indian cricketer.
Why Is Release Irfan Pathan Trending On Twitter And Who Is AIMIM Leader Who Sparked Mob Violence Against Statement By Nupur Sharma, Biography, Age, Wife
Who else clicked here thinking of the Bowler Irfan pathan??🤣
I thought what happened to him bruh😏 #ReleaseIrfanPathan pic.twitter.com/hrNcMTNnTP— Sidharth Rajput (@LegitSidharth) July 23, 2022
Cricket fans after realising it's not bowler Irfan Pathan …#ReleaseIrfanPathan pic.twitter.com/jfoZpoGunr
— Rishabh Kumar (@Light_261101) July 23, 2022
Irfan Pathan, whose name was trending on the social media platform, was associated with All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party’s Assaduddin Owiasi.
According to reports, he even unsuccessfully contested this year’s assembly polls on its ticket from Tanda constituency.
The Uttar Pradesh Police have accused Pathan for inciting a mob violence against suspended BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma with him one of the many Muslims who have unleashed violence against Hindus and carried out incidents of murdering, stone pelting and stabbing.
As soon as the controversy started, the hashtag of “ReleaseIrfanPathan” started circulating over the internet and soon enough became a top trend on Twitter, which left many users and former all-rounder cricketer Irfan’s fans baffled as they mistook the AIMIM office-bearer with former Indian Cricketer.
Meanwhile, AIMIM leader Irfan Pathan’s wife, Shadman Parveen, issued a desperate appeal for netizens and other politicians demanding the release of his husband from police custody.
In her appeal, she said that her husband, Pathan had been wrongly implicated in the case.
How are Twitter User’s Reacting After the Confusion Resolved?
After the confusion that the hashtag wasn’t about former cricketer Irfan but about the AIMIM’s leader resolved on Twitter, netizens started joking around with sharing different kinds of memes.
A user took to his Twitter account to wrote, “Who else clicked here thinking of the Bowler Irfan pathan?? I thought what happened to him bruh”.
Another wrote, “Aakash Chopra and Harbhajan Singh after seeing the trend”.
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