In the video, a Pakistan journalist can be seen reacting to the rise in tomato prices in Pakistan after India took away the MFN status.
Tensions are on a high between Indian and Pakistan after 40 CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on February 14 in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir when a suicide bomber of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) rammed a vehicle carrying a huge quantity of explosives into their bus in Pulwama district.
India has launched a major diplomatic offensive against Islamabad after the attack and highlighted Pakistan's role in using terrorism as an instrument of state policy and giving safe haven to terror groups. Meanwhile, there has been lot of back-and-forth going on between Indian and Pakistani users on social media as well.
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Recently a video went viral on social media where a Pakistani journalist can be seen angrily talking against India. Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat shared the video with the comment, "so much trash on our tv channels"
"Tamatar ka jawab atom bomb se de gay." So much trash on our tv channels #TaubaTaubapic.twitter.com/2myeGCvECw
— Naila Inayat नायला इनायत (@nailainayat) February 23, 2019
The video soon went viral on social media with several Indian users also reacting to the video.
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Impressed by the small nugget of culinary advice he slipped in saying we can also substitute tomato with curd. I legit googled to find out.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) February 23, 2019
दोनों तरफ़ बराबर के “तौबा-तौबा” हैं https://t.co/7Tz5qbCxyf
— Dr Kumar Vishvas (@DrKumarVishwas) February 23, 2019
#TaubaTauba Pakistan tamatar Ka jawab atom bomb se denge..
— Arth Gadhia (@arthgadhia) February 23, 2019
Tauba tauba everyone. https://t.co/21kKxIKiSG
सब्र कर ले चचा! तू अपने आप में एक एटम बॉम्ब है और तू कभी भी न्यूज़रूम में फट सकता है। #TaubaTauba https://t.co/Fwi6R2brhL
— Darpan (@supportnmforpm) February 23, 2019
#TaubaTauba video nahi dekha Pakistan ka toh kuch bhi nahi dekha jaldi dekho
— (@Doc_07_) February 23, 2019
"Tauba Tauba" from #NayaPakistan.
— Sidharth Gehlawat (@GehlawatSid) February 23, 2019
Indian "timatar" vs #Pakistani Atom Bomb
Kaha se aate Hain ye log?#PulwamaAttack #Kashmir #PakistanArmy #TaubaTauba pic.twitter.com/BKoIM3hXzF
1. 'Tauba Tauba' video by Pak journalist goes viral
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The journalist is venting his anger over the rising tomato prices in Pakistan - a direct result of India stopping the export and withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) after the Pulwama attack. He even goes on to say Pakistan is ready to use nuclear weapons against India.
The rant is quite hyper and hilarious, however, perhaps the most noticeable part is the repeated 'tauba tauba' by him during his comments. 'Tauba tauba' is perhaps his way of saying 'forgive me' or 'god forbid' while talking about something unpleasant.
2. What is he angry about?
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In wake of deadly Pulwama attack, farmers from Madhya Pradesh's Jhabua district have decided to stop exporting vegetables to Pakistan. Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, India's largest wholesale market for agriculture produce, has also decided not to send any produce to Pakistan. As a result, the prices have soared in Pakistan, according to various reports.
3. Pakistan's fake claims
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Pakistan media has responded to the news of India stopping the export of tomatoes by saying that they have already stopped importing Indian tomatoes three years ago. However, the video itself puts a question mark on these claims.
4. India's actions against Pakistan after Pulwama attack
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After the Pulwama attack, India also hiked the customs duty to 200 per cent on all goods imported from Pakistan, following revocation of the 'most-favoured nation' status in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack. Taking strong economic action against Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack, India raised the customs duty to 200 per cent on all goods imported from the neighbouring country, including fresh fruits, cement, petroleum products and mineral ore.The decision would significantly hit Pakistan's exports to India, which stood at USD 488.5 million (around Rs 3,482.3 crore) in 2017-18 as it would drastically increase the prices of its goods.
