After the Maharashtra unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) posted a vague message urging to “De-Escalate” military actions against Pakistani terrorists, the Tamil Nadu unit has stirred fresh controversy by criticizing the Indian government’s targeted retaliation against terror camps in Pakistan. Notably, these Indian strikes avoided Pakistani military assets and civilian areas—unlike Pakistan’s response, which has involved indiscriminate shelling of civilian homes across Kashmir, Punjab, and other border regions.
What caught everyone’s attention was CPIM Tamil Nadu’s post, which read, “There are people in Pakistan too; no country should be destroyed. Bihar boy who slammed up ‘Godi Media’ journalist. #India-Pakistan #Hindu #Islam #Fraternity.” The post appeared to pander to minority Muslim sentiments, featuring a video of a young boy from Bihar questioning the media about why Indians should support their own country. The conversation in the video as follows:
The reporter asks, “Pakistan zindabad?“
The boy says, “Zindabad.”
The reporter questions back, “Aren’t you ashamed?”
The boy replies, “Why should I be ashamed?”
The reporter asks, “Pakistan shouldn’t be destroyed?“
The boy says, “What, it shouldn’t be.”
The reporter questions, “Long live India or no?”
The boy says, “Yes.”
The reporter repeats, “Long live Pakistan or no?”
The boy responds, “Yes, long live everyone in their own space. You too long live in your space.“
The reporter questions, “What is your name?”
He replies, “Kaif,” and is asked, “What is your full name?“
The boy says, “Muhammed Kaif.“
The reporter questions, “Where are you from?“
He says, “I’m from Bihar.“
The reporter again asks, “Aren’t you even a little ashamed that despite living in India, you are supporting Pakistan? Why shouldn’t Pakistan be destroyed?”
The boy asks, “Oh, you’re making the news, aren’t you ashamed about it? Yes? Aren’t you ashamed making news and spreading everywhere about Hindu and Muslims? Why should we support India? First answer this. Then I’ll say something you were asking. There are people over there too, here too. Muslims and Hindus there too and here too. Everyone is human, then why kill everyone? Tell me? Tell me why it should be destroyed? Everyone has a life to live, everyone has the right. Then why destroy them?”
The reporter again asked, “Do you support Pakistan?“
He replied, “If you go there, someone will kill you. Then the job done?”
The reporter again asked, “Do you support Pakistan?”
He replied, “Yes, I support.”
The reporter asked, “Aren’t you Indian?”
The boy said, “I am Indian. You’re saying destroy that country, but everywhere people live.”
Then the reporter asked, “I want to ask you one small thing. Who taught you this?”
He said, “I have a brain,” and ran away.
பாகிஸ்தானிலும் மனிதர்கள் தான் இருக்கிறார்கள்; எந்த நாட்டையும் அழிக்கக் கூடாது.
“கோடி மீடியா” பத்திரிகையாளரை வெளுத்து வாங்கிய பீகார் சிறுவன். #India-Pakistan #Hindu #Islam #Fraternity More: https://t.co/mUgPTtX6c0 pic.twitter.com/XQmXhIvgnj
— CPIM Tamilnadu (@tncpim) May 9, 2025
The post came across as moral preaching about fraternity an ideal India already upholds while CPIM appeared to indirectly side with Pakistan and, by extension, showed sympathy toward elements aligned with terrorism.
The deeper irony, however, lies in the fact that the video CPIM Tamil Nadu shared originated from a social media handle known for openly promoting religious bias over national unity. This raises an uncomfortable question—did the CPIM knowingly endorse this source, or were they unaware of the ideological leanings of the account they amplified?
The original post that CPIM Tamil Nadu appeared to draw inspiration from was shared by a platform called IlmFeed on 9 May 2025. The message was highly controversial, as it cut along religious lines and implicitly encouraged Indian Muslims to prioritize religious identity over national loyalty. IlmFeed stated openly that it promotes Islamic unity over nationalism, declaring that Indian and Pakistani Muslims are “brothers in faith.” While it expressed a hope for peace, it also defended Pakistan’s right to retaliate, subtly legitimizing its military actions when India attacks terrorist military camps alone.
The full message read, “A message to our Muslim Indian followers: We are praying for your safety as much as we are praying for the safety of our brothers and sisters in Pakistan. We have always promoted Islamic unity above nationalism. Indian Muslims and Pakistani Muslims are brothers in faith. We pray that this war does not escalate as innocent people will lose their lives, but at the same time, Pakistan has the right to defend itself. We know that it is hard living as a Muslim in India due to the anti-Muslim media and politicians but at times like these, it’s best to remain silent rather than give full support to military strikes against a Muslim-majority country where innocent Muslims will die. May Allah allow us all to see the truth and live by it.”
These are the handle where CPIM seems to get inspired and the come to preach fraternity with Indians.
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