Panellists attend a condolence meeting for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at New Delhi’s India Islamic Cultural Centre as an attendee is seen gesturing towards the sky and chanting slogans. (Image: CNN-News18)
The condolence meeting was held in New Delhi’s India Islamic Cultural Centre for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli airstrike.
At a condolence meeting held for deceased Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in New Delhi’s India Islamic Cultural Centre, attendees were heard chanting slogans like ‘America Murdabad’ along with slogans commemorating the slain Lebanese militant group chief.
The event was also attended by Iranian ambassador to India Dr Iraj Elahi and Palestinian envoy to India Adnan Al-Hija.
‘America Murdabad’ slogan raised at India Islamic Centre in New Delhi during the condolence meet of Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah— Siddhant Mishra (@siddhantvm) September 30, 2024
The videos, accessed by News18 and also going viral on social media, shows a speaker criticising the US and Israel for the ongoing conflicts in West Asia.
As the video proceeds, one man from the audience is seen rallying the rest into cries of ‘America Murdabad’ (Death to the US). People are heard joining in and chanting the slogans as the prayer meet proceeds.
“Hezbollah is not a terrorist group. Hezbollah is a political party. Hezbollah is strong enough to defend itself. We have never denied support of Iran for Hezbollah,” the Iranian envoy, Elahi, told News18.