Claim
PoK activist Ayub Mirza said (in an audio aired on the show) 'how long must we wait to be rid of Pakistan's oppression and merge with India?'
“अब देखिए, अयूब मीरा ने कहा है कि पाकिस्तान के अत्याचार से छुटकारा पाने और भारत में विलय होने के लिए हमें कब तक इंतजार करना पड़ेगा?”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The quote attributed on the show to 'Ayub Mirza' matches, nearly word-for-word, a documented statement by UK-based PoK activist Dr. Amjad Ayub Mirza, reported by ANI and multiple outlets in February 2024: 'for how long will we have to wait to get rid of Pakistan's oppression and get merged in India?' Mirza is a real PoK activist who has repeatedly made such statements, including on Republic TV. No fact-checker (AltNews, BOOM, Factly, Newschecker, PIB) has flagged this audio as fabricated. Minor caveats: the documented statement came from a self-released video rather than a verifiable new audio, and the original statement predates the June 2026 broadcast by over two years, so if presented as fresh audio the framing could be dated; the attribution and substance are nonetheless accurate.
Evidence
- https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/World/20240215/4169192.html ANI-sourced article (Feb 15, 2024) quotes PoK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza verbatim: 'for how long will we have to wait to get rid of Pakistan's oppression and get merged in India?' — from a video he released. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.indiablooms.com/world/pok-residents-want-region-to-merge-with-india-says-activist-amjad-ayub-mirza/details Independent coverage confirming Mirza said PoK residents demand merger with India and are fed up with Pakistani oppression. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://idrw.org/pok-residents-demand-merger-with-india-activist-amjad-ayub-mirza-claims/ Corroborating report of the same statement by Amjad Ayub Mirza demanding merger with India. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 404