Vishvas News fact-checked the viral post. It turned out to be misleading.
New Delhi (Vishvas News). A video is going viral on different social media platforms. In this, some people can be seen fighting among themselves. Apart from this, a fight can also be seen between some youths and the police. Some users on social media are claiming that the video is recent. It was also claimed that BJP workers assaulted the police.
Vishvas News investigated the viral post. It was found to be misleading. The viral video is from Gorakhpur University. In July last year, ABVP workers created a ruckus. The video of the incident from that time is being made viral by linking it to BJP by claiming it to be recent.
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Instagram handle Md Sarfaraz Ahmad On July 16, he uploaded a video and claimed, “BJP goons are raising their hands on uniformed police. What would have happened if it was a Muslim instead? Why is the government not filing a case under NSA and treason? Why is the pet media not debating on this? Friends, RT this and show it to the whole country.”
The content written with the viral video is written here as it is. Other users are also sharing it. Archived version of the post Here See.
investigation
Vishvas News took some screenshots of the viral video and searched it using Google Lens. We found a news on OutlookIndia.com. The viral video was used in this news published on 22 July 2023. The news stated, “Activists of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad beat up the Vice Chancellor and Registrar. Apart from this, they also clashed with the policemen.” Full news Here It can be read.
On searching through Google Open Search through keywords, news related to the video was found on many news websites. A news published on Jagran.com on 22 July 2023 stated, “The agitating workers of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) trampled the reputation, discipline and Guru-Shishya tradition of Gorakhpur University (Govt. of India). The workers reached the office to talk to the Vice Chancellor, but became chaotic as soon as he refused. The furious workers attacked Vice Chancellor Prof. Rajesh Singh, Registrar Prof. Ajay Singh. When the security personnel tried to intervene, the workers also beat them up. The police chased away the students and took the Vice Chancellor out safely. The Registrar was seriously injured in the attack. The students who had lost control also vandalized the Vice Chancellor’s vehicle and office by throwing pots, chairs and sticks.”
Full news Here It can be read.
Vishwas News furthered the investigation and contacted Rakesh Rai, a reporter from Dainik Jagran, Gorakhpur. He confirmed that the incident in the viral video is from last year. This incident took place in Gorakhpur University in July 2023.
At the end of the investigation, the user who made the one-year-old incident viral with a false claim was investigated. The Instagram handle Md Sarfaraz Ahmad is followed by 1129 people. No more information was found about this handle.
Conclusion: Vishvas News’ investigation revealed that ABVP workers created a lot of ruckus in Gorakhpur University in July 2023. The old video of that time was now made viral by linking it to BJP workers and claiming it to be recent.
- Claim Review : Recent video of violence by BJP workers
- Claimed By : IG User Md Sarfaraz Ahmad
- Fact Check : misleading
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2024-07-17 12:19:31