Is this a recent video of a BJP candidate welcomed by people with garland made of shoes? Know the truth.

A video of people welcoming a BJP candidate with garland made of shoes is going viral on social media. Users are claiming that this is a recent incident ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. 

However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be without proper context. This incident is from Madhya Pradesh in 2018 and not a recent incident ahead of 2024 General Elections.

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A relevant keyword search led us to the same video on ANI News’ YouTube channel on 8th January 2018. According to reports, this incident happened in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. 

In this video we can hear BJP candidate Dinesh Sharma saying, “It happens. No matter how hard the public representatives work, there are many people who will remain angry. This will continue. They are my people and I am theirs. They may be angry for some reason, but I am like their child and this is their love for me. They did not tell me what was wrong with him. I will meet and ask them. But this is a rare thing. I am their child and at home parents abuse children. This is my family.“

We also found a report published on the NDTV website in 2018. According to the report, a BJP candidate campaigning for Madhya Pradesh civic body elections faced an embarrassing situation when locals welcomed him with shoe garland. This incident took place in Dhamnod in Dhar district, about 272 km from the state capital Bhopal. An old man put a garland on him as the water problem in the locality was not resolved. 

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Conclusion: 

Fact Crescendo found that the viral video is from 2018 and not related to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This is an incident from Madhya Pradesh where people welcomed a BJP candidate with shoe garland before the civic body elections.