Old video of Priyanka Gandhi’s protest over inflation falsely shared linking Waqf Amendment Bill

The viral video dates back to 2022 and it shows Priyanka Gandhi was protesting against inflation and GST in Delhi. 

The Waqf Amendment Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha on 3 April, 2025 with 288 members voting for it. The bill seeks to improve the administration and management of waqf properties in India. In this scenario, a video of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi surrounded by a huge crowd and police officials is going viral on social media. The users who share the media claims that she is protesting against the Waqf Amendment Bill.

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Fact Check- 

We started our investigation with a reverse image search on Google and the results led us to a similar video uploaded on the official YouTube channel of Ten News National on 5 August, 2022 with the title, “Priyanka Gandhi came out on the road wearing black clothes, police took her into custody”.

Moving forward, we found multiple news reports from 2022 August, regarding this incident. According to these reports, when the Congress party protested price rise and GST Congress leaders were detained, while Priyanka Gandhi was arrested after resisting detention by sitting on the road. She was eventually dragged and taken away by the police. Many Congress members wore black as a symbolic protest.

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We also came across a video report by NDTV published on 05 August 2022, which includes the same visuals seen in the viral video. According to the report, Congress leaders, including Sachin Pilot and Rahul Gandhi, were detained during a protest against rising inflation in the country. The video shows Priyanka Gandhi sitting on the road as police attempt to detain her, while the crowd resists. 

The caption of the video states, “Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Sits On Road In Protest, Cops Surround Her.” This confirms that the viral video is unrelated to the Waqf Amendment Bill.

So, taking account of all these details we can understand that the viral video dates back to 2022, when Priyanka Gandhi was protesting inflation, and is unrelated to the protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill.

Conclusion- Fact Crescendo found the claim made along with the viral video to be False. This video from 2022 and does not show Priyanka Gandhi protesting against the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025, she was protesting against inflation and GST in Delhi.