A video of a massive torch rally went viral on social media claiming it to be a protest rally against the BJP and JDU in Bihar after the declaration of the results of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025.
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However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim is misleading. The video is old and unrelated to the recent Bihar Assembly Elections. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to an Instagram handle where the viral video was uploaded on an Instagram handle on 11 February 2024. The caption of the video read, “Teachers staged a protest in Bihar’s Jehanabad earlier today against competency test”.
This makes it clear that the video predates the recent Bihar Assembly Elections.
The same video was uploaded on a Facebook profile on 10 February 2024. The caption of the video read, “BIG BREAKING BIHAR
2 lakh teacher and student Protest against BJP JDU Government in Bihar
Massive Protes”.
We heard a man shouting in the viral video “Today’s Protest against K K Pathak”.
We saw a hoarding (Titan World) in this video. We noticed the word Begusarai written in Hindi.
We found several news reports on the “Niyojit Teachers’ Protests” in various parts of Bihar in February 2024.
Although we couldn’t confirm the exact location of the video, it’s clear that the video predates the recent Bihar Assembly Elections.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. The viral video predates the recent Bihar Assembly Elections.
Title:Old Video Shared As A Recent Protest In Bihar
Fact Check By: Debanjana BaishyaResult: Misleading
