A video of people burning an effigy of PM Modi went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed that the video shows the students and activists from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) staging a protest against the UGC Equity Regulations 2026.
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However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim was misleading. This is an old video from Ara, Bihar. 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 a similar video uploaded on Instagram on 30 January 2026. The caption of the post states, “The UGC BILL regulations seek to replace the existing 2012 regulations with more stringent measures to ensure inclusion for students from marginalized backgrounds, particularly the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
The main aim is to stop caste-based discrimination and ensure equal treatment for everyone in colleges and universities.
This created havoc amongst the ministers, MLA’s and officers under the BJP party. It has now become BJP vs BJP.”
This indicates that the video is old.
Moving forward, we found the same video uploaded on a Facebook post on 29 January 2026 with the same details. The post states that the video is from the Aara district of Bihar.
On the other hand, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) is in Madhya Pradesh.
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This makes it clear that the viral video is old and not from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Madhya Pradesh.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. The viral video of burning Modi’s effigy is not a recent incident from Madhya Pradesh. This is an old video from Aara, Bihar.
Title: Old Video From Aara, Bihar Shared As Students From Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyala, Madhya Pradesh Protesting Against UGC Equity Regulations 2026.
Fact Check By: Debanjana Baishya
Result: Misleading
