“BJP MLA candidate being welcomed with a garland of shoes during 2026 Assembly elections due to public outrage over new UGC guidelines.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 31 Mar 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The incident took place in Madhya Pradesh in 2018, when BJP leader Dinesh Sharma was campaigning for a local body election in Dhamnod. He was made to wear a garland of shoes as part of a protest over the water scarcity issue. The video is unrelated to the 2026 Assembly elections or the new UGC guidelines
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 31 March 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 April 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1474071591094955
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