“Pro-Khalistan protesters holding placards demanding separate Khalistan in the ongoing farmers protest over farm bills”
What FACTLY found
While the video is doing rounds on the internet at least since 2018 and actually shows demonstrators raising pro-Khalistan slogan in a protest in San Francisco, the image shows a demonstrator displaying a placard demanding separate Khalistan back in 2013 at Golden Temple on the 29th anniversary of ‘Operation Blue Star’. These videos and images have nothing to do with the ongoing farmers’ protest
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 December 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 December 2020, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.