“The video shows activist Rangarajan Narasimhan being attacked by DMK workers at the Trichy court premises over the temple case.”
What FACTLY found
The video is not related to Rangarajan Narasimhan or the DMK. It actually shows an incident that took place on 30 December 2022 in Kosgi town, Vikarabad district, Telangana, where a man named Balaraju was attacked by a group of Ayyappa devotees. They were staging a protest against the Atheist Society of India president, Bairi Naresh, for making objectionable comments about Ayyappa Swamy. During the protest, Balaraju was mistaken for a supporter of Naresh and was assaulted. He later filed an F...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 July 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/459656740781009?multi_permalinks=23924873437166009&hoiste…
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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.