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“The video shows Bangladeshi Rohingya Muslims fleeing West Bengal following the formation of a BJP government in the state in May 2026.”
Social media posts Claim dated 9 May 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The video predates the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections and is unrelated to the formation of a BJP government in the state. The video has been online since at least 26 December 2025, months before the May 2026 election results in West Bengal.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 9 May 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 11 May 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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