“The video shows BJP MP Kangana Ranaut being assaulted by a crowd following her remarks about the CJP protesters.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video does not show BJP MP Kangana Ranaut being assaulted following her remarks about the CJP protesters. It depicts an unrelated incident involving Pranayita Das, Education Karmadhyaksha of the Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad and daughter of senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Krishna Das, who was allegedly assaulted by BJP workers outside the Jalpaiguri Kotwali Police Station after appearing there in compliance with a Calcutta High Court directive in connection with a post-poll viole...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 August 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DbfiYMVI6uo/
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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.