“The video shows Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar being attacked recently in Bihar in May 2025.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 May 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video dates back to 17 May 2024 and shows Kanhaiya Kumar being slapped and having ink thrown at him during an election campaign in North East Delhi, not Bihar. No credible reports confirm any such attack on him in Bihar in May 2025.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 21 May 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DJv-2K_JvrF/
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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.