“The video shows police personnel touching the feet of a Karnataka Congress MLA and accepting money from him.”
What FACTLY found
The person in the viral video is Siddhanakolla Shivakumar Swamiji, a spiritual leader, not a Congress MLA. Reports confirmed that six policemen in the Badami district were transferred after touching his feet in uniform and accepting money from him following public criticism. The Sixteenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly’s official website confirms that there is no MLA named Siddhanakolla Swamiji in the current assembly.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 March 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 27 March 2025, 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.