“The viral video shows a torch procession protesting against the new UGC regulations.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Jan 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video is unrelated to the UGC regulations. It shows a torchlight protest held in Odisha in December 2025 against the National Herald case involving Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 31 January 2026, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DUAabFWD_Mb/
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