“The viral video shows Baloch people in Balochistan hoisting the Indian national flag and playing the Indian national anthem.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 19 May 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video actually shows visuals of the Tiranga Yatra held in Surat, Gujarat, on 14 May 2025, organised in solidarity with Indian soldiers following the success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pakistan. It has no connection to Balochistan in Pakistan.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 21 May 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ16_nsz_ZQ/
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