“The viral video shows RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calling for the “saffronisation” of the Indian Army and the removal of over 50% of “non-caste Hindus” by 2028.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 30 Dec 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is digitally manipulated. In the original speech, Bhagwat spoke about unity in response to attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. No such remarks about the Indian Army were made, and deepfake analysis tools flagged both the video and audio as artificial.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 December 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 27 January 2026, 28 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DS4CP55EhH-/
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