“The viral video shows Samajwadi Party members assaulting a Dalit man in Uttar Pradesh for sitting on a sofa.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 Jul 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is not from Uttar Pradesh and has no link to the Samajwadi Party, and does not show any caste-related incident. It shows a clash between NCP workers and Chhava Sanghatna members during a protest in Latur, Maharashtra.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 July 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DMepWMVOk13/
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