“The viral video shows Samajwadi Party (SP) workers slapping Maulana Sajid Rashidi.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 31 Jul 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is unrelated to Maulana Sajid Rashidi. It actually shows a clash between two groups during a booth-level SP meeting in Syana tehsil of Bulandshahr in May 2025, two months before the incident where Maulana Sajid Rashidi was slapped in Noida following a news debate.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 31 July 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 1 August 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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