“The visuals show protests against the new UGC Rules, 2026.”
What FACTLY found
These viral visuals do not show protests against the new UGC Rules. The first video clip shows a protest held by Congress workers in the Durg district in May 2025 regarding the implementation of the MNREGA scheme. The second video clip shows a candle march held in Delhi in December 2024 against the implementation of normalisation in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination. While protests against the new UGC Rules were indeed held, these videos are unrelated.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 January 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1214695314152266
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.