“Video of Arjun Singh, Minister-in-Charge of the Department of Labour and Transport, Government of West Bengal, hoisting the BJP flag instead of the tricolour flag on 15 August 2026.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 18 Aug 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is not from an Independence Day event. It was recorded on 6 July 2026, during a programme held to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee. The longer version of the video also shows the Indian national flag being hoisted after the BJP flag.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 18 August 2026. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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