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“Video shows a rally held by Bangladeshi Muslims in Assam calling for a separate country.”
Social media posts Claim dated 27 Oct 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The video dates back to July 2017, showing some Muslims protesting against the Assam government’s classification of them as illegal immigrants or ‘D’ voters (doubtful voters) in Goalpara, Assam. It is not of a rally by Bangladeshi Muslims calling for a separate country.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 27 October 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 28 October 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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