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“Visuals of huge crowd rallying in support of ongoing protest by Indian wrestlers in Delhi”
Social media posts Claim dated 9 May 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The video in question actually captures scenes from PM Modi’s rally in Surat on 29 September 2022. Despite the considerable support from various organizations and individuals for the wrestlers’ protest in Delhi, this viral video has no connection to those demonstrations.

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 9 May 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 May 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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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.