A video showing a clash between two groups is circulating with assertions that it shows BJP supporters fighting among themselves, in Haryana’s Sirsa. This article aims to investigate and verify the accuracy of the claim mentioned in the post.
Claim: Video depicts a brawl involving BJP supporters in Sirsa, Haryana.
Fact: The video shows a May 2024 clash among Congress supporters in Saiman village within the Sirsa Parliamentary constituency. Local journalists have confirmed that this incident does not involve the BJP or any of its leaders. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The video shows a recent altercation among political party supporters in Sirsa, but it’s unrelated to the BJP. A search for relevant keywords on Facebook led us to reports by a few local news channels on the video (here, here & here).
According to these reports, the footage is linked to a clash that erupted between followers of Congress leader Kumari Selja and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda in Saiman village, Sirsa. The incident occurred on 03 May 2024, during an election campaign event. For the 2024 General Elections, the Indian National Congress has nominated Kumari Selja to run for the Lok Sabha seat in the Sirsa parliamentary constituency.
Aajtak report, citing their local correspondent, confirmed that the viral video is from the evening of 3 May 2024, during a gathering for Congress leader Kumari Selja in Saiman village, Fatehabad district. At this event, a disagreement led to a fight among some of Selja Kumari’s supporters. And that the video is not connected to the BJP or any of its leaders.
To sum up, a video clip showing a brawl between Congress supporters is being misrepresented as a fight among BJP supporters.
This story was originally published by Factly and republished by OrissaPOST as part of the Shakti Collective.
