The Logical Indian fact-check team verified the claim and found it misleading as it is cropped from a 2021 public address of Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
We found that the viral images are not from the context of the Karnataka assembly elections. The images are from different contexts dating back to 2017.
While sharing a video, people on social media claimed that votes were cast unlawfully and demanded re-election or disqualification of the elected Congress MLA.
The incident took place 3 years ago when a Hindu woman publically thrashed a Muslim man for harrasing her. Though the viral video is from Karnataka, but it has nothing to do with the movie ‘The Kerala Story’.
We found that the flag unfurled in Bhatkal, Karnataka, was an Islamic flag and not a Pakistani flag. The viral claim is false.
Shaji, the man in the viral video, is a Christian, and there was no communal element involved in this case. The viral claim is false.
While sharing this image, people on social media claimed that the image showed that Kohli appreciated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following the results of the elections. The Logical Indian fact check team verified the viral claim.
The viral video is scripted and made for entertainment purposes. The original video was uploaded back in May 2021 on a YouTube channel named “Maithili Bazar”.
A video of individuals damaging what appear to be electronic voting machines (EVMs) is making the rounds on social media, with some users alleging that a furious mob stopped a Bharatiya Janata Party leader’s car and destroyed EVMs in Vijayapura district of Karnataka.
The viral video is from an arrest of people illegally smuggling alcohol in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. The viral video has been circulating with false claims since August 2020.
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