With the false impression that the two BJP leaders fought in Madhya Pradesh, a video of two politicians fighting during a rally has gone viral.

Verified accounts on twitter, including Aafrin (“@Aafrin7866“) tweeted “This video is from Madhya Pradesh where BJP leaders clashed with each other. See the decision also being taken “on the spot” ” after sharing the video o X. The post was made on Oct 30, 2023, which was reposted by more than 100 user accounts on twitter. The archive can be read from above.

ये विडियो मध्य प्रदेश का है जहाँ बीजेपी का नेता आपस में भिड़ गए।
देखिए फ़ैसला भी "आन द स्पाट" होते हुए pic.twitter.com/q83yw5oBL8

— Aafrin (@Aafrin7866) October 30, 2023

@Manishkumarttp tweeted “तमिलनाडु में भाजपा के नेताओं को जनता ने आलीशान रथ से नीचे उतार के हाथ साफ कर दिया ,” on March 29, 2024.

What is the Actual Truth About the Video? : Fact

In actuality, this video is from Odisha, where last month at a rally in Balangir, two BJP leaders were observed in a scuffle.

We visited Odisha Bytes, where the same picture from the video clip was published in an article on Oct 9, 2023 with the headline ” Odisha: Two BJP Leaders Scuffle During State President’s Rally In Balangir”.

The video was posted in by OTV in the youtube channel on Oct 9, 2023 where it was clarified that the fight was between BJP leaders in Odisha during the State President’s Rally In Balangir.

Check out the full video:

D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:

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ANALYSIS: Misleading

FACT: A video that shows two politicians involved in a scuffle during a rally has been shared with a misleading claim that the two BJP leaders clashed with each other in Madhya Pradesh. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/lQISFuTvLf

— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) November 4, 2023

Intent:

Users are circulating videos from Odisha claiming to be from MP to influence the assembly election in the state.

Conclusion:

Claim : A video of two politicians fighting during a rally has gone viral, with the misleading claim that the two leaders from BJP were fighting in Madhya Pradesh.

Fact : This video is from Odisha, where two BJP leaders were seen fighting during a rally in Balangir last month.

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