A video clip purports to show that the Shivraj government shot six farmers in Mandsaur in 2016 as they were demanding for the correct price for their produce.
Several user accounts, including REKHA (“@RekhaAmbedkar21“) tweeted about the incident that went viral. She claimed that Six farmers in Mandsaur were shot by the Shivraj government in 2016 after the farmers demanded a fair price for their produce. Now, the same administration is starting to support farmers. The tweet has received an about 84k views. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About the Video? : Fact
In actuality, this is a 2017 old video of Jharkhand. It is a video of the Khunti Police from Jharkhand doing a mock drill.
Check out the full video here:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: An old video is being spread with a misleading claim that in 2016, the Shivraj government had shot 6 farmers in Mandsaur over farmers demanding the right price for their produce. The fact is this is an old Jharkhand video from 2017. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/Qy3RqVfhrq
Intent:
Political influencers are disseminating outdated videos in an attempt to impact Madhya Pradesh’s next assembly election.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video is making the rounds, purporting to show that the Shivraj government shot six farmers in Mandsaurin 2016, because they were asking for the correct price for their produce.
Fact : It is an old video from Jharkhand from 2016. It is a video of the mock drill by Jharkhand’s Khunti Police.
