A bulldozer video has gone viral, purporting that as soon as the BJP government was formed in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, the Bulldozer ran over numerous shops, all of which belonged to the Muslim community.
Verified accounts on twitter, including HindutvaWatch (“@HindutvaWatchIn“) tweeted “Location: Raipur, Chattisgarh Few days after winning state elections, local authorities on directions of BJP MLA Brijmohan Agarwal, bulldozed predominantly Muslim-owned shops over allegations of encroachment.” . The tweet was made on Dec 6, 2023.
Location: Raipur, Chattisgarh
— HindutvaWatch (@HindutvaWatchIn) December 6, 2023
Few days after winning state elections, local authorities on directions of BJP MLA Brijmohan Agarwal, bulldozed predominantly Muslim-owned shops over allegations of encroachment. pic.twitter.com/iKrnqRgj6O
@IAMCHindi tweeted “BJP came into action on the third day after winning the elections in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Read the names of the shops where bulldozers are being run. Neither the court nor the police. No notice and no extension. #Raipur #Chhattisgarh #Bulldozer“
छत्तीसगढ़ के रायपुर में चुनाव जीतने के तीसरे दिन बीजेपी हरकत में आ गई. जिन दुकानों पर बुलडोज़र चलाए जा रहे हैं उनके नाम पढ़िए.
— Indian American Muslim Council (हिंदी) (@IAMCHindi) December 6, 2023
न कोर्ट न पुलिस. न नोटिस न कोई मोहलत. #Raipur #Chhattisgarh #Bulldozer pic.twitter.com/lZUEFy8yKy
Several other accounts, including Affan Khan (“@AffanKh65872910“), @iamharunkhan, Nargis Bano (“@NargisBano70“), @HateDetectors also made the same claim that as soon as the BJP Government was established in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, bulldozer ran over numerous stores that belonged to the Muslim community. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About the Incident? : Fact
The truth is that the female students had previously voiced numerous complaints and all of these stores were situated illegally close to a school.This specific video’s source was a news media that made the real cause very apparent.
AsianNews (“@Asian_News_“) tweeted “Raipur Municipal Corporation came into action as soon as the government changed.. Bulldozer ran on illegal chicken chowpatties near Salem School.. Chowpatties used to be located near the boundary wall of the school.. The girl students of the school had complained many times earlier.. @MuncipalRaipur#raipur#CGNews#raipurnagarnigam#asiannews“. The tweet was made on Dec 5, 2023.
सरकार बदलते ही एक्शन में रायपुर नगर निगम.. सालेम स्कूल के पास अवैध चिकन चौपाटियों पर चला बुलडोजर..स्कूल के बाउंड्रीवाल के पास लगती थी चौपाटी..स्कूल की छात्राओं ने पहले कई बार की थी शिकायत.. @MuncipalRaipur #raipur #CGNews #raipurnagarnigam #asiannews pic.twitter.com/BhytH07Bjk
— AsianNews (@Asian_News_) December 5, 2023
Check out the full Video here : Fact
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 6, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of a bulldozer has been shared claiming that In Chhattisgarh's Raipur, as soon as the BJP Govt was formed, bulldozer ran on many shops, and all the shops belonged to people of the Muslim Community. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/3CBzvxeHAK
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating videos with false claims to defend illegal activities & to set their religious propaganda. After proper research, analysis and fact-checking, we have found out that the female students had previously complained numerous times, and all these shops were illegal located close to a school.The news source from which this specific video originated made clear why it was done.
Conclusion:
Claim : According to a video that has been circulated, a Bulldozer ran over numerous stores in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, as soon as the BJP government was formed. All of the shops belonged to members of the Muslim community.
Fact : The truth is, the female students had previously complained numerous times, and all of these stores were not allowed to be located close to a school.This specific video’s source was a news media that made the real reason quite obvious.
