A house owned by a Rajput family in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, is allegedly burned down by Dalit miscreants, according to a video that shows a burning structure has gone viral.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Shubham_fd tweeted ““Sir, DaIits burnt my house to ashes.” This is how a Rajput family shared their story with Neo Politico. The accused have imposed three cases of the SC-ST act on the same family and later set their house on fire. They are now homeless but no action taken against the accused. In the era of “Thakur ka Kua”, no media will show you these cases. Victims are helpless. An incident from Hardoi, UP.” on Feb 14, 2024. The tweet has received an about 70.6k views on X.
“Sir, DaIits burnt my house to ashes.” This is how a Rajput family shared their story with Neo Politico. The accused have imposed three cases of the SC-ST act on the same family and later set their house on fire. They are now homeless but no action taken against the accused. In… pic.twitter.com/w2toOeYXye
— Shubham Sharma (@Shubham_fd) February 14, 2024
Several other accounts, including @MamtaTripathi80, @ANKITSI8423, @AjayDwi39945802, @Rahulku18382624 made the same claim that some powerful Dalit people burnt a house of a Rajput family in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The Hardoi police report that both parties suffered losses when thatched roofs caught fire during the fireworks during a wedding procession at Almapur village, which is under the jurisdiction of Bilgram police station. The assertions that are circulating are unfounded and untrue.
The official account of @hardoipolice tweeted “थाना बिलग्राम क्षेत्रांतर्गत घटित घटना के संबंध में कृत कार्यवाही का विवरण-” on Feb 14, 2024.
थाना बिलग्राम क्षेत्रांतर्गत घटित घटना के संबंध में कृत कार्यवाही का विवरण- pic.twitter.com/OnxXR7jLKP
— Hardoi Police (@hardoipolice) February 14, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 15, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a burning structure has been shared, claiming that Dalit miscreants burnt a house belonging to a Rajput family in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi. According to the Hardoi police, during the fireworks in a wedding procession (1/3) pic.twitter.com/boxqHXsvzE
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating videos of an accident with false claims to set their casteist propaganda. A video that shows a burning structure has been shared, claiming that Dalit miscreants burnt a house belonging to a Rajput family in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi. The thatched roofs in Almapur village, under the authority of Bilgram police station, caught fire during a wedding procession, causing loss for both parties involved, as per the Hardoi police. It is untrue and unfounded to make the claims circulating.
Conclusion:
Claim : A house belonging to a Rajput family in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, is allegedly burned down by Dalit miscreants, according to a video that has been circulated showing the burning structure.
Fact : According to the Hardoi police, during the fireworks in a wedding procession at Almapur village under Bilgram police station, thatched roofs caught fire in which both parties suffered a loss. The claims being circulated are false and baseless.
