Free alcohol is allegedly being given to the farmers at the Singhu border who are protesting, according to a video that has been circulated.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @PNRai1 tweeted “I swear, it was fun. If there is a movement then so be it. Liquor inside, tasting outside. If you are a farmer of the country, should it be like this?” on Feb 16, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 9k views on X.
कसम से, मजा आ गया।
— P.N.Rai (@PNRai1) February 16, 2024
आन्दोलन हो तो ऐसा।
दारू अंदर, चखना बाहर।
देश का किसान हो, तो ऐसा हो? pic.twitter.com/2P64sywN5C
Several other accounts, including @Cric_gal, @GaurangBhardwa1, @coolfunnytshirt, @RKBOTHRA1, @ssaratht, @AvkushSingh, @sanchit_gs made the same claim that the distribution of free alcohol to farmers who are protestomg at the Singhu border has gone viral. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this video is outdated and has been accessible online since April 2020, and available on the internet. The ongoing farmers’ protest in 2024 is unrelated to this.
The Trending India posted the same video on Facebook on April 11, 2020.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) February 16, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of alcohol distribution has been shared claiming that free alcohol is being distributed to the protesting #farmers at Singhu border. The fact is that this is an old video and available on the internet at least since April 2020. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/a3gCQi3BQP
Intent:
Influencers circulate old videos with false claims to set their narrative over the ongoing farmer’s protest. A video of alcohol distribution has been shared claiming that free alcohol is being distributed to the protesting farmers at Singhu border. This is an old video that has been available on the internet since at least April 2020. It has nothing to do with the ongoing farmers’ protest in 2024.
Conclusion:
Claim : There is a video purporting to show the distribution of free alcohol to farmers who are protesting at the Singhu border.
Fact : The fact is that this is an old video and available on the internet at least since April 2020. It has nothing to do with the ongoing farmers protest 2024.
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