A video featuring a politician slapping a health officer is making the rounds with a lot of false allegations, like that a Brahmin doctor was attacked by a BSP leader for no apparent reason (or for calling someone low caste), and that he was then later booked under the SC/ST act.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @AsianDigest tweeted “Brahmin Doctor was slapped by Harijans for calling them Low Caste” on Feb 24, 2024. The tweet has received an about 55.7k views on X.
Brahmin Doctor was slapped by Harijans for calling them Low Caste pic.twitter.com/1trRU9iUsz
— Crime Reports India (@AsianDigest) February 24, 2024
Several other accounts, including @Shubham_fd claimed that a Brahmin doctor was slapped by the leader of the DaIt BSP on camera and subsequently booked him under the SC ST act. The local leader had him prepared to be beaten in order to humiliate him. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, these assertions are unfounded and untrue. The Muniguda Group Health Centre was visited by Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra as part of the Kayakalpa team visit programme, according to the Police. Jitu Jakashika, the accused BSP leader, showed up there accompanied by his backers. He began yelling at the medical staff present, complaining that they were not giving people the proper care at the health centre. Subsequently, the accused gave Doctor Sabyasachi a forceful slap on the cheek. Not Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra, but Jitu Jakashika, the accused, was taken into custody and he was not physically assaulted for mocking someone’s caste.
We visited prameyanews7.com, which published an article on this incident on Feb 23, 2024 with the headline “BSP Leader Arrested, Beat Up Officials of Group Health Centre”. For more clarification, we also visited ETV Bharat, which wrote about this incident in an article on Feb 24, 2024 with the heading “It Was Expensive To Beat The Doctor, The Accused Jitu Was Prosecuted By The Police”.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a politician slapping a health officer is being circulated with multiple misleading claims, such as a Brahmin doctor was attacked without reason(or for calling Low Caste) by a BSP leader & later booked under the SC/ST act,(1/4) pic.twitter.com/3TjZFNN9ZZ
Intent:
Propagandists are circulating videos with false claims to set their propaganda based on caste. A video that shows a politician slapping a health officer is being circulated with multiple misleading claims, such as a Brahmin doctor was attacked without reason(or for calling Low Caste) by a BSP leader & later booked under the SC/ST act. These assertions are, in fact, unfounded and false. As part of the Kayakalpa team visit programme, Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra reportedly paid a visit to the Muniguda Group Health Centre. There came accused BSP leader Jitu Jakashika and his backers. He began yelling at the medical staff there after complaining that patients weren’t receiving the care they needed at the health centre. Afterwards, the defendant gave Doctor Sabyasachi a forceful slap on the cheek. It was not Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra who was arrested but the accused Jitu Jakashika, and he was not beaten up for disparaging someone’s caste.
Conclusion:
Claim : Many false allegations, including that a Brahmin doctor was attacked by a BSP leader without cause or for calling someone low caste, and that he was later booked under the SC/ST act, are being spread around a video that purports to show a politician slapping a health officer.
Fact : The fact is that these claims are false and baseless. According to Police Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra visited the Muniguda Group Health Center as part of the Kayakalpa team visit programme. Accused BSP leader Jitu Jakashika arrived there with his supporters. He complained that people were not being provided proper health care at the health center and started shouting at the health workers present. Later, the accused attacked Doctor Sabyasachi with a hard slap on his cheek. The accused, Jitu Jakashika, was arrested, not Dr. Sabyasachi Mohapatra, and he was not beaten for calling someone low caste.
