Some have circulated a video purporting to show police mistreating protesting RO/ARO candidates in Prayagraj. Video shows police have detained the protestors.
@RAJENDR06716960 tweeted “#YOGI_JI_RO_ARO_CANCEL_KRO The behavior of the police administration with the RO candidates in Prayagraj today is condemnable. The police did not allow the candidates to protest around the Commission today and force was also used against the candidates. #RO_ARO_RE_EXAM” on Feb 28, 2024. The tweet has received an about more than 8.5k views on X, contributing to the spread of the information.
#YOGI_JI_RO_ARO_CANCEL_KRO
— RAJENDRA MAURYA 🇮🇳 (@RAJENDR06716960) February 28, 2024
प्रयागराज में आज RO के अभ्यर्थियों के साथ पुलिस प्रशासन का व्यवहार निंदनीय है। पुलिस ने अभ्यर्थियों को आज आयोग के इर्द गिर्द आंदोलन नहीं करने दिया और अभ्यर्थियों के ऊपर बल का भी प्रयोग किया गया।#RO_ARO_RE_EXAM pic.twitter.com/Ic3KrSWYag
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that this video, which was captured in Lucknow, depicts police detaining the protestors as they demonstrate against the reservation scam during the state’s 69,00 teacher recruitment process. The RO/ARO exam is unrelated to the video.
We visited ETV Bharat, which published an article on this incident on Jan 13, 2024 with the headline “6800 Candidates Of 69 Thousand Teacher Recruitment Surrounded The Chief Minister’s Residence, There Was A Lot Of Scuffle With The Police.”
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows police detaining protestors has been shared, claiming that Police misbehaving with the protesting RO/ARO candidates in Prayagraj. The fact is that this video is from Lucknow and shows police detaining candidates (1/2) pic.twitter.com/CypOfHa6qH
Intent:
Influencers are circulating videos of different protests from different locations to target government and police administration. A video that shows police detaining protestors has been shared, claiming that Police misbehaving with the protesting RO/ARO candidates in Prayagraj. The video, which is from Lucknow, depicts candidates protesting against the reservation scam during the 69,00 teacher recruitment in Lucknow were being detained by police. The RO/ARO exam has nothing to do with the video.
Conclusion:
Claim : There have been claims of police misconduct towards the protesting RO/ARO candidates in Prayagraj, based on a video seen of police detaining protestors.
Fact : The fact is that this video is from Lucknow and shows police detaining candidates protesting against the reservation scam in 69 thousand teacher recruitment in Lucknow. The video has nothing to do with the RO/ARO exam.
