A video purporting to be from Karnataka has been circulated, featuring a male student writing some things on a female student’s uniform, projected as he was writing forcefully to school students.
@kavita_tewari tweeted “This is Awesome. My Property. Yes My property written on clothes of School Going Girls in Karnataka. How can parents remain quiet on such an act Vote Wisely” on April 21, 2024. The tweet has received an about 73k views on X.
This is Awesome.
— Kavi ( Modi Ka Parivar )🇮🇳 (@kavita_tewari) April 21, 2024
My Property.
Yes My property written on clothes of School Going Girls in Karnataka.
How can parents remain quiet on such an act
Vote Wisely pic.twitter.com/gAvSfzdxhq
Several other accounts, including @Deepakkkumardk claimed the same that the male student wrote forcefully on a female student’s uniform in Karnataka. @mpgiri quoted the tweet made by @kavita_tewari to support the same claim regarding this incident. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this video originates from Odisha rather than Karnataka. The uniform of Prananath Autonomous College, situated in Khordha, Odisha, is worn by all of the students here. It is evident that not a single female student was coerced; instead, they are all happy and at ease. Meanwhile, the boy’s uniform has some words written on it as well.
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a male student writing some words on the uniform of a female student has been shared with the misleading claim that it is from Karnataka and projected as he was writing forcefully to school students. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/SHqdfN9j0o
Intent:
Political influencers are circulating videos from Odisha claiming to be from Karnataka to set their political narrative to influence the ongoing general elections. A video showing a male student writing some words on the uniform of a female student has been shared with the misleading claim that it is from Karnataka and projected as he was writing forcefully to school students. This video is from Odisha, not Karnataka. All of the students are wearing the Prananath Autonomous College uniform, which is located in Khordha, Odisha. It is apparent that no female student was forced, and they are all happy and comfortable. Meanwhile, certain words are also written on the boy’s uniform.
Conclusion:
Claim : Misleading claims have been made about a video that shows a male student writing words on a female student’s uniform. The video appears to be from Karnataka and shows the student writing aggressively to other classmates.
Fact : The fact is that this video is not from Karnataka but from Odisha. All the students are seen wearing Prananath Autonomous College’s uniform, which is located in Khordha, Odisha. It is clearly visible that no girl student was forced and all of them are happy and comfortable. Meanwhile, some words can also be seen written on the boy’s uniform.
