A sensitive video featuring a funeral bier on the ground, has gone viral with the false accusation that individuals who fall under the SC category are not allowed to carry out the last rites at the cremation ground.
@SunilAstay tweeted “The bodies of Dalits do not get peace even in the crematorium. Ujjain is a Dalit dominated area and Lok Sabha is reserved for SC. But the candidates of both the parties, BJP and Congress, are attracted towards the name of upper caste and are still silent on this incident. This is the Chief Minister’s home district… @DrMohanYadav51 take cognizance.” on April 26, 2024. The tweet has received an about 12.3k views on X.
दलितों की लाश को शमसान में भी सुकून नसीब नहीं है। उज्जैन जो की दलित बाहुल्य क्षेत्र और लोकसभा एससी आरक्षित है।
— Sunil Astay 🇮🇳 (@SunilAstay) April 26, 2024
लेकिन दोनों पार्टी भाजपा और कांग्रेस के प्रत्याशियों के मुंह सवर्ण नाम की चुबक लगी है इस घटना पर अभितक चुप है।
मुख्यमंत्री के गृह जिला है…@DrMohanYadav51 संज्ञान ले। pic.twitter.com/MR2yPoUX4i
Several other accounts, including @ambedkariteIND, @RekhaAmbedkar21, @baserbhai10, @Dimpi77806999, @RajaHin48046243, @ManojSh28986262 made the same claim that those falling under the SC category aren’t being allowed to carry out their final ceremonies at the cremation ground. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
Ujjain Police claim that on April 20, 2024, a man by the name of Babulal Charmkar passed away after consuming a hazardous substance (Sulfas); the body was thereafter taken to the Ingoria cremation ground and cremated. Cremation was prohibited at the specified location by the Honourable High Court’s decision until further orders. Caste was unrelated to it. People who disseminate untrue rumours would face strict consequences.
@ujjain_sp tweeted the official report of the incident in a twitter post on April 25, 2024.
— UJJAIN SP (@ujjain_sp) April 25, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
1878
— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) April 25, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A sensitive video that features a funeral bier on the ground has been shared with a misleading claim that people belonging to the SC category are being prevented from performing the last rites at the cremation ground. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ItSr7kfu5d
Intent:
Users are circulating sensitive videos with false claims to set their narrative based on caste. A sensitive video that features a funeral bier on the ground has been shared with a misleading claim that people belonging to the SC category are being prevented from performing the last rites at the cremation ground. According to Ujjain Police, a man named Babulal Charmkar died on April 20, 2024, after swallowing a deadly poisonous substance (Sulfas); the body was thereafter sent to the cremation ground in Ingoria for cremation. Cremation was prohibited at the specified location by order of the Honourable High Court until further notice. It has nothing to do with caste. People who promote false rumours will face severe consequences.
Conclusion:
Claim : A sensitive video of a funeral bier on the ground has been posted, along with a deceptive assertion that people from the SC category are being denied the opportunity to do their final rites at the cremation ground.
Fact : According to Ujjain Police, on 20 April 2024, a man named Babulal Charmkar died after consuming a poisonous substance (Sulfas); later, the dead body was brought to the cremation ground in Ingoria for cremation. By order of the Honorable High Court, cremation was prohibited at the said place until further orders. It had nothing to do with caste. Strict action would be taken against people spreading false rumors.
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