It has been falsely claimed, based on a video of a crowd leaving a polling place, that voters were intimidated and driven out before they could cast their votes.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @darab_farooqui tweeted “Voting is a democratic right, however in India’s democracy, voting against Modi is prohibited. Police in #Sambhal are Lathi charging Muslim voters. As a result, given that certain voters are able to cast ballots, we can conclude that India is a partially democracy.” on May 7, 2024. The tweet has received an about 57.7k views on X.
Voting is a democratic right, however in India's democracy, voting against Modi is prohibited.
— Darab Farooqui (@darab_farooqui) May 7, 2024
Police in #Sambhal are Lathi charging Muslim voters. As a result, given that certain voters are able to cast ballots, we can conclude that India is a partially democracy. pic.twitter.com/zg0XxpKLBT
Several other accounts, including @SAnPerspective, @dbabuadvocate made the same claim that people were thrased, chased out, and denied the right to vote. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The police claim that in order to ensure an orderly voting process, the mob that invaded the polling place was managed and driven out. So, the claim that video of a crowd leaving a polling place has gone viral, with the inaccurate assertion that people were assaulted, chased out, and disallowed to vote is not true.
@sambhalpolice tweeted “The crowd that entered the polling station was controlled and taken out so that voting could be done in an orderly queue. No violence took place.” on May 7, 2024.
मतदान केंद्र में घुसी भीड़ को नियंत्रित तथा व्यवस्थित करने के लिए बाहर निकाला गया था ताकि व्यवस्थित तरीके से कतार में लगा कर वोटिंग कराई जा सके, कोई मार पीट नहीं की गई है।
— SAMBHAL POLICE (@sambhalpolice) May 7, 2024
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) May 7, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video showing a crowd coming back from a polling station has been shared with a misleading claim that voters were thrashed and chased away and not allowed to cast their votes. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/HdTSWfT6Bo
Intent:
Influencers are circulating false claims to influence the ongoing general elections. A video showing a crowd coming back from a polling station has been shared with a misleading claim that voters were thrashed and chased away and not allowed to cast their votes. According to authorities, the mob that entered the polling place was controlled and dispersed so that voting could take place in an orderly manner.
Conclusion:
Claim : There is a false report circulating about a video of a mob leaving a polling place, claiming that voters were pushed out and physically assaulted, preventing them from casting their votes.
Fact : According to the police, the crowd that entered the polling station was controlled & removed so that voting could be conducted in an orderly manner.
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