A video circulating online shows bulldozers demolishing structures, claiming the government has demolished 25 houses belonging to the Yadav or OBC community in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. However, these houses were built on encroached government land, and multiple notices were issued for eviction. The occupants lost a court case, leading the administration to remove the illegal structures. This action is unrelated to the persecution of any specific caste or community.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) propagandist account @surya_samajwadi wrote, In Farrukhabad, 25 Yadavs were rendered homeless by bulldozing their houses without any prior notice. Where will 200 people including small children go in this rainy season? Even after torturing the poor so much, he still uses Yogi before his name. (Translated from Hindi)
Another account @IPSinghSp also shared the visuals and wrote. Which Supreme Court, which Supreme Order. Yogi’s bulldozers are roaring every day. Bulldozers were run on 25 Yadav houses in Farrukhabad and they were made homeless in this rainy season. Where will these 230 poor people including women and small innocent children go in this rainy season?
Several other users, influencers and political workers have also disseminated the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @yadavakhilesh, @RavendraYa, @samajwadiparty, @MediaCellSP
The truth about the incident, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the visuals and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the incident and found that the claims on social media were not true.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a relevant keyword search and found multiple reports and police statement regarding the anti-encroachment drive in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. According to the report and Police, these houses were built on encroached government land, and multiple notices were issued for eviction. The occupants lost a court case, leading the administration to remove the illegal structures. Hence, this action is unrelated to the persecution of any specific caste or community.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the administration has removed illegal structures built on encroached government land after the court order.
Intent
Social media users, influencers, propagandists and political workers are circulating videos with misleading claims to set their narrative against the government and relevant authorities to defend illegal encroachments.
Conclusion
Claim– The government has demolished 25 houses belonging to the Yadav or OBC community in Farrukhabad without providing a notice.
Fact– The administration has removed illegal encroachments under the court order and multiple notices were issued to vacate the encroached government land.
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