A screenshot of a media outlet has been circulating online claiming that the Valmiki Samaj, who went to honour the Supreme Court with flowers, was denied entry and told the court would become impure and need to be cleaned with cow urine. However, D-Intent Data has found that this screenshot is entirely fake and fabricated.
Sharing the screenshot on X (Formerly Twitter) Ravi Arya (@raviadi7793) wrote. “Hey ignorant ji, you are also visible in this photo, what happened, you were not even allowed to enter then how will you become a judge? Very bad thing happened to you people!!”
Another user @AshokBuaddha has also shared and wrote that the Valmiki community that went to honour the Supreme Court with flowers was not allowed to enter the Supreme Court. They were told that the court would become impure and would have to be washed with cow urine. Is it fair or not? Now can you expect justice from such a Supreme Court? What is your opinion, friends? Please reply. (Translated from Hindi).
Other users have also shared the screenshot and made similar claims. @vikas_gautam10
The truth about the viral screenshot of Valmiki community, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the screenshot of ETV alleging that the Valmiki community was denied entry to the Supreme Court, we conducted a thorough investigation. Our research and analysis confirm that the screenshot is not real but digitally altered. And does not reflect the actual events or reality.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search on Google Lens. This led us to a report by ETV Bharat containing the same image. The original report, published on August 18, 2024. States that the Valmiki society supported the Supreme Court’s order regarding classification in quota. And planned to protest at Jantar Mantar on August 20. The viral screenshot does not reflect the actual events or statements.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the screenshot of ETV news was not real. But digitally altered and has nothing to do with reality.
Intent
Social media users are circulating digitally altered screenshots of media outlets to set their narrative against a particular community.
Conclusion
Claim– Valmiki Samaj, who went to honour the Supreme Court with flowers, was denied entry and told the court would become impure and need to be cleaned with cow urine.
Fact– The viral screenshot is real but a digitally altered and has nothing to do with reality.
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