A video circulating online shows people vandalizing gates and boards outside homes and shops, accompanied by claims that Hindus are destroying Muslim properties during the Ganesh Chaturthi immersion procession in Maharashtra. However, these claims are misleading. The footage actually depicts a situation that occurred after a stone-pelting incident initiated by members of a specific community.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) serial fake news peddler and propagandist account @ashoswai wrote. Modi Ganesh Mandal Hindutva goons celebrating their Ganesh Puja by vandalizing Muslim-owned shops in Maharashtra, India!
Another serial fake news peddler, extremist and propaganda account @SamKhan999 also shared the video and wrote. This is how festivals are celebrated in India. By destroying the property of Muslims.
Several other users, influencers and propagandists have also shared the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @dhruvrahtee, @MohammedAkhef
The truth about the video shared as Hindus attacked Muslim properties, 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 were not true.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a relevant keyword search on Google. This led us to media reports regarding the incident in Shegaon, Buldhana. According to the media reports, An incident has come to light in Shegaon city where the procession of Ganesh Visarjan was attacked. It is reported that stones were pelted by unknown persons on the Ganesh immersion procession due to a minor dispute in this area.
The video circulated on social media actually shows a post-stone-pelting incident initiated by members of a specific community. The Ganapati visarjan procession was proceeding peacefully until some extremists began throwing stones.
During research, we found that similar stone pelting incidents on Ganpati visarjan procession occurred in different parts of Buldhana.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the video is not an offensive act as portrayed by the propagandists. It was a retaliation against stone pelters.
Intent
Social media users, influencers and propagandists are circulating videos without providing full context to set their narrative against India and a particular community.
Conclusion
Claim– The video depicts Hindus celebrating Ganpati visarjan by attacking Muslims’ property.
Fact– The video depicts visuals after the stone pelting incident on the Ganpati Visarjan procession.
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