Recently, a video showing a large candlelight march has been widely circulated online with claims that it depicts a recent protest in Kolkata related to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor. However, D-Intent Data has found that this video is actually from Bangladesh and is not connected to the protests in West Bengal.
Sharing the video on X (Formerly Twitter) BJP IT-Cell head Amita Malviya wrote. Last night, West Bengal erupted in #JusticeForRGKar protest with Dwijendralal Ray’s patriotic classic. ‘Dhana Dhanyo Pushpe Bhora’: You will not find such a country anywhere. And she, queen of all lands, she who is my native land. That is my native land, that is my native land. [You will not find such a country anywhere. And she, queen of all lands. She who is my native land, That is my native land, that is my native land.]. Later, he deleted the post.
Another user @debajits3110 also shared the video and wrote, History has been created! The people of entire Kolkata took to the streets today. It is impossible to stop this movement until Tilottama gets justice #RGKarProtest.
Several other users and influencers have also shared the video and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @coolfunnytshirt, @VIKRAMPRATAPSIN
The truth about the viral Candlelight March Video, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the video of the candlelight march came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video and found that this video was not from West Bengal but an old video from Bangladesh.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed a reverse image search of some key frames from the viral video on Google Lens. This led us to earlier social media posts containing the same video(1, 2, 3, 4). According to the initial social media posts, this video was from Bangladesh where thousands of people participated in a candlelight march to pay tribute to the people who lost their lives during the “Quota Movement” in Bangladesh.
According to multiple sources. This candlelight march event was organized on August 9 at the Uttara Friends Club Field in Sector 3, Uttara, Dhaka. However, there are indeed large-scale protests happening in Kolkata in response to the tragic incident. But this particular footage does not represent those current demonstrations.
Hence, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the viral video of the candlelight vigil is not from West Bengal, India. But an old video from Bangladesh.
Intent
Social media users, influencers and political workers are circulating old videos from Bangladesh with misleading claims to set their narrative over the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
Conclusion
Claim– The video of a massive crowd attending a candlelight vigil is from Kolkata, India.
Fact– The viral video is from Bangladesh showing people participating in a candlelight march to pay respect to the martyrs of the quota movement.
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