A video of police attempting to break up a large gathering using tXhe “Lathi Charge” has gone viral. It claims that these young guys were requesting government jobs, and as a result, they were physically assaulted because of the cancelled RO/ARO exam.
@ChaitanyaRamdas tweeted “If you ask for a job you will get a beating If you bring Kavad, flowers will be showered. Let us welcome you to Ramrajya UP. #RO_ARO_RE_EXAM” and shared the video of the incident on Feb 27, 2024.
नॉकरी मांगोगे तो लठ मिलेंगे
— Chaitanya Chansoria (@ChaitanyaRamdas) February 27, 2024
कावड़ लाओगे तो फूल बरसाएंगे।
आइये रामराज्य UP में आपका स्वागत है।#RO_ARO_RE_EXAM pic.twitter.com/YuGIqy4OHy
Several other accounts, including @Harshve11159398 made the same claim that young men were beaten because they were demanding government jobs and, in response they got beaten due to cancelling of the RO/ARO exam. The video shows police attempting to disperse a large gathering by employing the “Lathi Charge”. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
In actuality, this video depicts a fight between Akshay Kumar fans and the police at a Lucknow movie promotion event. It is unrelated to job seekers taking the RO/ARO exam or getting beaten by cops.The claim that the police employed “Lathi Charge” as the young men were demanding for government jobs is absolutely not true at all.
Check out the Youtube Video:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows police trying to disperse a massive crowd by using the "Lathi Charge" has been shared, claiming that these young men were asking jobs from the government in response,they got beaten as this related to canceled RO/ARO exam.(1/3) pic.twitter.com/jgrM9ZXPqB
Intent:
Influencers are circulating videos from film promotion event with false claims to set their narrative against government and police administration. A video that shows police trying to disperse a massive crowd by using the “Lathi Charge” has been shared, claiming that these young men were asking jobs from the government in response,they got beaten as this related to cancelled RO/ARO exam. The video depicts an argument between Akshay Kumar’s supporters and police during a film promotion event in Lucknow. It is unrelated to being physically assaulted by police or the RO/ARO exam job seekers.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video has been posted showing police attempting to disperse a large gathering by deploying the “Lathi Charge,” saying that these young men were begging the government jobs and, in response, they were beaten as a result of the cancelled RO/ARO exam.
Fact : The fact is that this video shows a clash between Akshay Kumar’s fans and police during a film promotion event in Lucknow. It has nothing to do with the RO/ARO exam job seekers or being beaten by police.
