This Video Doesn’t Show a Procession Depicting Crucifixion Being Held in Punjab
We found that neither is this video recent nor is it from Punjab as claimed in the viral post.
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A video of a procession depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is being shared on the internet as recent visuals from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-ruled Punjab.
What are users saying?: An X (formerly Twitter) premium subscriber shared the video on their handle with a caption that said, "Punjab has really fallen, conversions are at its peak."
What's the truth?: The video could be traced back to March 2024 and shows a peace procession that was organised in Jammu by the Jammu & Kashmir Joint Churches Fellowship.
What led us to the truth?: We performed a Google Lens search on the keyframes of the video and found a similar visual published in a report by a newspaper named Daily Excelsior.
It said that an procession was taken out by The Jammu and Kashmir Joint Churches Fellowship ahead of the occasion of Good Friday and Easter.
The report mentioned that different churches from Jammu participated in the procession.
It further said that various tableaux were a part of the procession that depicted the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The report was published on 28 March 2024.
(Source: Daily Excelsior/Screenshot)
Other sources: On performing a keyword search on YouTube, we found a longer version of the procession uploaded on an unverified channel called 'New News JK'.
The video was published on 27 March 2024 and its description said, "A Peace procession was organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Churches Fellowship on the Eve of Good Friday and Easter."
Geolocating the place: Team WebQoof used the shop signs such as 'The Raymond Shop' in the background as reference seen in the YouTube clip.
Using the help of 'street view' option, we were able to locate the place where the viral clip appeared to be filmed.
Comparing visuals: We compared keyframes from the viral clip to the visuals available on Google Maps and concluded that the incident was from Jammu and not Punjab as claimed.
A comparison clearly highlights the similarities.
A comparison clearly highlights the similarities.
Conclusion: With these evidences, it is clear that the video is old and unrelated to Punjab.
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