Old, Unrelated Video Shared as Crowd Marching Towards Jantar Mantar Protest

We found out that the video dates back to April 2026.

A video is being shared on the internet, falsely claiming to show a bike convoy marching towards Jantar Mantar following the alleged detention of Sonam Wangchuk. 

(Source: Instagram/Altered by The Quint)

A video is being widely shared, claiming to show a bike convoy marching towards Jantar Mantar following the alleged detention of Sonam Wangchuk. 

• The video is captioned, "Following reports of the alleged detention of renowned activist Sonam Wangchuk during his ongoing hunger strike, a large number of emotional supporters and youth have rapidly started arriving at Delhi's Jantar Mantar."

An archived version of this claim can be found here. 

(Source: Instagram/Screenshot)

(Archived versions of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is it true?: No, the video is old, unrelated and shows a bike convoy of Bhim Army.

How did we find out?: We ran a reverse image search on the video using Google Lens and found a video uploaded on 17 April 2026, sharing the same visuals.

• The video's caption reads 'Jai Bhim', and we also recognised the blue flags belong to Bhim Army.

The video was posted in April 2026. 

(Source: Instagram/Screenshot)

Conclusion: The video is old, unrelated and shows a Bhim Army bike convoy.

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