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Clip of ABVP Rally in Srinagar Falsely Viral as Tricolour Hoisted in Balochistan

This clip dates back to January and shows a procession of the ABVP at Lal Chowk, Srinagar.

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A video showing the Indian tricolour being paraded in a rally is being shared to claim as recent visuals from Balochistan, Pakistan.

This claim comes amid internal tensions within Pakistan about the calls for Balochistan to become a separate country.

(Archives of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is the claim true?: No, the claim is false.

  • The video is from January and shows a tiranga rally conducted by student group Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's (ABVP) Srinagar unit.

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What we found: At first, we divided the video into multiple keyframes and ran a Google reverse image search on some of them.

  • We came across a post on Facebook from 30 January. It showed similar frames as the viral video.

  • The video's caption noted, "ABVP Organised a Tiranga Rally from TRC Chowk to Lal Chowk, Srinagar Kashmir."

  • We, then, ran a relevant keyword search and came across a post featuring the same clip on Instagram from Asian News Hub. It was also uploaded on 30 January.

  • The post noted, "ABVP carried out a tiranga rally in Lalchowk Srinagar this afternoon."

  • A report by The Hindu further confirmed the details of this incident.

  • The report noted that the student group's 'Tiranga rally' at Lal Chowk aimed at showcasing national pride and solidarity with India.

  • Several individuals participated and carried the national flag and sang the national anthem, symbolising the engagement of Kashmiri youth in nationalist activities.

  • The rally came following the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to withdraw permission for an ABVP sports event in Doda.

  • The government also released a circular to the Education Department following an official in Poonch instructing students to participate in the group's rally.

  • News 9 Live also covered this rally at Lal Chowk in January.

Conclusion: A video of ABVP's rally in Srinagar has gone viral to falsely claim that it shows a demonstration in Balochistan.

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