False video of Kolkata’s Durga Puja-themed Ram Mandir Pandal shared as Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir
Many people are using social media to spread massive amounts of misinformation. We also came across one such video. The user while sharing the video claimed that the video is from Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir.
The claim made by the user
An X user named @shivamkhodani shared the video and wrote “Electrical work completed in Ayodhya Ram temple ethereal sparkle Jai Shree Ram”
(Translated into English)
Fact Check
To investigate the truth behind the viral video DFRAC team converted the video into some. keyframes and reverse-searched it on Google. We found the same video uploaded on a YouTube channel named OTV News English on 23 October 2023. In the description it was mentioned, that “Kolkata’s Ram Mandir-Themed Durga Puja Pandal Turns Biggest Attraction”.
When we investigated further, we found some media reports by The Times of India and Hindustan Times where they stated, “Kolkata pandal provides glimpse of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir this Durga Puja”.
Conclusion
Thus, it is clear from the DFRAC’s fact check that the claim made about the video is misleading as the video is from Ram Mandir Pandal in Kolkata not from Ayodhya.
