Was Major Gaurav Arya seen drinking AC water in Mathura Vrindavan temple? Here’s the Truth

A screengrab of some people drinking water dripping down from an elephant sculpture on the wall has been shared by a Pakistan-based handle on X. The handle claims that one of the men in the group is Indian Army retd Major Gaurav Arya drinking AC water, who believes it to be the ‘charanamrit’ (holy water) from the feet of his deity.

Islamabad Vibes, a pak-based handle posted this screengrab and wrote: “Indian Army’s retired @majorgauravarya drinking AC water, believing it to be the ‘charanamrit’ (holy water) from the feet of his deity”

Fact-check

The DFRAC team investigated the above-shared claim by reversing searching it on Google Lens. We found some latest reports from multiple media outlets such as Hindustan Times, NDTV & NEWS 18. As per reports, a viral video shows temple-goers in Mathura Vrindavan, drinking what they believed to be holy water, but it was AC discharge. The comments section is filled with a wide range of reactions, from skepticism and concern to empathy and critique.

Notably, Major Gaurav Arya’s name did not appear in the reports. To verify further, we examined Arya’s social media handles (X handle and Instagram handle), but no tweet or update stating his visit to the temple of Mathura, Vrindavan, was found.

Conclusion

It is evident from DFRAC ‘s fact-check that the above-shared screengrab has been misleadingly associated with Major Gaurav Arya. In reality, Arya did not appear in the video showing devotees drinking AC water in the temple of Mathura, Vrindavan.

Analysis:Misleading