A video regarding BJP leader Hardik Patel is getting viral on social media sites. In this 45-second video, people can be seen angry with Hardik Patel and expressing their anger in front of him. Social media users are claiming that the people of Gujarat are angry over Hardik Patel joining the BJP. That’s why people are driving Away Hardik Patel from campaigning for BJP.
A user shared this video with the caption- “BJP leader Hardik Patel was driven away by the public… The people of Gujarat are very angry with the BJP.” ( English Translation)
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Another user shared a similar video with the caption- “BJP leader @HardikPatel was driven away by the people. The people of Gujarat are angry with Hardik Patel due to his treachery in the Patidar movement. The people of Gujarat are standing against the BJP. ”
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Meanwhile, many other Twitter users are sharing a similar video with the same claim-
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FACT Check:
To know the reality of the viral video the DFRAC team searched for some specific keywords. We found information about this video, and this video was also shared on social media in 2019. A user named PoliticsSolitics posted this video on March 26, 2019.
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Meanwhile, the video was uploaded on YouTube on March 26, 2019.
Source: YouTube
Conclusion:
It is clear from the verification of DFRAC that the video of Hardik Patel being driven away by the public is not recent but 3 years old. Therefore, the claim made by social media users is Misleading.
Claim Reviewed: Bjp leader Hardik Patel driven away by people in Gujarat
Claimed By: Social Media Users
Fact check: Misleading
