A video is getting viral on social media. In this video, it can be seen that the pages of the religious text are being torn and burnt by a group, after which the crowd chants Jai Bhim. Social media users are claiming that these are Bhim Army activists who burnt the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita in Barmer, Rajasthan.
While sharing this video, a verified user named Shubham Shukla captioned-” Bhim Army group burnt Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita, the holy book of Hindus, was burnt to celebrate the alleged conversion program for Dalits. This insult to the holy book of Hindus took place in Barmer, Rajasthan. (English Translation)
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Meanwhile, many other social media users are sharing a similar claim-
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Fact Check:
We searched some keywords on Google in connection with the burning of the Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita in Barmer. We got a report published by Jansatta. “The incident took place on December 25, when some Bhim army men had organized a program to convert to Buddhism. During this time many people also took the initiation of Buddhism. The event was organized by the Bhim army. After the event, he burnt the pages of the religious book ‘Manusmriti’. ”
Source: Jansatta
According to the report of Jansatta, a case has been registered on this matter and 3 people have been arrested. In this context, we received a tweet from Barmer police. Three people have been arrested in connection with the case and an investigation is underway.
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Apart from this, we also got news from The Indian Express. It has been reported that Bhim Army activists had burnt Manusmriti.
Conclusion:
The DFRAC found reports from Jansatta and The Indian Express during a fact check that Bhim Army activists had burnt Manusmriti. Therefore, the claim of social media users that Bhim Army activists burnt The Bhagavad Gita is wrong.
