A video is getting viral on social media sites. It can be seen in the video that a man is seen cleaning office furniture with National Flag. Social media users are claiming that the Deputy Registrar of Anantapur insults the national flag with disrespect.
By sharing the video social media user captioned: “ Deputy Registrar of Anantapur with the support of YCP. Hit the shares until you’re out of here. A government employee with the support of YCP Is an Indian and educated. Look at how he insults the national flag with disrespect. ( English Translation )
Source: Twitter
Fact Check:
To know the reality of the viral video the team of DFRAC searches the keyframes of the video and afterward search for the source of the image, the team found odishabytes covered this report on January 12, 2023, with the headline: “ Panchayat EO uses tricolor to clean office in Odisha’s Puri!”
Source: odishabytes
The report further mentions The executive officer (EO) of a panchayat in Odisha’s Puri district has been found cleaning office furniture with National Flag. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
The video shows Prashant Kumar Swain, executive officer of Simili panchayat under the Gop block of the district, picking up a tricolor made of cotton cloth in an office room. He is also shown using it as a dusting cloth to clean the chairs and tables in the room.
Meanwhile, Odisha bytes has also posted a tweet of the Executive officer of the Municipality using the Tricolour to clean an office in Odisha’s puri
Source: Twitter
After the video went viral, the EO released another video admitting his mistake and seeking an apology from the people for disrespecting the National Flag he said: “Due to pressure of work, I unmindfully misused our National Flag.I am very sorry for my action which is highly regrettable and condemnable. I beg apology from fellow countrymen for my mistake and promise not to commit it in future.”
Source: odishatv
Conclusion:
It is clear from the fact check of DFRAC that the viral video of wiping clean the tables and chairs in the office with the Tricolor is from Odisha not from Anantapur. Therefore, the claim done by social media user is Misleading.
