A viral video shows Sikhs reciting hymns of Lord Ram, claiming that Hindus and Sikhs united to honour both Lord Ram and Guru Nanak Dev during the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. This article aims to fact-check the assertion in the video.
Claim: Sikhs reciting hymns of Lord Ram to honour both Lord Ram & Guru Nanak Dev during the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Fact: The video depicts a Sikh gathering organized by Akhand Kirtani Jatha in Mumbai on 2 February 2019. It predates the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which occurred on 22 January 2024. Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE.
Using a basic YouTube search with the keyword ‘Sikh Ram,’ we found a video featuring similar visuals, uploaded on April 8, 2020, on a channel named ‘Bhai Manpreet Singh Ji Kanpuri.’
The video’s caption indicated that it depicted the Annual Akhand Keerthan Samagam conducted in Mumbai on 2 February 2019. At the 40:15 minute mark of the video, it features visuals identical to those in the viral video.
Moreover, the video displayed the text ‘AKJ.Org.’ Following this clue, a YouTube search using relevant keywords directed us to a channel named ‘AKJ.Org,’ where the identical video was posted on 24 February 2019.
The channel’s description section states that the Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) is a gathering of Sikhs who assemble to sing hymns and prayers in the presence of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Therefore, these findings collectively indicate that the viral video predates the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which occurred on 22 January 2024.
To summarize, an old video of a Sikh gathering is circulated linking it to Ayodhya Ram Temple’s consecration.
