These visuals depict members of the BJP Mahila Morcha trampling posters featuring Hindu Gods, not Congress supporters - FACTLY
Sai Krishna Muthyanolla
May 10, 2024
A video shared online depicts protesters ripping posters of Hindu Gods and walking on them, with claims that it shows Congress supporters desecrating the posters of Hindu Gods. The video is being shared with accusations that Congress is showing disrespect to Sanatana Dharma through these actions. In this article, we verify the accuracy of these claims.
Claim: Video depicting Congress supporters desecrating the posters of Hindu Gods.
Fact: The video captures members of the Madhya Pradesh’s BJP Mahila Morcha protesting outside the residence of Jitu Patwari, the state Congress chief, in response to his comments about former minister Dabra Imarti Devi. During the protest, they tore up and walked on posters depicting Jitu Patwari. Notably, these posters also contained images of Lord Hanuman and Lord Ram. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
The video does show a group of protesters desecrating posters featuring images of Hindu gods. However, these are not supporters of Congress but rather those of the BJP. This is confirmed by the visuals, which clearly show the women protesters donning BJP scarves.
Additionally, a search on Google using relevant keywords led us to news reports from 03 May 2024, which featured the same visuals. According to these reports, the incident occurred in Indore, where women from the BJP Mahila Morcha protested outside the residence of Congress state chief Jitu Patwari. They were protesting Patwari’s inappropriate comments about former minister Dabra Imarti Devi.
During the protest, they tore posters featuring Jitu Patwari and walked on them. However, these posters also included images of Lord Hanuman and Lord Ram. As the video went viral, the Congress party accused the BJP of disrespecting these deities. In response, Congress supporters filed a complaint with the Madhya Pradesh Police against the Mahila Morcha activists. These reports indicate that the individuals in the video are BJP supporters, not Congress members.
To sum up, these visuals show members of the BJP Mahila Morcha trampling posters featuring Hindu Gods, not Congress supporters.