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The claim

Patna: Over 20 million RJD supporters gathered to protest against the Election Commission.

Rating

false

Reviewed by youturn ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

PeakMetrics research summary

Based on related reporting.

Related reporting identifies the viral footage as Argentina’s 2022 World Cup celebrations, not an RJD protest in Patna. FACTLY says the video shows crowds gathered in Buenos Aires on 20 December 2022, and NewsMobile reports that the same clip was posted in 2022 and depicts Argentina.[S4][S5]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [original] youturn original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

  2. [S4] Argentina World Cup victory video from 2022 is shared as showing RJD supporters protesting in Patna against the ECI - FACTLY

    Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026

  3. [S5] Fact Check: Argentina Video Falsely Shared As 20 Million RJD Supporters in Patna After Bihar Polls

    Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026