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The claim

The video shows a police lathi charge on people protesting the Waqf Bill in Uttar Pradesh.

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The video dates to 20 December 2019 and shows police action during anti-CAA protests at Nakhass Chowk in Gorakhpur, not a protest against the Waqf Bill. The review reports finding no media reports of protests or a lathi charge against Waqf Bill protesters in Uttar Pradesh as of 21 March 2025.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026