The claim
The video shows a Samajwadi Party(SP) worker accidentally setting himself on fire while trying to burn PM Modi’s effigy.
Original review summary
The review says the man was an SP worker who intentionally set himself on fire after the party lost the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, rather than accidentally catching fire while burning an effigy. It also says a longer version of the video shows him pouring petrol on himself. [S1][S1]
Additional context
The review identifies the man as Narendra Singh, also known as Pintu Thakur, and places the incident in Uttar Pradesh in March 2022. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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