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The claim

The video shows Vishwa Hindu Parishad members protesting in honour of Rana Sanga, and beating SP leader Mahendra Yadav.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The review says the video dates to 1 February 2021 and is unrelated to the Rana Sanga controversy involving Ramji Lal Suman. It identifies the man as SP leader Mahendra Chauhan and says reports attributed the assault to Karni Sena members, not VHP members protesting in honour of Rana Sanga.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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