The claim
The viral video shows a torch procession protesting against the new UGC regulations.
Original review summary
The review says the video does not show a protest against the new UGC regulations; it shows a torchlight protest in Odisha against the National Herald case involving Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The review says the same video was uploaded on 20 December 2025, before the UGC regulations were notified on 13 January 2026.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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