The claim
The viral video shows police lathi-charging protesters during the 09 July 2025 Bharat Bandh in Patna, Bihar.
Original review summary
The video is from a protest in Patna on 21 August 2024, not the 09 July 2025 Bharat Bandh. The review says the viral clip matches an earlier ANI video of the 2024 protest.[S1]
Additional context
The 2024 protest was against the Supreme Court’s 01 August ruling on sub-classification within SC/ST groups for reservation purposes. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026