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The claim

The viral video shows Priyanka Gandhi protesting against the Waqf Amendment Bill, surrounded by police.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The video shows Priyanka Gandhi during a Congress protest against inflation and GST, not a protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill. The review identifies the footage as dating to 05 August 2022, before the bill was introduced.[S1]

Additional context

The bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha in August 2024 and passed in the Lok Sabha on 02 April 2025, then cleared by the Rajya Sabha on 04 April 2025. [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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