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India Today found that the man in the viral photo, who was being linked to the Parliament breach, is Vijay Kumar, the SFI Mysore district president.
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India Today Fact Check
The photo doesn't show Manoranjan D. It shows Vijay Kumar, the SFI Mysore district president.
The Delhi Police charged six persons under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act after miscreants caused a ruckus inside and outside Parliament with coloured smoke canisters on the 22nd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack. Among those arrested was Manoranjan D, who was allegedly one of the two perpetrators who leapt from the visitors' gallery into the Lower House chamber.
Now social media is buzzing with claims that Manoranjan D was a Students’ Federation of India member from Mysuru. A post making the rounds right now shows a man talking on a mic, with an SFI banner in Kannada visible in the background.
A Facebook user sharing the viral photo wrote, "Manoranjan???? He was also one of them who entered the parliament and was involved in the blasts... So do you see the 'SFI' banner behind him? I hope you have understood what I have posted." An archived version of the post can be seen here.
India Today found that the viral picture is of Vijay Kumar, the SFI Mysore district president — not Manoranjan D.
Our Probe
Keyword searches in Kannada led us to a Facebook post by SFI Karnataka State Committee, categorically refuting the claim that any SFI activist was involved in the Parliament breach incident.
Several posts on the page condemned the false linking and warned of legal action against those spreading misinformation.
A press release from the SFI state committee identified the person in the viral photo as Vijay Kumar, SFI Mysore district president. It rebuked those attempting to link him to the attack.
The statement mentioned that responsible people will soon be brought to justice. We also found a copy of the complaint filed by Vijay Kumar at Mysore's Cybercrime police station seeking action against those misusing his photo for political purposes.
The origin of the viral photo was traced to SFI Mysore's Facebook page, where it was shared under a post announcing the election of new office bearers at the second Mysore city conference held on September 8, 2022.
Confirming the misuse of his image, Vijay Kumar told India Today that he had filed a complaint under the Information and Technology Act, and said that the picture going viral was two years old. He said that he planned to meet the Police Commissioner of Mysore to figure out a course of action against those spreading misinformation.
A comparison of Vijay Kumar’s social media photos with the reported picture of the actual accused Manoranjan D confirmed their distinct identities.
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