Fact Check: Swami Avimukteshwaranand lathi-charged at Maha Kumbh Mela? Know the truth here
A video showing police officers charging at Swami Avimukteshwaranand with lathis has gone viral as an incident from the ensuing Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh.
By M Ramesh Naik Published on 11 Feb 2025 11:32 PM ISTClaim Review:The video shows police officers using lathis on Swami Avimukteshwaranand in a recent incident at the Maha Kumbh Mela.
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Claim Fact Check:False
Fact:The claim is false. The video is from 2015 and captures a police crackdown on a protest led by Swami Avimukteshwaranand against the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to ban Ganesh idol immersion in the Ganga River in Varanasi.
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