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The claim associated with the video suggests that it shows Delhi Police apprehending Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. As of now, a Facebook post of the claim and video by ‘The Live TV‘ had garnered approximately 35,000 views and was shared by over 700 users.
Similar posts have been shared here and here.
FACT-CHECK
Digiteye India’s fact-checking reveals that the claim is false. The video captures Delhi Police detaining Punjab’s Education Minister, Harjot Singh Bains, who was reportedly en route to Kejriwal’s residence on March 22, 2024 after Delhi CM Arvnd Kejriwal’s arrest.
Verification methods included utilizing Google Lens to isolate the video portion of the viral claim and conducting a Google Reverse Image Search. This led to a YouTube video dated March 22, 2024, with a Punjabi caption that is translated into English as: “Sikh Minister Harjot Bains was pushed onto the road by the police.”
Punjab Education Minister @harjotbains is detained by the Delhi Police
— Jitender Singh (@jitenderkhalsa) March 22, 2024
Bains himself reshared a post featuring the same video on his social media account, clarifying that it depicted his detention by Delhi Police. On March 23, Bains stated that he had been detained by Delhi Police and taken to an undisclosed location, emphasizing that his protest was peaceful.
I have been detained by Delhi Police and being taken to unknown place.
I was peacefully protesting against politically sponsored arrest of Arvind Kejriwal ji while paying my homage to Shaheed-E-Azam Shaheed Bhagat Singh ji, Sukhdev ji, Rajguru ji on their martyrdom day at…
— Harjot Singh Bains (@harjotbains) March 23, 2024
Hence, the claim that Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann was arrested during the protests in Delhi was false. the video depicts Punjab minister Harjot Singh Bains being taken by the Delhi Police.
Claim: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann detained by Delhi Police during protests after Kejriwal’s arrest.
Conclusion: False, the video depicts Punjab minister Harjot Singh Bains being taken away by Delhi Police.
Rating: Misleading —
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