Authors
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
Claim
Protesting farmer unmoved after being hit by a water cannon used to stop the ‘Delhi Chalo’ march that started on February 13, 2024.
The archived version of the tweet can be seen here.
Fact
Newschecker ran a reverse image search of keyframes of the video, which led us to this 9GAG post, featuring the same video, dated November 28, 2020, stating that a Punjabi farmer was hit by a water cannon at a peaceful protest in Delhi.
We found similar posts here, here and here, from November-December 2020, further confirming that the viral video is not from the recent protests.
We learnt that in November 2020, farmers from Punjab, Haryana, and elsewhere travelled to the outskirts of Delhi and camped there till the three farm laws, against which they were protesting, were repealed in 2021.
Also Read: Old Video Of Elderly Woman Slamming Sit-In Protesters Viral Amid Farmers’ March To Delhi
Result: Missing Context
Sources
9GAG post, November 28, 2020
Youtube video, December 6, 2020
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Authors
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
