

{"id":110665,"date":"2022-01-25T20:16:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T14:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=110665"},"modified":"2022-01-25T20:16:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T14:46:57","slug":"old-image-of-bjp-leader-manhandled-by-farmers-viral-as-incident-from-up-poll-campaigning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/old-image-of-bjp-leader-manhandled-by-farmers-viral-as-incident-from-up-poll-campaigning\/","title":{"rendered":"Old image of BJP leader manhandled by farmers viral as incident from UP poll campaigning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A photo that appears to be of a politician in torn clothes being rescued by the police is widely being circulated on social media. The photo is accompanied by a Hindi caption that suggests that the politician in the photo is a member of the BJP who was beaten during election campaigning. The caption also refers to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/apne-cm-ko-thanks-kehna-ki-mein-bhatinda-airport-tak-zinda-laut-paaya-pm-modi-told-officials-after-security-breach-during-punjab-visit20220105163306\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quote<\/a> given by the PM when his convoy was blocked by protestors on a flyover in Punjab. It attempts to mock the PM.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is viral on both <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%9A%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%8F%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%2C%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BF%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%9F%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%86%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%81%E0%A5%A4&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and 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href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%9A%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%8F%20%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%2C%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B9%20%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%88%20%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%9F%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%20%E0%A4%86%20%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%81%E0%A5%A4&amp;sde=AbofuPN06csNRFXcqVMKQlfdQ2tUDX1szm_DYoq_pxYAECbMyB-cMs74iLDYyizDG14_X8u3L-DXw7by_t5u2SeuhausWJa5ymD4g_8p7fL-Xt4pbuXGE2-oMQYMiEYguBt9vUKVBBceqBZ2vwn2_kWJcyBVkOqMStTiMlvFTADTHY0xNDup4GxZlsvzozjFC--U2de63Cc80yiibtB1hhvkP8JiiPWZrD1Za0lf-ZK4sMSu46bWBQZ3RDnPCu6avqsC9T4GurCEkNwMfWT7LxO-iDDDQwRKWVUfBMlc-8u2khavY7cw-CGMk6n97XjxZf7ViorY_VSDZXKzHJagAit3oX773PYNQPDvB1-osMMe_cZ286vd9Sko9v-3UNBG9zknIsFLhZ_I1tFBGNJcxmZr7iEBjaNFUObsr9iyNX-14-bBJZbeo1SWLqxbg9sdFmCwOEA2oKFpvNirMM0EPqVKGL5wq5YtNITRuDltBpQhcKdwexDfKfr0thaN9jhxR9IhxfHk1F1qF5TJk-Gu1l87Q9dAil2uUEg98G3evSBUeRrC6sQdV9vuzVA1S-FBBgxVnFw6WiesNRJD-541BytUJ5bjmb67-DnNbwKRGBerMOfwadPnh-GD-T0RqhWXzi11VrsHC51v7JzaMqTr_2MORjizVhjIhxYQ4DMke4xWP-eeL58jMj98vVAGSolLWEFiqlzc2APD44J-P5-Yoxf51W-Nh8KB2Oemb1AhSLR36uNr4dEhZWip-nAlDO2G74P_TTS1d1dfS22HyLdjeXqsYr7BrrLQJtiHJZxxMBXJGprrUkIs3q_gZ8ogoGc0O498Nyxk2b_5u2w1O9LeIb-fk-e-DNMAaNOu9GAx4Hc1Ek9vi3FBK8j-Cbztg8vFG61qyNmUCCnxy557fYCLWL9qg7pKyGm_OvM3Bp-IEllMQ-20TyAvgQ9z8YMCtvhxMnxP418PAbnCKP3FbqzQ5e4JvliaTUJOiTVvgZ21bKtxKp7MfD8e1GJ7EzdTKtP7b3g\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_23_51-1-\u0935\u094b\u091f-\u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917\u0928\u0947-\u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u0940\u091a-\u0917\u090f-\u092d\u093e\u091c\u092a\u093e-\u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e-\u091c\u0940-\u0915\u093e-\u0939\u093e\u0932\u0915\u0939-\u0930\u0939\u0947-\u0925\u0947-\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e-\u092e\u0948-\u091c\u093c\u093f\u0902-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1409\" height=\"703\" 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https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_23_51-1-\u0935\u094b\u091f-\u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917\u0928\u0947-\u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u0940\u091a-\u0917\u090f-\u092d\u093e\u091c\u092a\u093e-\u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e-\u091c\u0940-\u0915\u093e-\u0939\u093e\u0932\u0915\u0939-\u0930\u0939\u0947-\u0925\u0947-\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e-\u092e\u0948-\u091c\u093c\u093f\u0902-min-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_23_51-1-\u0935\u094b\u091f-\u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917\u0928\u0947-\u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u0940\u091a-\u0917\u090f-\u092d\u093e\u091c\u092a\u093e-\u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e-\u091c\u0940-\u0915\u093e-\u0939\u093e\u0932\u0915\u0939-\u0930\u0939\u0947-\u0925\u0947-\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e-\u092e\u0948-\u091c\u093c\u093f\u0902-min-1024x511.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_23_51-1-\u0935\u094b\u091f-\u092e\u093e\u0901\u0917\u0928\u0947-\u091c\u0928\u0924\u093e-\u0915\u0947-\u092c\u0940\u091a-\u0917\u090f-\u092d\u093e\u091c\u092a\u093e-\u0928\u0947\u0924\u093e-\u091c\u0940-\u0915\u093e-\u0939\u093e\u0932\u0915\u0939-\u0930\u0939\u0947-\u0925\u0947-\u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902-\u0915\u0939\u0928\u093e-\u092e\u0948-\u091c\u093c\u093f\u0902-min-768x383.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1409px) 100vw, 1409px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the photo is being shared in the context of the upcoming UP assembly elections. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benarasiyaa\/status\/1484884578074386437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaigning<\/a> for this election is in full force as Uttar Pradesh goes to poll from February 10.<\/p>\n<h4>Misleading<\/h4>\n<p>We performed a reverse image search and found that the person in the photo is indeed a BJP leader but the image is from July 2021. According to a report <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/jaipur\/farmers-manhandle-bjp-leader-in-rajasthans-sri-ganganagar\/articleshow\/84902156.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">published by PTI<\/a>, the man in the photo is Kailash Meghwal, BJP&#8217;s Scheduled Caste&#8217;s Morcha chief, who was visiting Rajasthan&#8217;s Sri Ganganagar district for a meeting where he was manhandled by protesting farmers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_47_10-Farmers-manhandle-BJP-leader-in-Rajasthans-Sri-Ganganagar-_-Jaipur-News-Times.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1249\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_47_10-Farmers-manhandle-BJP-leader-in-Rajasthans-Sri-Ganganagar-_-Jaipur-News-Times.jpg 1249w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_47_10-Farmers-manhandle-BJP-leader-in-Rajasthans-Sri-Ganganagar-_-Jaipur-News-Times-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_47_10-Farmers-manhandle-BJP-leader-in-Rajasthans-Sri-Ganganagar-_-Jaipur-News-Times-1024x492.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/01\/2022-01-25-15_47_10-Farmers-manhandle-BJP-leader-in-Rajasthans-Sri-Ganganagar-_-Jaipur-News-Times-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1249px) 100vw, 1249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A video of this incident can be found on the Twitter account of Trolley Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wRDekgh0es\">pic.twitter.com\/wRDekgh0es<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trolley Times (\u0a1f\u0a30\u0a3e\u0a32\u0a40 \u0a1f\u0a3e\u0a08\u0a2e\u0a1c\u0a3c) (@trolleytimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/trolleytimes\/status\/1421113353624121348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>But the claim that BJP leaders were met with protests during election campaigning is not incorrect. Various <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/news24tvchannel\/status\/1485828713879343111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a> of BJP leaders being confronted by the people of their own constituency have emerged in the past few weeks. In Bijnor, a BJP leader was seen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Benarasiyaa\/status\/1485254777936093186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flaunting his gun<\/a> at the public for pelting stones at his convoy. Last week NDTV reported that Vikram Singh Saini, the BJP MLA from Khatauli, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/up-assembly-elections-2022-bjp-leader-chased-away-by-villagers-of-own-constituency-ahead-of-up-polls-2718595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was chased away<\/a> by the people of his own constituency.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QwndsTt5jnA]<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, a photo is being shared in the context of the upcoming UP elections with the claim that a BJP leader appealing for votes was manhandled by the public. The image is from last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A photo that appears to be of a politician in torn clothes being rescued by the police is widely being circulated on social media. The photo is accompanied by a Hindi caption that suggests that the politician in the photo is a member of the BJP who was beaten during election campaigning. 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