{"id":112642,"date":"2022-02-28T16:19:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=112642"},"modified":"2022-02-28T16:19:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T10:49:49","slug":"false-claim-of-bajrang-dal-leader-harshas-last-video-critising-bjp-rss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-of-bajrang-dal-leader-harshas-last-video-critising-bjp-rss\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Bajrang Dal Karnataka&#8217;s Harsha Nagraj criticise BJP before his death? False claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The situation in Karnataka\u2019s Shimoga remained tense <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/bangalore\/karnataka-bajrang-dal-activist-murder-probe-7791912\/\">after the murder of Bajrang Dal member Harsha Nagraj<\/a> on February 19, with authorities imposing Section 144 in the area. Against this backdrop, a video of a youth speaking in favour of the hijab and criticising the BJP, RSS and Bajrang Dal is making the rounds online. It has been claimed that the youth is Harsha Nagraj and this was his final statement before his death.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abhisar_sharma?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@abhisar_sharma<\/a> The last statement is given by harsha bajrang dal leader shivamogha dist Karnataka in favour of hijab &amp; he didn&#8217;t support bjp rss , bajrang dal &amp; abvp he denied the ideology of all hindutva he speaks truth &amp; he raised question to bjp central &amp; state government <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vh9lLxP1Fv\">pic.twitter.com\/Vh9lLxP1Fv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mohammed Irshad Mic (@Irshad58410) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Irshad58410\/status\/1496858484947955712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The video is in Kannada and its English translation is as follows &#8211; \u201cWe appeal to you to also question this decision. When you do your work fearlessly, the authorities will fall in line. Right now, this is all playing out in the form of the hijab issue. But the same people who consider schools to be temples are now throwing stones at colleges. What kind of a culture is this? We condemn this wholeheartedly. We have called this press conference to demand that everyone involved in such activities should be brought to justice. The NIA should investigate all those speaking out against India and our constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The video is being circulated on WhatsApp. Alt News also received a few requests for its verification.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-28.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-28.jpeg 790w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-28-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-28-768x511.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-112642 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-of-bajrang-dal-leader-harshas-last-video-critising-bjp-rss\/screenshot-2022-02-26-125730-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-125730.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-125730.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-125730-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-of-bajrang-dal-leader-harshas-last-video-critising-bjp-rss\/screenshot-2022-02-26-130316\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-130316.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-130316.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-130316-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-130316-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-of-bajrang-dal-leader-harshas-last-video-critising-bjp-rss\/screenshot-2022-02-26-131021-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-131021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-131021.jpg 1003w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-131021-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/Screenshot-2022-02-26-131021-768x446.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Alt News discovered that the individual in the video is not Harsha Nagraj, but Campus Front of India (CFI) member Sarfaraz Gangavathi. The video was taken from a press conference held on February 8, which TV9 Kannada had covered. TV9 logo can also be seen in the viral visuals. The full video is attached below.<\/p>\n<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=e8UrvwWikJ8]<\/p>\n<p>We compared an image of Nagraj used by the media with a screengrab from the video in question. It is clear that it is actually Gangavathi in the footage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-29.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-29.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-29-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-29-768x430.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alt News also reached out to Gangavathi for more information. He revealed that the video has been circulating online for the past few days and he had notified the police about the same. It was filmed during a press conference organised by CFI on the hijab row on February 8. He also confirmed that the individual in the video is him, not Harsha Nagraj.<\/p>\n<p>Gangavathi\u2019s name can also be found on the list of CFI\u2019s elected members, as shown in the poster below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"748\" class=\"wp-image-112647 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-30.jpeg\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-30.jpeg 622w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/02\/word-image-30-249x300.jpeg 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To sum it up, an unrelated video was circulated online with the false claim that Harsha Nagraj of the Bajrang Dal publicly spoke out against the BJP and RSS before he was killed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The situation in Karnataka\u2019s Shimoga remained tense after the murder of Bajrang Dal member Harsha Nagraj on February 19, with authorities imposing Section 144 in the area. 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