{"id":78993,"date":"2020-10-28T13:48:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T08:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=78993"},"modified":"2020-10-28T13:48:14","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T08:18:14","slug":"2018-image-from-sydney-australia-shared-as-attack-on-ramleela-in-punjab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/2018-image-from-sydney-australia-shared-as-attack-on-ramleela-in-punjab\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact-check: Does this photo depict attack on Ramlila program in Punjab?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hindu festival of Dussehra was recently celebrated with small gatherings in many parts of the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naidunia.com\/spiritual\/vrat-tyohar-dussehra-2020-vijayadashmi-date-time-puja-muhurat-vidhi-kanya-pujan-shubh-muhurat-history-importance-6526533\">Ravana Dahan and Ramlila programs<\/a> were also held even as the crowd was solemn compared to pre-COVID years. In the midst of this, a photo has gone viral on social media, purportedly showing an attack on Ramlila actors in Punjab. It depicts a destroyed room with broken furniture and things scattered on the floor. This picture was shared by a user named Rahul Keshri on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/690037104765156\/permalink\/1104325083336354\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook group &#8216;Hindu Ekta&#8217;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"710\" class=\"wp-image-78995 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-8.jpg 616w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-8-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another Facebook user posted this picture with the same claim. (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/RS54o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archived link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79009 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/f9fa0f76-f11a-4052-83fb-ea3e64276d2c.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/f9fa0f76-f11a-4052-83fb-ea3e64276d2c.png 362w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/f9fa0f76-f11a-4052-83fb-ea3e64276d2c-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The photo is being widely shared across <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RajSingh1_Hindu\/status\/1319629360693833728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> and <a 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href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/2018-image-from-sydney-australia-shared-as-attack-on-ramleela-in-punjab\/f9fa0f76-f11a-4052-83fb-ea3e64276d2c-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/f9fa0f76-f11a-4052-83fb-ea3e64276d2c-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/f9fa0f76-f11a-4052-83fb-ea3e64276d2c-1.png 362w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/f9fa0f76-f11a-4052-83fb-ea3e64276d2c-1-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>A website called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.india-politics.com\/temples-are-vandalized-in-india-in-bjp-rulling.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">india-politics.com<\/a> shared this image in July 2019 in a story about temple vandalism, along with claims of attacks on temples in Delhi\u2019s Lal Kuan area and Uttar Pradesh\u2019s Muzaffarnagar.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Fact-check<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It is true that in Kothe Manwal village of Punjab some miscreants had started a fight during Ramlila. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jagran.com\/punjab\/pathankot-artist-beaten-during-ramlila-stage-20934028.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a Jagran report<\/a> dated October 23, 2020, &#8220;Mischievous elements in the village Kothe Manwal caused a commotion during Ramlila event. On Wednesday night, these men jumped onto the stage, abused the actors, as well as beat them up. They cut off the electricity powering the event and tore up posters and banners as well. Attendees protested and demanded strict action against those who interrupted the gathering.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-79014 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/1722e197-544e-4dde-94b6-6f33ec071480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"792\" height=\"710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/1722e197-544e-4dde-94b6-6f33ec071480.jpg 792w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/1722e197-544e-4dde-94b6-6f33ec071480-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/1722e197-544e-4dde-94b6-6f33ec071480-768x688.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, the picture going viral on social media does not represent the recent commotion.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alt News performed a simple reverse image search and found the viral image on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crikey.com.au\/2018\/10\/30\/hindu-temple-hate-crime-law-in-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the website of Australian magazine Crikey<\/a>. The accompanying article, published on October 30, 2018, stated that a group of vandals attacked a Hindu temple in the South Western suburb of Regent\u2019s Park. Temple idols, musical instruments, and other items were smashed in the destruction. The word &#8216;Jesus&#8217; was also written on the wall. The report also mentions that the culprits set fire to some parts of the temple.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"721\" class=\"wp-image-78997 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-8-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-8-2.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/10\/word-image-8-2-275x300.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6289309\/Hindu-temple-attacked-vandals-light-fires-smash-30-statutes-gods.html\">The Daily Mail<\/a> also covered the incident in a story dated October 19, 2018. It said that 30 idols of gods and goddesses were destroyed in the attack. Several items in the temple, including the furniture, were smashed and set on fire. Pandit Para Maharaj, the chief priest of the temple, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/language\/english\/hindu-temple-vandalism-nsw-police-rule-out-hate-crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told SBS<\/a> that he was &#8220;in a state of shock&#8221; and &#8220;never expected anything like this to happen in Australia&#8221;. The chief priest was quoted as saying that the attack was motivated by hate since nothing was stolen from the temple. This article also included some more pictures of the aftermath of the attack. The Facebook page of the temple, \u2018Bhartiye Mandir Sydney\u2019, also shared some images from the scene on October 18, 2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bhartiyemandir.sydney.7\/posts\/308309363283178\" data-show-text=\"true\" data-width=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bhartiyemandir.sydney.7\/posts\/308309363283178\"><p>Dear all, as you may know, Bhartiye Mandir was brutally vandalised on Sunday evening. All the statues and pictures&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a role=\"button\" href=\"#\">Bhartiye Mandir Sydney<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bhartiyemandir.sydney.7\/posts\/308309363283178\">Wednesday, 17 October 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/language\/english\/hindu-temple-vandalism-nsw-police-rule-out-hate-crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the SBS article<\/a>, the incident was strongly condemned by the Hindu community in Australia, leaving them baffled. The report quoted David Coleman, then Australia&#8217;s immigration minister, as saying, \u201cI am concerned to learn the Bhartiye Mandir Hindu Temple in Regents Park, Sydney has been vandalised and I offer my sympathies to members of the Hindu community affected.\u201d It was reported that the temple would reopen in January 2019. An article in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianlink.com.au\/bhartiye-mandir-regents-park-vandalism-reopens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indian Link<\/a> quoted the temple priest as saying that it was set to reopen for the public on February 2.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, a picture of an attack on a Hindu temple in Australia from two years ago was circulated as recent. The incident is not connected to the commotion at a recent Ramlila program in Punjab.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hindu festival of Dussehra was recently celebrated with small gatherings in many parts of the country. Ravana Dahan and Ramlila programs were also held even as the crowd was solemn compared to pre-COVID years. 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