Protests in Bihar over ‘vote theft’? Zubeen Garg’s funeral procession video falsely viral

by Abhishek Kumar

A video a wide road chock-a-block with hundreds of people and several cars is going viral on social media with the claim that it shows a protest in Patna against the Election Commission and the BJP over allegations of vote theft in the recently concluded Bihar polls. 

An X user named Arun Kumar posted a viral video claiming that people in Bihar were protesting against the BJP after the Bihar election results. (Archive link)

A user named Nazneen Akhtar posted the video claiming that people in Patna were protesting against ‘vote theft’. (Archive link)

A user named Karishma Aziz also shared this video, claiming it was from Bihar. Similarly, @tadarahim_offic shared the video, writing that there were post-election protests against the Election Commission and the BJP over alleged rigging in the Bihar assembly polls.

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Fact Check

A reverse image search with some key frames from the viral video led us to a video uploaded by the Instagram account ilovebongaigaon on September 21, 2025. The caption reads, “He belongs to the people and here, lakhs of people are attending his funeral.” This clearly indicates that the video is not related to Bihar assembly polls.

Elections in Bihar were held in two phases on November 6 and 11. Results were announced on November 14.

We also found an X post by Nagaland tourism and higher education minister Temjen Imna Along, dated September 21, 2025. He shared a video, writing that thousands had gathered to bid a tearful farewell to Assam’s heartthrob, Zubin Garg. The viral part appears from the 25-second mark onwards in this video.

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We also found news reports on the late singer’s funeral procession in Guwahati, which carried the viral video.

To sum up, a video showing singer Zubeen Garg’s funeral procession in Guwahati is being falsely shared as a protest in Patna against the poll panel and BJP.

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About the Author

Abhishek is a senior fact-checking journalist and researcher at Alt News. He has a keen interest in information verification and technology. He is always eager to learn new skills, explore new OSINT tools and techniques. Prior to joining Alt News, he worked in the field of content development and analysis with a major focus on Search Engine Optimization (SEO).