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Old Video Circulates Claiming Pakistani, Bangladeshi Flags at Dhruv Rathee’s London Protest
✍️ Newschecker
🗓 20 Oct 2026, 07:32 AM
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A video shared online purports to show Pakistani and Bangladeshi flags at a protest led by Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee against the Election Commission of India in London. Fact‑checkers say the clip is old and unrelated to the event.
A video circulated on social media claiming to show Pakistani and Bangladeshi flags being waved at a protest in London organized by Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The demonstration was aimed at the Election Commission of India (ECI) and attracted a number of Indian expatriates.
The clip that sparked the controversy is not from the protest. Independent fact‑checkers have identified the footage as older and unrelated to the event in London. They noted that the original context of the video was a different gathering.
The claim has drawn attention on Indian social media, with users debating the authenticity of the footage. No official statement has been released by the protest organizers or the ECI regarding the incident.
The incident highlights the challenges of misinformation in the digital age, especially when videos are shared without verification of their source or date.
The clip that sparked the controversy is not from the protest. Independent fact‑checkers have identified the footage as older and unrelated to the event in London. They noted that the original context of the video was a different gathering.
The claim has drawn attention on Indian social media, with users debating the authenticity of the footage. No official statement has been released by the protest organizers or the ECI regarding the incident.
The incident highlights the challenges of misinformation in the digital age, especially when videos are shared without verification of their source or date.