A video has been doing rounds on social media with a recurring claim that individuals protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are being paid to protest.
From a Facebook group ‘We Support Narendra Modi’, the post has received 64,000 shares. Several people commenting on the video have called for the murder of ‘such protestors’. Many others have used filthy language targeting the Muslim community.
Amit Bajaj, the person who shared the video on the group, wrote, “This is the proof. They are being paid for rioting and stone-pelting.
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Several users have also shared the video with the ‘Shaheen Bagh’ claim. This included Tarek Fatah and BJP Delhi general secretary Kuljeet Singh Chahal.
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This video from #ShaheenBagh in Delhi speaks for itself. pic.twitter.com/qBOsJutGfF
— Tarek Fatah (@TarekFatah) February 29, 2020
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FACT CHECK:
When a reverse check was done, it was found that Chennai-based activist Chandra Mohan went to the same location and recorded a video debunking social media claims. “On that day, this was on Feb 28th, this place is basically called Babu Nagar, A block, Gali number 9.
A lot of people from Shiv Vihar – the victims affected in Shiv Vihar – have come over here. A lot of them are staying here because they have lost their homes. So the people here magnanimously opened their heart and homes, and they’re all [the victims] are staying in different homes here.”
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Chandra Mohan subsequently introduced a man named Shahzad Malik: “He is the one you saw in the video distributing cash. Mr Malik is right here.
In fact, a fact-checking website asked him to wear the same dress so that you know we’re telling the truth.” Chandra Mohan claimed that Malik provided ration to victims but it was eventually exhausted due to a large number of victims. “This man has a big heart. He gave Rs 70,000 of his own money. He gave Rs 500 to each person…People who cannot see good in anything, because they can’t do good, they spread lies,” said Chandra Mohan.
Final Verdict:
The misinformation that anti-CAA protesters are being paid money to agitate is repeatedly promoted on social media. This time around a video of a person giving cash to victims of Delhi riots as part of relief work was misused to propagate the same.
So the claim hereby stands FALSE!
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