Mumbai, November 7: Was a youth arrested for waving a banner during PM Narendra Modi's public meeting in Bihar's Bhagalpur? The question comes as a video is being shared online with the alleged claim. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that the video is making a claim that a young man who came to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting in Bhagalpur was arrested for waving a banner.

The viral post shows the police escorting a man who is seen attending PM Narendra Modi's rally and Bhagalpur and waving a banner. A picture inside the post shows the youth holding a banner reading, "Why atrocities against Dalits? Pls asnwer". The viral post shows a police official escorting the youth as others attend the Prime Minister's rally in Bihar's Bhagalpur. While the video and the post appear to be genuine, scroll below to know the truth. ‘Even My Goats Love Modi Ji’: Bihar Tea Seller Arrives Riding Goat Cart to See PM Narendra Modi in Bhagalpur (Watch Video).

Youth Arrested for Waving Banner During PM Narendra Modi's Rally in Bhagalpur? PIB Says Claim Is Fake

Debunking the alleged claim as fake, the fact-check unit of PIB said that the Bhagalpur police clarified in an official statement that no person was taken into custody. PIB also shared a link to the statement issued by the Bhagalpur police. In its post, Bhagalpur police said that the news published on page number nine of the Hindustan daily newspaper with the title, "Youth showed a banner during the meeting, taken into custody," is factually incorrect.

Bhagalpur Police Issue Clarification Over News About Youth Arrested During PM Narendra Modi's Rally

"No person was taken into custody; they were only called for questioning and were immediately released," Bhagalpur police clarified. They further said that neither the youth was arrested nor a case was registered against him. An overlay text on PIB's post stated that the alleged claim of a youth being arrested during PM Narendra Modi's rally in Bhagalpur is fake. Is PM Narendra Modi’s Viral Video Claiming India Is Funding Afghanistan Against Pakistan Real? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake AI Video Peddled by Pakistani Propaganda Handles.

PIB Fact Check further asked people not to believe or share such fake content that spreads sensationalism. Hence, the alleged claim that a youth who came to PM Narendra Modi's public meeting in Bhagalpur was arrested for waving a banner is not true. As clarified by the Bhagalpur police, the news is factually incorrect, and the youth was not arrested or taken into custody.

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Was a Youth Arrested for Waving Banner During PM Narendra Modi's Rally in Bihar's Bhagalpur? PIB Fact Check Debunks Fake News Going Viral on Social Media
Claim :

Youth arrested for waving a banner during PM Narendra Modi's public meeting in Bihar's Bhagalpur.

Conclusion :

PIB said that Bhagalpur Police has clarified in an official statement that no person was taken into custody or arrested.

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