Tricolour Insulted in Kerala? Old Video Showing Vehicles Running Over Indian Flag Placed on Street Goes Viral With Fake Claim, PIB Fact Check Reveals Truth
According to a fact check conducted by PIB, this is an old video which is going viral again with the wrong context. PIB said that the video is not from the state of Kerala. "Do not share such misleading messages/videos," PIB stated. As per various news reports, the video is from Karachi, Pakistan.
A video going viral on social media claims Indian National Flag was insulted and disrespected in Kerala. The 8-second video clip shows multiple vehicles driving over an Indian national flag placed on the street. The video claimed that the incident took place in Kerala. However, it must be noted that the video is not from Kerala. According to a fact check conducted by PIB, this is an old video which is going viral again with the wrong context. PIB said that the video is not from the state of Kerala. "Do not share such misleading messages/videos," PIB stated. As per various news reports, the video is from Karachi, Pakistan. Indian Flag Insulted in US VIDEO! Khalistani Supporter Ties Tricolour to His Leg Near UN Headquarters, Disrespectful Clip Goes Viral on Twitter.
Indian Flag Insulted in Kerala?
सोशल मीडिया पर भारत के राष्ट्रीय ध्वज के एक अपमानजनक वीडियो को केरल राज्य से होने के दावे के साथ साझा किया जा रहा है।#PIBFactCheck
▶️ यह वीडियो पुराना है।
▶️ यह वीडियो केरल राज्य का नहीं है।
▶️ ऐसे भ्रामक संदेश/वीडियो शेयर ना करें। pic.twitter.com/o0tS1o9ITB
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) July 12, 2023
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