Fact Check: Video of a man waving a flag near Charminar is not of Bangladesh but Palestine
The Rohingya is a Muslim ethnic minority group who have lived for centuries in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar - formerly;
Palestine flag waved
The Rohingya is a Muslim ethnic minority group who have lived for centuries in predominantly Buddhist Myanmar - formerly known as Burma. Despite living in Myanmar for many generations, the Rohingyas are not recognized as an official ethnic group and have been denied citizenship since 1982, making them the world’s largest stateless population. This population was denied basic rights and protection in Myanmar. The largest exodus of Rohingyas began in August 2017 after a massive wave of violence broke out in Myanmar’s Rakhine state forcing lakhs of people to take refuge in Bangladesh and other surrounding countries, including India. Around 40,000 Rohingyas live in India in the slums of Jammu, Hyderabad, and Delhi and also in detention camps, but they are undocumented.
A video showing a person waving a huge flag is in circulation with the claim in Telugu “హైదరాబాద్ లో రోహింగ్యాలు! ఇది మా జెండా...! ఎవరేం పీకలేరు!”
Some other users shared the same video with caption “వాళ్ళు క్లియర్ గానే ఉన్నారు బయ్య మనమే నిద్ర పోతున్నాం.. ఖాన్ గ్రేస్ అంటేనే ముస్లిమ్ పార్టీ, ముస్లిమ్ అంటేనే ఖాన్ గ్రేస్ పార్టీ అని మొన్న ఆమధ్య ఒక తలకు మాసినోడు చెప్పాడుగా.. 2047 టార్గెట్ వాళ్ళు కరెక్ట్ గానే ఫాలో అవుతున్నారు”
These captions imply that the person is waving a flag which is related to Rohingya refugees.
Here is the archive link of the Claim.
Fact Check:
The claim is Misleading. The person is not waving the Rohingya flag or Bangladeshi flag in the viral video. He is waving a Palestine flag during the Milad-un-nabi procession. When we extracted the keyframes from the viral video and searched them using Google reverse image search, we found a few social media posts that shared the same video.
A YouTube channel named ‘The lost decade of 90s’, shared the same video with the caption ‘During A Religious Procession, Palestinian Flag Being Waved At Charminar, Old City, Hyderabad.’
A Facebook post shared on February 15, 2025, shared the same video with the caption “During the recent Milad un Nabi rally, a striking scene unfolded as the vibrant colors of Palestinian flags dominated the atmosphere, overshadowing the presence of Indian flags. This disparity raises important questions about our collective identity and the values we hold dear as a nation. As we celebrate this significant occasion, it's crucial to remember the essence of unity and pride in our diverse heritage. Each flag symbolizes not just a nationality but the spirit of community, coexistence, and respect for one another. [Milad-un-Nabi rally, Char Minar, Hyderabad]”
The same video was shared on September 20, 2024 with the caption ‘During the Milad-un-Nabi rally, the Palestinian flag was prominently displayed.’
According to a report published in Hans India, the Milad-un-nabi procession was conducted in September 2024, where several thousands of Muslims, especially youngsters, participated in the Milad rally taken out in the Old City by the Markazi Milad Juloos Committee. It started from Dargah Quadri Chaman in Falaknuma to Mecca Masjid near Charminar via Aliabad – Shalibanda – Moghalpura. Scores of people took small processions from Chandrayangutta - Kalapather – Jahanuma – Misrigunj – Vattepally - Bahadurpura - Talabkatta and various other areas and joined the main procession at Charminar.
When we searched for the Palestine flag and compared it with the flag in the viral video, we found that it was the same flag.
When we compared the flag in the video with the Bangladeshi flag, we found that the flags are completely different.
Therefore, the claim that the viral video shows Rohingyas waving the Bangladeshi flag is Misleading. The flag waved by the person is a Palestinian flag and is not related to Rohingyas.