Fact Check: Viral video showing thousands offering namaz in open ground is from Hyderabad, not Maharashtra
The BJP Legislature Party leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra on December 5
Claim :
Viral video shows scenes from MaharashtraFact :
The video is from Hyderabad, Telangana. It is not from Maharashtra
The BJP Legislature Party leader Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as the 21st Chief Minister of Maharashtra on December 5, 2024 at a grand ceremony at Azad Maidan, Mumbai, witnessed by thousands. Outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, leader of a breakaway Shiv Sena faction, took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister, alongside NCP president Ajit Pawar. The assembly elections saw fierce battles between the Mahayuti alliance and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra. The Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, is pitted against the MVA coalition of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Sharad Pawar-led NCP. After the formation of the new government, several rumors are making rounds on social media.
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Fact Check:
The claim is Misleading. The video is from Hyderabad, Telangana, not Maharashtra.
When we extracted keyframes from the video and searched them using Google reverse image search, we found a few videos on YouTube with the captions like ‘Visuals of Maghrib salah Shankarpally Tblighi Jamat ijtema’
‘Telangana ke #shankarpally me #Tablighi #jamaat ke Ejtema ka Aghaaz | #youtubechannel’
According to a video published on YouTube Channel Saher News, Tablighi Jamaat Ijtema took place at Shakarpalli, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana from January 3 to January 5 2025.
According to Siasat.com, Ijtema is a large Islamic congregation organized by Islamic groups in collaboration with millions of Muslims. It is a vital event for the Tablighi Jamaat worldwide, significantly impacting the lives of Muslims. A large number of people actively participate in Ijtema, with many countries observing the event in similar ways. According to the organisers, the Ijtema program in Hyderabad will have 25 dining areas capable of accommodating 3,500 people, 12 large toilet areas, and six wazu (ablution) areas, each designed to cater to several thousand attendees. The event is being held on a land parcel belonging to TSGENCO, for which the necessary permissions have been obtained from the relevant authorities. The organizers, in conjunction with the government, working tirelessly for the past 45 days, have focused on ensuring robust safety and security measures and the provision of essential amenities for the participants.
Therefore, the viral video is not from Maharashtra, it is from Hyderabad, Telangana. The claim is Misleading.
