Many groups, including Jamiat Ulama‑I‑Hind, came against the release of the film, Udaipur Files, arguing that the film incites communal disharmony by portraying Muslims negatively. The Delhi HC has stayed its release pending government review. On July 10, the Delhi High Court paused the release of Udaipur Files.
In the above context, a video has gone viral on social media in which Muslims are seen holding a protest. They are heard chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and ‘Nara-E-Takbeer.’
Social media users are sharing the video with a caption suggesting that the viral video is of Muslims protesting the release of Udaipur Files.
A social media user shared the video with a caption that reads, “Udaipur files movie boycott protest.”
SouthCheck found that the claim is false. The viral video shows Muslims protesting the Waqf Act.
On a Google reverse image search, we found that the same video was shared by an Instagram page on April 17. The image was shared with a caption suggesting that the video was of the Krishnagiri Waqf Bill protest.
We found a similar video of the incident uploaded onto YouTube on April 14. The video was shared with a title that reads, ‘waqf bill protest. Rejected bill Krishnagiri district protest.’ The banner on the stage clearly shows a protest against the Waqf Act.
In the video, we can clearly see a building named SM Plaza Lodge. On searching Google for SM Plaza lodge, we can see that the building is in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. Further, through Google Images, we can see that it’s of the same location as seen in the viral video.
The incident was also reported by The Hindu on April 14. The report stated that a mass rally was held in Krishnagiri by the All Jamaaths Federation, protesting the Waqf Amendment Act and demanding its revocation, stating it threatens community rights and property.
The report also has an image. On comparing the banners present in the image with those in the viral videos, we found them to be the same.
The incident was also reported by The New Indian Express.
Hence, we can ascertain that the viral claim is false.
