Fact Check: Video From Movie Event Passed Off As UP Cop Action On Protesting Students
Context The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission conducted the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer exams on February 11, 2024. Following reports of the exam paper leak, students protested outside the UPPSC headquarters in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on February 25, voicing their frustration with slogans against the officials. Amid these protests, a video depicting police lathi-charging has been circulated online, claiming to show the police acting against the protesting students. However, contrary to these claims, the video captures police managing a crowd at a promotional event for the Bollywood movie 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan,' starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. Here Are The Facts A reverse image search led to a video posted by journalist Ashutosh Tripathi of Newstrack on February 26, 2024, with a caption indicating that the police resorted to lathi-charge during a stampede at the promotional event in Lucknow for 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' attended by actors Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff.
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