Archive · 30 Nov 2025
Rajasthan CM deletes video after farmers' distress revealed
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan posted a video on social media showing happy farmers.
But a photographer found out that the farmers in the video were actually his family, and they were sad because their land was ruined by pollution.
The photographer told everyone that the video was wrong and that the government wasn't helping them.
The Chief Minister then took down the video.
The photographer said he was happy that the Chief Minister's office promised to fix the problem.
Some people in the government said they were working on solving the pollution issue, but others said they weren't doing enough.
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma posted a video claiming farmers were prosperous under government schemes.
Photographer Sharvan Patel identified the farmers as his distressed family members affected by river pollution.
The video used clips from Patel's social media reels without attribution.
The CM's office deleted the video after Patel's fact check and assured action on the pollution issue.
Opposition leaders criticized the government for insensitivity and inaction on river pollution.
- Who
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and farmers from Melba village in Luni under Jodhpur
- What
- A video posted by the CM showing distressed farmers as prosperous, which was later deleted
- When
- The video was posted on Friday morning and deleted after a fact check on Saturday
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- The video used clips from a photographer's reels showing his distressed family members, highlighting the pollution issue of the Jojari river
- CM's Handle
- @BhajanlalBJP
- Photographer's Name
- Sharvan Patel
- Photographer's Social Media
- Thar Desert Photography
- Compensation Approved
- Rs 4 crore for 3,114 farmers
- River Pollution Issue
- Over 15 years old
- Supreme Court Involvement
- Hearing the Jojari river pollution case