Archive · 15 Sep 2025
Viral Video Falsely Claims Nepal Minister Pleading with Protesters
A video is spreading online.
The video shows a man standing with folded hands in front of a crowd.
People are saying this is a minister from Nepal, and that he's begging protestors not to damage his house.
However, this isn't true.
The video doesn't show the minister, nor does it show him pleading with protestors.
A video is circulating online that has been linked to recent protests in Nepal.
An X (formerly Twitter) user identified the man in the video as Prithvi Subba Gurung, Nepal's Minister.
The claim is that Gurung was pleading with protesters.
The video depicts a man standing with folded hands.
The claim has been proven false.
- Who
- The man in the video, falsely identified as Prithvi Subba Gurung.
- What
- A video showing a man with folded hands standing in front of a crowd is circulating online with a false claim.
- When
- The video has gone viral recently.
- Where
- The video is linked to protests in Nepal.
- Why
- The video is being shared with the false claim that it depicts Prithvi Subba Gurung pleading with protesters.
- Subject
- Viral video misidentification
- Claim
- Video shows Nepal's Minister pleading with protestors
- Alleged Person in Video
- Prithvi Subba Gurung
- Context
- Protests in Nepal