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Old Video Falsely Linked to CJP Protest at Jantar Mantar
A video is being shared online with a claim that it shows a protest in Delhi.
The posts say the protest was organized by the Cockroach Janta Party.
They claim it happened at Jantar Mantar on October 10, 2026.
The posts also say demonstrators wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
One caption says many young people were gathering there.
But the video is old, so it does not show the recent protest as claimed.
A video circulating on social media is described as old.
Posts falsely present it as footage of a recent Cockroach Janta Party protest.
The posts claim the protest took place at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10, 2026.
The claimed demonstration was said to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
One post’s caption claimed thousands of young people were gathering at the site.
- Who
- Social media users shared the video; the posts claim it shows a Cockroach Janta Party protest.
- What
- An old video was falsely presented as footage of a recent protest demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Where
- The posts identify Jantar Mantar in Delhi as the location.
- When
- The posts claim the protest took place on October 10, 2026; the video is described as old.
- Why
- The posts claim demonstrators were calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Social media claim
Fact-check finding
What the video shows
Social media claim
Posts claim the video shows a recent Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar.
Fact-check finding
The video is old and was falsely shared as footage of that recent protest.
Key facts
- Video status
- Old video, falsely shared as recent footage
- Claimed event
- Cockroach Janta Party protest
- Claimed date
- October 10, 2026
- Claimed location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Claimed demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Social media caption
- Claimed young people were arriving in thousands and the crowd was growing
Quotes
Social media post author
Author of a social media post sharing the video.
“Today, something big is about to happen at Jantar Mantar, so youth have started arriving in thousands, and a crowd is continuously gathering at Jantar Mantar.”
thequint.com
Sources
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