
Claim that actor Nana Patekar was set to join Jantar Mantar protest is misleading, finds PTI
Claim that actor Nana Patekar was set to join Jantar Mantar protest is misleading, finds PTI
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral video claims Bollywood actor Nana Patekar was going to join the Jantar Mantar protest along with “Abhijit bhai”. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The clip of Nana Patekar has been taken out of context and has no link to the protest.A viral video claims Bollywood actor Nana Patekar was going to join the Jantar Mantar protest along with “Abhijit bhai”. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The clip of Nana Patekar has been taken out of context and has no link to the protest.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
A video circulating on social media shows a close-up clip of actor Nana Patekar, alongside insets of an Instagram post and a man holding a copy of the Constitution of India. The Hindi caption says “Abhijit भाई के साथ आने वाले थे नाना Patekar जंतर मंतर protest में” (Nana Patekar was going to come to the Jantar Mantar protest with Abhijit bhai), suggesting the actor planned to join the recent agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The footage of Nana Patekar is unrelated to the protest, and there is no credible report or statement from the actor about joining it. Using clips of celebrities to suggest they support a political movement is a common way of lending false credibility to it, so such claims should be checked against the person’s verified statements or credible news reports before being shared.
A video circulating on social media shows a close-up clip of actor Nana Patekar, alongside insets of an Instagram post and a man holding a copy of the Constitution of India. The Hindi caption says “Abhijit भाई के साथ आने वाले थे नाना Patekar जंतर मंतर protest में” (Nana Patekar was going to come to the Jantar Mantar protest with Abhijit bhai), suggesting the actor planned to join the recent agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The footage of Nana Patekar is unrelated to the protest, and there is no credible report or statement from the actor about joining it. Using clips of celebrities to suggest they support a political movement is a common way of lending false credibility to it, so such claims should be checked against the person’s verified statements or credible news reports before being shared.
