Old video of Prayagraj lawyers shared with false claim

It was alleged that it was the first time that a funeral procession of a Chief Minister was taken out as a symbol of protest.

DTNEXT Bureau

Updated:5th Oct, 2023 at 11:49 PM

CHENNAI: A viral video shows several lawyers carrying out a symbolic funeral procession of the UP government.

Netizens shared the video claiming that the incident took place in Prayagraj recently, on account of police officers lathi-charging several lawyers in Hapur district.

It was alleged that it was the first time that a funeral procession of a Chief Minister was taken out as a symbol of protest. AltNews found that the video is from 2019 and is unrelated to the incident in Hapur.

Old video of Prayagraj lawyers shared with false claim

It was alleged that it was the first time that a funeral procession of a Chief Minister was taken out as a symbol of protest.

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