A video is circulating on social media claiming that Sikhs chanted slogans against the Indian Army has been debunked. Fact-checker and Founder of Alt-news, Muhammad Zubair, clarified that the video is not recent and has no connection to anti-army sentiments.
Read Also: Operation Sindoor 'evocative and powerful choice', says Tharoor, calls Pak 'master of denial'
The footage is from April 2025 and shows residents of Ludhiana protesting against a toxic biogas plant in their village. The false claim was allegedly being circulated and amplified by Pakistani accounts.
The profile @VoPublic circulated the video on X (formerly Twitter), with the caption " Sikhs turned against Indian Army in Amritsar"
Sikhs turned against Indian Army in #Amritsar#PakistanIndianWar #OperationBunyanulMarsoospic.twitter.com/469U7TSZ85
— Public Voice (@VoPublic) May 10, 2025
After doing some lateral research, we can see that the same video was shared by @official harjinder_sidhu on Instagram on 26th April. The video is from a village Akhara near Jagaroan, Ludhiana.
Read Also: Indo-Pak War: Why INS Vikrant is considered India's 'Sea Fortress'
It was seen that security forces were exerting force on protestors who were protesting against a toxic biogas plant near the village. The protest had been going on for a year. In the video, it could be heard chants against "Modi Sarkar", not "Indian Army".
The Indian strikes that came after the brutal terror attack of 22nd April on Pahalagam started a cycle of escalation and attacks. What followed is a psychological battle on social media of mis/disinformation.
Read Also: Rubio shifts from diplomatic appeal to mediation in India-Pakistan crisis