Baba Thoka falsely claims Indian Army is stopping civilians from fleeing a “conflict zone” on the Arunachal border
Baba Thoka falsely claims Indian Army is stopping civilians from fleeing a “conflict zone” on the Arunachal border
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Baba Thoka and “Dayananda Saraswati” claim a video shows the Indian Army preventing local residents from fleeing a military standoff on the Arunachal Pradesh border. Fact-checkers have labelled the posts propaganda. There is no conflict on the border forcing civilians to flee, and the video shows crowd control behind barbed-wire barricades, not a forced detention.Baba Thoka and “Dayananda Saraswati” claim a video shows the Indian Army preventing local residents from fleeing a military standoff on the Arunachal Pradesh border. Fact-checkers have labelled the posts propaganda. There is no conflict on the border forcing civilians to flee, and the video shows crowd control behind barbed-wire barricades, not a forced detention.
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On October 28, 2026, the X handles “Baba Thoka” (@BabaThokaIndia) and “Dayananda Saraswati” (@HinduReformer) shared the same clip of a large crowd held back by security personnel behind coils of concertina wire, with snow-dusted mountains in the background. The video carries a Hindi caption saying China’s activities on the Arunachal border have increased and India has also stepped up military and infrastructure preparations. Baba Thoka claimed residents wanted to flee the “conflict zone” but the Indian Army would not let them leave, while the other handle asked why civilians were being forced to stay in a “potential conflict zone”. Fact-checkers have labelled the posts propaganda. There are no official statements or credible reports of a military confrontation on the Arunachal border, of any civilian evacuation, or of residents being stopped from leaving. The video’s own caption speaks only of preparations, not of civilians being trapped. The scene, a crowd queuing behind barricades with security personnel managing them, looks like routine crowd control at a busy location. Baba Thoka has repeatedly invented Arunachal narratives in recent days, and claims about the border should be checked against official sources.
On October 28, 2026, the X handles “Baba Thoka” (@BabaThokaIndia) and “Dayananda Saraswati” (@HinduReformer) shared the same clip of a large crowd held back by security personnel behind coils of concertina wire, with snow-dusted mountains in the background. The video carries a Hindi caption saying China’s activities on the Arunachal border have increased and India has also stepped up military and infrastructure preparations. Baba Thoka claimed residents wanted to flee the “conflict zone” but the Indian Army would not let them leave, while the other handle asked why civilians were being forced to stay in a “potential conflict zone”. Fact-checkers have labelled the posts propaganda. There are no official statements or credible reports of a military confrontation on the Arunachal border, of any civilian evacuation, or of residents being stopped from leaving. The video’s own caption speaks only of preparations, not of civilians being trapped. The scene, a crowd queuing behind barricades with security personnel managing them, looks like routine crowd control at a busy location. Baba Thoka has repeatedly invented Arunachal narratives in recent days, and claims about the border should be checked against official sources.