Water cannon video falsely linked to CJP protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10
Water cannon video falsely linked to CJP protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral video of police using a water cannon on a crowd is being shared as footage of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10. Fact-checkers have marked the claim misleading. The video does not show the October 10 protest in Delhi.A viral video of police using a water cannon on a crowd is being shared as footage of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10. Fact-checkers have marked the claim misleading. The video does not show the October 10 protest in Delhi.
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On October 10, 2026, the X handle “Rama Devi Ganaparapu” (@RamaGanapa36231) posted a video of a water cannon spraying a crowd of young men on a tree-lined road, with a Telugu caption mocking protesters with “Take a free water bath, friends”. The post used the hashtags #JantarMantar, #JantarMantar2, #DelhiNews, #DelhiPolice and #cjpprotest, presenting the clip as police action against the CJP protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Fact-checkers have rated the claim misleading, as the footage is unrelated to the October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar. Old protest videos from other places are often reshared during new demonstrations to create false impressions of police action, so a video’s origin and date should be checked before it is shared.
On October 10, 2026, the X handle “Rama Devi Ganaparapu” (@RamaGanapa36231) posted a video of a water cannon spraying a crowd of young men on a tree-lined road, with a Telugu caption mocking protesters with “Take a free water bath, friends”. The post used the hashtags #JantarMantar, #JantarMantar2, #DelhiNews, #DelhiPolice and #cjpprotest, presenting the clip as police action against the CJP protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Fact-checkers have rated the claim misleading, as the footage is unrelated to the October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar. Old protest videos from other places are often reshared during new demonstrations to create false impressions of police action, so a video’s origin and date should be checked before it is shared.