Baba Thoka’s post linking Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth to a BSF wives’ dance event is fabricated propaganda
Baba Thoka’s post linking Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth to a BSF wives’ dance event is fabricated propaganda
Executive Summaryसारांश
The X handle Baba Thoka has posted a video falsely claiming that Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth attended a BSF Wives’ Welfare Association dance event and made objectionable remarks. Fact-checkers have labelled the post propaganda. The claim is invented and pairs an unrelated BSF cultural programme with a separate clip to target the Army Chief.The X handle Baba Thoka has posted a video falsely claiming that Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth attended a BSF Wives’ Welfare Association dance event and made objectionable remarks. Fact-checkers have labelled the post propaganda. The claim is invented and pairs an unrelated BSF cultural programme with a separate clip to target the Army Chief.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
On October 16, 2026, the verified X handle “Baba Thoka” (@ThokaReturns) shared a clip of a woman in camouflage performing on stage at a “BWWA Day Celebration”, along with a separate inset of a man waving from a car. The caption made derogatory claims about Gen Dhiraj Seth, alleging that he attended a BSF Wives’ Welfare Association dance competition and praised a performer in sexualised terms. Fact-checkers have labelled the post propaganda. The story falls apart on its own details. The BSF is a separate force under the Home Ministry, and its welfare association events are not hosted by the Army Chief. “Corporal” is not a rank used in either the Army or the BSF. Nothing in the clip shows Gen Seth at the event. Baba Thoka has repeatedly pushed fabricated content against India’s military leadership, including fake letters about Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Balbir Singh and an edited video falsely shown as incoming IAF Chief Ashutosh Dixit. Posts like this try to demean both the Army leadership and the families of security personnel, and they should not be shared.
On October 16, 2026, the verified X handle “Baba Thoka” (@ThokaReturns) shared a clip of a woman in camouflage performing on stage at a “BWWA Day Celebration”, along with a separate inset of a man waving from a car. The caption made derogatory claims about Gen Dhiraj Seth, alleging that he attended a BSF Wives’ Welfare Association dance competition and praised a performer in sexualised terms. Fact-checkers have labelled the post propaganda. The story falls apart on its own details. The BSF is a separate force under the Home Ministry, and its welfare association events are not hosted by the Army Chief. “Corporal” is not a rank used in either the Army or the BSF. Nothing in the clip shows Gen Seth at the event. Baba Thoka has repeatedly pushed fabricated content against India’s military leadership, including fake letters about Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Balbir Singh and an edited video falsely shown as incoming IAF Chief Ashutosh Dixit. Posts like this try to demean both the Army leadership and the families of security personnel, and they should not be shared.