Claim: A video has surfaced on the internet which shows people throwing idols of Lord Ganesh into the river. It is being claimed that 'Indians are throwing away their idol into the river because it can't save them from COVID-19'.
Fact-check: Viral video of Hindu ritual in which idols are submerged in water is NOT connected to COVID-19
Verdict: the video in question has no connection with the coronavirus crisis and the claim attached to it is fake as the video is at least 5-years old.
Organisation: NewsMobile
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2020-05-27T13:53:15