Claim: Video shows Hindus pelting stones during a protest.
Fact-check: Uttarakhand's Bagwal fair's traditional stone pelting misrepresented as an act during a protest - FACTLY
Verdict: the video shows stone pelting in the bagwal fair in uttarakhand which is a traditional practice, not a protest. held annually during raksha bandhan in champawat district at the devidhura temple of goddess barahi, this ritual involves four clans  throwing stones at each other. this practice, rooted in mythology, symbolizes a historical replacement for human sacrifice. participants use wooden shields, called farra, to protect themselves during the event, which occurs in the month of sravan. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Nitish Kumar Dhonge
Date published: 2024-08-29T07:54:41