🇮🇳 A video of BJP members being chased and hit in India’s northeastern state of Manipur? ❌ The video has in fact circulated since October 2017 in reports about a BJP leader being manhandled in West Bengal
The violence between the majority Meitei, who are mostly Hindus and live in and around the state capital Imphal, and the mainly Christian Kuki tribe in the surrounding hillsThe initial spark was Kuki anger at the prospect of the Meitei being given guaranteed quotas of government jobs and other perks in a form of affirmative action. This also stoked long-held fears among the Kuki that the Meitei might be allowed to acquire land in areas currently reserved for them and other tribal groups.
But the video being shared on social media was not filmed in Manipur or during the ongoing ethnic violence. It has circulated since October 2017 in reports about a BJP leader being attacked while he was on his way to attend an event in Darjeeling -- a district in West Bengal.A keyword search on Google led to the same footage that was uploaded to the YouTube channel of local news outlet
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