Fact Check: Viral video shows two TDP councillors fighting, not TDP and JSP workers

The video shows two TDP councillors, Gummadi Ramesh and Pasupuleti Trimurthulu, fighting in 2016.

By Md Mahfooz Alam  Published on  12 Oct 2023 10:18 AM GMT
Fact Check: Viral video shows two TDP councillors fighting, not TDP and JSP workers

Screengrab of the Facebook post. 

Hyderabad: A video of two persons fighting in a crowded room is viral on social media, with people claiming that the video shows a recent fight between Jana Sena Party (JSP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders.

The claim comes after Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan, despite being an ally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), extended support to former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who the AP CID arrested on September 9. The TDP chief is accused of allegedly misappropriating funds from the AP Skill Development Corporation, which reportedly resulted in a loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer.

Facebook users have shared the video with the caption, ā€œTDP Vs JSP leaders.ā€ Click here and here to view the reels.

(Image Credit: Facebook)

Fact Check

NewsMeter found that the video shows two TDP councillors, Gummadi Ramesh and Pasupuleti Trimurthulu, fighting in 2016.

Upon a reverse image search of the videoā€™s keyframe, we found the video on X, posted by the news agency ANI on February 29, 2016.

ā€œClash between 2 councillors of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Tenali municipality of Guntur Distt (Andhra Pradesh).ā€ read the caption.

We also found a video report of the fight published by NDTV on March 1, 2016, titled ā€˜TDP councillors in street fight at meeting, clothes torn.ā€™

ā€œTwo councillors of Andhra Pradeshā€™s ruling TDP punched each other and tore at their clothes at a civic body meeting on Monday. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu disciplinary action against them after the footage went viral on social media,ā€ read the videoā€™s description.


According to the Indian Express, TDP councillors Gummadi Ramesh and Pasupuleti Trimurthulu had argued over the minutes of the meeting, which ended in a fierce exchange of abuses and punches.

Hence, we conclude that viral does not show TDP and JSP leaders fighting and is not recent. The claim is misleading.

Claim Review:The video shows a recent fight between the Jana Sena Party (JSP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders.
Claimed By:Facebook users
Claim Reviewed By:NewsMeter
Claim Source:Facebook
Claim Fact Check:False
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