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Old Video of BJP Leader Being Garlanded With Shoes Falsely Linked To Outrage Over UGC Guidelines

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Claim A video shows an elderly man garlanding a BJP candidate with a string of shoes during a recent election campaign, allegedly reflecting public anger over the new UGC guidelines.  Screengrab from X post by @satya_1766 Fact The video is not recent. It dates back to November 2018, when BJP leader Dinesh Sharma was garlanded with shoes in Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, during a civic election campaign amid local protests over water shortages. T…
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Newschecker broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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