Viral Video of Swatantra Bhardwaj Threatening Bhim Chief Predates September 17 Bail Release
Alt News investigated a viral video of Swatantra Bhardwaj threatening Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, which circulated widely after his interim bail on September 17. The video was falsely presented as recorded post-release. However, Alt News found via reverse image search that it was originally uploaded on June 26 by another Right-wing activist, Vibhaw Kumar. Media outlets like Prabhat Khabar incorrectly reported it as recent. Bhardwaj faces charges including attempt to murder and SC/ST Act violations. The viral claim was misleading.
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