A video is circulating on X with a claim that, based on the advice of a Pandit (a Hindu scholar), people are vandalizing solar panels because the Pandit allegedly advised that they disturb the Sun God. The video and accompanying claim are being shared with the intent to mock Hinduism.
Dhruv Rathee parody posted a video on X with the caption, ‘A Pandit told these people that solar energy causes trouble to the Sun God. So on the advice of Pandit, they started breaking the solar power.’
A Pandit told these people that solar energy causes trouble to the Sun God.
— Dhruv Rathee (Parody) (@dhruvrahtee) September 10, 2024
So on the advice of Pandit, they started breaking the solar power 👇
pic.twitter.com/VOLNccklYr
Turkish Media RTEUrdu wrote, ‘In India, people attacked solar panels at the behest of a Hindu pandit. The Pandit said that if we use solar energy, we will disturb the sun god.’
🔴 بھارت میں ہندو پنڈت کے کہنے پر عوام نے سولر پلیٹس پر حملہ کر دیا۔ پنڈت کا کہنا تھا کہ اگر ہم سولر انرجی استعمال کریں گے تو سورج دیوتا کو پریشان کر دیں گے۔ pic.twitter.com/VcqMeSBoT8
— RTEUrdu (@RTEUrdu) September 9, 2024
Shahin Khan claimed, ‘In Rajasthan, on the advice of a pandit, they started breaking the solar power. The Pandit says that solar energy causes trouble to the Sun God.’
राजस्थान में एक पंडित के कहने पर सोलर को तोड़ना शुरू कर दिया.!
— Shahin khan (@KhanGirl_4) September 10, 2024
पंडित का कहना है कि सोलर की एनर्जी से सुरज देवता को परेशानी होती है.!pic.twitter.com/N8yx46FibG
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Fact Check
We began our fact-checking process by performing a reverse image search of the viral video. This led us to a news report published by Climate Samurai on February 15, 2018, which stated that in Chalisgaon, Maharashtra, workers vandalized 100 MW solar panels due to non-payment of wages by the company responsible for the solar project.
We also found a YouTube video published by Climate Samurai on February 15, 2018, with the caption “Solar Modules at 100 MW solar plant in Maharashtra destroyed due to non-payment of wages.” Another YouTube video published by Horizon 4 Electronics on February 19, 2018, reported that solar panels at a 100 MW solar plant in Maharashtra were vandalized due to wage disputes. The solar plant is located in Chalisgaon.
In conclusion, the claim that people in Rajasthan vandalized solar panels on the advice of a Pandit is false. In reality, the incident took place six years ago, and the solar panels were damaged by workers protesting against unpaid wages from the company managing the solar project.
| Claim | On Pandit’s advice people destroyed solar panel |
| Claimed by | Dhruv Rathee parody, RTEurdu and others |
| Fact- Check | False |
