Amid the ongoing tension in the northern region after farmers protests resumed, a picture showing a bullet struck in a lid is going viral on X (formerly Twitter) and is being linked to the ongoing protests.
While sharing the picture, Mooknayak journalist Satya Prakash Bharti (archived link) wrote, “It is said that there is a hole in the vessel, there is always a hole in the food provider’s plate.” The caption was directed at the current farmer protest which has again stirred unrest in the country.
Indian National Congress member Harish Meena (archived link) sharing the image wrote “Everything will be recorded in history Mr. Modi..”
इतिहास में सब दर्ज होगा मिस्टर मोदी..
— Harish Meena (@HarishMeenaINC) February 21, 2024#FarmersProtest2024 pic.twitter.com/5rCDfyXomM
The X user Rakesh (archived link) wrote the same caption as Harish Meena.
इतिहास में सब दर्ज होगा मिस्टर मोदी..
— Rakesh(@sachtak12) February 21, 2024
Fact check
At the beginning of our research, we did a reverse image search of the viral photo and found that the photo originates from Bangladesh and had no connection with the ongoing Indian farmers’ protest.
According to Bangladeshi news media portal 24onbd dated February 16, 2024, which featured the same image in its article, heavy firing took place on the border between Shahpori Dwip (island) and St. Martin in Teknaf. There was firing from Myanmar side which created panic like situation among the local people. The firing took the lives of three people. Due to this situation at the border, the sea route was closed for tourist ships as well as local ships.
As per another Bangladeshi news portal, Chattolar Khabor, Shahjahan, one of the residents of Shahpori Island, said, “The world was shaken by the sound of gunshots. It has become impossible to stay at home with small children due to fear. Two people, including a local woman, died. Tumbru in such an incident. God forbid, if this happens here then who will take responsibility? We are very scared.” He further said, “Bullets from Myanmar have hit the lids of dexi (pans) in the kitchen of local people living in the border area of Bangladesh.”
Tension has increased between Bangladesh and Myanmar after Bangladesh provided refugee to one million Rohingya. This tension can be traced back to the events of August 2017 when Rohingya Muslims fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The government of Myanmar has been accused of human rights abuses against the Rohingya and the refugee crisis has been a source of strained relations between the two neighboring countries.
In conclusion, the picture going viral on X has no connection with the current farmer protests. This picture is from Bangladesh, capturing the moment a bullet struck the lid of a pan in a resident’s kitchen in Shahpori Dwip.
| Claim | The picture of a bullet struck in a lid is from the ongoing farmer protest |
| Claimed by | Satya Prakash Bharti, Harish Meena ad X user Rakesh |
| Fact Check | False |
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