A graphic image bearing the watermark of News29 is going viral on social media, claiming that in the Murshidabad violence, 150 accused individuals recorded their statements in Hindi rather than Bengali. The post suggests that the rioters were from neighboring Hindi-speaking states like Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, and alleges that the violence against Hindus was orchestrated in these states.
The incident occurred after the passage of the Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament, following which Muslim-majority Murshidabad witnessed riots and targeted violence against the Hindu community resulting in the death of three Hindus, injuries to several others, and the displacement of hundreds.
Ravish Kumar Parody shared the graphic image claiming, ‘Did you understand anything? Understand the real game. Rest of you all are intelligent.’
कुछ समझ आया ?
— Ravish Kumar ᴾᵃʳᵒᵈʸ © (@SirRavishFC) April 17, 2025
असली खेल समझिए।
बाकी आप सब समझदार हैं। pic.twitter.com/DVfD8jVogI
Bengali Baba wrote, ‘ Did you understand anything?’
कुछ समझा?? pic.twitter.com/jZ31BJX2dB
— श्रुतिधर महाराज (बंगाली बाबा) 🚩 (@RoflAdani) April 17, 2025
Anahat claimed, ‘Should this be interpreted to mean that BJP has caused the riots by bringing outsiders to Bengal?’
क्या इसका मतलब ये समझा जाए कि दंगा बीजेपी ने बाहरी लोगों को बंगाल ले जाकर करवाया है? pic.twitter.com/RRDkVKeXmn
— Anahat🇮🇳 (@AnahatSagar) April 17, 2025
Bilal Ahmed stated, ‘You understood something, I did not understand.’
तू कुछ समझा,
— Bilal Ahmad || बिलाल अहमद (@Bilal_Shabbu) April 17, 2025
नहीं समझा। pic.twitter.com/WRD5QXLAw3
X users like Rajeev Nigam, Divya Kumari, Margdata, CVS Kumar INC, MahfoozRahman, Shobhnath Rao, Sanjeet Kumar, Dollar, Voice of Justice, and Dinesh Joshi shared similar claims.
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Fact Check
We began our fact-checking process by conducting a reverse image search of the viral graphic. The search led us to an X (formerly Twitter) handle named News29, which appears to be a parody account of News24. The account shared the graphic with a disclaimer that read: “For clarification, this is just a meme/parody… Don’t take it seriously. Thank you.”
For clarification, this is just a meme/parody… Don't take it seriously
— Tv 29 (@News29tvchannel) April 17, 2025
Thankyou 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/hpzEkiDprP
Additionally, we found no credible media reports stating that 150 accused in the Murshidabad violence recorded their statements in Hindi instead of Bengali.
According to a report by The Hindu published on April 18, 2025, the West Bengal Police stated on Thursday (April 17) that 60 FIRs had been registered in connection with the violence in Murshidabad district, and the number of arrests had risen to 274. Additional Director General of Police (South Bengal), Supratim Sarkar, announced that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) had been formed under the leadership of Syed Waquar Raza, DIG of the Murshidabad range.
Furthermore, reports by ANI and The Indian Express confirm that three people were killed in the Murshidabad violence by individuals identified as Kalu Nawab, Dildar Nawab, and Inzamam Ul Haque. Nowhere in these reports is there any mention of 150 accused giving their statements in Hindi.
| Claim | 150 accused in the Murshidabad violence recorded their statements in Hindi instead of Bengali. |
| Claimed by | Ravish Kumar Parody, Bengali Baba, Anahat, Bilal Ahmed and others |
| Fact Check | The viral graphic is fake. It was originally shared by a parody account named News 29. Additionally, no credible news reports have mentioned that 150 accused individuals gave their statements in Hindi. |
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