A video is going viral with the claim that a 1942 BBC archival footage shows RSS members were singing and dancing to appease British authorities, while the freedom fighters were fighting for freedom and chanting ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Inquilab Zindabad’.
Jaspinder Kaur Udhoke, wrote “Archival 1942 BBC footage shows RSS members singing and dancing to a bizarre tune to appease their English masters while freedom lovers chanted Vande Mataram and Inquilab Zindabaad. This is the real history of the RSS.” (Archived Link)
Archival 1942 BBC footage shows RSS members singing and dancing to a bizarre tune to appease their English masters while freedom lovers chanted Vande Mataram and Inquilab Zindabaad.
— Jaspinder Kaur Udhoke (@KaurUdhoke_) December 10, 2025
This is the real history of the RSS. pic.twitter.com/RbkB44hABY
Aarohi Dhriti wrote, “Archival 1942 BBC footage shows RSS members singing and dancing to a bizarre tune to appease their English masters while freedom lovers chanted Vande Mataram and Inqilab Zindabaad. This is the real history of the RSS.” (Archived Link)
Archival 1942 BBC footage shows RSS members singing and dancing to a bizarre tune to appease their English masters while freedom lovers chanted Vande Mataram and Inqilab Zindabaad.
— Aarohi Dhriti (@aarohi_here) December 11, 2025
This is the real history of the RSS. pic.twitter.com/tE9Z7PZrws
Another user Davil wrote, “BBC archive footage. Date? Perhaps 1942? Or perhaps later. Some people are singing some strange song and dancing to it, while others were singing Indian Vande Mataram and Inquilab Zindabad. In 1942, RSS was dancing.” (Archived Link)
ब्रिटिश ब्रॉडकास्टिंग कॉर्पोरेशन का आर्काइव फुटेज।
— DAVIL (@abhaysingh147) December 10, 2025
तारीख? शायद 1942? या, शायद बाद में।
कुछ लोग कोई अजीब गाना गा रहे हैं और उस पर नाच रहे हैं, जबकि दूसरे भारतीय वंदे मातरम और इंकलाब जिंदाबाद गा रहे थे।
1942 में RSS नाच रहा था । pic.twitter.com/JqaIVYp97Y
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Fact Check
In our fact-check investigation, we took screenshots from the viral video and performed a reverse image search. This search led us to an Aaj Tak news report posted in 2015. The report shows the same viral clip, which was recorded before an RSS meeting in Nagpur.
In Conclusion, the viral video of RSS members dancing and celebrating has nothing to do with the freedom movement. It was recorded in 2015 before an RSS meeting in Nagpur.
| Claim | The viral video claims that RSS members were dancing while the country was fighting for freedom in 1942 |
| Claimed by | Jaspinder kaur udhoke, Aarohi Dhriti and Davil |
| Fact check | The video has no link with the freedom movement, it was actually recorded in 2015 during an RSS meeting in Nagpur. |
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