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Abhilash Mallick Published: 07 Mar 2022, 4:32 PM IST WebQoof 2 min read ![\\"story-hero- img\\"](\\" i Aa Aa Small Aa Medium Aa Large Edited By :Saundarya Talwar A video in which people are alleging voter fraud against a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gone viral ahead of the last phase of the ongoing 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. People in the video alleged that BJP workers stopped people in some districts of Uttar Pradesh from voting in exchange for Rs 500. However, we found that the video was from 2019 Lok Sabha elections. We found old video reports in several news organisations that showed people seen in the viral video making the same allegations. Also Read ### Akhilesh Yadav Shares Old Video Falsely Claiming \'Booth Capturing\' in UP\'s Kunda ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD CLAIM The 2:20-minute-long video was shared by people with a caption that read, \"दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा लोकतंत्र!\" [Translation: The world\'s biggest democracy.] ![\\"The](\\"\\") An archive of the post can be found here. (Source: Twitter/Screenshot) The video was first shared by former editor of Hindi daily Jansatta, Om Thanvi, and was then shared by several other Twitter and Facebook users, archives of some of which can be found here, here, and here. Also Read ### No, Vaishali Yadav Wasn\'t \'Pretending\' to be Stuck in Ukraine Amid the War ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") WHAT WE FOUND Using the InVID WeVerify Google Chrome extension, we extracted keyframes from the viral video and conducted a reverse image search on some of them. We also used relevant keywords like \"Rs 500, BJP, Voting\" and that lead us to news reports on the incident that had screenshots and video clips from the similar to that in the viral video. > One of the reports was published on News18 Urdu\'s YouTube channel, which > carried clips of the viral video. The title of the video read, \"Lok Sabha > 2019: Locals From UP\'s Chandauli Village Accuse BJP Workers Of Bribing Them > For Votes\" and it was uploaded on 19 May 2019. According to the news report, locals from Chandauli Village accused BJP workers of giving people bribe of Rs 500 and forcibly putting indelible ink on their fingers to prevent them from voting. Video reports on the same incident were also found on Mirror Now. We also found detailed text reports on NDTV and News18. A tweet by Chandauli Police\'s verified Twitter handle that stated that the old video was being shared without proper context. ![\\"The](\\"\\") A link to the tweet can be found here. (Source: Twitter/Screenshot) Evidently, an old video showing people making allegations against the BJP was revived and shared amid the ongoing 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Also Read ### That\'s Not Russian President Vladimir Putin Meeting Indians Onboard AI Flight ![\\"alsoRead-img\\"](\\"\\") ADVERTISEMENTREMOVE AD (Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9643651818, or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we\'ll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.) (At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by **becoming a member** today.) ### Read Latest News and Breaking News at The Quint, browse for more from news and webqoof ### Topics: UP Polls Webqoof Fact-Check Edited By :Saundarya Talwar Read Full Article Speaking truth to power requires allies like you. 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Video shows voter fraud by the BJP during the 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections