A video clip by news channel Sudarshan TV is going viral on social media.
In the video, Suresh Chavanke, editor-in-chief of Sudarshan TV claims that AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi was seen dancing after Kamlesh Tiwari’s death.
The video was tweeted by Chavanke and was shared extensively after that.
चोरों और आतंकियो की मौत का मातम मनाने वाला ओवैसी #कमलेश_तिवारी के बलिदान के बाद झूम कर नाचा
ऐसे लगा कि जैसे इसका कोई मिशन सफ़ल हुआ हो.@myogiadityanath @AmitShah और @narendramodi जी, इसका बाहर रहना न जाने और कितने #KamleshTiwari
की हत्या की वजह बनेगा@aimim_national #BindasBol pic.twitter.com/bggFOvUHWU— Suresh Chavhanke “Sudarshan News” (@SureshChavhanke) October 20, 2019
You can see the video here, here and here.
FACT CHECK
When NewsMobile fact-checked the video, we found the claim to be false.
We ran a search using the keywords ‘ Owaisi dance’ on all social media platforms and found a video uploaded by ANI on Twitter.
“Maharashtra: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi performs a dance step after the end of his rally at Paithan Gate in Aurangabad. (17.10.2019)” the caption read.
Maharashtra: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi performs a dance step after the end of his rally at Paithan Gate in Aurangabad. (17.10.2019) pic.twitter.com/AldOABp2yd
— ANI (@ANI) October 18, 2019
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s rally took place on October 17, 2019, whereas, Kamlesh Tiwari was murdered at his home on October 17, 2019.
Lucknow: Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari has succumbed to injuries sustained after being shot at in his office, today. https://t.co/auu38lX8ZM
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) October 18, 2019
You can see the news reports here and here.
The above information proves that Owaisi was not dancing at the death of Kamlesh Tiwari and hence the claim is fake.
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