Fact Check: This video DOES NOT show a Muslim protest against Udaipur Files

This video has nothing to do with “Udaipur Files”. The video is from a demonstration against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Tamil Nadu in April this year.

The Delhi High Court on July 10pausedthe release of “Udaipur Files”. It’s an upcoming film based on the murder ofKanhaiya Lal Teli, who was hacked to death by Mohammad Riyaz and Ghouse Mohammad in Udaipur over a social media post supporting former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

As per a NDTVreport, Arshad Madani, the president of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, and journalist Prashant Tandon filed a petition seeking a permanent ban on the film, arguing that it targets Muslims and could incite communal tensions. The film is also facingboycott callson social media.

Amid this, avideoof a massive gathering of Muslims has gone viral on social media, showing people rallying and chanting "Allahu Akbar" and “Nara-E-Takbeer”. Allegedly, this was a protest against “Udaipur Files”.

MultipleInstagramandFacebookusers shared the video with this claim.

But India Today Fact Check found that the video has nothing to do with “Udaipur Files”. The video is from a demonstration against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Tamil Nadu in April.OUR PROBE

Upon searching the video using Google Lens, we found that it was alsoshared in Aprilthis year as an anti-Waqf bill protest in Krishnagiri, a district in Tamil Nadu.

Using this clue, we foundsimilar videosshared on Instagram on April 14 with the same information - that it was a protest against the Waqf Act in Krishnagiri. Thesevideosfeature the same white banner as seen in the viral video. The banner also mentions the word “Waqf”.

The Hindureportedon the same protest on April 14. On comparing the cover image of this report with the viral video, it becomes clear that both are from the same event and place.

As per the report, the protest opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Act was organised by the Krishnagiri District All Jamaath and District Ulemas Federation on April 14. Thousands of protesters, led by Indian Union Muslim League leader KM Kadher Moideen, participated in the demonstration.

Thus, it’s clear that the video has nothing to do with the film “Udaipur Files”.- EndsPublished By:Pathikrit SanyalPublished On:Jul 11, 2025Must Watch