A video showing some students raising slogans of 'Nara-e-Takbeer' and 'Allah-hu-Akbar' is viral online with the false claim that Kashmiri students in Mewar University, Rajasthan, beat up an engineering student for celebrating the success of Chandrayaan-3.
BOOM found that the claim is false and the brawl took place due to an issue in the university's canteen. The incident had nothing to do with Chandrayaan-3.
ISRO created history on August 23 after its ambitious goal of landing the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft on the moon's south pole was realised. Social media has flooded with posts of appreciation for the space agency and India has received global acclaim for achieving this feat.
In the viral video, a person can be heard describing the incident and talking about how it took place at Mewar University in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. They go on to detail the slogans that were being raised and how the students creating this ruckus were Kashmiris.
Right-wing X account Megh Updates shared the video with the caption, "Rajasthan- A student studying engineering at Mewar University of Gangrar in Chittorgarh district was attacked by Kashmiri students for celebrating the successful landing of #Chandrayaan3 . Condition of a student named Ayush is said to be serious after being attacked by a sharp weapon, he has been referred to Udaipur for better treatment. Religious slogans can be heard at the University. Locals reached on info and clash ensued. 36 detained. Heavy Police presence. Situation...
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