"No matter how talented you are, you will be only recognised by your caste," reads in part the Hindi-language caption of a video shared on Facebook here on January 4, 2023.
In India, "caste" refers to the strictly regulated social community into which a person is born. The often oppressive and inescapable system of Hindu caste hierarchy continues to apply in much of the country.
The Facebook caption continues: "This young man did not compromise his dignity. You will see for yourself what he did."
The 27-second video shows a bodybuilder on a stage with a medal around his neck and carrying a box. He appears to be told to leave the stage, before he removes his medal and then throws and kicks the box as he walks away.
A Hindi-language song is played over the video.
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on January 11, 2023
The video was shared alongside similar claims on Facebook here and here.
It has also been viewed more than 624,000 times since it was posted here on Twitter on January 4, 2023.
The claim, however, is false.
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