A video has been making the rounds on social media with the claim that it shows Hindus in Tamil Nadu "waking up after the "Sanatan eradication" pledge made in the state assembly" and tearing down the posters and flags of the newly-elected Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
The post comes amid controversy after the Leader of the Opposition, Udhayanidhi Stalin, made a statement in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly allegedly against “Sanatan Dharma”, saying that it should be eradicated.
The viral video is circulating with the claim that people are finally realising they were misled by their addiction to films and film heroes.
An archived version of this claim can be found here.
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(Archived versions of similar claims can be found here, here, and here.)
Is it true?: No, the video shows supporters of former TVK candidate Ajitha Agnel tearing down the TVK flags after she was denied a seat in the Thoothukudi constituency in Tamil Nadu.
How did we find out?: We ran a reverse image search on the video using Google Lens and found the original video posted by Polimer News.
The video, posted on 29 March 2026, was captioned, "Ajitha Agnel denied a seat in the Thoothukudi constituency.. Supporters expressed their displeasure by removing the TVK party flag from the car and throwing away the whistle.." (Translated from Tamil to English)
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