Fact Check: Viral Video does not show Nepalese protestors supporting Indian PM Modi, it is from Sikkim
Protests against political corruption and the entrenched elites in Nepal, triggered by a recent social media ban led to
Claim :
Viral video shows people of Nepal marching in support of Indian PM Modi amidst the violent protestsFact :
Viral video shows people of Sikkim welcoming Prime Minister Modi during his visit to the state in may 2025
Protests against political corruption and the entrenched elites in Nepal, triggered by a recent social media ban, led to the ouster of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Tuesday (September 9). Several senior ministers were targeted, with official residences burned and ransacked by angry protestors, in scenes reminiscent of recent crises in other parts of South Asia. At least 51 people have been killed during these violent protests.
Meanwhile, a video showing a few people taking a procession, by holding a banner with Indian Prime Minister Modi’s image on it, is making rounds on social media with the claim that Indian Prime Minister Modi is worshipped even in Nepal. The caption on the viral posts goes as “देखो चमचों मोदी नेपाल में भी छाया हुआ है‚ तुम लोग डूब कर मर क्यों नहीं जाते आहुल गांडी को साथ में लेकर के।“. When translated, it claims, “Look, bootlickers, Modi is overshadowing even in Nepal, why don't you all drown and die taking Rahul Gandhi along with you.”
Here is the archive link of the claim.
Fact check:
The claim is False. The video is from Sikkim, an Indian state and not from Nepal. On close observation, the banner reads ‘Sikkimese Limboo Tribes warmly welcome Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi ji to the State of Sikkim. Sikkim Yakthung Sapsok Songchumbho’.
Here is the screenshot from the video.
When we extracted keyframes from the viral video and searched using reverse image search, we found a video published on Instagram with the caption “we Indians feel proud of being Indian🇮🇳🫡 Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is a responsible and vigilant leader.❤️🫡 He rules over the hearts of 144 crore Indians.❤️🩹🫶 India king only one pm Narendra Modi👑❤️🫡”
We also found a longer Facebook video published on a page called Sikhim Yakthung Sapsok Songchumbho, with the caption “We, the Sikkimese Limboo Tribe, under the banner of Sikhim Yakthung Sapsok Songchumbho, were eagerly prepared to extend a warm welcome to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, on his scheduled visit to Sikkim on 29th May 2025, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Sikkim’s Statehood.”
Therefore, the viral video is not related to Nepal protests, the video is from the state of Sikkim, when a tribe named Sikkimese limbo tribe organised a procession welcoming Indian Prime Minister Modi to Sikkim. The claim is False.
