Fact-checking organization BOOM Live has debunked a series of viral videos currently circulating on social media, which falsely claim to show public protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The investigation confirmed that the footage has been repurposed from unrelated events to manufacture a narrative of civil unrest.
According to the report, one of the videos in question was originally filmed during a protest organized by the CJP (Citizens for Justice and Peace) in July 2026, directed at then-Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The second video, which has also been widely shared with misleading captions, was identified as footage from an anti-EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) demonstration held in New Delhi in January 2024.
The spread of these misattributed clips highlights the ongoing challenge of digital misinformation in the Indian political landscape. By stripping the original videos of their context and re-labeling them with current political figures, bad actors have attempted to create a false impression of widespread opposition toward the Election Commission.
BOOM Live’s findings serve as a reminder for media consumers to verify the origin of viral content before sharing, particularly when such media is used to target public officials or institutions. No credible reports have corroborated the existence of the protests suggested by the manipulated social media posts.
BOOM Live has conducted a thorough forensic analysis of viral videos, successfully tracing them to specific, unrelated past events. The identification of the 2026 CJP protest and the 2024 anti-EVM protest provides clear evidence that the current social media claims linking these clips to CEC Gyanesh Kumar are fabricated.
No corroborating trusted sources found.
Original report: BOOM Live