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Dhruv Rathee's Bengaluru protest was a flop with under 100 attendees?
Checked 9 Oct 2026 · Updated 10 Oct 2026
Re-checked 8 Oct 2026: first published as No proof yet, now Probably false.
The protest was not a flop. More than 2,000 people attended the demonstration at Freedom Park, where protesters gathered in large numbers to oppose electoral roll revisions.
Main source: South First
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What the Reel doesn't tell you
- The protest drew a large, diverse crowd of students, women, and citizens who gathered to demand the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
How it plays you
It wants you to think: "Dhruv Rathee and the protest organizers have no real public support and their movement is a failure."
The creator uses a selective angle or early footage to claim a poor turnout. In reality, news reports confirm that over 2,000 people gathered at Freedom Park to participate in the demonstration.
- Exaggerated dismissal: "Not even hundred gathered at freedom park..😂 Totally a flop show!!". The creator uses mocking text and laughing emojis to downplay the event's scale, ignoring the actual turnout of over 2,000 people reported by journalists on the ground.
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