West Bengal Protests Fake Footage
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Old clip of Covid lockdown clash falsely linked to India's Muslim land bill protests
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Footage of a crowd confronting police surfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it showed recent unrest in West Bengal state.
However, the clip is from 2020 and shows a clash during a Covid-19 lockdown.
Opposition parties have criticised the government and called the bill a polarising "attack" on India 's Muslim minority.
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