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      No, This Video Does Not Show Activist Teesta Setalvad Spitting On Police

      BOOM found that the video shows Congress leader Netta D'Souza spitting on security personnel during a protest against Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate

      By - Srijit Das |
      Published -  6 July 2022 3:17 PM IST
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      No, This Video Does Not Show Activist Teesta Setalvad Spitting On Police

      A video of Mahila Congress President Netta D'Souza spitting on security personnel during protests is viral with false claims misidentifying her as activist Teesta Setalvad.

      The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on June 25 detained activist Teesta Setalvad and former IPS officer RB Sreekumar for allegedly giving false information pertaining to the 2002 Gujarat riots case. The two were detained a day after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to prime minister Narendra Modi, for allegedly conspiring to orchestrate the 2002 Gujarat Riots when he was the chief minister at the time. The video is viral in this backdrop.

      BOOM found that the video shows D'Souza spitting on police and security personnel during a protest against party leader Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate.

      Also Read:Teesta Setalvad, Ex-IPS RB Sreekumar Detained For False Info on Gujarat Riots

      In the video, D'Souza can be seen resisting and spitting on a group of cops and security personnel as she is detained in a bus along with other protesters.

      The Hindi caption with the video translates to, "This is the country's great self-volunteer Mrs. Teesta Setalvad. How decent, how much polite!!"


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      Also Read: Did Teesta Setalvad's Great-Grandfather Give A Clean Chit To Gen. Dyer?

      Fact Check

      BOOM ran a keyword search using "Spit Cops" and found recent news reports on D'Souza spitting on the cops from inside a bus in Delhi after they were detained for protesting against Rahul Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The incident happened on June 21, 2022.

      An NDTV report carried the same visuals as seen in the viral video. The report states that D'Souza spat on a group of cops during the protest in Delhi which was organised against Gandhi's questioning by the ED in the National Herald case.

      D'Souza is the acting president of Congress' Mahila (women) wing.

      NDTV also tweeted the video of the incident on June 21 crediting the footage to news agency ANI.

      #Watch | Mahila Congress President Netta D'Souza spits at police personnel during a protest with party workers in Delhi against ED for questioning Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the #NationalHeraldCase

      (ANI) pic.twitter.com/3bnoZP5xbV

      — NDTV (@ndtv) June 21, 2022

      Click here to view the tweet.

      The same viral footage can be seen on ANI's official YouTube channel.

      Later, in a tweet, D'Souza stated, "A propaganda is running against me on media. Here is the vedio to understand how I was hakled during that mud unwanted particles like hair some dust went into my mouth. Which I threw out of my mouth. I had no intention to disrespect our security personals. SATYAMEV JAYETE ! " (sic.)


      A propaganda is running against me on media. Here is the vedio to understand how I was hakled during that mud unwanted particles like hair some dust went into my mouth. Which I threw out of my mouth. I had no intention to disrespect our security personals. SATYAMEV JAYETE ! pic.twitter.com/NU6LmLijkY

      — Netta D'Souza (@dnetta) June 21, 2022


      Also Read: The Mystery Of The Twitter Handle That Led To Mohammed Zubair's Arrest

      D'Souza and other Congress leaders were part of the 'Chalo Raj Bhavan' call given by the party to demonstrate against Gandhi's questioning in connection to money-laundering case pertaining to the National-Herald and AJL deal.

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      Claim :   Video shows activist Teesta Setalvad spitting on security personnel.
      Claimed By :  Social Media Users
      Fact Check :  False
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