Old Video From Nagpur Shared As RSS March In Karnataka

A video claiming to show the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers undertaking a massive route march in Sedam, Karnataka, despite being denied permission by the authorities, has gone viral on social media platforms. 

Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue. 

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Evidence

🔹 A reverse image search of keyframes from the viral clip led to a post by news agency PTI, dated May 25, 2025, featuring a shorter version of the same video. The caption read: “Maharashtra: RSS workers hold route march near Reshimbagh in Nagpur.”

🔹 Another post from ANI (May 25, 2025) carried similar visuals, corroborating that the footage shows an RSS procession from Nagpur, Maharashtra  and not from Karnataka.

🔹 Geo-location analysis using Google Street View matched several landmarks visible in the viral clip to those in Nagpur, further verifying the correct location.

🔹 Notably, the RSS did recently hold a route march in Sedam, Karnataka despite being denied permission by the authorities. Police briefly stopped and detained participants, leading to tensions, but later released them. The march resumed through residential areas, with locals welcoming the activists by showering flower petals.

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Verdict

The viral video does not show RSS volunteers marching in Sedam, Karnataka. It is an old video from an RSS route march held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in May 2025.

FAQs

Q1. What does the viral video show?
It shows an RSS route march in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Q2. Did an RSS march recently take place in Sedam?
Yes. RSS volunteers did take out a march in Sedam, but the viral video being circulated is not from that event.

Q3. How was the video verified as being from Nagpur?
Through reverse image search, official media reports by PTI and ANI, and Google Street View comparisons of landmarks.

Q4. What can social media users do to avoid such confusion?
Always verify videos via trusted news sources or fact-checking platforms before sharing, especially during politically sensitive events.

Sources
X Post By PTI, Dated May 25, 2025
X Post By ANI, Dated May 25, 2025
Google Street View