A snapshot of a newspaper clipping in Hindi spread on social media with the allegation that Raj Babbar, Congress leader, called them revolutionaries after the recent Bijapur attack by Naxalites. A total of 22 CRPF jawans were tortured on April 3 in the horrific Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh.
Several Facebook users posted the screenshot of the news item, the caption of which was translated: “Raj Babbar said Naxalites bring a revolution”.
Some Facebook users posted it with a caption in Hindi, saying: ’22 security personnel were tortured in a fight with Naxals in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh. But Raj Babbar says Naxals is bringing revolution. Should Raj Babbar get certainty after this remark? ”
India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) found that it was an old statement by Babbar and was not given in the context of the Bijapur incident.
The archived versions of the Facebook posts are saved here, here and here.
What AFWA found
Using keyword search we found a few news reports about this controversial statement by Babbar on November 4, 2018.
According to these reports, Congress Rajya Sabha MP addressed a press conference in Raipur in Chhattisgarh. Commenting on the Naxal activities in the state, he said that the ‘revolution’ undertaken by them should be resolved through dialogue.
Babbar further said, ‘People whose rights have been taken away, who are in misery and who are not worthy of their rights are laying down their lives to regain their rights. However, the use of weapons by any party will not lead to a solution. A solution will only emerge by addressing their issues and talking to them. ‘
The video of Babbar’s media conference was tweeted by the news agency ANI.
#WATCH Goliyon se faisle hal nahi hote.Unke sawaal ko address karna padega, aur unko darra kar, ya lalach dekar kranti ke jo log nikle huye hain unhe rok nahi sakte hain. Na idhar ki bandook se hal niklega na udhar ki, baatcheet se hal niklega:Raj Babbar in Raipur (3.11) pic.twitter.com/7A2VeA3hzk
— ANI (@ANI) November 4, 2018
We could not find any credible news report saying that Congress leader called Naxalites ‘revolutionaries’ after the attack on Bijapur. In a tweet, he rather condemned the attack, calling “Naxalism” an enemy of internal security. He also comforted the families of the martyrs.
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— Raj Babbar (@RajBabbarMP) April 5, 2021
Therefore, it is clear that an old statement from Babbar on Naxals was linked to the recent attack in Chhattisgarh.
ClaimAccording to a newspaper clipping, Congress leader Raj Babbar called Naxalites ‘revolutionary’ after the April 3 attack on Bijapur, in which 22 Javanese were tortured. ClosureThis is an old statement that Babbar gave in 2018. The Congress leader condemned the attack on Bijapur and comforted it along with the martyrs’ families.
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