Fact-Check: Rakesh Tikait has not been arrested by police during farmers' march
Both Delhi Police and Ghaziabad Police said that action would be taken against those who tried to incite people by spreading fake news on Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait's arrest.
FollowFarmers across the nation are holding a protest march on Saturday to mark the completion of seven months of their agitation against the Centre's three farm laws.
Under the Samyukta Kisan Morcha banner, farmers are staging demonstrations outside Raj Bhawans across the country and handing over memorandums demanding a repeal of the farm laws to the state governors.
However, it has emerged that attempts being made to instigate farmers via social media.
Messages were circulated that Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait was arrested by the police for carrying out a march.
A tweet was put out by the Twitter handle of Kisan Ekta Morcha. The message spread like wildfire on social media.
The Delhi Police and its counterparts in Ghaziabad were quick to rubbish the charge.
The Ghaziabad Police said that Tikait was very much present at the Ghazipur border.
The police further said that action would be taken against those who tried to incite people by spreading fake news on Tikait's arrest.
Following the police rebuttal, Kisan Ekta Morcha blamed the media for the fake news.
An embarrassed Rakesh Tikait was forced to clarify via video on the Kisan Ekta Morcha's Twitter.
He further said that there is a need to verify any information before it is posted on social media accounts.
