Claim: Video claims that a Dalit man is being thrashed for sitting on a sofa.
Conclusion: Misleading. The video actually depicts the physical brawl between Suraj Chavan and his associates against members of the Chhava Sanghatna in Latur, Maharashtra.
Rating: Misleading — 
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A video has been going viral on social media claims to depict a caste-based attack on a Dalit man for sitting on a sofa. The men in the video are engaged in conflict and a physical confrontation that has grabbed the attention of many.
These claims were shared widely for instance by the handle ‘MUKESH MEENA’ says that this instance is from Rajasthan. He tags various political leaders from Rajasthan and lashes the BJP with the caption – “दि न दहाड़ेसवि धान क धज्जि याँउड़ रह हैबीजेपी के राज मएक दलि त नेताजी सोफे पर बराबर बठै गया और उनको सभी उच जाती के नेतागण नेवह पर सजा देनी शुकर द । इस देश मएक दलि त यक्ति को सोफे पर बठै नेका अधि कार नहं है.”
Translated, it reads : “In broad daylight, the Constitution is being torn to shreds under BJP’s rule. A Dalit leader sat equally on a sofa, and all the upper-caste leaders started punishing him right there.In this country, a Dalit person does not have the right to sit on a sofa.”
Find the link to the tweet shared here – https://x.com/MukeshMeena_7/status/1948802174064230906
दिन दहाड़े सविधान की धज्जियाँ उड़ रही है बीजेपी के राज में
एक दलित नेताजी सोफे पर बराबर बैठ गया और उनको सभी उच्च जाती के नेतागणों ने वही पर सजा देनी शुरू कर दी ।
इस देश में एक दलित व्यक्ति को सोफे पर बैठने का अधिकार नहीं है #hilights #Rajasthantak @HansrajMeena @NareshMeena__ pic.twitter.com/M2GLcXTInr
— MUKESH MEENA 🇮🇳 (@MukeshMeena_7) July 25, 2025
In another instance, a user ‘ ‘D.S Sirwalia’’ blames the Yadavs with a post on 23 July, 2025. In Hindi, he said that a Dalit leader sitting on the sofa didn’t sit well with the Yadavs and the SPA PDA leaders ganged up to beat that man. The post gained more than 44,600 views.
Find the link of the tweet here – https://x.com/DR_Ambedkarji/status/1947978896068272490
एक दलितनेता सोफे पर बैठ गया तो यादवों को अच्छा नहीं लगा
और सपा PDA के नेताओं ने SC नेता को मिलकर मार पीट कर दिया
अकेले SC नेता पर यह लठत यादव नेता बहादुरी दिखा रहे
यादवो भूलना मत वक्त बदलते देर नहीं लगतीबसपा govt में कानून का हंटर बड़ा मोटा है
खाल भी उधेड़ देंगे 😠 pic.twitter.com/EYlS6vmtY9
— D.S Sirwalia 🇮🇳 (@DR_Ambedkarji) July 23, 2025
FACT CHECK
DigitEye India decided to investigate these claims upon request on its WhatsApp tipline and checked for the root cause of the issue. A deeper investigation reveals that this footage is actually from a different incident. This video is not from Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh nor has anything related to an oppressed Dalit.
The original incident is actually from Latur, Maharashtra involving Suraj Chavan, the state youth president from Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and members of the Chhava activists. The video clearly shows Chavan and his associates assaulting the members of the Chhava Sanghatna because they had protested against the NCP state unit chief Sunil Thakre.
The Chhava activists had protested against Sunil Tatkare by throwing cards at him during a press conference, accusing the NCP leaders of corruption.
Find a link to the video here where the cards are thrown from 20 July 2025 .
This outrage by the Chhava Sanghatna was reportedly in response to Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate’s inaction on local issues which led to a heated confrontation. The cards became symbolic because Manikrao Kokate was seen playing rummy in his mobile house in the Assembly.
Soon after this confrontation, Suraj Chavan and his members beat up the workers of the Chavva Sanghatna, requiring police intervention. That original claim depicts this incident which was captured in various news channels.
A report by the ABP Majha has written about this incident, highlighting how a case against Suraj Chavan has been filed at the Vivekananda Police Station in Latur City. Here is an image of it below:
After this incident sparked significant outrage, Suraj Chavan was ordered by Ajit Pawar who is also Maharasthra’s Deputy Chief Minister to resign immediately from this youth wing position. A report by the NDTV captures Pawar’s statement : “In the backdrop of an extremely serious and condemnable incident that occurred in Latur yesterday, I have given clear instructions to Suraj Chavan, the state president of the Nationalist Youth Congress, to immediately resign from his post,”
Find the official X post below – https://x.com/AjitPawarSpeaks/status/1947197197684183547.
काल लातूरमध्ये घडलेल्या अत्यंत गंभीर आणि निषेधार्ह घटनेच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर, मी राष्ट्रवादी युवक काँग्रेसचे प्रदेशाध्यक्ष सूरज चव्हाण यांना त्यांच्या पदाचा त्वरित राजीनामा द्यायच्या स्पष्ट सूचना दिल्या आहेत.
पक्षाच्या मूल्यांच्या विरोधात जाऊन केले जाणारे वर्तन कोणत्याही स्थितीत…
— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) July 21, 2025
Thus, the original claim that this video was about a Dalit man getting thrashed for sitting on a sofa is false.
