It’s an old video from an event in Ludhiana’s Kaunke Kalan village where alcohol is traditionally distributed during an annual event at the Baba Rodu Shah Dargah. This video too had similar visuals as the viral video and covered the alcohol distribution at the Baba Rodu Shah Ji Mela in Punjab’s Kaunke Kalan village. Rana confirmed that the viral video is from September 2021 and shows the scenes at the Baba Rodu Shah Ji Mela. Here, a fair is organised on September 5 and 6 every year when folk singers sing ditties praising Baba Rodu Shah. Thus, it is clear that the viral video is not from the farmers' protest but from an annual event in the Kaunke Kalan village of Punjab’s Ludhiana district.

Source: India Today February 20, 2024 05:24 UTC