Fact Check: Old Video From Argentina Falsely Linked To ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ Rally
Vishvas News found in its investigation that the video going viral as being from the opposition's 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' mega rally is actually from Argentina. In 2022, when the Argentine football team reached Buenos Aires after winning the FIFA World Cup, millions of people gathered to welcome the players.
- By: Pragya Shukla
- Published: Nov 10, 2026 at 01:24 PM
New Delhi (Vishvas News). On November 1, 2026, opposition parties held a ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ mega rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. In connection with this rally, a video showing a massive crowd is going viral on social media. It is being claimed that this video shows the opposition’s mega rally held at Ramlila Maidan.
Vishvas News found in its investigation that the claim about the viral video was false. In reality, this video has no connection with India. It dates back to 2022 and was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Argentine football team arrived in Buenos Aires in 2022 after winning the FIFA World Cup. Millions of people had gathered there to welcome the team and celebrate its victory.
What is Going Viral?
Facebook user ‘Mumtaz Ansari Member Aicc’ shared a video on November 1, 2026, with a caption: “Look at this… nerves are rattled #Delhi. #1november2026 #ramlilaground.”
View the archived link of the post here.
Investigation
We searched Google using relevant keywords to find out the truth behind the viral claim. We found a video on the Instagram account of Argentine journalist ‘esreviral’. This video was shared on December 20, 2022. According to the caption, the video is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. When the Argentine football team arrived in Buenos Aires after winning the FIFA World Cup, millions of people gathered to welcome the team and celebrate its victory. This footage was captured using a drone during the celebrations.
Based on this information, we searched Google using relevant keywords. We found a news report about the incident shown in the viral video on the ‘ESPN’ website. This report was published on December 21, 2022. According to the report, after Argentina won the FIFA World Cup, millions of fans gathered in Buenos Aires to welcome the team. Such huge crowds gathered to welcome the team that the streets were packed. Subsequently, the players were evacuated by air route.
We searched the location shown in the viral video using Google Maps. We found the exact pictures of this location in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For more details, we contacted Nimesh Kumar, a reporter at ‘Dainik Jagran’, New Delhi. He confirmed that the viral video doesn’t represent the opposition rally organized at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1, 2026.
What is the Context?
The opposition ‘Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance’ (INDIA bloc) is unhappy with the functioning of the Election Commission and the implementation of the ‘SIR’ process. Opposition parties allege that the ‘Special Intensive Revision’ (SIR) is not being implemented properly and votes are being stolen. On November 1, 2026, the opposition’s ‘INDIA’ bloc held a show of strength at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi. The ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ mega rally was organised there which was led by the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Several top opposition leaders, including Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee also participated in the rally. Read the full reports here and here.
Finally, we checked the profile of the Facebook user who shared the video with the false claim. We found that this user has been on Facebook since March 8, 2011. The account has around 17,000 followers.
Conclusion: Vishvas News found in its investigation that the video going viral as being from the opposition’s ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ mega rally is actually from Argentina. In 2022, when the Argentine football team reached Buenos Aires after winning the FIFA World Cup, millions of people gathered to welcome the players.
- Claim Review : Video of 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' rally.
- Claimed By : FB User Mumtaz Ansari Member Aicc
- Fact Check : False
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