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Did Uddhav Thackeray Call Abhijet Dipke An Avatar Of Vishnu? A FactCheck
['Anmol Alphonso']
BOOM Fact Check: Debunking Misinformation and Fake news
BOOM found that Thackeray was referring to the young protesters and their parents gathered at Jantar Mantar, a point he reiterated three times during the interview.
SS UBT had publicly backed the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar and, following police action against demonstrators on July 20, organised solidarity protests in Mumbai in support of the young protesters.
The Claim:The 11 seconds video was posted by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tajinder Bagga claiming that Thackeray called Dipke an avatar of Vishnu.
"Abhijeet Dipke is an Avatar of Bhagwan Vishnu" Uddhav Thackeray 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/JTecTBWyz9 — Tajinder Bagga (@TajinderBagga) July 28, 2026Click here to view an archive.
The section in the viral video has been taken from 3.21 minutes times timestamp where Thackeray describes the protesters including their parents an Avatar of Vishnu.