Fact Check: Video from Saudi Arabia falsely shared as Holi celebration at Atal Tunnel
India Today
A video showing a spectacular display of fireworks and plumes of colourful smoke near a building is being widely shared on social media, claiming that this was how Holi was celebrated at Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh. India Today's AFWA probes the truth.
A video showing a spectacular display of fireworks and plumes of colourful smoke near a building is being widely shared on social media. It is being said that this was how Holi was celebrated at Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh. Beautiful daytime fireworks show at @Ithra in Dhahran pic.twitter.com/paf8Y92wTb The lifeline of Himachal Pradesh Atal Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in the globe will help you reach Leh in a few hours. Our Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated this spectacular wonder on 3rd October, 2020.Repost: ‘kullumanaliadventures’@prahladspatel #DekhoApnaDesh pic.twitter.com/n32fhKotOm A Facebook user shared the video with the caption, “HAPPY HAPPY HOLI. ATAL TUNNEL, ROHTANG, HIMACHAL PRADESH.” India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the video is from King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Saudi Arabia. The video has been on the Internet since 2018 and has absolutely no connection with Holi.
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