“A video showing a massive protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar is a recent demonstration seeking the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.”

In September 2026, protests did occur at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi involving various groups, including the All India Students' Association (AISA) and the Indian Youth Congress, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. However, social media users circulated a video claiming it depicted a 'massive' and 'recent' protest at the site. The Delhi Police and independent fact-checkers, such as Lighthouse Journalism, investigated the viral footage and confirmed it was old, unrelated content being misrepresented as current. The Delhi Police explicitly debunked the viral video, stating it was not from the 2026 demonstrations and warned against the spread of such misinformation.