Fact Check: Old image of religious procession in Bangladesh passed off as Owaisi rally in UP

India Today Anti Fake News War Room has found that Owaisi does have several programmes lined up in Western UP but this picture was taken in Bangladesh in 2019.

Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for assembly elections early next year. Apart from traditional contenders, Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has also thrown its hat in the ring this time, eyeing a sizeable share of votes in India’s most populous state. On social media, a picture of a huge procession is being shared with the claim that this was Owaisi’s rally in Western UP The shot, taken from above, shows an unending crowd of people below a flyover.