Claim In the Samajwadi Party government in UP, the police had to organize an Iftar party in the police stations.
Fact check Boom found in its fact check that the viral video of Maharashtra is from April 2022. The then Police Commissioner of Solapur Harish Baijal held an Iftar party for students and teachers of a school.
A video of Iftar party is viral on social media. Users are describing it as UP and saying that during the Samajwadi Party government, food was served in the iftar organized at the police station. Boom found in its investigation that this is a video of Solapur in Maharashtra. The then Police Commissioner of Solapur city Harish Baijal held an Iftar party for more than 100 students and teachers of Social Urdu Primary School at his residence. Between 2012-2017 in Uttar Pradesh, there was a Samajwadi government under the leadership of Akhilesh Yadav. Then in CM residence Iftar party Used to be organized.
One on Facebook User Sharing the video, wrote, ‘The item of power and the importance of officials. When Akhilesh was the Chief Minister in the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh. Then the iftar party had to be organized in the police station, the police personnel had to organize, ‘
This claim on X too Video Is viral
*Its item and importance of officials ..*
When in the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh ..
Akhilesh was the Chief Minister
Then in the police station
Iftar party organized
Police personnel had to do .. pic.twitter.com/d6dlgqmv4v– Chetan Tyagi (@Cetanag99942) March 15, 2025
The fact check boom searched the viral video with Google lens to investigate the claim. Us Siraj Noorani This video was received on 30 April 2022 by a user named. Siraj wrote in his X post, ‘Solapur Police Commissioner organized an Iftar party for Urdu medium students and set a good example for the society.’
Solapur Police Commissioner Hosts Iftar Party for Urdu Medium Students, Sets a Good Example for the Society#IFTARParty #SolapurPolice #URDUSTUDENTS pic.twitter.com/7aklnbsc92
– siraj noorani (@sirajnorani) April 30, 2022
One named Mumbai Times Youtube channel But in the video uploaded on 1 May 2022, it was told that Harish Baijal, Police Commissioner of Solapur city, had organized an iftar party for more than 100 students and teachers of Social Urdu Primary School at his residence. The video report stated that Baijal invited the students to see their private bird sanctuary at their home, as they are fond of birds and they have about 100 birds of various breeds. During this, he saw that most of the students are following their fast in this holy month of Ramadan. This was the next day to inspire him to organize Iftar party. In the event, he personally served food to the students and shared time with them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LNTQK4ZC
Voice voice of voice Report According to, it was the first Iftar party event of its kind. Solapur police Official x handle But on 29 April 2022, a picture related to this Iftar party was shared. It was written in the caption of the post, “Rosa Iftar Party was organized for children at the residence of Solapur City Police Commissioner.” (Marathi to Hindi translation)
Solapur city Polis Commissioner So Yancha Niwashani Lahan Mulacha Rosa Iftar Party organized pic.twitter.com/hcg20gk51r
– Solapur City Police – Solapur City Pollus (@solapurpolice) April 29, 2022
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