India, Nov. 12 -- A sea of green flags, men in matching jerseys and a crowd moving through the streets of Kerala may appear to tell one story at first glance. But the details hidden in the footage point to a different political event - one that took place months before the Pahalgam terror attack and had no verified connection to Pakistan.

The viral video shows workers of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) attending a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Kozhikode on April 16, 2025. The green flags belong to the political party, while the word "Arangadi" on the participants' jerseys identifies their local association. Fact-checkers have found that social media claims presenting the gathering as a pro-Pakistan rally are false.

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