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Instagram · May 14, 2026

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The video discusses two female MLAs, Ragini Sonkar and Pallavi Patel, who are challenging Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Prime Minister on issues of women's safety and political conduct in the state assembly.

The video discusses two female MLAs, Ragini Sonkar and Pallavi Patel, who are challenging Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the Prime Minister on issues of women's safety and political conduct in the state assembly.

What's right

Two female MLAs, Ragini Sonkar and Pallavi Patel, have indeed been critical of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the government in the state assembly on various issues, including women's safety and political conduct.
Incidents of a 13-year-old girl being gang-raped in Lucknow and a 4-year-old girl being raped and murdered in Ghaziabad have been reported recently.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen eating jhalmuri and playing football with children, and was photographed with children.
Ragini Sonkar belongs to a Scheduled Caste community, which is considered a backward community.

What's wrong

The claim that SP MLA 'humbled' CM Yogi Adityanath is subjective and not factually verifiable, though strong criticism occurred.
The claim about widespread rape and murder incidents in a long list of specific districts is too broad to be verified without specific, recent evidence for each district.
The claim of a 16-year-old girl from the 'Vishwakarma community' being gang-raped is inaccurate, as reports specify a 'Dalit girl.' The assertion that Uttar Pradesh is the 'second-highest state in the country for registered rape cases' is unverified due to conflicting recent NCRB data.
Pallavi Patel is not reported to have referred to the Prime Minister's political stunts as 'political monkeys' (political bandar); she used the term 'political picnic.' While the Prime Minister was photographed with children, the claim that he was 'doing photography' himself is not supported by evidence.

Breakdown

SP MLAs Ragini Sonkar and Pallavi Patel have publicly criticized CM Yogi Adityanath and the government in the UP Assembly. Ragini Sonkar, for instance, raised issues regarding the shortage of science teachers and alleged negligence by officials in February 2026.

Pallavi Patel also accused the BJP of 'staging a drama' on women's reservation in April 2026 and criticized PM Modi's campaign style as a 'political picnic' in May 2026. The term 'humbled' is an interpretation rather than a direct factual event.

Multiple incidents of a 13-year-old girl being gang-raped in Lucknow have been reported, including one in July 2025, one in April 2026, and another in December 2025. A 4-year-old girl was indeed raped and murdered in Ghaziabad in March 2026, leading to a Supreme Court-ordered SIT probe in April 2026.

The accused in this case was killed in a police encounter in April 2026. The broad claim about rape and murder incidents in numerous specific districts (Hathras, Mathura, Meerut, Sultanpur, Kasganj, Kaushambi, Banaras, Lakhimpur Kheri, Unnao, and Fatehpur) is unverified.

While Uttar Pradesh has historically faced challenges with crimes against women, and NCRB 2022 data showed it topped in total crimes against women and was second in rape cases, recent NCRB 2024 data indicates a decline in crimes against women and places UP at 24th nationally for rape cases. Without specific, recent reports for each listed district, the claim's extent cannot be confirmed.

A 16-year-old Dalit girl was gang-raped in Lucknow in October 2025. However, the claim specifies the 'Vishwakarma community,' which is not mentioned in the reports.

Regarding Uttar Pradesh's ranking for rape cases, conflicting information exists. One source, citing NCRB 'Crime in India 2024' (released May 6, 2026), states UP ranked second with 3,209 cases.

Another source, also citing NCRB 2024 data, states UP ranked 24th. Due to this direct contradiction in recent data for the same year, the claim is unverified.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen eating jhalmuri during an election campaign in West Bengal in April 2026. He also played football with children in Gangtok, Sikkim, in April 2026.

While he was photographed with children on multiple occasions, the phrasing 'doing photography' implies he was taking the photos, which is not explicitly supported by the search results. Ragini Sonkar belongs to the Scheduled Caste Khatik community and identifies as a 'bahū' of the Nishad (Mallah) community.

Scheduled Castes are considered backward communities. However, specific information about Pallavi Patel's caste or community was not found in the provided search results. [1][2][3]

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