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Keeping up the trend of chest thumping patriotism, a video demonstrating a message of boycotting Chinese products had gone viral in social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter a few days ago.

The video showed a JCB machine tearing down hoardings of Vivo, Oppo and other Chinese brands at Pimpri Camp Market in Pune. Messages accompanying the video hailed the hoardings demolition as a patriotic stance against China. People were soon congratulating Pune for delivering a punch against Chinese products.

However, an investigative team of Viral Sach, a ABP News show, has proved that the context of the video was utterly made up.

The team found that the municipal corporation in Pimpri Market had passed an order to remove illegal hoardings from the area two months ago.

Accordingly, work began around a month back, and many illegal hoardings were demolished, not just those promoting Chinese brands.

But, the visual of the demolition of hoardings of Chinese brands like Vivo, Oppo was combined with a sensational message to deliver a catchy yet untrue message on social media.

In fact, according to one of the shopkeepers in the area, Chinese brands sell very well since they are cheap and sales are booming as always.

Moreover, some Samsung hoardings were also destroyed in the video. Samsung happens to be a South Korean brand based in Seoul, and the brand has nothing to do with China.