Fact Check: This video DOESN'T show Ram Temple CEO Jeetendra Mishra dancing with alcohol

Allegedly, it shows retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra celebrating after his appointment as chief executive officer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. Reverse-searching frames from the video led us to the Instagram account of a person called Vikash Rana.

We also found Rana’s Facebook account, where he describes himself as a content creator. Notably, the man in the viral video is not Rana himself.

What Happened

Rana regularly posts videos with him on all his social media accounts, including YouTube. We compared the viral video with Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra’s photo and found no similarity.

• Md Mahfooz AlamNew Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 6, 2026 23:06 IST A video of a man dancing with a glass of alcohol has been widely shared online.

• The longer version of the video was shared by him on November 3, 2025.

• He posted the viral video on Facebook in November 2025.

Key Details

He said that he is not in the viral video and does not know the man.

• India Today’s Ayodhya correspondent Mayank Shukla also spoke to Jeetendra Mishra about the viral video.

• The story will be updated as and when he responds.

• We also reached out to Vikash Rana to find more details about the man seen dancing in the viral clip.

Why It Matters

This confirmed that the viral video does not feature Mishra.

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• Continued reporting by India Today as more details emerge