Claim

Dharmendra Pradhan called the CJP protesters the 'B-team of terrorists'.

Circulated variant of a real quote (Instagram reel) factual education disinformation

Source coverage: "B Team Of Disruptive Elements": Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan To NDTV On CJP · NDTV

Rationale

Pradhan's actual words to NDTV on 23 June 2026 were 'They are the B team of disruptive elements.' The word 'terrorists' does not appear in that interview. A circulating reel escalates 'disruptive elements' to 'terrorists' — a mutation of a real and already-harsh quote into a materially more incriminating one. Recorded because distortion of genuine statements is a distinct failure mode from wholesale fabrication, and here it damages the credibility of criticism that had a true version available.

Evidence

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/b-team-of-disruptive-elements-education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-to-ndtv-on-cjp-11675087 NDTV interview, 23 Jun 2026 — the authentic wording pending audit