A strange viral video from Uttar Pradesh has taken over social media. It shows a rickshaw driver kissing a flag with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s photo on it. The short clip was first shared on X (formerly Twitter) and later picked up on Instagram. It quickly went viral in no time. Viewers are divided – some see it as blind loyalty while others find it funny or staged.
Uttar Pradesh Viral Video: Rickshaw Driver Kisses Flag Featuring Akhilesh Yadav
In the viral video, the rickshaw driver is seen rubbing his face against the flag while planting multiple kisses on it. The flag carries a large image of Akhilesh Yadav, which makes the act even more striking. News24 shared the clip on X with the and wrote, Rikshe vale ne chuma Akhilesh Yadav ki photo laga jhanda.”
रिक्शेवाले ने चूमा अखिलेश यादव की फोटो लगा झंडा
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) August 17, 2025
सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो रहा वीडियो #AkhileshYadav @samajwadiparty | #UttarPradesh pic.twitter.com/fg3vovgRL2
The moment immediately caught the internet’s attention. Some users laughed at the dramatic gesture, while others trolled the man for being over the top. A few even claimed that the video looked scripted.
Netizens React To Uttar Pradesh Viral Video
The comments section was filled with mixed responses. Check out some reactions from the online users below:
“Dimagi halat kuch sahi nahi lag rahi.”
“थूक रहा था.”
“ये क्या अश्लीलता फैला रहे समाज मे ?”
“Scripted hai.”
“UP mein gareebon ko umeed sirf shri Akhilesh Yadav ji se hai.”
“Desh mein andh bhakton ki koi kami nahi hai.”
Akhilesh Yadav Latest News
While the video trends online, Akhilesh Yadav has also been making headlines with his political remarks. Recently, he responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech, where the PM praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Yadav took a direct swipe, saying the RSS is “swadeshi by words but foreigner by heart.”
Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, he said, “Yeh muh se toh swadeshi hai lekin mann se videshi hai.” He accused the RSS of drifting away from the socialist and secular values once associated with the BJP.
Yadav further linked India’s strength to farmers and young people. “The stronger our farmers are, the stronger our country is economically, and the better our future will be for the youth,” he added.
The timing of the viral video has added fuel to the already charged political atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh. With elections drawing closer, Akhilesh Yadav has been vocal against the ruling BJP. He recently claimed that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath “fooled the entire BJP” by joining the party only to gain power.
He said, “We want our borders to be safe. Agniveer should be abolished… Today, America is imposing tariffs on us and creating problems for our industrialists… We need to figure out ways to address such a global crisis… CM Yogi Adityanath has fooled the entire BJP. He was neither a member of the BJP nor did he like the ideology of the BJP. He took membership of the BJP just to sit on the chair (of CM).”
