Viral '150 pizzas for protesters' claim unravels as Nagaland man admits bill was fake
A Nagaland social media user has admitted that the viral bill claiming 150 pizzas were sent to students protesting at Jantar Mantar was fake. He apologised for misleading people and said donations collected alongside the post would be used transparently for the protesters.
- Jul 24, 2026,
- Updated Jul 24, 2026, 3:33 PM IST
A social media user from Nagaland, whose viral claim of sending 150 pizzas to students protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar drew widespread attention, has apologised after admitting that the pizza bill he shared was not genuine.
In a statement posted on Instagram, the user acknowledged that the bill was created to encourage people to support the student protest and inspire acts of kindness, but said presenting it as a real receipt was a mistake.
"The pizza bill that I shared was not an actual bill," he wrote. "It was posted with the intention of encouraging people to support the students' protest and to inspire acts of kindness."
He admitted that the post misled many people into believing the bill was authentic and accepted full responsibility for the confusion.
"It was never my intention to mislead anyone, damage anyone's reputation, or create unnecessary controversy," he said, adding that he now understands that "good intentions do not justify creating or sharing misleading material".
Addressing donations collected through a QR code shared alongside the post, he said contributors had been informed that the money would be used to support the protesting students. According to him, more than Rs 12,000 has been collected so far.
He said Rs 5,000 had already been sent through a friend to purchase biscuits for the students and claimed to have proof of the transaction. He also assured donors that the remaining funds would be spent transparently for the protesters and that he would share evidence of how the money is used.
He further clarified that his original post was widely reposted by several large social media pages without his permission, contributing to its rapid spread. However, he said he accepts responsibility for the original content and apologised to those who felt disappointed or misled.
The clarification comes after his earlier post, which claimed he had ordered 150 Domino's pizzas for protesters at Jantar Mantar, went viral and was widely praised as an act of solidarity with students participating in the demonstration.