A photograph of President Droupadi Murmu at Jagannath Temple in Delhi created a stir on social media this week, with users misleadingly claiming that she wasn’t allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. While video of an accident in Karnataka was falsely linked to the Congress government free bus travel scheme for women, a CGI footage was shared to show an actual real-time signal tracker in Chennai traffic lights. From misinformation around the short-lived Wagner rebellion in Russia to false communal claims about China, here are our top fact checks from this week
Image Of President Droupadi Murmu At Jagannath Temple Goes Viral With Misleading Claim
Several social media users are circulating a set of images, claiming that President Droupadi Murmu was not allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Jagannath Temple in Delhi, while Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was allowed. Newschecker found that it was the President’s decision to take darshan from outside and the temple trust had not barred her from entering the sanctum sanctorum. Read more here.
Woman Loses Arm Over Attempt To Avail Free Bus Travel Scheme In Karnataka? No, Viral Claim Is False
Several social media users shared a video claiming that a woman’s hand was severed while boarding a bus through the window in Karnataka’s Hullenahalli. Those sharing the claim further linked the incident to the Shakti Scheme- free bus travel for women- by the Congress government in the state. Newschecker found that...
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