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4 checks for “Mayawati”

Checked by FACTLY20 Nov 2023India Politics and government

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“Video shows BSP chief Mayawati declaring her support for the Congress party in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh state assembly elections”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: This is a fabricated video created by digitally overlaying a voice that mimics Mayawati onto an unrelated video of her speaking to the media. Original video shows Mayawati criticizing both the BJP and Congress, assertin…

Checked by The Quint14 Dec 2020India Politics and government

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“The image shows BSP supremo Mayawati recently meeting UP governor Anandiben Patel to appeal to the government to agree to the demands of the protesting farmers.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE

Checked by BBC Hindi17 May 2019India Politics and government

Mayawati

“In a press conference on 15 May, Wednesday, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati said that her tenure as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh was “free of riots and anarchy”. We found her claims to be misleading. There have been several instances of riots in Uttar Pradesh during her tenure as well.”

BBC Hindi rated this: Misleading

Checked by The Quint15 May 2019India Politics and government

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“Mayawati said there were no riots during her tenure as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.”

The Quint rated this: FALSE