“A newspaper clipping that reports that when a patient understood the doctor’s prescription, the Medical Council cancelled the doctor’s certificate.”
What FACTLY found
The news in the viral newspaper clipping is not true. It was part of a satirical article published by Navbharat Times on 11 December 2019 under the “HawaBaji” section, which features jokes and light-hearted content for entertainment. A disclaimer on their social media humour section clarifies that the content is meant for enjoyment, and any comments should not be taken as Navbharat Times agreeing or disagreeing with them.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 November 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.