“A Zee News graphic shows former Vice President Hamid Ansari saying that every Hindu Congress leader should add “Muhammad” to their name and that Hindu Congress families should convert their eldest son to Islam and marry their eldest daughter into a Muslim family.”
What FACTLY found
No credible news reports or official records show former Vice President Hamid Ansari making the statements attributed to him in the viral graphic. A review of Zee News’ original post dated 30 January 2026 reveals that the authentic graphic carried a completely different quote, indicating that the viral version was edited and falsely attributed.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 February 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 February 2026. 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.