“After the recent election victory, Mamata Banerjee issued orders to shut down 125 RSS-affiliated schools in West Bengal”
Social media posts
Claim dated 5 May 2021.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
This is three years old news. West Bengal government back in 2018 decided to ban 125 RSS-affiliated schools that do not have a no-objection certificate. Multiple news agencies reported the news back then
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 5 May 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 8 May 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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.