“Akhilesh Yadav attended Iftar parties but did not visit the Maha Kumbh Mela.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 9 Apr 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
Akhilesh Yadav attended both the Iftar party in Lucknow and the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. He visited the Kumbh on 26 January 2025, took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, and shared photos from the event on his official X account, confirming his presence.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 April 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 9 April 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1598337477543816
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