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“Breaking news report announcing the imposition of President’s rule in Maharashtra”
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FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

This news report is from November 2019 when President’s Rule was imposed in Maharashtra due to a government formation impasse following the October 2019 assembly elections. Presently, there is no such situation in Maharashtra, making this news outdated and misleading when shared without context.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 September 2023. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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