“Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel faked receiving his COVID-19 vaccine jab”
What FACTLY found
On 27 May 2021, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel had received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Smriti Medical college in Raipur. A few journalists present at the spot missed capturing Bhupesh Baghel’s photos while he was getting vaccinated. Following the journalist’s request for another pose, Bhupesh Bhagel had posed with a nurse holding another syringe that had a needle cap over it
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 May 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 31 May 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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