“Image of a public notice issued by the Rajasthan government regarding new legislation aimed to safeguard mosques and other Islamic properties within the state”
What FACTLY found
No such public notice announcing amendments to the IPC section 427 was issued by either the Central Government or the State Government of Rajasthan. Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code specifies a maximum penalty of two years of imprisonment, or fine, or both, for engaging in mischief and causing damage to the amount of fifty or upwards. It has nothing to do with Mosques, Temples and Churches. ‘The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984’ contains provisions for punishment for caus...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 1 September 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 6 September 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1338520190394617&set=gm.1337018967206445&idorvanity=1…
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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.