“Image of students wearing saffron scarfs in Karnataka amidst the ongoing hijab row”
What FACTLY found
The image shows students at Uttaranchal University of Uttarakhand attending the convocation in Indian attire back in March 2021. All the students attending the convocation wore the same cream coloured kurta, while colours of the scarfs differed. Following the 2015 UGC circular asking the universities to use handloom garments for special occasions such as graduation, many universities have been encouraging students to attend convocation in Indian attire. However, the viral image has nothing to...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 February 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 16 February 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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