“Mamata Banerjee has not been allowed to enter Puri Jagannath Temple yesterday. The temple administration told her that she is not a Hindu”
Social media posts
Claim dated 19 Apr 2021.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
There are no such reports about her visit to the Puri Jagannath Temple yesterday. While a few priests opposed her visit to the temple in 2017, her visit to the temple was welcomed by other priests and the temple administration. She also visited the temple in 2020
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 April 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 April 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/binakisibhedbhavkesbkoeksathlanahihamaralakshyah/photos/a.108526…
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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.