“Photo of an AAP campaign banner in Gujarat which reads – ‘Gujarat will read namaz’”
What FACTLY found
The posted photo is an edited one. On comparing with the other similar banners, it can be seen that the text – ‘Now Gujarat will change’ (in Gujarati) has been replaced with ‘Gujarat will read namaz’, and the empty space has been filled with the text – ‘Bhagwat saptah aur Satyanarayan katha/puja jaisi faltu pratha chhodo’. Also, the photo of Gopal Italia (President, Aam Aadmi Party – Gujarat) on the posted banner has been edited
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 July 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 July 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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