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“Photo of Dalit organisations’ Muslim solidarity rally in Bangalore for the Hijab cause”
Social media posts Claim dated 23 Feb 2022.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

The photo is from a protest rally in Bangalore by Dalit organisations against a Judge who allegedly asked Ambedkar’s portrait to be removed in the Republic Day program. In Raichur district, on 26 January 2022, the portrait of Ambedkar which was placed next to the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was allegedly said to be removed by the principal district and sessions judge Justice Mallikarjuna Gowda. The Judge was later transferred. Accepting the demands of Dalit organisations, Karnataka High Court ...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 23 February 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 February 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

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