“Photo of Kanhaiya Kumar lying unconscious on a bed after a recent attack on him in Delhi during the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 18 May 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This viral photo of Kanhaiya Kumar is not related to the recent attack on him in Delhi during his 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign. This viral photo dates back to 2016 when he was hospitalized after falling ill following a hunger strike.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 May 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 May 2024, 6 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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