“Photo of SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav holding a placard in support of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttarpradesh”
What FACTLY found
The photo shared in the post is a morphed one. The original picture shows Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav holding a placard with the Hindi text, “नौकरी-रोज़गार संकल्प श्रृंखला; प्रथम संकल्प: IT सेक्टर” (when translated to English it reads: Job-Employment Resolution Series; First Preference: IT Sector). On 22 January 2022, Akhilesh Yadav made an election promise that he will provide employment for 22 lakh youths in the IT sector if his party comes to power in the upcoming 2022 Uttar Prad...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 31 January 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 31 January 2022. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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