“PM Modi’s face was covered at the Kozhikode railway station because pictures of Modi are not allowed there.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Aug 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral image is from March 2024, and the Palakkad railway authorities have clarified that it is an OSOP stall. They stated that Modi’s picture was covered according to ECI orders due to the MCC being in place during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 August 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 2 August 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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