“Politicians and the media did not mourn the death of former Indian hockey player Balbir Singh”
What FACTLY found
The former Indian hockey player Balbir Singh Sr died at the age of 95 at a hospital in Chandigarh on 25 May 2020. At that time, all the mainstream media channels have covered the news of Balbir Singh’s death. Several prominent politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed their grief over the death of Balbir Singh
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 June 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 29 June 2022, 4 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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