“Recent news clip about AIMIM contesting Muslim dominated areas in West Bengal”
What FACTLY found
This is an old news clip, related to 2021 General elections in West Bengal. Republic Bharat telecast this clip on 27 March 2021, analysing the winning prospects of different parties, following AIMIM’s decision to field candidates in Muslim dominated areas. The news clip has nothing to with the recent political developments
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 March 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 March 2023, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=591594172840887
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