“Recent photo of a Muslim in tears of joy after the Shivling discovery in Gyanvapi Mosque”
What FACTLY found
The photo shared in the post is an old one. Following the inauguration of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor, on 15 December 2021, Naushad Alam, a visitor from West Bengal had expressed his anguish at the corridor’s high walls hiding the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi. The photo has nothing to do with the alleged Shivling that was reportedly found during the recent survey in the Gyanvapi Mosque
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 May 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 May 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.