“Screenshot of ETV Bharat report stating that the Supreme Court of India did not allow members of the Valmiki Samaj to enter, claiming that their presence would render the court impure.”
What FACTLY found
This viral screenshot of the ETV Bharat news report is edited. The original news report, published on 18 August 2024 by ETV Bharat about the Valmiki society supporting the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on SC/ST sub-categorization, has been digitally altered and is being shared to spread misinformation. There are no reports of the Supreme Court of India denying entry to members of the Valmiki Samaj on the basis of caste or claiming that their presence would render the court impure, either re...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 August 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 August 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/dhaniram.dhaniram.982845/posts/pfbid02W2ETDCWrea9cwyoH443J9Qn26B…
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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.