“The man who served jhalmuri to PM Modi during the election campaign in West Bengal is an SPG commando.”
What FACTLY found
The man who served jhalmuri to PM Modi during the election campaign in West Bengal is not an SPG commando. BOOM’s fact-check team visited the shop in Jhargram and spoke to Vikram Sahu, who denied having any connection with the SPG. BOOM’s local reporter and a nearby shopkeeper also confirmed that Sahu is a well-known local jhalmuri vendor who has been running the stall with his family for several years.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 April 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 April 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0rBZPSR8Fvetjcqu4MbKPBL2zaeqBTYQGL…
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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.