“The video shows the priests removing donation boxes and telling the officials first to bring the donations of the churches and mosques”
What FACTLY found
The video was taken in 2015 in the Kolaramma temple in Kolar, Karnataka when the High Court ruled that a donation box could be placed in the temple. However, the head priest of the temple said that they do not get salaries from the government and are dependent on the money devotees offer in the aarti plate. He questioned how they would survive if a donation box is installed in the temple. As the social media post claims, there is no mention of churches and mosques in the video
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 June 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 5 July 2022, 8 days 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.