“The viral photo shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi ignoring President Droupadi Murmu during the Republic Day ‘At Home’ reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 2026.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 28 Jan 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The official video footage shows Modi greeting President Murmu with folded hands before moving ahead. The viral screenshot captures a later moment, and is shared out of context, creating a misleading impression.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 January 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/DUDxM0flAMj/
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