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“The viral video shows Azam Khan meeting Yogi Adityanath after his prison release in October 2025.”
Social media posts Claim dated 5 Oct 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

These visuals dates back to December 2017, when both politicians met in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It has nothing to do with recent events.

Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.

In short

This claim spread on social media around 5 October 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 7 October 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

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.