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“This video shows Mulayam Singh Yadav making anti-Hindu statements in Parliament.”
Social media posts Claim dated 26 Nov 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The viral video is edited and presented out of context. It is from the first session of the 12th Lok Sabha on 27 March 1998, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee moved a motion to express the House’s confidence in the Council of Ministers. The clip shows Mulayam Singh Yadav criticising the BJP’s anti-copying law in Uttar Pradesh, opposing the jailing of students, and accusing his opponents of making criminals ministers in the cabinet. He also responded to accusations that his party was being labelled as...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 26 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 30 November 2024, 4 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.