“Video depicting a group of people destroying shop name boards because the saffron colour cannot be used on name boards in Karnataka”
What FACTLY found
This viral video shows Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials removing English name boards in Bengaluru in February 2024. According to the reports, the BBMP has issued an order mandating that all commercial establishments within Bengaluru city limits have 60% Kannada on their name boards. The deadline for compliance was set for 28 February 2024. Viral video is being shared with a false communal narrative
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 March 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 March 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/yaduraj.singh.393/posts/pfbid02r9bZQbc7NVbERHGW83JSgaSJkgTJJAeEP…
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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.