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“Video depicting PM Narendra Modi insulting Yogi Adityanath by pushing him away when the latter attempted to pull up a chair to sit.”
Social media posts Claim dated 9 Apr 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE

What FACTLY found

During a public meeting in Pilibhit in April 2024, when Yogi Adityanath was invited to speak, he initially attempted to approach the podium from behind by pushing his chair aside, but PM Modi took his hand and signaled him to approach from the front instead. This moment is misconstrued as Modi insulting Yogi Adityanath

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 9 April 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 12 April 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.

Where the claim appeared

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