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“Video of a group of Muslims shouting ‘Azadi’ slogans against the opposition leaders”
Social media posts Claim dated 9 Feb 2023.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

The burqa-clad woman who was seen shouting slogans against the opposition leaders in the video is Nighat Abbas, a spokeswoman for BJP in Delhi. Nighat Abbas made these slogans during the 2019 General Elections campaign in BJP MP Manoj Tiwari’s constituency in Delhi. The video does not show common Muslims shouting slogans against the opposition leaders of the country.

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

In short

This claim spread on social media around 9 February 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 February 2023, 6 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.