“Video of astronaut Sunita Williams taking part in CJP protest at Jantar Mantar.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 19 Jul 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video does not depict astronaut Sunita Williams taking part in the ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar. In fact, it was recorded in January 2026 during her visit to the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 July 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 21 July 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1340700438269359/
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