“Video of BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticizing PM Narendra Modi, the RSS, and the BJP after resigning from the party.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 2 Aug 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The viral clip is from a March 2017 Newslaundry panel discussion. At the time, Poonawalla was representing the Congress party, years before he officially joined the BJP.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 August 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 August 2026, 8 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1063238622715289
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