“Video showing Tamil Nadu’s DMK MP T.R. Baalu saying with pride that he has demolished 100-year-old temples”
What FACTLY found
On 27 January 2023, T.R. Baalu delivered this speech during a conference in Madurai, advocating for the implementation of the Sethusamudram project. Originally, Baalu was recounting his tenure as a union minister and describing instances where places of worship, such as temples, mosques and churches, were demolished for various development projects. This viral video has been created by clipping segments of his speech and is being shared out of context
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 16 April 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 April 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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