“Video shows a differently abled girl applying tilak on the forehead of Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis using her foot after his swearing-in as CM in 2024”
What FACTLY found
The incident is not recent and occurred on 27 June 2023 when Devendra Fadnavis visited Jalgaon, Maharastra for a program by the Deep Stambh Foundation. A differently abled girl without hands applied tilak on his forehead with her toe and performed aarti. Additionally, Fadnavis posted the same video on X, praising the girl’s unwavering spirit and determination.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 December 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 December 2024, 3 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.