“Visuals of Akhilesh Yadav recently meeting the Prime Minister during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.”
What FACTLY found
This viral video of Akhilesh Yadav meeting PM Modi is not recent and dates back to 2014. According to reports, this video shows visuals of Akhilesh Yadav meeting PM Modi on 12 June 2014, as a courtesy call after PM Modi took oath as Prime Minister of India. Akhilesh Yadav served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 2012 to 2017. There are no credible reports about Akhilesh Yadav meeting PM Modi recently.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 May 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 May 2024, 9 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C6z_wGKPo9P/
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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.