“Visuals of two men immolating in UP against Yogi’s action”
Social media posts
Claim dated 24 Feb 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This incident took place recently in Patna, Bihar and not UP. A protesting shopkeeper immolated when the railway officials tried to remove the encroachments. The video has nothing to do with UP or Yogi Adithyanath.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 February 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 February 2023. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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.