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“Visuals showing Digvijay Singh chasing away a woman who had come to collect Rs. 8,500 under Congress’s ‘guarantee card’ scheme.”
Social media posts Claim dated 10 Jun 2024.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

According to news reports, this viral video dates back to February 2024 and is not related to the Congress’s ‘guarantee card’ scheme. The incident occurred on 21 February 2024, when a woman repeatedly tried to meet Digvijay Singh despite security personnel’s attempts to stop her, leading to his angry outburst. Digvijay Singh shouted and directed security not to allow her entry. The woman in the viral video is Dr. Leena Sharma, a Congress worker from Guna district. Speaking to the media after ...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 10 June 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 June 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

Where the claim appeared

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