“Woman protesting against the BJP government in the wake of the atrocities against women by wearing a dress made out of chains”
Social media posts
Claim dated 30 Sep 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The woman in the photo is not protesting against the BJP government. She is actually a Sri Lankan woman displaying the Osariya style attire which has origin in Palk Straits
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 30 September 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 1 October 2020, 1 day later. 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.