PIB calls Al Jazeera’s claim that PM Modi attended an event where a cockroach effigy was burnt fake
PIB calls Al Jazeera’s claim that PM Modi attended an event where a cockroach effigy was burnt fake
Executive Summaryसारांश
Al Jazeera English posted that a cockroach effigy was burnt in New Delhi to mark Dussehra at a BJP event attended by PM Narendra Modi, amid the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protests. PIB Fact Check has called the claim fake. According to PIB, the Prime Minister did not attend any event where a cockroach effigy was burnt.Al Jazeera English posted that a cockroach effigy was burnt in New Delhi to mark Dussehra at a BJP event attended by PM Narendra Modi, amid the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) protests. PIB Fact Check has called the claim fake. According to PIB, the Prime Minister did not attend any event where a cockroach effigy was burnt.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
In a post on X, Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) said a cockroach effigy had been burnt in New Delhi to mark Dussehra, the festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. It described the occasion as a ruling BJP event attended by PM Modi that coincided with nationwide protests by the Cockroach Janta Party, which is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The post used protest footage captioned “The CJP is now calling for India’s Chief Election Commissioner to resign”. PIB Fact Check has labelled the claim fake, stating that the Prime Minister did not attend any event where an effigy of a cockroach was burnt. Linking the PM to such an act gives the dispute with the CJP an inflammatory political angle. Because the claim came from an international news outlet, it carries extra weight with audiences, so readers should check such reports against official sources and other credible coverage .
In a post on X, Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) said a cockroach effigy had been burnt in New Delhi to mark Dussehra, the festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. It described the occasion as a ruling BJP event attended by PM Modi that coincided with nationwide protests by the Cockroach Janta Party, which is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The post used protest footage captioned “The CJP is now calling for India’s Chief Election Commissioner to resign”. PIB Fact Check has labelled the claim fake, stating that the Prime Minister did not attend any event where an effigy of a cockroach was burnt. Linking the PM to such an act gives the dispute with the CJP an inflammatory political angle. Because the claim came from an international news outlet, it carries extra weight with audiences, so readers should check such reports against official sources and other credible coverage .