Claim: Dharmendra Pradhan painted the Biju Janata Dal  party symbol, the conch, and Naveen Patnaik painted the Bharatiya Janata Party  party symbol, the lotus.
Fact-check: These viral images depicting Dharmendra Pradhan painting a conch and Naveen Patnaik painting a lotus are morphed images. - FACTLY
Verdict: these viral images depicting dharmendra pradhan painting a conch and naveen patnaik painting a lotus are morphed images. the original image was shared by dharmendra pradhan on his twitter account on 28 january 2024, where he was painting a 'lotus' as part of a wall painting drive launched by bjp on 15 january 2024. the other original image of naveen patnaik was reported by sambad english, where he was painting water waves on a wall in a street art activity organized by the bakul foundation on the occasion of world water day in 2013. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-02-15T13:41:58