Claim: Photo showing Union minister Smriti Irani holding a fish was taken during the holy festival of Navratri.
Fact-check: This image of Smriti Irani holding a fish was taken before Chaitra Navratri - FACTLY
Verdict: the viral image was taken on 06 april 2024, when smriti irani received a large fish as a gift from a local fisherman during her campaign for rc paul kanagaraj, the bjp candidate for north chennai. this year, chaitra navaratri began on 09 april 2024, and ends on 17 april 2024. hence, the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akshay Kumar Appani
Date published: 2024-04-17T08:20:41