Claim: Photo of SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav holding a placard in support of the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttarpradesh.
Fact-check: Morphed photo shared as Akhilesh Yadav holding a placard in support of Yogi government - FACTLY
Verdict: the photo shared in the post is a morphed one. the original picture shows samajwadi party leader akhilesh yadav holding a placard with the hindi text, "नौकरी-रोज़गार संकल्प श्रृंखला; प्रथम संकल्प: it सेक्टर" . on 22 january 2022, akhilesh yadav made an election promise that he will provide employment for 22 lakh youths in the it sector if his party comes to power in the upcoming 2022 uttar pradesh assembly elections. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Dilip Kumar Sripada
Date published: 2022-01-31T12:47:12