Claim: Congress cadres burnt an effigy of PM Narendra Modi in Karnataka which led to a fire accident in Karnataka.
Fact-check: Fact Check: Old Kerala video shared with false claim; effigy seen in visuals is of MG University VC, not PM Modi
Verdict: this claim is false. the video in question is from a 2012 protest in kerala. the effigy seen is of then mg university vc, not pm modi.
Organisation: NewsMeter
Author: Sibahathulla Sakib
Date published: 2024-05-06T07:28:15