A photo of Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath taking a holy dip at Haridwar Kumbh Mela without wearing a mask is being shared on social media. In wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the country, this photo is being shared as recent visuals from Kumbh Mela to question them as to why they weren’t wearing masks.
The Facebook post was shared with a caption whose translation reads, “Put on the mask Kabodhi. Why not a single person is wearing a mask in this event attended by a central minister and a state chief minister? Advice for the town only?”
(Original caption: மாஸ்க் போடுடா #கபோதி ஒரு மத்திய அமைச்சர் ஒரு மாநில முதல்வர் கலந்து கொண்ட இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியில் ஒருவர் கூட மாஸ்க் அணியவில்லை ஏன் ? ஊருக்கு தான் உபதேசமா ?)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above post and found that it is false and misleading.
On searching the photo with relevant keywords we found the image in a gallery article published by News 18. The description of the photo states that ‘BJP President Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath take a holy dip at Sangam during their visit to Kumbh Mela 2019 in Prayagraj’.
This photo was shot during the 2019 Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
May other news dailies including Hindustan Times also published reports about Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath taking a holy dip at Prayagraj Kumbh Mela in 2019. Check more reports here and here.
Also, Yogi Adiyanath tested positive for COVID-19 and is still under isolation.
Thus, from the above information, it is clear that a 2019 photo of Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath taking a holy dip at Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is being falsely linked to the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.
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