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Fact check: Is it Draupadi Murmu’s photo with Mohan Bhagwat?

The photo of NDA’s Presidential candidate, Draupadi Murmu with Rashtriya Swatamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat praying in front of a photo of a Hindu goddess was edited by an unidentified person.

The photo went viral and was shared on social media by many including Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan.

According to a report by The Quint, the photo of Murmu with Bhagwat has been taken from different pictures of the two and merged together.

The quint took a screenshot of Murmu from the viral photo and ran a reverse image search on it which led them to a piece from the BBC.

The article, dated on June 23, 2022, shows the original photo where Murmu is with Hemant Soren, the chief minister of Jharkhand.

This post was last modified on July 6, 2022 3:57 pm

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