Fact Check: Did the procession led by Prachanda-Madhav had an Indian Flag?

    Claim

    Prachanda-Madhav led demonstration & rally used an Indian flag.

    Author
    Janata Times
    Verdict
    Incorrect
    The claim is fake. The photo uploaded by Comrade Prachanda's verified Facebook account on 29th December 2020 has been manipulated to add Indian national flag.

    Amidst of a demonstration and rally performed by the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Kumar Nepal today, 28th Magh 2077, a photo has gone viral on social media, especially Facebook. The viral photo shows top leaders including Madhav Nepal and Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on the front line and an Indian national flag in the middle of the rally.

    This photo became viral on social media right after a news portal called, Janata Times published an article claiming that Prachanda-Madhav led demonstration used an Indian flag. The very news and photo used by the news portal have been shared by many people on Facebook.

    Image uploaded by Janatatimes.com
    Image uploaded by Janatatimes.com

    See the news published by Janata Times from here.

    What’s the truth?

    The very image has been uploaded to ‘Comrade Prachanda’s’ official verified Facebook account on 29th December 2020. When we did a reverse image search on google we were redirected to the Prachanda’s verified Facebook page.

    Image Uploaded by Prachandas FB Page
    Image uploaded by ‘Comrade Prachanda’s’ Facebook page.

    The image uploaded to Prachanda’s Facebook account on 29th December 2020 matches with all the details of the viral image except the Indian flag.

    Claim: Prachanda-Madhav led demonstration & rally used an Indian flag.

    Fact-Check: The claim is fake. The photo uploaded by Comrade Prachanda’s verified Facebook account on 29th December 2020 has been manipulated.

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