False claim of Mahant Nritya Gopal Das's death circulated online, misidentifying a person in a photo with PM Modi.
A viral image falsely claimed that Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, President of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, had died. The misinformation originated from a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi bowing to a person on a ventilator. The PTI Fact Check Desk confirmed that Mahant Nritya Gopal Das is alive and recovering at home in Ayodhya. Official statements clarified that the claims were false and misleading, identifying the person in the photo as Swami Smarananand Ji Maharaj.
October 03, 2024
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