An old picture of CM Man being hospitalized went viral on social media. Users are appealing to pray for him.
Deepakdeep Deep wrote in the caption of the picture on Facebook, “CM Bhagwant Mann’s health deteriorated, admitted to Apollo Hospital, Delhi, News of stomach infection came out, Write two heartfelt words for Mann Saab.”
Fact Check:
To investigate this picture and news, we did some specific ‘keyword’ search in this context on Google. We got many reports about the deteriorating health of CM Mann.
Hindustan Times has published the report under the headline, ‘Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann admitted to hospital in Delhi: Report’. It has been told in this report that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was tested for abdominal pain, after which he was treated by doctors.
Meanwhile, India Today uploaded a video report on its YouTube channel under the headline, “Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Hospitalised After Drinking Water From Kali Bein River At An Event”.
It is worth noting that the picture of CM Mann which went viral on social media is from 2018. A video uploaded by the verified YouTube channel Punjabi Lok Channel on August 1, 2018, reported that Delhi CM Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia inquired about Bhagwant Mann’s health after his health deteriorated.
It can be seen in the above video that the picture being viral as of recent times is old.
At the same time, we found a report published by India Today in 2018, titled “AAP MP Bhagwant Mann hospitalised in Delhi”.
Conclusion:
It is clear from this fact check of DFRAC that the viral picture of CM Mann is old, hence this picture is being shared misleadingly by the social media users.
Claim: CM Mann hospitalized
Claimant: Social Media Users
Fact Check: Misleading
