A photo of BJP MP Tejashwi Surya is becoming fiercely viral on social media. In this photo, Tejasswi Surya can be seen offering water on the globe along with a monk. Social media users are joking about this picture and writing that young BJP leaders are solving the problem of global warming.
Sharing this picture, Senior Advocate of Supreme Court Prashant Bhushan wrote – “BJP Youth icon Tejaswi Surya solving the problem of global warming by pouring cold water on the Globe!”
At the same time, many other users are also making the same claim while sharing this picture.
Fact Check:
To fact-check the picture going viral, we did a simple search on Google. We found this picture on the social media account of Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh. This picture was posted on 3 July 2019. Parmarth Niketan Ashram has also tweeted many more pictures like this. Captioned with these pictures- “Youngest MP of BJP, 28-year-old @Tejasvi_Surya welcomed at home on the banks of Mother #Ganga, blessed by @PujyaSwamiji & joining @JalShaktiAbhyan for #Water Conservation during #GangaAarti inspired too. #JanShakti4JalShakti #NewIndia”
At the same time, this picture of Tejasvi Surya along with many other pictures has also been posted on Parmarth Niketan’s Facebook page on 3 July 2019. Jal Shakti Abhiyan has been given prominence by writing posts with these pictures.
At the same time, on July 8, 2019, Tejashwi Surya also made a post regarding his visit to Parmarth Niketan. He wrote – “Mother Ganga is in many ways the ideal symbol of Hindu civilization. I had the opportunity to visit Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, and see the inspirational work being done by Swamiji under his leadership. My speech on this occasion
When we learned more about the globe offering water, it came to light that Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and actress Deepika Padukone have also offered water to the globe during their visit to the Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh. The newsindiatimes report reads- “Water blessing ceremony at Amitabh Parmarth Niketan on April 1, 2022. Amitabh Bachchan with Swami Chidanand Saraswati and Sadhvi Bhagwati. Photo: Courtesy Parmarth Niketan.”
Conclusion:
It is clear from our fact check that the photo of Tejasvi Surya going viral is 3 years old when he had come to visit Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh. During this, watering the globe was to promote the Jal Shakti mission. Hence the claim being made by social media users is misleading.
Claim Review– Tejashwi Surya offered water around the globe to reduce global warming
Claimed by-Social media users
Fact Check – Misleading