Claim
Sunita Williams spent 286 days in space. She returned to Earth on March 19 with her fellow astronauts two weeks ago. After returning from space, she also shared her experiences from the space with the media. Meanwhile, a big claim is going viral on social media which states that she will visit Manipur and she will ask questions to PM Modi.
Chirag Patel, a verified user, has shared a poster on social media site X. This viral poster features the News 24 Digital logo and a picture of Sunita Williams. The poster also includes a text that says, “Sunita Williams – I will soon visit Manipur and ask questions to the PM (translated from Hindi).”
In addition, several other users have also shared this viral poster with similar claims.
Fact Check
To investigate the viral claim, the DFRAC checked the official News 24 handle on X. During this, we found the original poster. However, the poster, shared on April 1, 2025, states, “I will soon visit India: Sunita Williams.”
Further into investigation, we found another report from Dainik Bhaskar. In an interview, she said, “I will definitely visit my father’s country, India, and meet the people. I am excited about the Indian astronaut who will soon go on the Axiom Mission. It’s really great. There will be a hero from their own country there who will be able to talk about how amazing the International Space Station is from their perspective. I hope I can meet them sometime, and we can share our experiences with as many people as possible in India. India is a great country and an amazing democracy, striving to make its place among space nations. We would love to be a part of that and help India.”
Conclusion
Therefore, the DFRAC’s fact check proves that the viral poster is misleading. This is because Sunita Williams has spoken about visiting India, not about visiting Manipur.
