The poster of an advertisement for BJP MP Ravi Kishan is going viral on social media. It is seen in this poster that Ravi Kishan is advertising “Hotstar”. The poster of this advertisement reads – “I want to watch cricket, but power cuts again and again…so install Hotstar on your phone.” Users sharing this poster are claiming that these posters have been put up in Madhya Pradesh, and Ravi Kishan himself is exposing the BJP government of Madhya Pradesh.
There is a page on Facebook called With INC, which has more than 8 lakh followers has posted the same picture with caption- “BJP MP Ravi Kishan telling the reality of electricity in Madhya Pradesh.” (translates Hindi)
A user wrote on social media – “electricity will not be provided… you will definitely earn even by running away from electricity. This is BJP MP Ravi Kishan.. Now, look at his advertisement…”(translates Hindi)
Fact Check:
We searched on Google for the fact check of the viral poster. We found a link to a Facebook post. Sharing this poster on May 13, 2019, a user named I LOVE MY INDORE wrote – “Want to watch cricket but power cuts again and again. This is the government of Madhya Pradesh. This advertisement is placed on Ramchandra Nagar Chauraha Airport Road.
Let us tell you that when this poster was put up, there was a Congress government in the state. The BJP’s return to power in the state took place in 2020 after a high-voltage drama. At the same time, this poster has been put up on 13 May 2019, while Ravi Kishan MP from Gorakhpur has been elected after the results of the Lok Sabha elections held on 23 May 2019.
Conclusion:
Our fact check proves that this poster of Ravi Kishan is old. Which is now going viral in a misleading way.
Claim Review- BJP MP Ravi Kishan exposed the power cut in Madhya Pradesh
Claimed by- Social media users
Fact Check – Misleading
