This Fake News is viral on social media to spread propaganda against the ruling party, especially our Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Propaganda
This post circulates on various social media outlets, giving the impression that our Prime Minister has taken all the credit for Mirabai Chanu's medal. The poster is a photoshopped text saying, "Thank you, Modi Ji, for helping Mirabai Chanu win the medal."
Fact
The event was held on 26th July to facilitate Tokyo Olympics 2021 silver medal winner Mirabai Chanu in 49kg weight-lifting and her coach Vijay Sharma. The actual poster is below.
Union Sports Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister for Law and Justice Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Development of North-Eastern region Shri Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways & Minister for AYUSH, Shri Sarbananda attended this event. You can view more images and videos of the event at the Official Website Link.
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