This article is from Sep 07, 2021

Rumour has it that Annamalai asked to use a traditional stove with firewood instead of gas cylinder !

Claim

Ignore the cylinders that get exported from Islamic countries and let’s use the signature of our Bharat’s culture traditional stove with firewood – BJP President Annamalai

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Were our ancestors using gas cylinders? Use traditional stove with firewood if you cannot afford gas cylinder – Annamalai

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Explanation

Two news cards claiming that Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai asked the public to use a traditional stove with firewood instead of the gas cylinder are viral on social media.

Trolls and memes, and warning posts against Annamalai based on these two news cards can be seen on social media.

What is the Truth?

The said news cards claiming that Annamalai asked to use traditional stove belong to the BJP supporting page ‘Kathir news’.

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When searched the page of Kathir news, other news cards holding information on Annamalai’s speech were found. But none had the information as claimed. The content of these news cards was replaced with misinformation and are being shared.

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Similarly, another fake post claimed that BJP President Annamalai said gas cylinder price will only be reduced if Vinayagar Chathurthi processions happen. We have fact-checked this claim.

Readmore : Did Annamalai say gas cylinder price will be reduced only if Vinayagar Chathurthi processions happen ?

Even last year, similar fake news claiming that BJP government Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman asked people to use traditional stove with firewood if they cannot afford gas cylinder was viral on social media.

Conclusion

The news cards claiming that Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai asked the public to use a traditional stove with firewood instead of the gas cylinder are fake.

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