It is rumoured that K. Veeramani was saying that we will break at least 100 temple idols!
Claim
If a Periyar idol is removed, we will smash at least 100 temple idols in retaliation – K. Veeramani
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Description
K. Veeramani, the leader of the Dravidar Kalagam said, “if a Periyar statue is removed, we will smash at least 100 temple idols in retaliation.” This fake Puthiyathalaimurai news card has been spreading on social media.
Fact-Check
As we search for the phrase it is revealed that there is no such news in any media including Puthiyathalaimurai.
The date 04-03-2019 is mentioned in the fake news card that is being spread. But we did not get such a News card on that date or any other date as they mentioned on the fake news card. It is clear that they are spreading rumours with photoshopped news cards of Puthiyathalaimurai.
Explanation
We are continuously pointing out these fake news cards containing political party leaders’ unspoken comments going viral on social networking sites. Fake news related to K. Veeramani went viral on social media. Likewise, news organizations need to educate the people on how News cards are being photoshopped.
