Fact Check: BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar's dispute with cops over traffic regulation shared with a communal twist
India Today
The India Today Anti Fake News War Room found that Charkop MLA Yogesh Sagar protested against police action that barricaded off several key roads, namaz or any other religious subject wasn't discussed.
Recently, cadres of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the Bharatiya Janata Party clashed in Telangana over remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The videos of the incident were shared on social media with false claims. Now, the Congress party, the Shiv Sena, and the BJP are up in arms in Maharashtra over comments made by the PM, and misinformation is once again in the mix.
A video of BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar went viral on social media claiming he was protesting against the police blocking roads for namaz in Mumbai's Kandivali.
"Yesterday (18.2.22) BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar at Kandivali protested against shivsena for closing road for namaz. All traffic including bus diverted or stopped.
Raghulila Road," one such tweet read.
Similar claims have been archived here and here.
The India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) found the claim is misleading. Charkop MLA Yogesh Sagar protested against police action that barricaded off several key roads to avoid untoward incidents during a Congress protest. Namaz or any other religious subject wasn't discussed by the legislator with the cops.
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