Fact Check: Did Gajendra Chauhan tweet in support of man who thrashed Muslim boy in Ghaziabad?

The name Shringi Yadav has popped up on social media after a video of him assaulting a minor Muslim boy in Ghaziabad went viral. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the viral image is morphed.

The name Shringi Yadav has popped up on social media after a video of him assaulting a minor Muslim boy in Ghaziabad went viral. It was alleged that Yadav thrashed the boy for drinking water at a temple. Yadav and his associate Shivananda were arrested soon after the incident. Social media support has poured in for the young boy, but also for Yadav, with the hashtag “IStandWithShringiYadav” trending on Twitter. And now, some Facebook users are claiming that “Mahabharat” fame actor and former FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan has also tweeted in support of the accused. A screenshot of what looks like a tweet made by Chauhan is circulating, the text of which reads, “I am with Shringi Yadav. Nation with a Nationalist. #IStandWithShringiYadav”.