Fact Check: Matrimonial ad seeking fully vaccinated groom is fake

A purported newspaper clipping of a matrimonial ad for a groom fully vaccinated with Covishield is doing rounds on social media. India Today AFWA found the matrimonial ad to be fake.

Indian matrimonial ads often carry a long list of criteria for prospective partners based on height, build, complexion, caste, religion and education to name a few. But if a viral post circulating on social media is to be believed, a new criterion has been added in the "new normal" induced by the pandemic - Covid vaccine. In what appears to be a newspaper clipping of a matrimonial ad, a self-employed Roman Catholic girl, who took both shots of Covishield, is seeking a potential groom from her faith, who must also be fully vaccinated with Covishield. The so-called matrimonial ad was shared by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who captioned the image as, "Vaccinated bride seeks vaccinated groom! No doubt the preferred marriage gift will be a booster shot!? Is this going to be our New Normal?"