Politics · India
MEA Clarifies Misleading Social Media Post on Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal's Remarks
The Ministry of External Affairs clarified a misleading social media post regarding protest funding. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated he had no information on foreign funding claims. The CJP-led protests were discussed, but the details of the funding row are unclear. The MEA fact-checked viral posts attributing false statements to the spokesperson.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Centre (5 votes, 6 outlets): Amar Ujala, Mint, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Patrika, Prabhat Khabar
- Right (2 votes, 3 outlets): Dainik Jagran, Firstpost · News18 Hindi (Network18 — 1 vote)