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2019 photo of Delhi CM distributing masks is viral falsely relating it to the COVID pandemic.

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A photo of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal helping a kid wearing a mask is viral claiming why he, Manish Sisodia and one more aren’t wearing the mask themselves.

 

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Alka Lamba, Congress tweeted –

 

Sandip Joshi, Ex-Mayor, Nagpur tweeted –

Harish Khurana, BJP Delhi Spokesperson tweeted –

 

Hari Manjhi, Ex-MP, Ex-MLA from Gaya, Bihar tweeted –

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The photo is 2 years old, much before COVID pandemic begin.

The mask was distributed to school students to save them from the pollution in Delhi.

Aam Aadmi Party official handle tweeted the photo on 1st Nov 2019

The Print published an article over the issue then.

 


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