A 2 year old photo of an IAF chopper showering petals is claimed as Corona warriors’ appreciation by ANI, DD and others.
A photo of an Indian Air Force chopper showering flower petals from sky is viral claimed as from 2nd May’s event of the same i.e. sky shower of petals but for Corona Warriors.
ANI tweeted the photo along with the text:
“Chandigarh: An Indian Air Force chopper showed flower petals on Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) to express gratitude towards medical professionals. “We appreciate the kind gesture. It’s hugely motivational,” says PGIMER Director Prof. Jagat Ram.“
Chandigarh: An Indian Air Force chopper showed flower petals on Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) to express gratitude towards medical professionals. "We appreciate the kind gesture. It's hugely motivational," says PGIMER Director Prof. Jagat Ram. pic.twitter.com/doWNsy7EZx
— ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2020
Doordarshan News Live posted on Facebook
Republic claimed the photo from Bhopal
#IndiaFightsBack | भोपाल में कोरोना योद्धाओं पर हुई फूलों की बारिश, भावुक हुए डॉक्टर एवं अन्य स्वास्थ्यकर्मीhttps://t.co/RPJ4FDI2lX
— रिपब्लिक.भारत (@Republic_Bharat) May 3, 2020
जिसने भी ये दृश्य देखा, सबने सलाम किया…..#CoronaWarriorshttps://t.co/4wlhdhlPXU
— AajTak (@aajtak) May 3, 2020
National Herald
A fly past by #IAF planes and naval helicopters, showering of flower petals on hospitals, army bands playing motivational tunes and naval ships lit up in the evening is how defence services will thank ‘#coronawarriors’ on Sunday https://t.co/iPuRZ0iTTN
— National Herald (@NH_India) May 2, 2020
Anchor Anjana Om Kashyap tweeted the photo along with 3 others
“मुझे तोड़ लेना वनमाली,
उस पथ पर देना तुम फेंक,
मातृभूमि की सेवा करने,
जिसपथ जाएँ स्वास्थकर्मी अनेक…
योद्धाओं का योद्धाओं को संदेश…फूल, पत्थरों पर भारी हैं। एम्स में सेना ने कोरोना वॉरियर्स पर पुष्पवर्षा की!”
#IndiaSalutesCoronaWarriors
Indian Armed Forces salute the #CoronaWarriors
Together we can fight the #CoronaVirus pic.twitter.com/iruiz38AFz— Swati Lakra IPS (@IGWomenSafety) May 3, 2020
कोरोना वायरस के खिलाफ जंग लड़ रहें योद्धाओं के सम्मान में आज देश की सेना ने वायुयानों के जरिये अस्पतालों पर फूलों की बारिश कर उन्हें सम्मानित किया।
कोरोना महामारी के इस संकट में हमारी रक्षा के लिए ढाल बन कर खड़े हमारे स्वास्थ्यकर्मियों को सेना द्वारा सम्मान अद्वितीय है।
जय हिंद। pic.twitter.com/LyBzUa6ZsT— Dr. Ashok Choudhary (@AshokChoudhaary) May 3, 2020
कोरोना के कर्मवीरों को आज सरहद के शूरवीर सलामी पेश कर रहे हैं ! आज सेना के सलाम व आसमान से फूलों की बारिश हेतु धन्यवाद ।
वायुसेना के विमान ने कोरोना योद्धाओं के सम्मान में अहमदाबाद में #SVPHospital, #CivilMediCity वि. के ऊपर फ्लाईपास्ट किया।#salutecoronawarriors pic.twitter.com/rhJnW1Pq5O— Dr. Kirit Solanki MP (@drkiritpsolanki) May 3, 2020
Truth
An event to appreciate people, doctors fighting Coronavirus did take place on 2nd May 2020 with helicopters showering flowers, jets flying by but this particular viral photo is from 69th Republic Day where the helicopter was showering the flower petals in Gauhati, although these two News houses below said it’s from Rajpath
The photo is taken by Associated Press photographer Anupam Nath
Deccan Chronicle Published this photo in January 2018
United Kingdoms’ Telegraph also published it
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