Fact Check: Jubilee Hills Bypoll
A viral newspaper clipping claims that Congress candidate Naveen Yadav made insulting remarks against Muslims.
The clipping, with a Telugu title translating to "Instead of offering namaz every day, take a bath", is fake.
- The Jubilee Hills by-election will be held on November 11.
- Naveen Yadav is the Congress candidate, announced on October 8.
- Maganti Sunitha, widow of late MLA Maganti Gopinath, is the opposition BRS candidate.
"Instead of offering namaz every day, take a bath"
This fake news clipping is going viral on social media amidst the ongoing nomination process.
Author's summary: Fake news clipping targets Congress candidate Naveen Yadav.