Fact Check: This photo showing AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi holding a portrait of Lord Ram is morphed
Claim: Photo of AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi holding a portrait of Lord Ram after sensing defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Fact: This viral photo showing Asaduddin Owaisi holding a portrait of Lord Ram is morphed. In the original picture posted on Asaduddin Owaisi’s official Facebook page on 07 April 2018, Owaisi is holding a portrait of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, not Lord Ram. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
To verify the authenticity of the viral image, Factly conducted a Google reverse image search. This search led us to a similar photo (archived link) posted on Asaduddin Owaisi’s official Facebook page on 07 April 2018, with the caption: “Dalits from Mochi Colony met #AIMIM President Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi at AIMIM party headquarters #Darussalam and thanked him for undertaking development activities in their area (Ramnaspura division, Bahadurpura Constituency).” In this photo, Owaisi is holding a portrait of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, not Lord Ram. The same people are seen standing with Owaisi in both photos.
Disclaimer: This story was originally published by Factly. It has been translated and republished by Deccan Chronicle as part of the Shakti Collective.
