FAKE ALERT: Viral National Geographic cover on farmers protest is fake
FAKE ALERT: Viral National Geographic cover on farmers protest is fake
Times Fact Check | Updated: Jan 6, 2021, 17:54 IST
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An image of a turban-welding Sikh man on a magazine cover is being circulated on social media with a claim tha.Read More
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An image of a turban-welding Sikh man on a magazine cover is being circulated on social media with a claim that it is the official cover of the Winter 2020 edition of the National Geographic magazine.
This magazine cover is being used to claim that National Geographic’s cover story features the ongoing farmers’ protests in North India.
Kerala Farmers Send 16 Tonnes Of Vazhakulam Pineapple To Farmers Protesting In Delhi
Pineapple Farmers Association sent truckload of Vazhakulam pineapples to the farmers protesting on the borders of Delhi.
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Kerala sent 16 tonnes of pineapple to the farmers in Delhi
The trucks, loaded with pineapples, was flagged off on Thursday
The ongoing farmers protest at the borders of the national capital enters its second month and people from across the country are expressing their support and solidarity with the demonstrators. While some are joining the protest, others are sending their contributions to show their support. Recently, a farmers association in Kerala sent a truckload of pineapples to Delhi for free distribution among the farmers. The cost of the fruits and the transport expenditure was reportedly borne by the Pineapple Farmers Association.