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The claim

By eating mangoes at a Muslim vendor’s shop, wrestler Khali protested against the Uttar Pradesh government’s order for shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra route to display their names. He fell sick because of consuming these roadside mangoes that had a lot of pesticides and chemicals

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that Khali’s video was posted on 11 July 2024, before the Muzaffarnagar police issued the nameplate directive on 17 July; it says the video has no connection to the controversy. The review also found no reports that Khali became sick from eating roadside mangoes. These findings contradict both parts of the claim.[S1]

Additional context

The Muzaffarnagar police issued the directive on 17 July 2024, and the Supreme Court issued an interim order halting the Uttar Pradesh name-display requirement on 22 July 2024. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026