The claim
PM Modi’s face was covered at the Kozhikode railway station because pictures of Modi are not allowed there.
Original review summary
The review says the viral image was from March 2024 and that railway authorities explained Modi’s picture was covered under Election Commission orders while the Model Code of Conduct was in effect. It also says authorities shared a current image of the Calicut station stall showing Modi’s picture.[S1]
Additional context
The Model Code of Conduct took effect on 16 March 2024, according to the review’s account of Election Commission orders. [S1]
The review notes that OSOP stalls are assigned to local vendors for 15 days at a time, which it says could explain why the stall displayed different products in the current image. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026