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The claim

The viral video shows that Jana Sena Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan attended an Iftar party in 2025, wearing Muslim attire.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The video is from March 2019, when Pawan Kalyan visited Jana Sena candidate Sheikh Zia Ur Rehman’s home in Guntur during an election campaign and had lunch with his family. The review says the footage was falsely presented as showing a 2025 Iftar gathering.[S1]

Additional context

The review notes that Ramzan in 2019 occurred between May and June, while the visit took place in March 2019. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

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