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The claim

Video shows a differently abled girl applying tilak on the forehead of Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis using her foot after his swearing-in as CM in 2024

Rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The video shows a differently abled girl applying tilak to Devendra Fadnavis with her toe, but the incident occurred in Jalgaon on 27 June 2023—not after his 2024 swearing-in. Fadnavis shared the same video on 27 June 2023, according to the review. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026