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      Uddhav Thackeray Did Not Praise Mughal Emperor Babar; Fake Graphic Viral

      BOOM found that the viral graphic attributed to Sakal is fake, and has been rubbished by the Marathi newspaper.

      By -  Anmol Alphonso
      Published -  9 Dec 2024 3:58 PM IST
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      Uddhav Thackeray Did Not Praise Mughal Emperor Babar; Fake Graphic Viral
      CLAIMUddhav Thackeray praised Emperor Babar saying that he gave his life for the country
      FACT CHECKThe viral graphic attributed to Sakal is fake, and has been rubbished by the Marathi newspaper. BOOM did not find any such statement made by the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief about Babar as quoted in the graphic.

      An image purporting to be a news graphic by Marathi newspaper Sakal, claiming former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray praised Mughal emperor Babar, is fake and has been debunked by the newspaper.

      BOOM found that Thackeray never made any such remark. Sakal and Shiv Sena (UBT) have also called out the graphic as fake.

      The Samajwadi Party (SP) on December 7, 2024 had announced that it was quitting the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra, citing a controversial post by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Milind Narvekar praising the demolition of the Babri Masjid on the 32n anniversary of razing the mosque, marked on December 6. Narverkar had posted a graphic with photos of Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray and Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray with a quote from him reading, "I am proud of those who did this".

      Fake graphic shared with false communal spin

      The vial graphic has a logo of Marathi newspaper Sakal and a photo of Uddhav Thackeray with a quote when translated to English reads, "Today is a sad day for my Muslim brothers! Babur gave his life for the country".

      (Original text in Marathi - आज माझ्या मुस्लिम बांधवांसाठी दुःखाचा दिवस आहे.! बाबर हा देशासाठी शहीद झाला)


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      The graphic is being shared on Facebook with false and communal claims.

      Also Read:Fake Newspaper Clip Claims Uddhav Thackeray Apologised For Role In 1992 Riots

      FACT-CHECK: No, Uddhav Thackeray Has Not Praised Emperor Babar

      BOOM found that viral news graphic is fake. Thackeray has not made any such remark praising Mughal emperor Babar.

      Marathi Newspaper Sakal Rubbishes Fake Graphic

      Marathi daily Sakal took to X to call out the graphic as fake.

      उद्धव ठाकरेंची ही बातमी 'सकाळ'ने प्रसिद्ध केलेली नाही. कोणीतरी मुद्दाम खोडसाळपणा करून खोटी माहिती पसरवत आहे. सकाळचा लोगो वापरून ही चुकीची बातमी प्रसिद्ध करण्याचा प्रयत्न केला जात आहे. कृपया अशा खोट्या बातम्यांवर विश्वास ठेवू नका.#sakal #fakenews #sakalnews pic.twitter.com/xd0xl87EqE

      — SakalMedia (@SakalMediaNews) December 8, 2024

      Shiv Sena (UBT) also posted on X dismissing the fake quote attributed to their party chief.

      BOOM has previously debunked similar fake graphics attributed to Sakal, and fake quotes being attributed to Thackeray during the recent Maharashtra assembly election.

      Babri Masjid and Mughal Emperor Babar's connection to it

      Babri Masjid a mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh was built in the 16th century by the Mughal general Mir Baqi, on the orders of the Mughal emperor Babur. It was named after Babur and became known as Babri Masjid.

      The demolition of the mosque by right wing groups in 1992 is a contentious point in India's history. Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray had then taken credit for the demolition of the mosque claiming it was the Shiv Sainiks who brought down the disputed structure. December 6, 2024, marked the first anniversary of the demolition after the Ram Temple was built on the spot, after the Supreme Court's judgement in 2019 paving the way for the temple to be constructed there.

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      Claim :   Uddhav Thackeray praised Emperor Babar saying that he gave his life for the country.
      Claimed By :  Social media posts
      Fact Check :  False
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