{"id":1414765,"date":"2022-04-01T11:44:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1414765"},"modified":"2022-04-01T11:44:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T15:44:52","slug":"fact-check-do-these-images-show-the-qutub-minar-lit-up-with-the-colors-of-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-do-these-images-show-the-qutub-minar-lit-up-with-the-colors-of-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Do These Images Show The Qutub Minar Lit Up With The Colors Of Russia?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-do-these-images-show-the-qutub-minar-lit-up-with-the-colors-of-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1414765&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Images <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/imtyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> allegedly show India\u2019s Qutub Minar minaret lit up with the colors of the Russian flag in support of the country\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: Misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Qutub Minar was lit up to celebrate the 2022 Janaushadi Diwas, a weeklong event dedicated to spreading awareness about the use of generic medicine, according to Indian government sources.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Numerous monuments and buildings across the world, including the Sydney Opera House in Australia and the Empire State Building in New York, have been illuminated with the colors of the Ukrainian flag to express solidarity for the invaded country, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/picture-gallery\/news\/world\/2022\/02\/26\/landmarks-light-up-for-ukraine\/6950918001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Today<\/a>. A series of images shared on Facebook claims India did the opposite, illuminating a building with the colors of the Russian flag.<\/p>\n<p>A set of four Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/imtyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">images<\/a> appear to show India\u2019s Qutub Minar, a <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/233\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">world heritage site<\/a>, illuminated red, white and blue. \u201cIndia just lit up the Qutb Minar with the colors of the Russian flag and aptly called it \u2018The nectar of freedom,&#8217;\u201d the post\u2019s caption claims.<\/p>\n<p>The images are taken out of context. The set of pictures was shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmritMahotsav\/status\/1500159215075139588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> March 5 by the verified Twitter account of Amrit Mahotsav, an Indian government <a href=\"https:\/\/amritmahotsav.nic.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">initiative<\/a>, with a caption that translates to, \u201cThe color of the nectar festival of freedom and the Janaushadhi project climbed on the Qutub. A confluence of amazing beauty and technology, which you can see from 5 to 7 March.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0915\u0941\u0924\u0941\u092c \u092a\u0930 \u091a\u0922\u093c\u093e \u0906\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u092e\u0943\u0924 \u092e\u0939\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0935 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u0928 \u0914\u0937\u0927\u093f \u092a\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u093e \u0930\u0902\u0917\u0964 \u0905\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0941\u0924 \u0938\u0941\u0902\u0926\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0914\u0930 \u0924\u0915\u0928\u0940\u0915 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u0902\u0917\u092e, \u091c\u093f\u0938\u0947 \u0906\u092a \u0926\u0947\u0916 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 5 \u0938\u0947 7 \u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u091a \u0924\u0915\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmritMahotsav?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AmritMahotsav<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MainBharatHoon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MainBharatHoon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IndiaAt75?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndiaAt75<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JanaushadhiDiwas2022?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JanaushadhiDiwas2022<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gMnhVWQTpB\">pic.twitter.com\/gMnhVWQTpB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amrit Mahotsav (@AmritMahotsav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmritMahotsav\/status\/1500159215075139588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Similar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pmbjppmbi\/status\/1500139081505730560?s=20&#038;t=3nFWGnsiJRMi-eXYEJWJ4g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">images<\/a> were shared by the verified Twitter account of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), another Indian government <a href=\"http:\/\/janaushadhi.gov.in\/pmjy.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">initiative<\/a> created to increase the accessibility of quality generic medicines.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">Qutub Minar illuminated with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and Jan Aushadhi theme from 5-7th March 2022.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pmbjppmbi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pmbjppmbi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmritMahotsav?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmritMahotsav<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JanaushadhiDiwas2022?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JanaushadhiDiwas2022<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmritMahotsav?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AmritMahotsav<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ddkG3kB1KL\">pic.twitter.com\/ddkG3kB1KL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (@pmbjppmbi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pmbjppmbi\/status\/1500139081505730560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Both tweets claim the monument was lit in celebration of the 2022 Jan Aushadhi Diwas, a weeklong celebration taking place <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1801796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">between Mar. 1-7<\/a> dedicated to spreading awareness of and celebrating \u201cquality generic medicines,\u201d according to a press release published by <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1802185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Indian Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers<\/a>. Check Your Fact found no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Qutub+Minar+lit+in+support+of+Russia&#038;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS820US820&#038;oq=Qutub+Minar+lit+in+support+of+Russia&#038;aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.5854j0j7&#038;sourceid=chrome&#038;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">credible news reporting<\/a> to suggest the tower was lit in support of Russia.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2022\/03\/10\/fact-check-statue-of-liberty-ukraine-flag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Does This Photo Show The Statue Of Liberty In New York Draped In The Colors Of The Ukrainian Flag?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India\u2019s Press Information Bureau (PIB) debunked the claim via Twitter, stating \u201c@globaltimesnews has claimed in a tweet that Qutub Minar was lit up with the colours of the Russian flag, This claim is #Misleading.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/globaltimesnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@globaltimesnews<\/a> has claimed in a tweet that Qutub Minar was lit up with the colours of the Russian flag.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PIBFactCheck?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PIBFactCheck<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0fThis claim is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Misleading?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Misleading<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0fQutub Minar was illuminated as a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JanaushadhiDiwas2022?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JanaushadhiDiwas2022<\/a> celebrations.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d3twQg8S6N\">https:\/\/t.co\/d3twQg8S6N<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pai4S3D9hM\">pic.twitter.com\/pai4S3D9hM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PIBFactCheck\/status\/1500900036355719170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chinese-state affiliated news outlet Global Times intially shared a tweet claiming the tower was lit with the colors of the Russian flag but later deleted the tweet, according to Indian news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.republicworld.com\/world-news\/russia-ukraine-crisis\/fake-news-china-claims-india-lit-up-qutub-minar-in-russian-flag-colours-amid-ukraine-war-articleshow.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Republic World<\/a>. The claim that the tower was lit in support of Russia has been widely debunked by fact check outlets including <a href=\"https:\/\/newsmobile.in\/articles\/2022\/03\/09\/fact-check-did-qutub-minar-light-up-in-russian-flag-colours-heres-the-truth\/?fbclid=IwAR1CA8HVp75sgEiVqPK7cZFPD5WQBFIdJW-sf1m4qwbW2-Mp8cUb2tnnmIc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NewsMobile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thequint.com\/news\/webqoof\/qutab-minar-lit-russia-flag-colours-global-times-fact-check?fbclid=IwAR2Zb1Hb8eUCwRBALnIWC70QNmHe7AMYE7rtsYlU3Sa-XjBF8xDJXpFFy6U#read-more#read-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Quint<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.324U9QW?fbclid=IwAR2W12OArj-tHAYkZregrTzhVfVXlua5hF2yfyv1Dv7yDaQqJRy7lL7qKiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AFP India<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Images shared on Facebook allegedly show India\u2019s Qutub Minar minaret lit up with the colors of the Russian flag in support of the country\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.Verdict: Misleading The Qutub<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1414765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1414765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/144"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1414765"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1414765\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1414765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1414765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1414765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}