The image of a green flag with a crescent moon, star, and the number 786 printed on it is circulating online, purportedly from the Gunderdehi region of Chhattisgarh. On February 6th, RRS spokesman Panchjanya tweeted about it. Without providing any additional context, Panchjanya tweeted, “Islamic flag in temple!! It was seen over four million times and retweeted over 4,500 times.
मंदिर में इस्लामिक झंडा !!
— Panchjanya (@epanchjanya) February 6, 2023
तस्वीर गुंडरदेही , छत्तीसगढ़ के चंदा देवी मंदिर की। pic.twitter.com/cKUcldRI8N
According to the verified Twitter user Arpita Shaivya, the image was taken at the Maa Chandi Devi Temple in Gunderdehi Chattisgarh. The Waqf Board has laid claim to the land. Our government is actively digitizing its holdings.
Fact Check
Through a keyword search, Alt News discovered that Amar Ujala had visited the scene to provide a first-hand account. Under the heading “On the one hand, while the climate is heated in the country regarding caste and religion, this temple in Chhattisgarh is an example of Hindu-Muslim cooperation,” they released a video report.
A number of people from both communities, as well as the temple’s priest, state that joint prayer services between Hindus and Muslims have been going on for centuries in the video.
As time went on, the news story was also covered by Aaj Tak and Republic Bharat. Digital Forensics, Research, and Analytics Centre previously verified this assertion (D-FRAC).
In conclusion, a deceptive meme circulated online showing an Islamic flag draped over a Hindu idol in a temple in Chhattisgarh, India, where Hindus and Muslims regularly pray together. Several comments implied that the Waqf Board had assumed control of the temple.
