China’s mouthpiece Global Times spreads fake news that India lit up Qutub Minar in Russian flag colour

India rejects the claim

Editorial comment

Cunning China ! 

New Delhi – China’s mouthpiece, Global Times has reported that Qutub Minar in India has been lit up in Russian flag colour. India has rejected it as fake. Through this, China has tried to show to the whole world that India is helping Russia indirectly in this war between Russia and Ukraine.

.@globaltimesnews has claimed in a tweet that Qutub Minar was lit up with the colours of the Russian flag.#PIBFactCheck

▶️This claim is #Misleading.

▶️Qutub Minar was illuminated as a part of the #JanaushadhiDiwas2022 celebrations.https://t.co/d3twQg8S6N pic.twitter.com/pai4S3D9hM

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) March 7, 2022

Indian Government had celebrated ‘Jana Aushadhi Diwas’ from 5th March to 7th March 2022. Hence,  Qutub Minar was lit, but not in Russian flag colour.