{"id":159955,"date":"2023-06-26T13:02:52","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T07:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=159955"},"modified":"2023-06-26T16:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T10:50:27","slug":"false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj\/","title":{"rendered":"Shirdi Sai Trust did not donate Rs 35 Crore for Hajj; false claim viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A screenshot of a Google search page is being widely shared on social media, which shows that the Shirdi Sai Trust has donated Rs 35 crore for Hajj. The search result in the picture features a tweet by the handle &#8216;@kavita_tewari&#8217; making the same claim on April 20, 2023. Twitter user &#8216;@Mahende83499386&#8217; also promoted the screenshot and wrote, &#8220;Especially those Hindus who visit Shirdi should watch this&#8221;. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230621094325\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mahende83499386\/status\/1670359611776573445\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Archived link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0936\u093f\u0930\u0921\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0908\u0902 \u091f\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0928\u0947 \u0939\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f 35 \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0921\u094b\u0928\u0947\u0936\u0928 \u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<br \/>\n\u091c\u094b \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u0936\u093f\u0930\u0921\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ANXRMnuPXk\">pic.twitter.com\/ANXRMnuPXk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mahender singh Mahawar (@Mahende83499386) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mahende83499386\/status\/1670359611776573445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Twitter user Vinay Shukla also tweeted the picture with a similar claim. (<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20230621094321\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/vinay19r\/status\/1670768471729397761\">Archived link<\/a>)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0936\u093f\u0930\u0921\u0940 \u0938\u093e\u0908\u0902 \u091f\u094d\u0930\u0938\u094d\u091f \u0928\u0947 \u0939\u091c \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f 35 \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0921\u093c \u0921\u094b\u0928\u0947\u0936\u0928 \u0926\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964<br \/>\n\u091c\u094b \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u0936\u093f\u0930\u0921\u0940 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0930\u0942\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092f\u0947 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f\u0964\ud83d\udc4d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TL0mFfOzcD\">pic.twitter.com\/TL0mFfOzcD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u03bd\u03b9\u0438\u03b1\u0443 \u0455\u043d\u03c5\u043a\u2113\u03b1 (@vinay19r) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vinay19r\/status\/1670768471729397761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F%2035%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%20%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=top\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twitter users<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%9F%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%8F%2035%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%20%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8&amp;sde=Abr_LdjHOIH4H7TuHLXyX1KibosZp2lfgtylhIDJPA-oLF6VKFT3-oFqM-foiFrhrviNeuJVaDPUzb4Fbg5bdrP9hp6Sb73_6FW17Pd-6VdHbAebJvG_buRBdw-kqQWXTucR7LrVgsukAwRn76YR6A9zHD5fIZfRdDSxM98RVOV9fbcKVtSlvAa9v5zOuxI2pwWcVaV-hrRdA53aeX2H8e_E3gg-oFp6_0kXlV3aEd_WryRS4E4txelhwjhnKb6KFE0u6NVDMSzcM6dlhatyWf2y-UwqCDYR6xOb8Fy1VRRzG4VrogDqyDfghxqGJCREqxOFWzZnSab588eZAjyvmoRgM-hTWCN0oq1U-vdWkc_O_AGyHTNTzOGRxwhK1S_rJX_6kq6PAwfmsyI5CPM4tttGjmxb1_IdRzGXHoX5YDBhKYdNxv70b_ZPIFL0sZKPWjT8564cRk5v31-EFz0AsmxluiEyCHqkEfoEeQo_BtnljSdFMXzCsenDK09PSyTnVQ7TZaiVg0yVeDg1_Y2sktNo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook users<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> posted the picture with a similar claim. Facebook user Abhinav Goswami also amplified the same claim in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/2293248567487581\/posts\/3201527229993039\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facebook group titled &#8216;Republic Bharat&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, urging others not to donate to Saibaba temples.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-159955 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj\/z4-6\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1842\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z4.jpeg 1842w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z4-300x74.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z4-1024x252.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z4-768x189.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z4-1536x379.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1842px) 100vw, 1842px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj\/z3-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z3.jpeg 510w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z3-246x300.jpeg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj\/z2-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z2.jpeg 804w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z2-300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z2-768x754.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj\/z1-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z1.jpeg 804w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z1-300x282.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/z1-768x721.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><b>Fact Check<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Firstly, we performed a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=%22shirdi+sai+trust+donation+to+haj%22&amp;sxsrf=APwXEdfBXVU26c0VNRng3oKQoh933VVQ6Q:1687341728067&amp;source=lnms&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiDr8PijdT_AhXrd2wGHTwtA_0Q0pQJegQIBhAC&amp;biw=1422&amp;bih=652&amp;dpr=1.35\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google search<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to find out whether the claim was true. However, we could not find any media report to corroborate the claim. It is highly unlikely that the media did not cover the news of a donation of this size.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Next, we examined the website of the Shirdi Sai Trust. Yet, we <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sai.org.in\/en\/search\/node\/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%9C%20%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">could not find<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> any information about the organization donating for Hajj either.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, we reached out to the Shirdi Sai Trust. An official from its public relations department speaking on the condition of anonymity said that the social media claim pertaining to the Shirdi Sai Trust donating Rs. 35 crore for Haj was completely false. \u201cThe Trust has not issued any such donation.\u201d The official further added, \u201cThe CEO of the Trust has taken cognizance of the matter and lodged a complaint with the Shirdi Police.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This official also shared a copy of the FIR with Alt News. As per the document, Tushar Shelke, PRO of the Shirdi Sai Trust, filed a complaint under Sections 295, 153 (A) and 500 of the Indian Penal Code against those spreading false information against the Trust on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-159955 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj\/b3-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1241\" height=\"1767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b3.jpeg 1241w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b3-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b3-719x1024.jpeg 719w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b3-768x1094.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b3-1079x1536.jpeg 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj\/b2-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1239\" height=\"1766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b2.jpeg 1239w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b2-210x300.jpeg 210w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b2-718x1024.jpeg 718w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b2-768x1095.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b2-1078x1536.jpeg 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1239px) 100vw, 1239px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/false-claim-viral-on-internet-says-that-shirdi-sai-trust-donated-35-crore-for-haj\/b1-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1238\" height=\"1763\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b1.jpeg 1238w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b1-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b1-719x1024.jpeg 719w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b1-768x1094.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/b1-1079x1536.jpeg 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, upon finding out about the tweet circulating this viral claim, we came to know that Twitter user &#8216;@kavita_tewari&#8217; had <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=from%3A%40kavita_tewari%20%22haj%22%20since%3A2023-04-19%20until%3A2023-04-21&amp;src=typeahead_click&amp;f=top\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">deleted her post<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. It is worth noting that the alleged claim about the donation in this tweet was made without any concrete evidence. While examining the profile of this Twitter handle, we discovered that Prime Minister Narendra Modi <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kavita_tewari\/followers_you_follow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">also followed<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">this user.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/2023-06-22-17_18_13-12-People-you-know-following-Kavi-%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B3-@kavita_tewari-_-Twit.png?resize=810%2C273&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To sum it up, the viral social media claim about the Shirdi Sai Trust donating Rs. 35 crore for Hajj is false. An official from the Trust completely denied this claim. Recently, a video went viral in which some people wearing caps related to Muslim religion were withdrawing money from the donation box. It was claimed that the money donated to the Shirdi Sai Temple was reaching Muslims. In reality, the video was from Bangladesh. Readers can access the detailed fact-check report about this viral video <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/hindi\/video-from-bangladesh-mosque-showing-counting-of-donation-viral-as-from-india\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A screenshot of a Google search page is being widely shared on social media, which shows that the Shirdi Sai Trust has donated Rs 35 crore for Hajj. The search result in the picture features a tweet by the handle &#8216;@kavita_tewari&#8217; making the same claim on April 20, 2023. 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