

{"id":94178,"date":"2021-05-20T17:40:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=94178"},"modified":"2021-05-20T17:40:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T12:10:23","slug":"man-who-said-mandir-chahiye-is-not-dead-false-claim-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/man-who-said-mandir-chahiye-is-not-dead-false-claim-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Man who said &#8216;We Want Mandir, Not Food&#8217; hasn&#8217;t died of COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CoSSpx2sxj0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video by ScoopWhoop Unscripted<\/a>, a man attending a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) rally to demand a bill for the construction of Ram Mandir, had said, &#8220;We want the mandir first. We don&#8217;t want roads, we don&#8217;t want food, we want mandir&#8217;. It has now been claimed that the man has died of the coronavirus. Twitter user Anil Chaturvedi wrote, &#8220;You must have recognised him. He was a blind follower of the useless PM. He used to say with crazed eyes, we don&#8217;t want hospitals. He has died due to lack of oxygen in Lucknow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">\u0907\u0928\u0915\u094b \u0924\u094b \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u094b\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0964\u092f\u0947 \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u0902\u0921\u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0925\u093e <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_PM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0928\u093f\u0915\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e_PM<\/a> \u0915\u093e\u0964<br \/>\n\u0906\u0902\u0916\u0947 \u092b\u093e\u0921\u093c \u0915\u0947 \u0915\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e \u0939\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093e\u0932 \u0928\u0939\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u092f\u0947 \u0911\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940\u091c\u0928 \u0928\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0932\u0916\u0928\u090a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u0917\u0908\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/076OPtkYwi\">pic.twitter.com\/076OPtkYwi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anil Chaturvedi (@anilpricha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anilpricha\/status\/1394234559038857218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Several people have shared the man&#8217;s picture on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The one who was shouting with tears in his eyes, we don&#8217;t want a hospital, we want a temple. His death happened without oxygen in Lucknow.<\/p>\n<p>\u0926\u0941\u0903\u0916\u0926 \u0939 \u0928 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0905\u0928\u094d\u0927\u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924\u094b\u0902<\/a> \u0926\u0947\u0916\u094b \u0905\u092d\u0940 \u092d\u0940 \u091f\u093e\u0907\u092e \u0939\u0948 \u0938\u0941\u0927\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0913 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ModiKaDisasterForIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ModiKaDisasterForIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE_PM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0928\u093f\u0915\u092e\u094d\u092e\u093e_PM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yhp6rhK8Kw\">pic.twitter.com\/yhp6rhK8Kw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udd86\ud835\udd97\ud835\udd8b\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd99 (@Iamarfat9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Iamarfat9\/status\/1394245818962653184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Punjabi artist Gurchet Chitarkar posted the claim on Facebook, drawing over 4,000 likes and more than 1,200 shares.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gurchetchitarkarofficial\/posts\/3914327288688870\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gurchetchitarkarofficial\/posts\/3914327288688870\"><p>\u0907\u0938 \u092d\u0915\u094d\u0924 \u0915\u094b \u092a\u0939\u091a\u093e\u0928\u094b<br \/>\n\u092f\u0947 \u0915\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0925\u093e, \u0939\u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0905\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093e\u0932 \u0928\u0939\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u092f\u0947 \u092e\u0902\u0926\u093f\u0930 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u092f\u0947\u0964 \u0911\u0915\u094d\u0938\u0940\u091c\u0928 \u0928\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u0947 \u0932\u0916\u0928\u090a \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092e\u094c\u0924 \u0939\u094b \u0917\u0908\u0964\ud83d\ude14<br \/>\n\u0908\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930 \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0940 \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e \u0915\u094b \u0936\u093e\u0902\u0924\u093f \u0926\u0947\u0964\ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gurchetchitarkarofficial\/\">Gurchet Chitarkar<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gurchetchitarkarofficial\/posts\/3914327288688870\">Monday, 17 May 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The screenshot below shows the extent to which the claim is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/search\/photos\/?q=%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%96%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%AB%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BC%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%20%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%20%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82%20%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%20%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%80%20%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%87&amp;sde=Abod79OvGP2Te1w0601-Vdgx2oCS8g42U5UhBA3F6Fecm2g3FMpeIy6LhB6SFPN7rLjMBk_L0-OPwez4wtlq2deAmoe7xrPiZWYGyPBUUH_OIvowoq2azjeSYkMcM19cGKoerMuFjqMk_93fzRSwLmum4LclhQB3UVpsE99--qCzY-T0Qw64e_cf_wrP1nYrlVGc5S2JAZyltSD0hIYn2WvewW0Tzfnkhf2ao7VjiNaPoclRmW6CKEM1wxA5nOZgQkbVNeACG0Sen3n5LDeDOboMFyAHz0Aqlt7_VZJW8LJmD8eTt3Mwm21C6wk0nfANFD1TlUhlfqmoLGh2cPOZ17iEo4_BqU6-MVZKdn78lKsokXWDnAK6Y5cQQ1rJSHpgdAiGZmkP4_G1tiC7-NGiQ48eO-U6F1wV8leUtRwpSDbRZzykNgWAeumJ5GL-4DpYbczrpUbL6FGZRn-IYP46wnqSLjvzPr2UJwfAEpmHi_QlqBnCsahbRa7qCOAR9DD1Dg-9A4ycNf-xiplJbOE-8xKNbGG04xWWG_ZVua930fd9Kg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">widespread on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-94180 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Results-Facebook123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Results-Facebook123.jpg 664w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Results-Facebook123-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>False news; man himself clarifies he is alive<\/h4>\n<p>The man whose image is being shares is Jitendra Gupta from Delhi and he clarified that he is alive and well. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boomlive.in\/fact-check\/mandir-chahiye-covid-oxygen-lucknow-fake-news-fact-check-viral-video-13185?infinitescroll=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boomlive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aajtak.in\/fact-check\/story\/fact-check-the-man-who-demand-for-ram-temple-did-not-die-of-covid-1257358-2021-05-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaj Tak<\/a> had earlier fact-checked the claim.<\/p>\n<p>After the news of Jitendra Gupta&#8217;s death went viral, BJP Delhi leader Ravinder Singh Negi made a Facebook post where he said, &#8220;He is my dear friend Jeetu Gupta ji, a social worker in Patparganj Vidhan Sabha Delhi. He is absolutely healthy and is not suffering from any disease. He is at home.&#8221; Negi also said that a case will be registered against the person who spread the lie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ravinegi4bjp\/posts\/755980845093128\" data-width=\"500\" data-show-text=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ravinegi4bjp\/posts\/755980845093128\"><p>\u0936\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0906\u0928\u0940 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f \u0910\u0938\u0947 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u091c\u094b \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0926\u0942 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0915\u094b \u092c\u0926\u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0947 \u0932\u093f\u090f \u091c\u093f\u0902\u0926\u093e \u0906\u0926\u092e\u0940 \u0915\u094b \u092e\u093e\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948 \u0964 \u092f\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u092a\u0930\u092e \u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u091c\u0940\u0924\u0942 \u0917\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ravinegi4bjp\/\">Ravinder Singh Negi<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Ravinegi4bjp\/posts\/755980845093128\">Monday, 17 May 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Alt News contacted Jitendra Gupta who informed, &#8220;Neither have I ever gone to Lucknow nor do I have COVID. I do not know who is spreading the claim. I have lodged an FIR against those who have shared the claim and the cyber cell will be taking action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the social media claim that Gupta has passed away due to COVID is false.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two years ago, in a video by ScoopWhoop Unscripted, a man attending a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) rally to demand a bill for the construction of Ram Mandir, had said, &#8220;We want the mandir first. We don&#8217;t want roads, we don&#8217;t want food, we want mandir&#8217;. 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