Fact Check: Tamil magazine Thuglak did not mock state BJP chief Annamalai for his comment about reading 20,000 books
A photo claiming to be the cover of Thuglak, a Tamil weekly news magazine, is viral on WhatsApp. The cover mocks Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai for his recent statement about reading over 20,000 books.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 27 March 2022 12:03 PM GMT
Hyderabad: A photo claiming to be the cover of Thuglak, a Tamil weekly news magazine, is viral on WhatsApp. The cover mocks Tamil Nadu BJP chief K. Annamalai for his recent statement about reading over 20,000 books.
(Read it here)
The cover shows two donkeys talking and one says, "I have eaten 20,000 books so far. How many have you eaten?"
Fact Check
NewsMeter noticed that the text bubble was edited and added to the picture. It does not match the rest of the copy. Moreover, the date on the cover was hidden.
We searched for the previous editions of Thuglak and found the original cover that was from November 2020. The cartoon mocks Rajinikanth for starting his own party (read more here). It shows two donkeys standing next to a newspaper that reads, "Rajini to start party soon." One donkey says, "Come on, whether this is true or not, it will be ruled by someone from our congregation. We will not be hungry for food."
This proves that a Thuglak cartoon has been edited to mock BJP Tamil Nadu chief Annamalai for his statement about reading over 20,000 books. The viral image is fake.
