These days a picture is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In which it is being claimed that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has supported the anti-Hindi movement of Tamil Nadu.

Fact Check: These days a picture is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In which it is being claimed that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has supported the anti-Hindi movement of Tamil Nadu. In this picture, Trudeau is seen holding a T-shirt, which reads, 'Hindi theriyathu poda'. It has been claimed in this social media post that Justin Trudeau is supporting the anti-Hindi movement in Tamil Nadu. Taking Trudeau's name in this post, it is also written, 'If Tamils ​​have any problem, then I cannot remain silent.'

 News Claim: In the viral image it has been shown that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holding a T-shirt with "Hindi theriyathu poda (I don’t know Hindi, Go!)" written on it is viral on social media. The post claims that Trudeau has backed Tamil Nadu's fight against "Hindi imposition".

News verification: When we checked this picture, it was found that it is completely fake. Justin Trudeau has not supported any such movement. This picture has been photoshopped.

We also found a similar image uploaded by Justin Trudeau himself on his verified twitter handle @JustinTrudeau on May 30, 2019, with the caption: "Vaccines are safe, and save lives. Love this shirt, thanks @GinettePT! #VaccinesCauseAdults."

The caption on the T-shirt in this original image reads, “VACCINES CAUSE ADULTS”.

We also found a similar image uploaded by Taylor on her Twitter handle with both Trudeau and her wearing the pro-vaccine T-shirt.

News Verdict ayupp.com: Justin Trudeau has not made any such statement.  

 

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