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Media misreport: Akhilesh Yadav put on a red turban at Lucknow press meet, not saffron

Fact-checked by FindFake · 31 October 2026

Several news outlets reported that Akhilesh Yadav wore a saffron turban at a press meet, but it was actually red; the visuals were misleading.

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