A photo of Australian PM Anthony Albanese wearing a saffron shawl went viral with a number of false claims. In an investigation, it was found that the photo was from a ceremony arranged by Hindus in Australia that Albanese attended.
On June 1, Sourav Ganguly tweeted an image with some cryptic text on it, that hinted at him "planning to start something".
Ganguly begins the message by saying that he has been associated with cricket for 30 years, and that cricket has given him "a lot", including people's support. He ends his message with "Today, I am planning to start something that I feel will probably help a lot of people. I hope you continue your support as I enter this chapter of my life."
The wording of this message can be easily mistaken as an announcement made by him about retiring from cricket, or as BCCI President which is his current most direct association with the sport. Consequently, the "news" of his resignation went viral all across social media., as seen in Tweets here and here.
Zee Hindustan Live ran a story based on this cryptic message, declaring that Ganguly has resigned as the BCCI President.
The message shared by Ganguly may be interpreted as a declaration of his resignation, but it is by no means a confirmation of this news.
Amid such rumours, Jay Shah has given a statement to PTI, clarifying that Sourav Ganguly has not resigned as the BCCI President.
A Times of India article also includes a statement by BCCI Board Treasurer Arun Dhumal.
Therefore, Ganguly's statement can be interpreted as an indicator of his plans of resignation, but it is definitely not a declaration or a piece of confirmed news as many Social media users and Zee Hindustan Live seem to think.
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