Viral Photo of Slipper Being Thrown at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Found to be Manipulated

ClaimA photograph allegedly shows a slipper being thrown at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin during a public appearance.Fact🔹 A keyword search for MK Stalin and slipper on Google did not return any credible news reports supporting the alleged incident.🔹 A reverse image search of the viral photo did not find any reliable news coverage verifying that such an event took place.🔹 A video shared by news agency PTI in an X post dated February 7, 2026, shows MK Stalin arriving at the DMK Youth Wing conference in Virudhunagar, wearing the same attire and seen in the same background as in the viral photo. Around 13 seconds into the video, an identical frame appears, but no slipper is seen being thrown.🔹 Similar visuals of Stalin’s arrival at the DMK Youth Wing Southern Zone Office Bearers’ conference were also shared by news agency ANI on February 7, 2026. These visuals likewise show no such incident.🔹MK Stalin also shared multiple photographs of him at the conference. Hence, the viral image claiming to show a slipper being thrown at MK Stalin was found to be manipulated.