India, Feb. 23 -- Supporters and followers of recently deceased Civil Rights activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson, hit back at US House Speaker, Mike Johnson, for denying permission for Jackson's body to lie in state at the US Capitol. It has sparked comparison with Charlie Kirk, with many falsely claiming that Kirk's body was allowed to lie in state, but Jackson's wasn't.

Notably, Charlie Kirk, after he was fatally shot at Utah Valley University on September 10, did not lie in state at the US Capitol. His memorial was held at State Farm Stadium in Arizona, attended by many prominent figures from the US government, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

The row erupted after Mike Johnson denied a request from Jackson'...