Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Rajendra Panchal's Photo Used in Racist Posts
Rajendra Panchal is a man from Pune, India.
When he was just a baby, he fell and hurt his jaw.
His family couldn't afford good medical care, so his jaw didn't heal right and stayed fused for 38 years.
This made it hard for him to eat and talk.
In 2017, a doctor fixed his jaw for free.
Now, some people online are using his old photo to make fun of Indians.
This is not right, and many people are saying it's wrong to do this.
Rajendra Panchal from Pune, India, suffered from TMJ ankylosis since he was 1 year old.
His jaw was fused, making it difficult for him to eat and speak for 38 years.
In 2017, he underwent successful surgery to correct his jaw.
His old photo is being used in racist posts to mock Indian physical features.
The racism against Indians is not limited to individuals but also involves companies like Polymarket.
- Who
- Rajendra Panchal, a man from Pune, India
- What
- His photo is being used in racist posts against Indians
- When
- The condition started when he was 1 year old, surgery in 2017
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- His photo is used to mock Indian physical features
- Name
- Rajendra Panchal
- Location
- Pune, India
- Condition
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) ankylosis
- Duration of Condition
- 38 years
- Surgery Year
- 2017
- Surgeon
- Dr. Sameer Garde
- Surgery Duration
- More than four hours
- Mouth Opening Post-Surgery
- 45 millimetres
