False Claims and Voice-Overs: Indian Actors Become Targets of Election Fake News using their Deepfakes
Amidst the growing pool of social media content on the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the major portion center around the political battles between the parties contesting in these elections. From on-ground videos to leaders' speeches - political content is being circulated at higher amounts than usual at present. This has also garnered a significant amount of misinformation being forwarded across platforms. One such set of misinforming content is pushing Indian actors at the center of the fake news. The cases of popular actors of the Indian cinema - Ranveer Singh, Aamir Khan, and Allu Arjun have gained attention in the recent few days, raising questions on the authenticity of election-based content spreading like wildfires across platforms.
The deepfake dilemma of Ranveer Singh
Recently, a video of Ranveer Singh was circulated across social media platforms where he was seen criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The video was connected to the actor's recent visit to Varanasi for Manish Malhotra's fashion show.
Vote for न्याय 🇮🇳
Vote for Congress ✋
ये विडीयो किसने बनाई? pic.twitter.com/v5vwg9eKuc
— Sandeep Chaudhary commentary (@newsSChaudhry) April 18, 2024
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The video was a deepfake as it contained an AI voice-over on the original video clip, where statements criticizing the PM were synced with the original voice of the actor. This was a case of AI voice cloning. Several accounts on social media platforms had shared this video previously, but eventually many were taken down after the false claim was brought to attention. The actor also filed a complaint with Mumbai cyber crime cell. Singh took to his social media account and shared his feelings over the incident saying, "Deepfake se bacho doston" (Friends, beware of deepfakes).
Deepfake se bacho dostonnnn 💀
— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) April 19, 2024
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Aamir Khan and the voice-over menace
Indian actor Aamir Khan too became a victim of the fake news spreads around election based news stories. The actor is seen talking about 'two guarantees'- one hinting at the misleading promises and another which promised 'paanch nyay' (five justices) for development, as endorsed by Congress. The video was seen as a promotional video for Congress.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5wOC05SrSf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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However, it was found that this video was originally from a promotional video for the show Satyamev Jayate, uploaded on 30 August, 2016.
https://youtu.be/10lhW8MRizU?si=BEMkJmpiKQiBxd7o
Allu Arjun and the campaign claims
Actor Allu Arjun became a part of viral fake news as his photo was circulated stating that he was campaigning for congress party. Posts of the actor with this claim were widely circulated across social media platforms.
Allu Arjun the biggest super star of India is campaigning for congress party. pic.twitter.com/rSErtscMnM
— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) April 20, 2024
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Allu Arjun the biggest super star of India is campaigning for congress party.#Congress #Elections2024 pic.twitter.com/Z6auslVIuY
— Salman⭐ (@salmanmkjw) April 21, 2024
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However, it was found that this video clip is from the 40th India Day Parade in New York with the popular Telugu actor as Grand Marshal, therefore rejecting the viral claims being made about the actor campaigning for Congress in the recent elections.
https://youtu.be/TWNF30tyIxE?si=XYpynHORvWANBi1t
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Old photos of Smriti Irani used to falsely accuse her of holding a fish during Navratri
During the festival of Chaitra Navratri (April 9 to April 17th), photos of Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani with fish in her hands were being circulated across social media. The post claimed that the minister carried a fish and at the same time also carried a photo of Hindu goddess Durga. This was meant to question the stance of the BJP leaders as they condemned the sale and consumption of meat during the auspicious days of Navratri on one hand while the photos of Smriti Irani represented quite the opposite situation.
The post questioning Smriti Irani
नवरात्रि के पावन पर्व में एक हांथ में मछली एक हांथ में दुर्गा जी की फोटो!
भाजपाई मित्रों क्या कहेंगें ? pic.twitter.com/8OsLYAUg5Y
— Deepak Singh दीपक सिंह (@DeepakSinghINC) April 14, 2024
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The post is misleading as it contains old photos of Smriti Irani which were captured before Navratri. News Meter fact-checked the claims and found that the original photographs were taken on 6th April 2024 when the minister was campaigning in Chennai for RC Paul Kanagraj. Times of India Chennai had posted the image of Smriti Irani holding a fish on 6th April 2024.
BJP state secretary Satishkumar hands over a fish to Union minister and party leader Smriti Irani during a campaign for RC Paul Kanagaraj, BJP North Chennai candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections, on Saturday. Photo by A Pratap pic.twitter.com/x94K5lFOk8
— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) April 6, 2024
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The image of the minister holding Goddess Durga’s photo was posted on her on her X account.
Joined the energetic crowd alongside @RCPK_Official in North Chennai and @ponbalabjp in Tiruvallur today. Also, engaged with the women of Tamil Nadu Pravasi Mahila Sangathan, committed to contributing towards India’s growth story.
With people’s unwavering support, the Modi Govt… pic.twitter.com/zsjWxoPb3n
— Smriti Z Irani (Modi Ka Parivar) (@smritiirani) April 6, 2024
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Video of a drone entangled in power lines wrongly associated with the Iran-Israel conflict
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As a step of counter-action against Israel, Iran attacked Israel with more than 300 drones and missiles on April 13 and 14, 2024. This was in response to the speculated strike by Israel on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1, 2024. The strike, called Operation True Promise by Iran, led to explosions in various cities (like Tel Aviv) across Israel.
As the aerial attacks by Iran affected various parts of Israel, several photos and videos of the incident are being circulated across social media platforms. However, one such video about an Iranian drone was found to be falsely connected to the conflict.
Posts about the drone
Iran sent a drone to Israel and it got stuck in electical power lines in Iraq. 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/CQmge1SSaA
— Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) April 14, 2024
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The video claims that this drone was allegedly sent from Iran’s side in an attempt to attack Israel but got stuck in the electrical power lines in Iraq. The post received 1.2 million views, got 11K likes and was retweeted 1.9K times on X.
Several other accounts have been found to circulate this further across X.
Iran sent a drone to Israel, and it got stuck in electrical power lines in Iraq 🤣
और ये चले हैं इजराईल का किला भेदने 🤣🤣#Netanyahu #Israel #IranAttack #stockmarketcrashpic.twitter.com/DvYKgqOb6j
— Drunk Sharma (@Rohit_SVK) April 14, 2024
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BREAKING 🔴🆘Please help
One Iran Kamikaze drone stuck on power lines in Northern Iraq , failed to reach Israel #IranAttack pic.twitter.com/31GleVf8SS
— Ukraine Diary🇺🇦+Iran🇮🇷🇮🇱Israel War Latest (@UkraineDiary) April 14, 2024
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This video is older than the current Iran-Israel fight it is being associated with. Fact-checking of the video was done by an Indian news organisation, which found the old posts with the same video clip.
An unidentified drone crashes into electroc cables in the town of Qamar al-Din in the Hasakah countryside. pic.twitter.com/PVwfpa6fKG
— Vlogging NW Syria (@timtams83) February 21, 2024
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Syria: photo of the day. An unidentified drone stuck in electric wires in Hasakah province. pic.twitter.com/U7borPzbFm
— QalaatM (@QalaatM) February 20, 2024
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The videos found on the platform X of the same drone were from February 20 and 21, 2024. Some of these videos claim that this video is of a suicide drone that crashed into the power lines of Qamar al-Din village in the Hasakah countryside.
⚪️Hasakah: A suicide drone crashed into electrical and communications lines in the village of Qamar Aldin near the town of Abu Khashb in northwestern Hasakah province. The UAV is completely intact with no detonation of the explosives making this a very dangerous item to remove.… pic.twitter.com/WPCAggJi3F
— Steele M (@SteeleSyAA) February 21, 2024
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Congressmen are using an edited image explaining why Rahul Gandhi will become PM.
A photo of an Auto-rickshaw is viral with a banner on it which praises Rahul Gandhi. The following quote is written on the banners - "देश जुमलों से नही चलेगा प्रधानमंत्री राहुल गांधी बनेगा.."
Translation - The country will not run on false promises, Rahul Gandhi will become Prime Minister.
Tweets
Vijay Singh (Raju)
Official Twitter Account of Vijay Singh Raju ! राष्ट्रीय सचिव - भारतीय युवा कांग्रेस ! सहप्रभारी- महाराष्ट्र युवा कांग्रेस !
https://twitter.com/VijaySinghINC/status/1615573799189245952
Kamleshwar Patel
Official account of Kamleshwar Patel,MLA( पूर्व पंचायत एवं ग्रामीण विकास मंत्री ) an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress party.
https://twitter.com/mrkamleshwar/status/1615235769190449158
Amit Bhadauria
Assembly Coordinator @RajivYuvaMitan | Former State secreatary @IYCChhattisgarh | Ex. National SocialMedia Co-ordinator, Indian Youth Congress @IYC
https://twitter.com/AmitbhadauriaYC/status/1615184849018683393
Ankit Kumar Singh
Journalist in @dainikBhaskar ex- @asianetnewshn @etvbharatHindi
https://twitter.com/ankitku02393426/status/1615312639529484288
Hemant Ogale
Public & Social worker, General Secretary @INCMaharashtra , #PhD research Scholar, Tweets are my personal view.
https://twitter.com/hemantogale/status/1615323180813680643
Dinesh Kumar
Founder@NaamKharabHai । Journalist । Political News Analyst l Social Worker & Thinker । View are Personal | RTs are not Endorsement
https://twitter.com/DineshKumarLive/status/1614984098749231104
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/DrChandanYadavINC/posts/pfbid02iaE4fW5w2rwbeiZyVswz7VRjMgChDYq3GKeS4aEXhYrCcMY1EiVFwiUxCPWCANGQl
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The Text on the banner is edited, it was rather against Rahul Gandhi.
Although the edges of the banner are blur proving the image is edited, we also used forensics of the image. The earlier one has been erased and the viral one was written.
The left one is viral now and the right one was viral before (although we can not confirm it's authenticity though)
You can notice the red arrows showing the blurred black color on the edges of the banner plate which shows the image is not real. Further we used ELA (Error Level Analysis) of Image Forensics which clearly proves the text is added later. The contrast of the text (white color) on the image proves it.
Forensic Source - Left | Right
The other image was viral a day before
https://twitter.com/DevrajDeora_/status/1614941568301174784?t=8sYae_Dvdg8BAeHDBPkWoA&s=08
Paper Cups
https://www.arpanfp.com/
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Congressmen are using an edited image explaining why Rahul Gandhi will become PM.
A photo of an Auto-rickshaw is viral with a banner on it which praises Rahul Gandhi. The following quote is written on the banners – “देश जुमलों से नही चलेगा प्रधानमंत्री राहुल गांधी बनेगा..“
Translation – The country will not run on false promises, Rahul Gandhi will become Prime Minister.
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Vijay Singh (Raju)
Official Twitter Account of Vijay Singh Raju ! राष्ट्रीय सचिव – भारतीय युवा…
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A North Eastern cultural dress worn by PM Modi is being claimed as a Ladies' dress which is digitally edited.
A photo is viral containing photo of PM Modi wearing North East cultural Dress along with a online shopping websites screenshot in which a girl is wearing the same dress costing 35 USD. The point they are trying to make is that he is wearing a ladies' dress which is completely false.
ANI, a national News online portal tweeted screenshot of Kirti Azad, an AITC MLA -
https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1605620332403888128?t=BpK55VXM_6ytuGwSjnioBg&s=08
It's been tweeted by Prominent leaders of AITC and Congress
Kirti Azad, Cricketer, Part of 1983 World Cup Winning Indian Team.Thrice Member of Parliament from Darbhanga Bihar. AITC
"न नर है न ही है ये नारी, केवल है ये फैशन का पुजारी"
Translation - "Neither is a male, nor a female, only a priest of fashion"
https://twitter.com/KirtiAzaad/status/1605555801279664130?t=YsFHNP8zUExPW7BmI3iWNQ&s=08
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Hiten Pithadiya, Chairman, @INCGujarat, SC Dept.| PCC Member | Ex-National Coordinator @INCSCDept | Ph.D. Scholar | Entrepreneur | Ambedkarite | Nehruvian | RTs & Views Personal
"Multi Floral Embroidered Dress.. Like it?"
https://twitter.com/HitenPithadiya/status/1605144776981954560?s=20&t=eWxXZomDn_BgRIhhYajMfA
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https://twitter.com/UWCforYouth/status/1604463074513416193?t=QBlk2rtGwZJbH0rs6whsaw&s=08
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The dress with which PM's dress is being compared is edited, not real.
PM Modi addressed a meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Shillong, Assam on last Sunday i.e. 18th Dec. It was held to mark the Golden Jubilee of NEC, which was launched in 1972.
The Kurta Modi Ji was wearing was cut and pasted upon a model wearing a dress with similar color and pattern but not the same.
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A North Eastern cultural dress worn by PM Modi is being claimed as a Ladies' dress which is digitally edited.
A North Eastern cultural dress worn by PM Modi is being claimed as a Ladies’ dress which is digitally edited.
A photo is viral containing photo of PM Modi wearing North East cultural Dress along with a online shopping websites screenshot in which a girl is wearing the same dress costing 35 USD. The point they are trying to make is that he is wearing a ladies’ dress which is completely false.
ANI, a national News online portal tweeted screenshot of Kirti Azad, an AITC MLA –
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An aerial photo of a Thailand Highway is being used by BJP leaders claimed as Mumbai Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway
The Samruddhi Mahamarg or Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway (officially known as Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg) a 701 km long highway is almost ready and is about to be inaugurated on 11th Dec 2022. The project was started in May 2016, under ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis.
The first phase of the expressway from Nagpur to Shirdi will be inaugurated and opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 11th December, while the second phase from Shirdi to Mumbai will be opened on June 2023
BJP leaders have tweeted a banner with the same announcement that the project was laid by Ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis and is about to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi along with photo of a beautiful looking aerial shot of a highway.
Yaser Jilani
Spokesperson @BJP4delhi National Media Incharge @BJP4india (MM),I/C Goa,Member Trustee-India Islamic cultural center(GOI). Socially devoted #Nationalist #Sufism
https://twitter.com/yaserjilani/status/1600178504389525505
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Dr. Avadhesh Singh
विधायक, पिंडरा विधानसभा, वाराणसी, उत्तर प्रदेश
https://twitter.com/DrAvadheshBJP/status/1600178218459607040
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Ram Feran Pandey
Member Of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Shrawasti Constituency@UPVidhansabha @UPGovt
https://twitter.com/RamFeranPandey/status/1600327875659730945
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Sanjay Rai
प्रदेश मंत्री भाजपा, उत्तर प्रदेश
https://twitter.com/sanjayraiupbjp/status/1600328734917398528
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Ravindra Nath Tripathi
निवर्तमान विधायक (392 भदोही विधानसभा) उत्तर प्रदेश भदोही
https://twitter.com/Ravindranathbjp/status/1600189050786574336
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Vikas Singh
Official Account । Social Activist । @RSSorg । Nationalist
https://twitter.com/INDVikasS/status/1600328029972357120
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https://twitter.com/2024Modi4PM/status/1600328620995903488
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The Photo of the highway used in the banner is from Thailand, not India.
It's a motorway and highway junction in ring form, surrounded by greenery.
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Comparison
An aerial time-lapse video of the same -
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An aerial photo of a Thailand Highway is being used by BJP leaders claimed as Mumbai Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway
An aerial photo of a Thailand Highway is being used by BJP leaders claimed as Mumbai Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway
The Samruddhi Mahamarg or Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway (officially known as Hindu Hrudaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg) a 701 km long highway is almost ready and is about to be inaugurated on 11th Dec 2022. The project was started in May 2016, under ex-CM Devendra Fadnavis.
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Congress is using photos of a large religious gathering in Mathura, falsely claiming them to be from Jhalawar, Rajasthan, of Bharat Jodo Yatra
While Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra s going on in pace with various different photos and video being upload on Social media frequently, Two photos with a huge crowd are being used by Congress handles and prominent people claiming to be of Bharat Jodo Yatra from Jhalawar, Rajasthan.
Telangana Congress
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Telangana Congress official handle retweeted the tweet below -
https://twitter.com/AapannaHastham/status/1600485056757260288
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Ritu Choudhary, Member of Indian National Congress, Ex Chairperson Women Commission @HSBA
https://twitter.com/RituChoudhryINC/status/1600477547112058883
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Ramkishan Ojha, Secretary @INCIndia | Incharge Gujrat | Liberal &Secular | Ex. GS @INCMaharashtra
https://twitter.com/RamkishanO/status/1600380906908266498
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Reena Bourasi Setia, प्रदेश महासचिव, महिला कांग्रेस, पूर्व महिला कांग्रेस जिला अध्यक्ष (ग्रामीण), सांवेर विधानसभा, इंदौर
https://twitter.com/ReenaBourasi/status/1600473165662019588
https://www.facebook.com/ReenaDidiLive/posts/pfbid0AJ89Af8uBJ1vtLB5u2chtbKR9pA7PnaEjVmYfqYMVBGWPWVEgX5hqywQGRTKboMCl
https://twitter.com/Priyank05392357/status/1600458675990110209
https://twitter.com/VinitChaubeyIYC/status/1600466326136717312
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These images are from a religious event in Mathura in Gurudaev Ashram held by Pankaj Maharaj on 3rd Dec 2022, not related to Congress
A religious leader, Pankaj Maharaj held the event in Mathura on 3rd December of which these photos are taken
Theses images were uploaded on social media by Facebook page and Twitter handle under the name of Pankaj Maharaj. We found highest resolution images only on them
We contacted them and they sent us many images and videos of the same event. They also wrote -
"जयगुरुदेव
यह फोटो जयगुरुदेव आश्रम मथुरा में आयोजित परम पूज्य बाबा जयगुरुदेव जी महाराज के गुरु पूज्यपाद स्वामी घूरे लाल जी दादा गुरु जी महाराज के चौहत्तर वें पावन वार्षिक भण्डारा महापर्व के मुख्य सत्संग कार्यक्रम 3 दिसम्बर 2022 को प्रातःकाल 8.00 बजे से संस्था प्रमुख पूज्य पंकज जी महाराज के सत्संग कार्यक्रम की फोटो है. फोटो को जूम करके भीड़ में जयगुरुदेव नाम का झण्डा लिए भक्तों को देखा जा सकता है."
Translation -
Jai Gurudev This photo is of the main satsang program of the seventy-fourth holy annual Bhandara Mahaparva of Param Pujya Baba Jaygurudev Ji Maharaj's Guru Pujyapad Swami Ghure Lal Ji Dada Guru Ji Maharaj organized at Jaygurudev Ashram Mathura on December 3, 2022 from 8.00 am to the head of the organization Pujya Pankaj Ji Maharaj. There is a photo of the satsang program. By zooming in the photo, devotees can be seen in the crowd carrying a flag named Jaigurudev.
They also sent both the image in it's raw form.
You can see the high resolution images below -
1st Photo -
https://twitter.com/mahraajpankaj/status/1599106329498746881
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On zooming in the high resolution photo, we could find people holding white flags with "...Gurudev..." written on it and there is no trace of Congress flag or tricolor anywhere.
2nd Photo -
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Below is the screenshot of the above photo zoomed
From other photos of the same event -
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Congress is using a Photos of a large religious gathering in Mathura, falsely claiming them to be from Jhalawar, Rajasthan, of Bharat Jodo Yatra
Congress is using a Photos of a large religious gathering in Mathura, falsely claiming them to be from Jhalawar, Rajasthan, of Bharat Jodo Yatra
While Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra s going on in pace with various different photos and video being upload on Social media frequently, Two photos with a huge crowd are being used by Congress handles and prominent people claiming to be of Bharat Jodo Yatra from Jhalawar, Rajasthan.
Telangana Congress
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Did people shout "Kejriwal" in Modi's Surat Rally in the viral video ? No, the video is edited.
A video is tweeted by prominent people of Aam Aadmi Party claiming the crowd around Modi's Surat Rally shouted "Kejriwal", and the same can be heard in the video itself.
In the video, PM Modi can be seen in the car waving to the crowd standing beside the road, accompanied by his security staff
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Gulab Singh Yadav, MLA, Matiala, Delhi
"केजरीवाल केजरवाल केजरीवाल सूरत में साहेब के रोड़ शो मे लगे केजरीवाल के नारे - वाह क्या नजारा हैं।"
Translation: "Kejriwal, Kejriwal was heard in Shaeb's Surat road show. Wow, what a scene"
https://twitter.com/GulabMatiala/status/1597440563611303937
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Pankaj Singh, President AAP, MP
"गुजरात में मोदी जी के रोड-शो में केजरीवाल जी के नारे लगने वाला दूसरा वीडियो भी सामने आया है। बदलाव के लिए गुजरात तैयार है। इंकलाब जिंदाबाद।"
Translation: "A second video came up in which 'Kejriwal' was shouted in Modi's road show. Gujarat is ready for a change. Long Live the Revolution"
https://twitter.com/PankajSinghAAP/status/1597235972717977600
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Vashraj Dubey, प्रदेश अध्यक्ष AAP छात्र विंग (CYSS) उ०प्र०
"लो भाई गुजरात के सूरत का दूसरा वीडियो भी आ गया.......रोड शो मोदी का, नारे केजरीवाल जी के।। जिंदाबाद गुजरात...... जय हो"
Translation: "See brother, Second video also has arrived from Gujarat's Surat, Road show of Modi, Slogans of Kejriwal. Hail Gujarat"
https://twitter.com/VanshrajDubey/status/1596935761693396992
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Others
https://twitter.com/pilotarunhooda/status/1597092562137145344
https://twitter.com/sanjaykore261/status/1597166931295227905
https://twitter.com/PPurwanchal/status/1597224203329372162
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The video is edited with audio 'Kejriwal' slogans added digitally.
The actual video has audio of the crowd which doesn't have 'Kejriwal' anywhere although it does have 'Modi'. Although people did shout "Kejriwal" but at different place and time in the same rally in Surat.
The edited video was viral (29th Nov) a day after the original one was posted by credible media and ministers.
Aajtak reel -
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Piyush Goyal -
https://twitter.com/PiyushGoyal/status/1596888794204364800
Although it really happened but at different place and time in the same rally in Surat.
https://twitter.com/SanjayAzadSln/status/1596904659222138880
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Did people shout "Kejriwal" in Modi's Surat Rally in the viral video ? No, the video is edited.
Did people shout “Kejriwal” in Modi’s Surat Rally in the viral video ? No, the video is edited.
A video is tweeted by prominent people of Aam Aadmi Party claiming the crowd around Modi’s Surat Rally shouted “Kejriwal”, and the same can be heard in the video itself.
In the video, PM Modi can be seen in the car waving to the crowd standing beside the road, accompanied by his security staff
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Gulab Singh Yadav, MLA, Matiala, Delhi
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Did Rishi Sunak performed Puja before entering the Prime Minister office ? No, the viral video is two years old.
A small video clip of British PM, Rishi Sunak performing a Diwali puja, placing rangoli and burning diyas in front of the door, is viral. It is claimed by few media houses to be of this week, Rishi forming the Puja before entering the Prime Minister office.
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Probably this started from a much viral tweet by an African handle based on which many prominent African personalities/journalists and media houses also posted it.
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https://twitter.com/ThisIsAfricaTIA/status/1585041048018907136
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https://twitter.com/renoomokri/status/1584947727657336832
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The viral video is not new, but is two years old.
Rishi Sunak, Himself tweeted the video on 14th November 2020 wishing Happy Diwali to all.
https://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1327553814845677573
iGlobal News uploaded the video on the YouTube on 13th Nov 2020 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPQJM-avCn0
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Did Rishi Sunak performed Puja before entering the Prime Minister office ? No, the viral video is two years old.
Did Rishi Sunak performed Puja before entering the Prime Minister office ? No, the viral video is two years old.
A small video clip of British PM, Rishi Sunak performing a Diwali puja, placing rangoli and burning diyas in front of the door, is viral. It is claimed by few media houses to be of this week, Rishi forming the Puja before entering the Prime Minister office.
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ब्रिटेन के नए PM ऋषि सुनक ने लंदन के 11 डाउनिंग स्ट्रीट पर अपने घर के बाहर दिए जलाए @RishiSunak #Diwali #RishiSunakPM…
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No, that's not the British PM to be, Rishi Sunank but Ashish Nehra with Virat Kohli.
An old photo of a young cricketers, one awarding another is viral claiming Virat Kohli is being awarded by Brithsh Politican Rishi Sunak.
Yesterday, Virat Kholi has been appreciated globally after India Pakistan T20 match and today Rishi Sunak, a British Politician has been announced as PM to sworn in, so using these two names together is a perfect recipe to make a message viral.
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https://twitter.com/ThisIsAK27/status/1584535508944060416
https://twitter.com/cryptokabaap/status/1584561949312167936
https://twitter.com/waltairblues/status/1584552123970519041
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It's Ashish Nehra with Virat Kohli and not Rishi Shunak.
https://www.facebook.com/Sportskeeda/photos/a.296831972998/10153220429367999/?__cft__=AZWTcgN86Hj5JxUT34WvmkNEfQrIb6Wdi-HybfDDNteg0hspblu6EDXelQafLa-BIgjKm6fKCKh0kDUwn82fzgAvBiVphjR9jBR0quWdEYTgY9ESnYV5EZXB87TzFh9syOkISjYXcIWc4w8unwNZCxuQ&__tn__=OP-R
https://twitter.com/ndtv/status/926079336880492545
https://www.facebook.com/crictracker/photos/a.601832999847425/1198376003526452/?__cft__=AZXc_5oP2XudnMOnXM0UoFPVxAswQ5gmx9ee3SyALRmDNvQQNixzcHAPJjkS0oq1NqeHxnS_NyER_wu56qht1llzDhJDoRCAp62PpffBkxBDQQxZaAOU6MLTYtJph8tHSPJSq9MVVdKOSTj12UjCq1fb&__tn__=OP-R
https://twitter.com/mohanstatsman/status/595206904948727808
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No, that's not the British PM to be, Rishi Sunank but Ashish Nehra with Virat Kohli.
No, that’s not the British PM to be, Rishi Sunank but Ashish Nehra with Virat Kohli.
An old photo of a young cricketers, one awarding another is viral claiming Virat Kohli is being awarded by Brithsh Politican Rishi Sunak.
Yesterday, Virat Kholi has been appreciated globally after India Pakistan T20 match and today Rishi Sunak, a British Politician has been announced as PM to sworn in, so using these two names together is a perfect recipe to make a message…
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