Fact Check: Old Video Of PM Modi Drinking Tea From Stall In Varanasi Falsely Shared As That From Karnataka | Newsmobile

 

On April 30, PM Modi held a massive roadshow in Mysuru ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections scheduled to be held on May 10. He was on his seventh trip to Karnataka, where he also held three public meetings. 

Against this backdrop, a video showing PM Modi drinking tea from a stall is widely shared on social media, claiming that it is amidst the election activities of the Karnataka legislative assembly. 

The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “कर्नाटक दौरे में जब प्रधानमंत्री अचानक पहुंचे एक चाय वाले की दुकान पर” (English translation: When prime minister suddenly arrived at a tea shop during Karnataka tour)

 

FACT CHECK 

NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be FALSE. 

Performing a Reverse Image Search with relevant keywords, we found the official YouTube channel of Narendra Modi carrying a clip similar to the viral video, dated March 4, 2022, with a caption: “Unforgettable moments from Kashi as PM Modi enjoys a hot cup of ‘chai’ at a tea stall!” 

Several news articles had covered the same incident in March 2022. According to a video news report by ANI, “Prime Minister Modi on March 4 enjoyed a cup of tea at a stall during his roadshow that was held in his Lok Sabha Constituency Varanasi. He also paid tribute to Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya at Banaras Hindu University after his tea.” 

We found the viral video uploaded on a verified YouTube channel ‘Street Food Mani’ on April 30, 2022, in which the tea vendor talks about the experiences he shared with PM Modi. 

Thus, it is evident from the above information that an old video of PM Modi drinking tea in Varanasi is falsely shared as that from Karnataka. 

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Fact Check: 2021 Video Of WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Slapping An Enraged Participant Viral With Misleading Claims | Newsmobile

 

The top wrestlers of India are currently protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on the allegations of prolonged sexual harassment against women wrestlers. The protesters demand the resignation of the president and the dissolution of WFI.

Against this backdrop, a video, claiming Brij Bhushan Singh slapped a young wrestler in Ranchi for demanding justice for the protesting wrestlers, is doing the rounds on social media. 

A Facebook user posted the viral post with a caption: #Ranchi : A young wrestler came & said to Brijbhushan on stage, “Sir, we need justice”. On hearing this, the BJP MP slapped him. When this is the treatment met to men, then imagine what he would have done to women wrestlers?

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FACT CHECK

NewsMobile fact-checked the viral post, and found it to be misleading.

Running a Google Keyword Search around the incident, we traced a news report in The Times of India, dated December 18, 2021, with a title: Wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loses cool, slaps wrestler in Public. It shows the same video which is being shared online these days. 

As per the report, the incident took place in Ranchi, but in 2021, when an overage wrestler was prohibited from participating in the under-15 wrestling competition. The enraged participant climbed up on the stage where Brij Bhushan Singh was present and started arguing with him over his non-participation. 

We found the same video uploaded on the official YouTube channel of BBC Hindi as well. The video report titled: BJP MP Slaps Wrestler : BJP सांसद Brij Bhushan ने Wrestler को मारा थप्पड़, Video Viral (BBC Hindi), published on December 18, 2021, corroborates the claims made in the report in The Times of India, confirming that it has nothing to do with the ongoing protest by the Indian wrestlers. 

Therefore, we can conclusively say that the viral post, claiming WFI president Brij Bhushan Singh slapped a wrestler in Ranchi for demanding justice for the protesting wrestlers, is misleading.

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