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By Rohit Kumar A video of Home Minister Amit Shah purportedly calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantees meaningless and saying that he forgets about them once the elections are over is viral online. BOOM found that the claims are false and the original video has been cropped to make the false claim. In the longer version, Shah can be seen referring to the Congress while making the statement. In the viral video, Shah can be heard saying in Hindi, "I am telling you these guarantees have no meaning, they talk until the elections and then forget about it." A user on X shared the video with...
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By BOOM FACT Check Team Claim: A video apparently showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling President Droupadi Murmu dark skinned is viral online. Fact: BOOM found that the viral video has been cropped from a longer video of PM Modi's speech and has been doctored to change its meaning. In the full speech, Modi criticised Sam Pitroda, the former chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, for alleged racist remarks and claimed that Congress opposed President Murmu’s candidature because of her skin colour. Tools used: We traced the original video back to May 8, 2024 uploaded by Bharatiya Janata...
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Washington (AFP) - Lawmakers from President Joe Biden's Democratic Party on Friday accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of disrespecting Africa after he did not invite Kenyan President William Ruto to address Congress during an upcoming Washington visit. Biden has invited the key US regional ally next week for a state visit -- the most prestigious trip a foreign leader can pay to Washington, which includes a ceremonial welcome and formal dinner at the White House. Leaders on state visits often also address joint sessions of Congress, but Johnson, a Republican, brushed aside an appeal for an invi...
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By Hazel Gandhi Two videos purporting to show Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to the public to vote for the Congress in one and the Samajwadi Party in the other are being circulated online. BOOM found that the claims are false and videos of Modi's original speech have been digitally manipulated to make the false claim. The original video is old and shows Modi appealing to the crowd to vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In one of the viral videos shared on Instagram, Modi is heard saying in Hindi, "If you want welfare for the kids in your family, then vote for the Congress." Clic...
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By BOOM FACT Check Team Claim: A viral video purportedly showing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi predicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to power after June 4, 2024 is viral online. Fact: BOOM, in its factcheck, found that in his original speech, Rahul Gandhi asserted that PM Modi would not retain office. The viral video has multiple jump cuts to make the false claim. Tools used: We watched the original video uploaded on Congress' official YouTube channel when Gandhi delivered a speech in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on May 10, 2024. In the viral video, several words such as 'wont', 'cannot'...
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Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden refused Thursday to turn over audio of his questioning by investigators probing his handling of classified documents in an interview that led to bombshell accusations that the 81-year-old Democrat was mentally frail. Republicans in Congress have been demanding the tapes of the October deposition with Special Counsel Robert Hur, who interviewed the president extensively for his inquiry into Biden's retention of the records. Hur concluded in February that charges were not warranted but made the politically explosive claim that Biden had "limited precisio...
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By BOOM FACT Check Team Claim: A video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is viral claiming that it captures Gandhi's visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya following his nomination filing from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli for the Lok Sabha elections. Fact: BOOM found that the video is old and from Jharkhand's Deoghar district. The footage shows Gandhi's visit to the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple as part of his nationwide Bharat Jodo Nyay rally on February 3, 2024. Tools used: BOOM ran a reverse image search on one of the keyframes from the viral video and found several news reports from February 3, 2024...
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By Anmol Alphonso A video of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Mahila Morcha in Madhya Pradesh (MP) protesting outside the residence of the state Congress chief Jitu Patwari for his remarks against a female BJP leader is viral with a false claim that it shows Congress workers tearing down hoardings of Hindu deities. The Phase 4 voting for the Lok Sabha election in Madhya Pradesh is scheduled to take place on May 13 for eight seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have in their campaign speeches, been targeting the opposition especially claiming that the Congress party is ...
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By Srijit Das A video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is viral with a false claim that it captures Gandhi's visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya following his nomination filing from Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli for the Lok Sabha elections. BOOM found that the video is old and from Jharkhand's Deoghar district. The footage shows Gandhi's visit to the Baba Baidyanath Dham temple as part of his nationwide Bharat Jodo Nyay rally on February 3, 2024. In the 57-second video clip, the Congress leader can be seen coming out of a temple, while in the background, a group of people can be heard chanting slog...
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Washington (AFP) - Democrats voted to rescue the Republican leader of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday after a right-wing lawmaker moved to topple him, plunging the already-divided party into fresh conflict ahead of November's elections. Under House rules, any single lawmaker can force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, and Marjorie Taylor Greene finally pulled the trigger more than six weeks after filing a "motion to vacate" his position atop the Republican majority. The Georgia conservative was booed by colleagues as she formally announced the effort on the House floor, reeling...
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