May 11th 2024.
Recently, there has been a 59-second clip of an interview with Nepalese actor Manisha Koirala circulating on social media. In the clip, Koirala is seen discussing the idea of Hindu Rashtra and how the leftist and communist governments have destroyed Nepal. The clip is from an interview conducted in November 2022, during the run-up to the Nepal elections. At that time, Koirala was actively campaigning for the pro-Hindu Rastriya Prajatantra Party.
After running the video through a Nepali speaker, it was confirmed that the subtitles were mostly accurate. A reverse image search led to the original source of the video, a talk show called "Satya Sambad" hosted by Jibram Bhandari. The viral excerpt can be seen from the 20:40 mark, confirming that it was filmed before the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The interview was conducted as part of Koirala's campaign for the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, which was pushing for the reinstatement of Nepal as a Hindu kingdom and the restoration of monarchy.
It was also discovered that Koirala had previously spoken about her support for a Hindu Nepal in a 2010 interview with Indian Express. In the interview, she expressed disappointment over Nepal being declared a secular state in 2007, stating that there was never any dispute over religion in the country. This further confirms that the actor's views, as portrayed in the viral clip, are not recent.
In conclusion, the clip of Manisha Koirala's interview has been falsely linked to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. It is an old clip from 2022, during the Nepal elections, and taken out of context. It is important to consider the timing and context of information before sharing it on social media.
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