May 23rd 2024.
As the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are in full swing, a post has been making rounds on social media featuring a video of a massive crowd gathered in an open ground. The post claims that the video shows the immense turnout at a recent election campaign meeting of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi. In this article, we will fact-check this claim and uncover the truth behind the viral video.
Firstly, we found an archived version of the post which can be accessed here. According to the claim, the video captures the large crowd that gathered for Rahul Gandhi's election rally. However, our investigation reveals that this is not the case. Upon conducting a Google reverse image search using keyframes from the video, we came across a similar video uploaded on Prime Minister Modi's official X account on 21 May 2024. The caption accompanying the video reads, "The huge crowd in Maharajganj shows that BJP-NDA in Bihar is receiving unprecedented blessings from my family members here." This confirms that the visuals in the video are from an election rally held by PM Modi in Maharajganj, Bihar.
Further evidence can be found on the official X account of the BJP, as well as on the Instagram accounts of PM Modi and the Bihar state BJP. This video has been shared on all of these platforms, solidifying the fact that it is indeed from PM Modi's rally.
We also conducted relevant keyword searches and found various news reports corroborating our findings. These reports state that PM Modi addressed election rallies in Motihari and Maharajganj, Bihar on 21 May 2024. The turnout at these rallies was massive, with a large number of supporters gathering to listen to the Prime Minister speak. Additional news reports can be found here and here, providing further evidence that the viral video is from PM Modi's election rally in Bihar.
To summarize, it is clear that the video of a recent election rally in Bihar's Maharajganj, which has been circulating on social media, is being falsely claimed as visuals from Rahul Gandhi's rally. This misinformation has been debunked, and it is important to fact-check before sharing such posts to avoid spreading false information.
This story was originally published by Factly and republished by OrissaPOST as part of the Shakti Collective. It serves as a reminder to always verify the authenticity of information before sharing it on social media. Let us all strive to combat misinformation and only share verified and accurate information.
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