PM Narendra Modi Viral Post Fact Check: Lok Sabha Elections In the environment of 2024, on one hand, videos related to the election campaign are being shared extensively on social media, while on the other hand, many pictures, videos, posts which are not related to the campaign are going viral. Many types of claims are being made regarding these. One such post is going viral on social media these days.
Recently a newspaper cutting went viral on social media. There is a page of Amar Ujala in the newspaper cutting and it has been written quoting PM Modi’s brother Prahlad Modi, “He did not leave to become a monk, but to steal jewellery.” Narendra Modi Was thrown out of the house”
A reader contacted Factcrescendo on fact line number 9049053770 to fact check this cutting.
However, when Factcrescendo investigated this viral post, we found out that this cutting is fake and it is being made viral in a wrong way.
This is how the post was investigated
The date of publication in the viral newspaper cutting was June 2, 2016. The team discovered the June 2, 2016 edition of Amar Ujala. of that date before us Amar Ujala Revealed. We did not find any news like viral cutting in the entire newspaper.
Going further, on relevant keyword search we found an explanation of Amar Ujala published on June 2, 2016. It was written, “In the name of Amar Ujala, a fake news is being spread on social media mentioning Prahlad Modi. Amar Ujala has nothing to do with this news. Amar Ujala strongly condemns the spread of such fake news. This fake news has been viral on social media in the name of Amar Ujala. Appropriate legal action will be taken against the culprits by Amar Ujala.”
Fact Crescendo also contacted Prahlad Modi to get more information in this regard. Prahlad Modi said, “When the news of Amar Ujala came to my notice, I contacted their editor and asked him what was going on. Because I have never met anyone nor have I given any such statement. I said that I will file a complaint against him. The editor then assured me that he would file a complaint as it was fake news and the newspaper had not published any such news. They also sent me a copy of the FIR, but I don’t have it yet. This news is completely baseless. I never made such a statement.
What was the conclusion?
After examining all the facts, we can say that the viral newspaper clipping is fake. Amar Ujala never published any news with such a headline and Prahlad Modi has also not given any such statement.
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Disclaimer: This story was originally published by Fact Crescendo and republished by ABP Live Hindi as part of the Shakti Collective.