Fact Check: Did PM Modi campaign for AIMIM in Telangana?
A video is circulating on social media which allegedly shows prime minister Narendra Modi endorsing AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) during a campaign event in Telangana.
By Sibahathulla Sakib Published on 12 May 2024 11:58 AM GMT
Claim: A viral video of PM Modi shows him asking people to vote for AIMIM during a public meeting in Hyderabad.
Fact: This claim is false. The original speech of PM Modi asking Telangana people to reject Congress, BRS and MIM was edited to convey a false message.
Hyderabad: A video is circulating on social media which allegedly shows prime minister Narendra Modi endorsing AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) during a campaign event in Telangana. In the video, PM Modi reportedly says 'Telangana kah raha hai, Congress nakko... BRS nakkko... BJP nakko... MIM ko eech vote denge. MIM ko jetaayenga, (Telangana is saying no to Congress... no to BRS... no to BJP... we will only vote for MIM. We will make MIM win)"
“Modi is supporting AIMIM in Hyderabad,” said an X user who shared the video.
( Source: X/@MdMasi13 )
A similar post can be seen here.
Fact Check
NewsMeter found that the original speech of PM Modi has been edited to make it look like he is supporting AIMIM.
Upon searching with relevant keywords, we found the viral clip’s original and extended video on Modi's official YouTube channel. The title of the video uploaded on May 10 reads, "PM Modi Live | Public meeting in Hyderabad, Telangana | Lok Sabha Election 2024".
At 12:47 minutes into the video, PM Modi could be heard saying, “Congress... nakko (meaning no in English), BRS... nakko, MIM.... nakko, BJP ko eech vote denge (we will only vote for BJP), BJP ko jeetayenge (will ensure win for BJP).” There is no mention of him in the segment or in rest of the video where he is endorsing AIMIM.
We also found news reports by Hindustan Times and The Statesman which reported the original speech of PM Modi advocating against voting for Congress, BRS and MIM. NewsMeter also published a similar report on May 10 on PM Modi’s visit to Telangana for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
Hence, we conclude that the video of PM Modi asking people to vote for AIMIM is edited. Also going by the laughing emojis layered over the video, one can conclude it was made in satire. However, it is important to have discretion as such videos can be used to spread misinformation.
