Fact Check: Old image of PM Modi's roadshow shared as recent
An image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow is widely being shared on social media.
By Tejal Sinha Published on 30 Dec 2021 9:11 AM IST
Hyderabad: An image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow is widely being shared on social media.
Users claim that the roadshow was held at a time when the cases of Omicron are rising.
The viral image was shared by SP leader Preeti Chobey on December 28, 2021, claiming that PM Modi has held a rally amid the looming threat of Omicron.
Preeti Choubey wrote: "Saheb Ji conducting an awareness rally to fight Omicron!!"
The post was also shared by many Twitter users with the same claim.
Fact Check
The claim is False.
NewsMeter began its investigation by performing a Google Reverse Image Search which led us to a report published on the website of News18 on April 26, 2019. The report was titled 'Narendra Modi's mega roadshow in Varanasi.'
The report had published various images of the roadshow including the viral picture. In the roadshow, Modi was accompanied by various party leaders including Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath.
A report by India TV had also published a report on the roadshow, which also included the viral image. The image was also shared with a caption that read 'PM Modi during his roadshow in Varanasi'.
"PM Modi began his roadshow by paying tribute to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya at his statue outside Banaras Hindu University. The roadshow held throughout 6 km started at Lanka and concluded at the famed Dashashwamedh Ghat. PM Narendra Modi along with Amit Shah and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended Ganga Aarti. Thousands of people thronged to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the roadshow," read the report by India TV.
The team also found the entire video of the roadshow on the YouTube channel of 'Narendra Modi' on April 25, 2019. An image similar to the viral image can be seen at the time frame of 2:01:29 minutes. On watching the entire video, we can see that PM Modi first garlanded the statue of Madan Mohan Malviya at the BHU gate and then started the roadshow.
In the video, PM Modi is seen wearing the same outfit. BJP National President JP Nadda and UP CM Yogi Adityanath are also seen on an election chariot behind his car.
It is therefore evident that the claim made through the viral post is False. The picture was taken during Narendra Modi's roadshow in Varanasi in 2019.
