Fact Check: PM Modi participates in Christmas celebrations at Parliament? Find the truth here

An image showing prime minister Narendra Modi lighting a candle at a nativity scene is being shared as Christmas celebrations at the Parliament.

By K Sherly Sharon  Published on  24 Dec 2024 7:31 PM IST
Fact Check: PM Modi participates in Christmas celebrations at Parliament? Find the truth here
Claim: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Christmas celebrations at the Parliament.
Fact: The claim is false. The image shows PM Modi during the Christmas celebrations at Union minister George Kurianā€™s residence on December 19.

Hyderabad: An image of prime minister Narendra Modi lighting a candle at a nativity scene is being circulated on social media with the claim that PM Modi attended Christmas festivities on the premises of the Parliament.

The image was shared on Facebook with the caption, ā€œPrime Minister Narendra Modi during Christmas celebrations on the Parliament premisesā€¦ā€ (Translated from Telugu) (Archive)

Fact Check

NewsMeter found that the claim is false as the image shows PM Modi participating in Christmas celebrations at Union minister George Kurianā€™s residence, not at the Parliament.

We did not find any credible news reports regarding Christmas celebrations on the Parliament's premises.

Using a reverse image search, we found the same image posted by PM Modiā€™s X account on December 19, 2024. The post also shared three other images of the PM with the caption, ā€œAttended the Christmas celebrations at the residence of Union Minister Shri George Kurian Ji. Also interacted with eminent members of the Christian community.ā€ (Archive)

We also found an ABP Live report titled, 'PM Modi Attends Christmas Celebration At Union Minister George Kurian Delhi Residence'. The report also stated that the Christmas celebrations were held at the residence of Union minister George Kurian in Delhi which was attended by the prime minister.

Therefore, NewsMeter concludes that the claim is false.

Claim Review:Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends Christmas celebrations at the Parliament.
Claimed By:Social Media Users
Claim Reviewed By:NewsMeter
Claim Source:Social Media
Claim Fact Check:False
Fact:The claim is false. The image shows PM Modi during the Christmas celebrations at Union minister George Kurianā€™s residence on December 19.
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